Asus TUF X299 MARK 2 - Motherboard Rear and Audio Connections

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Chapter 2: Basic Installation
Chapter 2
2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections
2.2.1 Rear I/O connection
*and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions.
Rear panel connectors
1.
USB 2.0 ports 9 and 10
6. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 5 (bottom port)
and 6 (top port)
2.
USB 2.0 ports 11 and 12
7.
USB3.1Gen1ports7and8
3.
USB3.1Gen2Type-AportsE12
8.
Optical S/PDIF Out port
4.
PS/2 mouse/keyboard combo port
9.
Audio I/O ports**
5. Intel
®
LAN port*
• USB3.1Gen1/Gen2devicescanonlybeusedasdatastorageonly.
• Westronglyrecommendthatyouconnectyourdevicestoportswithmatchingdata
transfer rate. Please connect your USB 3.1 Gen 1 devices to USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports and
your USB 3.1 Gen 2 devices to USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports for faster and better performance
for your devices.