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ASUS Z97-E/USB 3.1
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• ThepluggedUSB3.0devicemayrunonxHCIorEHCImode,dependingonthe
operatingsystem’ssetting.
• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedfordatastorage.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforfaster
andbetterperformancefromyourUSB3.0devices.
• DuetothedesignoftheIntel
®
9serieschipset,allUSBdevicesconnectedtothe
USB2.0andUSB3.0portsarecontrolledbythexHCIcontroller.SomelegacyUSB
devicesmustupdatetheirrmwareforbettercompatibility.
• Multi-VGAoutputsupportsuptothreedisplaysunderWindows
®
OSenvironment,two
displaysunderBIOS,andonedisplayunderDOS.
• Inteldisplayarchitecturedesignsupportsthefollowingmaximumsupportedpixel
clocks(PixelClock=HtotalxVTotalxFrameRate(Screenrefreshrate)):
- DVIport:165MHz
- VGAport:180MHz
 - HDMIport:300MHz
5. USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4.These9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB3.0
devices.
Port
Headset
2.1-channel
4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
LightBlue LineIn LineIn LineIn SideSpeakerOut
Lime LineOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut
Pink MicIn MicIn MicIn MicIn
Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer
Gray – – – SideSpeakerOut
Black – RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut
Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration
4. 7.1-channel audio ports.Refertothefollowingtablefortherecommendedaudio
conguration.
6. USB 3.1 ports 1 and 2.ThesetwoUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB3.1
devices.
7. HDMI port. Thisportconnectstothetape,CD,DVDplayer,orotheraudiosources.
8. DVI-D port.ThisportisforanyDVI-Dcompatibledevice.
DVI-DcannotbeconvertedtooutputfromRGBSignaltoCRTandisnotcompatiblewith
DVI-I.
9. USB 2.0 ports 7 and 8.Thesetwo4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB
2.0/1.1devices.