BCM Advanced Research MX87QD - Motherboard Connectors Overview; Rear Panel Connector Descriptions

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MX87QD User’s Manual

1.8 Connectors

1.8.1 Rear panel connectors

1. Dual Display port. This 20-pin Display port connects

2. VGA port. This 15-pin VGA port connects to a VGA monitor.

3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)

through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

LAN port LED indications

SPEED LED ACT / LINK LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF 10Mbps connection OFF No link

Orange 100Mbps connection Green Link

Green 1Gbps connection Blinking Data activity

8. USB 3.0 ports 23 & 45. These four Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for

connecting USB 3.0 devices.

5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio

sources.

6. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker.

In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes

Front Speaker Out.

7. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

10. DVI Port Dual Link DVI-D, 24-Pin