MSI X99A GAMING 7 - Back Panel Quick Guide

Chapter 1
1-10Getting Started
Back Panel Quick Guide
▶PS/2 Port
A PS/2
®
DIN connector is for a PS/2
®
mouse/keyboard.
▶Clear CMOS Button
There is CMOS RAM present on board that is powered by an external battery to store
system con󰘰guration data. Using CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot into
the operating system (OS) every time it is turned on. If you wish to clear the system
con󰘰guration, press the button to clear the data.
▶USB 2.0 Port
The USB 2.0 port is for attaching USB 2.0 devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other
USB 2.0-compatible devices.
▶USB 3.0 Port
USB 3.0 port is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices. It supports data transfer
rate up to 5 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed).
▶USB 3.1 Port
USB 3.1 port is backward-compatible with USB 3.0/ 2.0 devices. It supports data
transfer rate up to 10 Gb/s (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps).
Important
In order to use USB 3.0/ 3.1 devices, you must connect to a USB 3.0/ 3.1 port. If a
USB cable is used, it must be USB 3.0/ 3.1 compliant.
Optical
S/PDIF-Out
Line-In/ SS-Out
Line-Out
RS-Out
CS-Out
USB 3.0 Port
Clear
CMOS
Button
LAN Port
PS/2 Port*
USB 2.0 Port* USB 3.0 Port
USB 3.1 PortUSB 3.0 Port
MIC
* Gaming Device Port