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X9SAE Motherboard Series User’s Manual
HDMI Ports
Two HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Inter-
face) Ports are located next to the VGA port
on the I/O backpanel. This connector is used
to display both high denition video and digi-
tal sound through an HDMI-capable display,
using a single HDMI cable (not included).
VGA Port
A VGA port is located next to the USB ports
on the I/O backpanel. Use this port to con-
nect to a compatible VGA display.
A
B
A. HDMI Ports
B. VGA Port
C. COM1 Port
Serial Port (COM1)
Serial port COM1 is located on the I/O back
panel. Another serial port (COM2) is avail-
able through a header on the motherboard.
See the table on the right for pin denitions.
Serial Ports
Pin Denitions
Pin # Denition Pin # Denition
1 DCD 6 DSR
2 RXD 7 RTS
3 TXD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 N/A
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