9.
Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
10. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an
8-channel audio configuration.
Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in
2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
Port
Light Blue
Lime
Pink
Gray
Black
Orange
11. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
13. External SATA port. This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial
ATA port multiplier.
The external SATA port supports
external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s
devices. Longer cables support
higher power requirements to
deliver signal up to two meters
away, and enables improved hot-
swap function.
14. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device
via an optical S/PDIF cable.
15. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device
via an coaxial S/PDIF cable.
16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
2-2
Headset
4-channel
2-channel
Line In
Line In
Line Out
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
Mic In
–
–
Rear Speaker Out
–
6-channel
Line In
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
–
Rear Speaker Out
–
Center/Subwoofer
Chapter 2: Hardware information
8-channel
Line In
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
–
Side Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out
Center/Subwoofer