Asus M3A78-T User Manual page 44

Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page for the function of the
audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
Headset
Port
2-channel
Light Blue Line In
Lime Line Out
Pink Mic In
Orange –
Black –
Gray –
11. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
12. External SATA port. This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk
drive.
The external SATA port supports external SATA
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.
To use hot-plug, set the SATA Mode Select in the BIOS settings to [AHCI Mode].
See section 4.3.6 Storage Configuration for details.
13. IEEE 1394a port. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed
connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable
devices.
14. DVI-D Out port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device and is HDCP
compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray and other protected
content.
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2-20
4-channel
Line In
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
–
Rear Speaker Out
–
This motherboard comes with dual-VGA output that features different
display on 2 monitors at the same time if you connect 2 monitors to both
the onboard VGA and DVI-D out ports.
DVI-D cannot be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and is not
compatible with DVI-I.
To play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, make sure to use an HDCP compliant
monitor.
6-channel
Line In
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
Center/Subwoofer
Rear Speaker Ou
–
Chapter 2: Hardware information
8-channel
Line In
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
Center/Subwoofer
Rear Speaker Out
Side Speaker Out
is HDCP