Asus Q87I-PLUS/CSM Manual page 20

4. USB 3.0 ports. These 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0 devices.
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5. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub.
LAN port LED indications
Activity/Link LED
Status
Off
Orange
Orange (Blinking) Data activity
Orange (Blinking
then steady)
6. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
7. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6 and
8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.
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Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or
7.1-channel configuration.
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Due to USB 3.0 controller limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a
Windows OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation.
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The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the
operating system's setting.
USB 3.0 devices can only be used for data storage.
We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster
and better performance from your USB 3.0 devices.
Due to the design of the Intel
USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB
devices must update their firmware for better compatibility.
Description
No link
Linked
Ready to wake
up from S5 mode
8 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the
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Speed LED
Status Description
OFF 10Mbps connection
ORANGE 100Mbps connection
GREEN 1Gbps connection
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Speed
Activity Link
LED
LED
LAN port