Motherboard Rear And Audio Connections; Rear I/O Connection - Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING Manual

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Motherboard rear and audio connections

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Rear I/O connection

Rear panel connectors
1. PS/2 mouse/keyboard combo port
2. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port 3
3. DisplayPort
4. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports 1 and 2
5. LAN (RJ-45) port*
6. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth V5.0
7. USB 2.0 Type-A ports 13 and E3
8. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™ port C4
9. HDMI port
10. Intel USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 9 and 10
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11. Optical S/PDIF OUT port
12. Audio I/O ports**
* and ** : Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions.
• USB 3.1 Gen 1/Gen 2 devices can only be used as data storage only.
• We strongly recommend that you connect your devices to ports with matching data
transfer rate. Please connect your USB 3.1 Gen 1 devices to USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports and
your USB 3.1 Gen 2 devices to USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports for faster and better performance
for your devices.
• Due to the design of the Intel chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 3.1 Gen
1 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update
their firmware for better compatibility.
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