Motherboard Rear And Audio Connections; Rear I/O Connection - Asus TUF X299 MARK 2 Manual

2.2

Motherboard rear and audio connections

2.2.1

Rear I/O connection

Rear panel connectors
USB 2.0 ports 9 and 10
1.
USB 2.0 ports 11 and 12
2.
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports E12
3.
4. PS/2 mouse/keyboard combo port
5. Intel LAN port*
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*and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions.
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2-12
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.
6. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 5 (bottom port)
and 6 (top port)
7. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 7 and 8
8. Optical S/PDIF Out port
9. Audio I/O ports**
Chapter 2: Basic Installation