Asus M3A79-T Deluxe - Motherboard - ATX User Manual page 49

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
Headset
Port
2-channel
Light Blue Line In
Lime Line Out
Pink Mic In
Orange –
Black –
Gray –
11. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
12. External SATA port. This port connects an external Serial ATA hard disk
drive.
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.
DO NOT insert a different connector to this port.
13. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
14. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device
via an optical S/PDIF cable.
15. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe
4-channel
Line In
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
–
Rear Speaker Out
–
6-channel
Line In
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
Center/Subwoofer
Rear Speaker Ou
–
8-channel
Line In
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
Center/Subwoofer
Rear Speaker Out
Side Speaker Out
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