Connectors; Rear Panel Connectors - Asus Maximus Formula - Republic of Gamers Motherboard User Manual

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Connectors

2.8.1

Rear panel connectors

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1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device
via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.
3. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to
a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer
to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
4. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to
a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer
to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
32-bit OS LAN port LED indications
Activity/Link
OFF
YELLOW*
YELLOW*
* Blinking
64-bit OS LAN port LED indications
Activity/Link
OFF
YELLOW*
YELLOW*
YELLOW*
* Blinking
ROG Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula
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CMOS
13 12
Speed LED Description
OFF Soft-off Mode
OFF During Power ON/OFF
ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
Speed LED Description
OFF Soft-off Mode
OFF During Power ON/OFF
ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
GREEN 1 Gbps connection
3 4
11
5
6
7
8
9
10
ACTIVITY/ SPEED
LINK LED LED
LAN port
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