Connectors; Rear Panel Connectors - Asus P5Q3 - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

2.7

Connectors

2.7.1

Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device
via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.
3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
4. LAN (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.
LAN port LED indications
Activity Link LED
Status
OFF
ORANGE
BLINKING
5. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer
speakers.
6. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers on a
4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration.
7. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or
other audio sources.
8. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In
4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port
becomes Front Speaker Out.
9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
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Speed LED
Description Status
No link OFF
Linked ORANGE
Data activity GREEN
Description
10 Mbps connection
100 Mbps connection
1 Gbps connection
Chapter 2: Hardware information
SPEED
ACT/LINK
LED
LED
LAN port