3.
Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
4.
Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel
and 6-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
5.
Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.
Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or
6-channel configuration.
Audio 2, 4, 6-channel configuration
Port
Light Blue
Lime
Pink
6.
USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to
USB 2.0 devices.
7.
USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to
USB 2.0 devices.
8.
Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other
VGA-compatible devices.
9.
COM port. This 9-pin COM port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.
10.
PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
1.7.2
Internal connectors
1.
Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk
drives and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with the
Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster
than that of the standard parallel ATA (133Mb/s).
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Headset 2-channel
4-channel
Line In
Rear Speaker Out
Line Out
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA.
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6-channel
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
Bass/Center
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