Asus Z77-A User Manual page 37

4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6, and
8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
6. 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, 6, or
8-channel configuration.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
Port
Light Blue (Rear panel)
Lime (Rear panel)
Pink (Rear panel)
Lime (Front panel)
To configure an 8-channel audio output:
Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio
output.
7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
2.0/1.1 devices.
8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for
connecting USB 3.0 devices.
9. HDMI port. This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector,
and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected
content.
10. DVI-D port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device. DVI-D can't be converted to
output RGB signal to CRT and isn't compatible with DVI-I
11. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
2.0/1.1 devices.
12. PS/2 Keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
ASUS Z77-A
Headset
4-channel
2-channel
Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Mic In Mic In
— —
6-channel 8-channel
Rear Speaker Out
Bass/Center Bass/Center
— Side Speaker Out
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