Asus B85M-E Manual page 20

7. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.
Refer to the audio configuration table 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:
8. USB 2.0 ports 9 and 10. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for
USB 2.0/1.1 devices.
9. USB 3.0 ports 5 and 6. These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
3.0 devices.
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10. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
2.0/1.1 devices.
11. 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 is not compatible with DVI-I.
12. 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.
13. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
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Headset
2-channel
Line In Rear Speaker Out
Line Out Front Speaker Out
Mic In
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Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio
output.
DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows
operating system.
Due to USB 3.0 controller limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a
Windows OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation.
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USB 3.0 devices can only be used for data storage.
We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster
and better performance from your USB 3.0 devices.
4-channel 6-channel
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Mic In Bass/Center
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
8-channel
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Bass/Center
- Side Speaker Out
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