Connectors; Rear Panel Connectors - Asus P4P800-X User Manual

1.10 Connectors

This section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internal
connectors.

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

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1. PS/2 mouse port. This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other
devices.
3. RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through
a network hub.
4. Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other audio
sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker
Out.
5. Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a speaker.
In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out.
6. Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In 6-channel
mode, the function of this jack becomes Bass/Center.
The functions of the Line Out, Line In, and Microphone jacks change when you
select the 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table.
Audio 2, 4 or 6-channel configuration
Headphone/
2-Speaker
Light Blue Line In
Lime Line Out
Pink Mic In
7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
9. Serial connector. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices.
10. S/PDIF out jack. This jack connects to external audio output devices.
11. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.
ASUS P4P800-X motherboard
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4-Speaker
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
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6-Speaker
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Bass/Center
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