Motherboard Rear And Audio Connections; Rear I/O Connection - Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VIII FORMULA User Manual

2.3

Motherboard rear and audio connections

2.3.1

Rear I/O connection

Rear panel connectors
Clear CMOS button. Press this button to clear the BIOS setup information only
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when the system hangs due to overclocking.
2. USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports E1 and E2
3. USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports E3 and E4
4. 5G LAN (RJ-45) port*
5. LAN (RJ-45) port*
6. USB BIOS Flashback™ button
7. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth V5.0
8. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports 1 and 2
9. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports 3 and 4
10. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports 8 and 9
11. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port 6
12. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C™ port C7
13. Optical S/PDIF OUT port
14. Audio I/O ports**
* and ** : Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions.
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USB 3.2 Gen 1/Gen 2 devices can only be used as data storage only.
We strongly recommend that you connect your devices to ports with matching
data transfer rate. Please connect your USB 3.2 Gen 1 devices to USB 3.2 Gen 1
ports and your USB 3.2 Gen 2 devices to USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports for faster and better
performance for your devices.
Chapter 2: Basic Installation