Asus B85M-G Manual page 21

Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration
Port
Light Blue (Rear panel)
Lime (Rear panel)
Pink (Rear panel)
Lime (Front panel)
To configure an 7.1-channel audio output:
7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
2.0/1.1 devices.
8. 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.
9. USB 3.0 ports 5 and 6. These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
3.0 devices.
10. USB 2.0 ports 9 and 10. 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. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
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Headset
2.1-
channel
Line In Rear Speaker Out
Line Out Front Speaker Out
Mic In
-
Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 7.1-channel audio
output.
• 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.
• The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the
operating system's setting.
• 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.
• Due to the design of the Intel
USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB
devices must update their firmware for better compatibility.
Intel display architecture design supports the following maximum supported pixel clocks
(Pixel Clock = H total x V Total x Frame Rate (Screen refresh rate)):
- HDMI port: 300 MHz
- DVI port: 165 MHz
- VGA port: 180 MHz
4.1-channel 5.1-channel
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Mic In Bass/Center
- -
8 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the
®
7.1-channel
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Bass/Center
Side Speaker Out
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