3Com DK8X Computer Hardware User Manual


 
DK8X Motherboard
IEEE 1394/ FireWire Connector (6-pin Male)
Depending on your Mainboard model, you may have one (1) onboard IEEE 1394
connector port for connecting FireWire devices. Refer to IEEE 1394 Ports & Header for
more information.
Serial Port (COM1) Connector (9-pin Male)
The COM1 serial port can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See BIOS
for more on serial port setup.
Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female)
You can enable the parallel port and choose an IRQ through the BIOS. You can choose
between ECP and EPP support through the BIOS setup.
Onboard LAN Port (RJ-45)
This Mainboard uses the 3COM 3C940 Gigabit Ethernet Controller. The controller
consists of both the Media Access Controller (MAC) and Mbps Physical Layer (PHY)
interface. Refer to the ¡§Onboard LAN User Guide¡¨ for further information.
Audio Jacks (Phone Jacks)
The interface with the onboard RealTek ALC-655. It has 3 phone jacks for Speaker-Out,
Microphone In, and Line-In. Besides, there are two phone jacks for Rear Out and Center
Out.
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