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2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information
Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in
2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration
Port Headset
2-channel
4-channel 6-channel 8-channel
Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In
Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In
Gray – – – Side Speaker Out
Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer
11. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.
These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
13. External SATA port. This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial
ATA port multiplier.
14. Optical S/PDIF Out port
. This port connects an external audio output device
via an optical S/PDIF cable.
15. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port.
This port connects an external audio output device
via an coaxial S/PDIF cable.
16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple)
. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
The external SATA port supports
external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s
devices. Longer cables support
higher power requirements to
deliver signal up to two meters
away, and enables improved hot-
swap function.
9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
10. Side Speaker Out port (gray).
This port connects the side speakers in an
8-channel audio conguration.