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1.10 Connectors
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
1. PS/2 keyboard/Mouse Combo port (purple). This port is for a PS/2
keyboard or mouse.
2. Optical S/PDIF Out port.
This port connects an external audio output device
via a optical S/PDIF cable.
3. HDMI port.
This port is for a High-Denition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray
and other protected content.
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Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray Discs
The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers
will affect the playback quality. Using the CPU/Memory of higher speed and
bandwidth with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the
playback quality.
• This motherboard comes with dual-VGA output that features different
display on 2 monitors at the same time if you connect 2 monitors to both
the onboard VGA and DVI-D/HDMI out ports.
• DVI-D can't be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn't compatible
with DVI-I.
• To play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, make sure to use an HDCP compliant
monitor.
4. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor
or other VGA-compatible devices.
5. IEEE 1394a port.
This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed
connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable
devices.
6. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.
These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.