ASUS A88XM-A
1-15
7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
2.0/1.1 devices.
8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2
. These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
3.0/2.0 devices.
• DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows
®
operating system.
• Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under
Windows
®
OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation.
• USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only.
• We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster
and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.
9. 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 isn’t compatible with DVI-I.
10. 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.
11. PS/2 keyboard port.
This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
To congure an 8-channel audio output:
Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio
output.
Audio 2, 4, 6 or 8-channel conguration
Port
Headset
2-channel
4-channel 6-channel 8-channel
Light Blue (Rear
panel)
Line In
Rear Speaker
Out
Rear Speaker
Out
Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel) Line Out
Front Speaker
Out
Front Speaker
Out
Front Speaker
Out
Pink (Rear panel) Mic In Mic In Bass/Center Bass/Center
Lime (Front panel) — — — Side Speaker Out