ASUS Z87-A
1-30
1.9 Connectors
1.9.1 Rear panel connectors
Rear panel connectors
1. PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 7. Mini DisplayPort
2. Optical S/PDIF Out portOptical S/PDIF Out port 8. HDMI port
3. VGA portVGA port 9. DVI port
4. USB 3.0 5 and 6USB 3.0 5 and 6 10. USB 3.0 3 and 4USB 3.0 3 and 4
5. LAN (RJ-45) port* 11. Audio I/O ports**
6. USB 2.0 7 and 8
* and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port denitions.
• 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 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.
• Due to the design of the Intel
®
8 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the
USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB