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nVIDIA MCP73 Series Users Manual
1.4 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices
The rear I/O part of the mainboard provides the following I/O ports:
Output Function Remark: VGA connector have display if the HDMI or DVI be connected,
and HDMI or DVI have the same dispay at the same time; if HDMI and DVI be connected at
the same time, but don't connect VGA connector, the HDMI will display rstly, but DVI cannot
display.
---MCP73V I/O Panel
• PS/2 Mouse: Connect to PS/2 mouse.
• PS/2 Keyboard: Connect to PS/2 keyboard.
• HDMI: Connects to multimedia devices of HDMI protocol. (MCP73D/V not support)
• SPDIF OUT: This connector provides an S/PDIF-Out connection through optical ber to
digital multimedia devices.
• VGA: Connect to monitor input. (MCP73D not support)
• DVI: Connect to monitor input. (MCP73D/V not support)
• LAN: Connect to Local Area Network.
• USB: Connect to USB devices such as scanner, digital speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard,
hub, digital camera, joystick etc.
• eSATA: Connect to peripherial SATA devices.The peripherial SATA devices must connect
inside SATA connectors. (Optional)
• AUDIO1:
Cen./Sub. (Center / Subwoofer): Connect to the center and subwoofer channel in the 7.1
channel audio system.
R.L./R.R. (Rear Left / Rear Right): Connect to the rear left and rear right channel in the 7.1
channel audio system.
S.L./S.R. (Surround Left / Surround Right): Connect to the surround left and surround right
channel in the 7.1 channel audio system.
Line-In: Connect to the line out from external audio sources.
Line-Out: Connect to the front left and front right channel in the 7.1-channel or regular
2-channel audio system.
Mic-In: Connect to the plug from external microphone.
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eSATA
(Optional)