4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
5. Line Out port (lime).
This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6, and
8-channel congurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
6. Microphone port (pink).
This port connects to a microphone.
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 (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
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.
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 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for
connecting USB 3.0 devices.
9. 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.
10. 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
11. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.
These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
2.0/1.1 devices.
12. PS/2 Keyboard port (purple).
This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
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