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Connectors, 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors - video driver

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1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1 23 4 56 7 89 10 11 12 18 17 16 15 14 13 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-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray and other protected content. • 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. 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. 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. 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
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-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray
and other protected content.
1
2
3
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6
5
4
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16
17
8
10
9
11
12
13
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15
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.