Asus P4V8X-MX Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 26

1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 10 9 8 7 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows 10/100 Mbps connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. 4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player or other audio sources. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Surround (Rear Speaker) Out. 5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. In 6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Bass/Center. The functions of the Line Out, Line In, and Microphone ports change when you select the 4 or 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table. Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Port Headset/2-channel 4-channel Light Blue Lime Pink Line In Line Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In 6-channel Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center 7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. Video Graphics Adapter port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 10. Serial connector. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P4V8X-MX Motherboard 1-17