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Motherboard rear and audio connections, 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection

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2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. Clear CMOS button (CLR_CMOS). Press this button to clear the BIOS setup information only when the systems hangs due to overclocking. 2. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth V4.2 ports 3. PS/2 Mouse port 4. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports E1234 5. LAN (RJ-45) port* 6. USB 2.0 ports 11, 12. Upper port supports USB BIOS Flashback function. 7. USB BIOS Flashback button 8. PS/2 Keyboard port 9. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port E1 10. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™ port EC1 11. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 56 12. Optical S/PDIF OUT port 13. Audio I/O ports** * and ** : Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions. • USB 3.1 Gen 1/Gen 2 devices can only be used as data storage only. • Due to the design of the Intel chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 2.0 and USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for better compatibility. We strongly recommend that you connect your devices to ports with matching data transfer rate. Please connect your USB 3.1 Gen 1 devices to USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports and your USB 3.1 Gen 2 devices to USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports for faster and better performance for your devices. 2-16 Chapter 2: Basic Installation

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Chapter 2: Basic Installation
Chapter 2
2.3
Motherboard rear and audio connections
2.3.1
Rear I/O connection
USB 3.1 Gen 1/Gen 2 devices can only be used as data storage only.
Due to the design of the Intel chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 2.0 and
USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices
must update their firmware for better compatibility.
We strongly recommend that you connect your devices to ports with matching data
transfer rate. Please connect your USB 3.1 Gen 1 devices to USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports and
your USB 3.1 Gen 2 devices to USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports for faster and better performance
for your devices.
Rear panel connectors
1.
Clear CMOS button (CLR_CMOS). Press this button to clear the BIOS setup
information only when the systems hangs due to overclocking.
2.
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth V4.2 ports
3.
PS/2 Mouse port
4.
USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports E1234
5.
LAN (RJ-45) port*
6.
USB 2.0 ports 11, 12. Upper port supports USB BIOS Flashback function.
7.
USB BIOS Flashback button
8.
PS/2 Keyboard port
9.
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port E1
10.
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™ port EC1
11.
USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 56
12.
Optical S/PDIF OUT port
13.
Audio I/O ports**
* and ** : Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions.