Asus ROG STRIX X370-F GAMING User Guide - Page 42

Motherboard rear and audio connections

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2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2.2.1 Rear I/O connection Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2. DisplayPort USB 3.0 ports 1, 2, 3, and 4 3. USB 3.0 ports 1~6 4. LAN (RJ-45) port* 5. Audio I/O ports** 6. Optical S/PDIF OUT port 7. USB 3.1 Type-C port EC1 8. USB 3.1 Type-A port EA2 9. HDMI port * and ** : Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • Due to the design of AMD AM4 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. * LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Off Description No link Status Description Off 10 Mbps connection Orange Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection Orange (Blinking) Data activity Green 1 Gbps connection Orange (Blinking Ready to wake up then steady) from S5 mode ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 2-12 Chapter 2: Basic Installation

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Chapter 2: Basic Installation
Chapter 2
2.2
Motherboard rear and audio connections
2.2.1
Rear I/O connection
* and ** : Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions.
Rear panel connectors
1.
USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2
2.
DisplayPort USB 3.0 ports 1, 2, 3, and 4
3.
USB 3.0 ports 1~6
4.
LAN (RJ-45) port*
5.
Audio I/O ports**
6.
Optical S/PDIF OUT port
7.
USB 3.1 Type-C port EC1
8.
USB 3.1 Type-A port EA2
9.
HDMI port
USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only.
Due to the design of AMD AM4 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB
2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller.
* LAN ports LED indications
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
LAN port
Activity Link LED
Speed LED
Status
Description
Status
Description
Off
No link
Off
10 Mbps connection
Orange
Linked
Orange
100 Mbps connection
Orange (Blinking)
Data activity
Green
1 Gbps connection
Orange (Blinking
then steady)
Ready to wake up
from S5 mode