Asus Z97-A USB 3.1 User Guide - Page 36

LAN ports LED indications, Headset, channel, Activity Link LED, Speed LED, Status, Description - bios update

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• The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the operating system's setting. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used for data storage. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance from your USB 3.0 devices. • Due to the design of the Intel® 9 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for better compatibility. • Multi-VGA output supports up to three displays under Windows® OS environment, two displays under BIOS, and one display under DOS. • Intel display architecture design supports the following maximum supported pixel clocks (Pixel Clock = H total x V Total x Frame Rate (Screen refresh rate)): - DVI port: 165 MHz - DisplayPort: 533 MHz - VGA port: 180 MHz - HDMI port: 300 MHz * LAN ports LED indications 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 Ready to wake up then steady) from S5 mode ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - Rear Speaker Out 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 8-channel Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the
operating system’s setting.
USB 3.0 devices can only be used for data storage.
We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster
and better performance from your USB 3.0 devices.
Due to the design of the Intel
®
9 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the
USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB
devices must update their firmware for better compatibility.
Multi-VGA output supports up to three displays under Windows
®
OS environment, two
displays under BIOS, and one display under DOS.
Intel display architecture design supports the following maximum supported pixel
clocks (Pixel Clock = H total x V Total x Frame Rate (Screen refresh rate)):
-
DVI port: 165 MHz
-
DisplayPort: 533 MHz
-
VGA port: 180 MHz
-
HDMI port: 300 MHz
Port
Headset
2-channel
4-channel
6-channel
8-channel
Light Blue
Line In
Line In
Line In
Side Speaker Out
Lime
Line Out
Front Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Pink
Mic In
Mic In
Mic In
Mic In
Orange
Center/Subwoofer
Center/Subwoofer
Black
Rear Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out
**Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
* LAN ports LED indications
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
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