MSI 790GX User Guide - Page 23

Back Panel

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Hardware Setup Back Panel Optical S/PDIF-Out VGA Port 1394 Port (optional) USB Ports Line-In RS-Out LAN Line-Out CS-Out PS/2 posrt DVI-D Port HDMI Port eSATA USB Ports Mic SS-Out Port Optical S/PDIF-Out This S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable. PS/2 port The standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. VGA Port The DB15-pin female connector is provided for monitor. DVI-D Port The DVI-D (Digital Visual Interface) connector allows you to connect a LCD monitor. It provides a high-speed digital interconnection between the computer and its display device. To connect an LCD monitor, simply plug your monitor cable into the DVI-D connector, and make sure that the other end of the cable is properly connected to your monitor (refer to your monitor manual for more information.) HDMI Port The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, including standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. 1394 Port (optional) The IEEE1394 port on the back panel provides connection to IEEE1394 devices. eSATA Port The eSATA port is for attaching the eSATA external hard drive. Important eSATA port only supports RAID and AHCI mode (does not support IDE mode) 2-9

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Hardware Setup
Back Panel
PS/2 posrt
USB Ports
Mic
Line-Out
Line-In
LAN
RS-Out
SS-Out
CS-Out
VGA Port
Optical S/PDIF-Out
This S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is provided for
digital audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable.
PS/2 port
The standard PS/2
®
mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2
®
mouse/keyboard.
VGA Port
The DB15-pin female connector is provided for monitor.
DVI-D Port
The DVI-D (Digital Visual Interface) connector allows you to connect a LCD monitor.
It provides a high-speed digital interconnection between the computer and its display
device. To connect an LCD monitor, simply plug your monitor cable into the DVI-D
connector, and make sure that the other end of the cable is properly connected to
your monitor (refer to your monitor manual for more information.)
HDMI Port
The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface
capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, includ-
ing standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a
single cable.
1394 Port (optional)
The IEEE1394 port on the back panel provides connection to IEEE1394 devices.
eSATA Port
The eSATA port is for attaching the eSATA external hard drive.
DVI-D Port
HDMI Port
eSATA
Port
1394 Port
(optional)
Important
eSATA port only supports RAID and AHCI mode (does not support IDE mode)
Optical
S/PDIF-Out
USB Ports