MSI X79A User Guide - Page 18

Mouse/Keyboard, mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2, mouse/keyboard., Clear CMOS Button, IEEE

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Getting Started Back Panel Quick Guide Clear CMOS button Mouse/ Keyboard Coaxial S/PDIF-Out IEEE 1394 Port USB 2.0 Port LAN Line-In RS-Out Line-Out CS-Out USB 2.0 Port Optical USB 2.0 Port S/PDIF-Out USB 3.0 Port Mic SS-Out ▶ Mouse/Keyboard A combination PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. ▶ Clear CMOS Button There is CMOS RAM present on board that is powered by an external battery to store system configuration data. Using CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot into the operating system (OS) every time it is turned on. If you wish to clear the system configuration, press the button to clear the data. ▶ Coaxial S/PDIF-Out This S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through a coaxial cable. ▶ 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. ▶ IEEE 1394 Port The IEEE 1394 port on the I/O panel provides connection to IEEE 1394-compatible devices. ▶ USB 2.0 Port The USB 2.0 port is for attaching USB 2.0 devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB 2.0-compatible devices. ▶ USB 3.0 Port USB 3.0 port is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices. It supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed). Important In order to use USB 3.0 devices, you must connect to a USB 3.0 port. If a USB cable is used, it must be USB 3.0 compliant. 1-8

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Gett±ng Started
Back Panel Qu±ck Gu±de
Mouse/Keyboard
A comb±nat±on PS/2
®
mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2
®
mouse/keyboard.
Clear CMOS Button
There ±s CMOS RAM present on board that ±s powered by an external battery to store
system configurat±on data. Us±ng CMOS RAM, the system can automat±cally boot ±nto
the operat±ng system (OS) every t±me ±t ±s turned on. If you w±sh to clear the system
configurat±on, press the button to clear the data.
Coax±al S/PDIF-Out
Th±s S/PDIF (Sony & Ph±l±ps D±g±tal Interconnect Format) connector ±s prov±ded for
d±g±tal aud±o transm±ss±on to external speakers through a coax±al cable.
Opt±cal S/PDIF-Out
Th±s S/PDIF (Sony & Ph±l±ps D±g±tal Interconnect Format) connector ±s prov±ded for
d±g±tal aud±o transm±ss±on to external speakers through an opt±cal fiber cable.
IEEE 1394 Port
The IEEE 1394 port on the I/O panel prov±des connect±on to IEEE 1394-compat±ble
dev±ces.
USB 2.0 Port
The USB 2.0 port ±s for attach±ng USB 2.0 dev±ces such as keyboard, mouse, or other
USB 2.0-compat±ble dev±ces.
USB 3.0 Port
USB 3.0 port ±s backward-compat±ble w±th USB 2.0 dev±ces. It supports data transfer
rate up to 5 Gb±t/s (SuperSpeed).
Important
In order to use USB 3.0 dev±ces, you must connect to a USB 3.0 port. If a USB cable ±s
used, ±t must be USB 3.0 compl±ant.
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L±ne-In
L±ne-Out
M±c
RS-Out
CS-Out
SS-Out
USB 2.0 Port
USB 2.0 Port
USB 3.0 Port
LAN
Mouse/ Keyboard
Coax±al
S/PDIF-Out
Clear CMOS button
Opt±cal
S/PDIF-Out
USB 2.0 Port
IEEE 1394 Port