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12 connectors, 1 rear panel connectors – Asus M4A87TD EVO User Manual

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Connectors

1.12.1

Rear panel connectors

1.

PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

2.

USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for

connecting USB 2.0 devices.

3.

LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)

through a network hub.

4. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.
5.

Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel,

6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration.

6.

Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio

sources.

7.

Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel,

6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front

Speaker Out.

8.

PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

9.

USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for

connecting USB 2.0 devices.

10. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an

optical S/PDIF cable.

11. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for

audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices.

12. External SATA port. This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive.

DO NOT insert different connectors to the external SATA ports.

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

BLINKING

Data activity

GREEN

1 Gbps connection

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