Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration – Asus M4A78-EM User Manual
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12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for
USB 2.0 devices.
13. eSATA port. This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive.
To use hot-plug, set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 2.3.4
SATA Configuration for details.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
Ensure the audio device of sound playback is Realtek High Definition Audio (the name
may be different based on the OS). Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio
Devices > Sound Playback to configure the settings.
Port
Headset
2-channel
4-channel
6-channel
8-channel
Light Blue
Line In
Line In
Line In
Line In
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
Gray
–
–
–
Side Speaker Out
14. DVI-D Out port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device and is HDCP compliant
allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray, and other protected content.
15. HDMI port. This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector,
and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray, and other protected
content.
Dual display output support
• This table indicates that whether the following dual display outputs are supported on
your motherboard:
Dual display outputs
Supported
Not supported
DVI + D-Sub
•
DVI + HDMI
•
HDMI + D-Sub
•
• During POST, only the monitor connected to the D-Sub port has display. The dual
display function works only under Windows.
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