Asus P4P800-MX User Manual

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

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

VGA port. This port connects a VGA monitor.

Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial
devices.

PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.

Audio CODEC. The ADI AD1888 is an AC’97 CODEC that allows
6-channel audio playback. The audio CODEC provides six DAC channels
for 5.1 surround sound, S/PDIF output, AUX and Line In stereo inputs,
integrated headphone amplifier, and supports greater than 90dB dynamic
range.

PCI slots. These three 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master
PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput.

LAN controller. This Realtek 8101L LAN controller supports 10/100 Mdps
Fast Ethernet networking.

PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or
other devices.

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

Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other
audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Bass/
Center.

Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a
speaker. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Front
Speaker Out.

Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In 6-channel
mode, the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out.

Audio 2, 4 or 6-channel configuration

Headphone/

2-Speaker

4-Speaker

6-Speaker

Light Blue

Line In

Bass/Center

Lime

Line Out

Front Speaker Out

Pink

Mic In

Rear Speaker Out

The functions of the Line Out, Line In, and Microphone jacks change when you
select the 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table: