2 rear panel connectors – Asus Motherboard A8V-XE User Manual
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.10.2 Rear panel connectors
1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)
This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable.
Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other
end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive.
Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection
when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.
A8V-XE Floppy Disk Drive Connector
NOTE: Orient the red markings on
the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
FLOPPY
PIN 1
A8V-XE
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Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio
ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration.
Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration
Light Blue
Line In
Back Surround
Back Surround
Green
Line Out
Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink
Mic In
Mic In
Center/Base
Port
2-channel
4-channel
6-channel
7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)
ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)
ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
9. Serial port. This port connects a mouse, modem, or other devices that
conform with serial specification.
10. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output
device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.
11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.