11. IEEE 1394 Connector (for MK77M-1394)
10. Support Eight USB 2.0 Ports
This motherboard provides eight USB ports to connect USB devices such as mouse,
keyboard, modem, printer, etc. There are sixconnectors on the back panel. You can use
proper cables to connect the USB connectors on the board to USB modules or front panel
of chassis. In additional, USB 2.0, with a fancy speed up to 480Mbps, is 40 times faster
than the traditional ones. Except for the speed increase, USB 2.0 supports old USB 1.0/1.1
software and peripherals, offering impressive and even better compatibility to customers.
This motherboard comes with IEEE 1394 controller onboard. The IEEE 1394 provides data
transfer rate up to 400Mb/s, and USB just has 12Mb/s. Hence, the IEEE 1394 interface
can connect with the devices that need high data transferring performance such as digital
camera, scanner or others IEEE 1394 devices. Please use the proper cable to connect
with devices.
13. Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect
This motherboard comes with an ALC650 CODEC, which supports high quality of 5.1
Channel audio effects, bringing you a brand new audio experience. On the strength of the
innovative design of ALC650, you're able to use standard line-jacks for surround audio
output without connecting any external module. To apply this function, you have to install
the audio driver in the Bonus Pack CD as well as an audio application supporting 5.1
Channel. Picture bellow represents the standard location of all speakers in 5.1 Channel
sound tracks. Please connect the plug of your front speakers to the green “Speaker out”
port, rear speakers’ plug to the blue “Line in” port and both of the center and subwoofer
speakers to the red “MIC in” port.
12. S/PDIF Connector
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a newest audio transfer file format, which provides impressive
audio quality through optical fiber and allows you to enjoy digital audio instead of analog audio. Through a
specific audio cable, you can connect the S/PDIF connector to other end of the S/PDIF audio module,
which bears S/PDIF digital output. Normally there are two S/PDIF outputs as shown, one for RCA
connector, the most common one used for consumer audio products, and the other for optical connector
with better audio quality. Same as outputs, you can also connect RCA or optical audio products to input
connectors on the module and have the voice or music come out from your computer. However, you must
have a S/PDIF supported speaker/amplifier/decoder with S/PDIF digital input/output to connect to the
S/PDIF digital input/output to make the most out of this function.
S/PDIF
Connector
S/PDIF Module
(User Upgrade Optional)
S/PDIF
Cable
S/PDIF OUT
S/PDIF IN
(RCA)
S/PDIF IN
(Optical)
S/PDIF OUT
Pin 1
Pin 1
+5V
SBD3-
SBD3+
GND
NC
+5V
SBD2-
SBD2+
GND
KEY
USB2 Connector
1
Pin 1
IEEE 1394
Port 1
IEEE 1394
Port 2
KEY
1394_PWR
TPB+
GND
TPA-
Shielding GND
1394_PWR
TPB-
GND
TPA+
2 1
10 9
5
1
SPDIFIN
GND
SPDIFOUT
NC
+5V
