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Chapter 2
2.3
Motherboard rear and audio connections
2.3.1
Rear I/O connection
•
USB
3.0/3.1
devices
can
only
be
used
as
data
storage
only.
•
We
strongly
recommend
that
you
connect
your
devices
to
ports
with
matching
data
transfer
rate.
Please
connect
your
USB
3.0
devices
to
USB
3.0
ports
and
your
USB
3.1
devices
to
USB
3.1
ports
for
faster
and
better
performance
for
your
devices.
* and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions.
Rear panel connectors
1.
PS/2
and
keyboard
Mouse
port
2.
USB
BIOS
Flashback
button
3.
USB
3.1
Type-A
port
EA2
4.
LAN
(RJ-45)
ports
1,
2*
5.
USB
2.0
ports
9,
10.
Lower
port
supports
USB
BIOS
Flashback
function.
6.
USB
3.1
Type-C™
port
EC1
7.
USB
3.0
ports
3,
4
8.
USB
3.0
ports
1,
2
9.
Optical
S/PDIF
OUT
port
10.. Audio
I/O
ports**
