MSI MEGA 180, User Manual

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2-7
Introducing Mainboard
2.5 Front panel
The Front Panel is independent and extended from the mainboard. It’s
connected to the Front I/O Connector on the mainboard. You can find the
following ports on the Front Panel.
Optical SPDIF-In
Mic-In
Head-Phone
USB x 2 J1394-1 J1394-2
IEEE 1394 Port: J1394-2
The mainboard provides two IEEE 1394 ports. This smaller one is de-
signed for you to connect the IEEE 1394 device with external power. The IEEE
1394 high-speed serial bus complements USB by providing enhanced PC con-
nectivity for a wide range of devices, including consumer electronics audio/video
(A/V) appliances, storage peripherals, other PCs, and portable devices.
Software Support
IEEE 1394 Driver is provided by Windows
®
98 SE, Win-
dows
®
XP, Windows
®
ME and Windows
®
2000. Just plug in
the IEEE 1394 connector into the port. These Operating Sys-
tems will install the driver for IEEE 1394.