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HARDWARE - L2
PORTS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Port that supports high-definition video and audio through one cable.( | HDMI support 2.0 |
| Jumper used to reset BIOS settings to default. | clear CMOS Jumper |
| Connectors used to attach SATA hard drives or SSDs. | SATA 6gb/s Connectors |
| A 15-pin connector used to connect a monitor with analog display. | D- sub Port |
| Header used to connect RGB LED lighting strips. | RGB LED Strip Header |
| Connector that supplies power to the CPU and motherboard. | 2x4 12V Power Connector |
| Header that provides a legacy serial port connection | Serial Port Header |
| Port that provides wired internet connectivity. | RJ-45 LAN Port |
| Port commonly used for basic USB devices such as keyboard and mouse | USB 2.0/1.1 Port |
| 4-pin connectors used to connect cooling fans. | Fan Headers |
| Audio jack used to connect speakers or headphones.( | Line out/front speaker out |
| Port used to connect a purple colored port | PS/2 Keyboard |
| High-speed USB port compatible with USB 2.0 devices | USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port |
| Header that detects if the computer case has been opened. | Chassis Intrusion Header |
| Audio jack used for audio input devices | Line in/ Rear Speaker out |
| Port used to connect in a green colored port | PS/2 Mouse |
| Header used to connect the front panel audio ports. | Front Panel Audio Header |
| Audio jack mainly used for microphone input. | Mic In/ Center/ Subwoofer Speaker out |
| Connector that supports PCIe SSDs. | M.2 Socket 3 Connnector |
| Header that connects power switch, reset switch, and LEDs. | Front Panel Header |
| Use the upper port (green) to connect and the lower port (purple) | PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port |
| That supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz (the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used). | D-Sub Port |
| supports HDCP 2.3 and Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio formats. It also supports up to 192KHz/24bit 7.1-channel LPCM audio output. You can use this port to connect your HDMI-supported monitor. | HDMI 2.0 Port |
| The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs. | RJ-45 LAN Port |
| The line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc. | Line In/Rear Speaker Out (Blue) |
| The line out jack. | Line Out/Front Speaker Out (Green) |
| The Mic in jack. | Mic In/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out (Pink) |
| All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin. | CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 |
| The header can be used to connect a standard 5050 RGB LED strip (12V/G/R/B), with maximum power rating of 2A (12V) and maximum length of 2m. | RGB LED Strip Header |
| The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. | SATA 6Gb/s Connectors |
| The M.2 connector on the motherboard supports only M.2 PCIe SSDs | M.2 Socket 3 Connector |
| Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. | Front Panel Header |
| Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED is off when the system is in S3/ S4 sleep state or powered off (S5). | Power LED |
| Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. | Power Switch |
| Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code. One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. | SPEAK |
| Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data | Hard Drive Activity LED |
| Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart. | Reset Switch |
| Connects to the chassis intrusion switch/sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed. This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch/sensor. | Chassis Intrusion Header |
| No connection. | NC: No connection. |
| The front panel audio header supports High Definition audio (HD). | Front Panel Audio Header |
| The header conforms to USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 specification and can provide two USB ports. | USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header |
| The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. | USB 2.0/1.1 Headers |
| The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable | Serial Port Header) |
| You may connect an SPI TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header. | Trusted Platform Module Header |
| Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. | Clear CMOS Jumper |
| The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. | BAT (Battery) |