A - Back Panel Ports
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Back Panel Ports This is a closer view of the I/O ports on the motherboard. The I/O ports are configured through the BIOS Setup utility, and most devices are supported by the SMSC Super I/O Controller. The I/O panel features:

Note: The mouse and keyboard ports are not interchangeable. Do not try to connect either device to the opposite port.

A - PS/2 mouse port
B - PS/2 keyboard port
C - USB 1.1 compatible connectors
D - Parallel port
E - Serial port
F - Integrated RJ-45 network port
G - USB connectors
H - Line In jack
I - Line Out/Speaker jack
J - Microphone jack

Feature summary

  • Integrated Intel Kinnereth 10/100 LAN controller

    • PCI Bus Master interface
    • CSMA/CD Protocol Engine
    • Serial CSMA/CD unit interface supporting the 82562ET (10/100-Mbps Ethernet) physical layer interface device
    • PCI Power Management

      • Supports APM
      • Supports ACPI technology
      • Supports Wake up from suspended state (Wake-On-LAN technology)

    Network LED reference
    LED color LED state Description
    Green Off 10-Mbps data rate
    On 100-Mbps data rate
    Amber Off LAN link not established
    On (steady) LAN link established
    On (blinking) LAN communication/busy

  • Audio Information
  • PS/2 ports

    • The +5 volt (V) lines to these connectors are protected with a PolySwitch™ circuit that, like a self-healing fuse, reestablishes the connection after an overcurrent condition is removed.
    • Power to the computer needs to be turned off before a keyboard or mouse is connected or disconnected.

  • USB Version 1.1
  • Serial port

    • NS16C550-compatible UARTs supporting data transfers at speeds up to 115.2 Kbps

  • Parallel port

    • Supports ECP and EPP modes