ECS A740GM-M User Manual
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Installing the Motherboard
Connecting I/O Devices
The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:
This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.
PS2 Mouse
Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.
PS2 Keyboard
Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
Serial Port
Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or
(COM1)
fax/modems.
VGA Port
Connect your monitor to the VGA port.
LAN Port
Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your
computer to the network.
computer to the network.
USB Ports
Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.
Audio Ports
Use the three audio jacks to connect audio devices. The first
jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for
jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for
stereo line-out signal. The third jack is for microphone.
DVI Port (optional)
Use the DVI port to connect the monitor.
This motherboard may adopt 8-channel audio ports that
correspond to the A, B, C, and E port respectively. In addi-
tion, all of the 3 ports, B, C, and E provide users with both
right & left channels individually. Users please refer to the
correspond to the A, B, C, and E port respectively. In addi-
tion, all of the 3 ports, B, C, and E provide users with both
right & left channels individually. Users please refer to the
following note for specific port function definition.
The above port definition can be changed to audio input or
audio output by changing the driver utility setting.
audio output by changing the driver utility setting.
A: Center & Woof er
D: Line-in
B: Back Surround
E: Front Out
C: Side Surround
F: Mic_in Rear