MSI z97a gaming 7 [21/220] Back panel quick guide

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Back Panel Quick Guide

▶PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port

A combination of PS/2

mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2

mouse/keyboard.

▶Clear CMOS Button

There is CMOS RAM present on board that is powered by an external battery to store

system conguration data. Using CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot into

the operating system (OS) every time it is turned on. If you wish to clear the system

conguration, press the button to clear the data.

▶USB 2.0 Port

The USB 2.0 port is for attaching USB 2.0 devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other

USB 2.0-compatible devices.

▶USB 3.0 Port

USB 3.0 port is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices. It supports data transfer

rate up to 5 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed).

▶USB 3.1 Port

USB 3.1 port is backward-compatible with USB 3.0/ 2.0 devices. It supports data

transfer rate up to 10 Gb/s (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps).

Important

In order to use USB 3.0/ 3.1 devices, you must connect to a USB 3.0/ 3.1 port. If a

USB cable is used, it must be USB 3.0/ 3.1 compliant.

Optical

S/PDIF-Out

Line-In

Line-Out

Mic

RS-Out

CS-Out

SS-Out

USB 3.1 Port

Clear CMOS

Button

LAN Port

PS/2 Keyboard/

Mouse Combo

Port*

USB 2.0 Port* DisplayPort

HDMI

USB 3.0 Port

* Gaming Device Port.

HDMI