Back Panel Quick Guide; Important - MSI X99A MPOWER Mode D'emploi

Back Panel Quick Guide

Clear CMOS
Button
PS/2 Port
USB 2.0 Port
▶ PS/2 Port
A PS/2 DIN connector is for a PS/2
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▶ Clear CMOS Button
There is CMOS RAM present on board that is powered by an external battery to store
system configuration 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
configuration, 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.
▶ LAN Port
The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN).
LINK/ACT
LED
USB 3.0 Port USB 3.0 Port USB 3.1 Port
mouse/keyboard.
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LED
Link/ Activity LED
SPEED
LED
Speed LED
En-8
LAN Port
USB 3.0 Port
S/PDIF-Out
LED Status Description
Off No link
Yellow Linked
Blinking Data activity
Off 10 Mbps connection
Green 100 Mbps connection
Orange 1 Gbps connection
CS-Out Line-In/ SS-Out
RS-Out Line-Out
Optical
MIC