Asus Crosshair II Formula User Manual
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Chapter 2: Hardware information
14. HDMI port. This port is for a high-
definition multimedia interface (HDMI)
connector.
• This motherboard comes with
dual-VGA outputs through the
onboard VGA and HDMI ports.
You can simultaneously connect
two displays to these ports.
• With the bundled HDMI-to-DVI
adapter, this motherboard also
supports DVI output.
15. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device
via an optical S/PDIF cable.
16. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are
available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
17. Clear CMOS switch. Press the clear CMOS switch to clear setup information
when the system hangs due to overclocking.
Before enabling the HybridPower™ function, ensure that you have connected
your display to the onboard VGA port or the HDMI/DVI port at the rear panel.
Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray Discs
The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will
affect the playback quality. Following is a configuration example for your
reference. Using the CPU/Memory of higher speed and bandwidth with the
higher-version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the playback quality.
CPU: AMD Athlon 4400+
DIMM: DDR2-800 512MB
Playback software: PowerDVD Ultra v7.3