ASUS TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS
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Realtek RTL8125B 2.5G Ethernet port LED indications
6. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) port (teal blue, Type A). This 9-pin Universal Serial
Bus 3.2 (USB 3.2) port is for USB 3.2 Gen 2 devices.
7. Center / Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.
8. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel,
5.1 channel, or 7.1 channel audio conguration.
9. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio
sources.
10. USB 2.0 ports. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0 devices.
11. BIOS FlashBack
TM
button. Press the BIOS FlashBack
TM
button for three seconds until
the FlashBack
TM
LED blinks three times, indicating that the BIOS FlashBack
TM
function
is enabled.
12. HDMI
TM
port. This port is for a High-Denition Multimedia Interface (HDMI
TM
)
connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other
protected content.
13. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) port (USB Type-C
®
). This 9-pin Universal Serial Bus
3.2 (USB 3.2) port is for USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
®
devices.
14. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects to the optical S/PDIF devices.
15. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
16. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel,
5.1-channel, and 7.1-channel congurations, the function of this port becomes Front
Speaker Out.
Refer to the audio conguration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 5.1, or
7.1-channel conguration.
Audio 2, 4, 5.1 or 7.1-channel configuration
Port
Headset
2-channel
4-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Side Speaker Out
Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer
Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Activity Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF
No link
GREEN Linked GREEN
2.5 Gbps connection
BLINKING Data activity ORANGE
1 Gbps / 100 Mbps /
10 Mbps connection
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
LAN port
5. 2.5G Ethernet port. This port allows 2.5Gbps Ethernet connection to a Local Area
Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the Ethernet port
LED indications.