Figure3. ThinkCentre M83 rear connector locations
1 Power cord connector 10 Microphone connector
2 Serial port 1
11 Audio line-out connector
3 VGA monitor connector
12 Audio line-in connector
4 DisplayPort connectors (2) 13 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
5 PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors
(optional)
14 PCI Express x1 card slot
6 USB 3.0 connectors (USB ports 5 and 6) 15 PCI Express card slot (physical link width x16; negotiable link
width x4, x1)
7 USB 2.0 connectors (USB ports 7 and 8) 16 Cable-lock slots (2)
8 USB 2.0 connectors (USB ports 3 and 4) 17 Optional serial port (serial port 2)
9 Ethernet connector
18 Security-lock slot
Connector Description
Audio line-in connector
Used to receive audio signals from an external audio device, such as a stereo
system. When you attach an external audio device, a cable is connected between
the audio line-out connector of the device and the audio line-in connector of the
computer.
Audio line-out connector
Used to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered
stereo speakers (speakers with built-in amplifiers), headphones, multimedia
keyboards, or the audio line-in connector on a stereo system or other external
recording device.
DisplayPort connector
Used to attach a high-performance monitor, a direct-drive monitor, or other devices
that use a DisplayPort connector.
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