Gigabyte ga-z97x-gaming 7 [20/132] 7 back panel connectors

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Hardware Installation

1-7 Back Panel Connectors

(Note) TheDVI-DportdoesnotsupportD-Subconnectionbyadapter.

PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port

Usetheupperport(green)toconnectaPS/2mouseandthelowerport(purple)toconnectaPS/2keyboard.

D-Sub Port

TheD-Subportsupportsa15-pinD-Subconnectorandsupportsamaximumresolutionof1920x1200@60Hz

(theactualresolutionssupporteddependonthemonitorbeingused).Connectamonitorthatsupports

D-Sub connection to this port.

DVI-D Port

(Note)

TheDVI-DportconformstotheDVI-Dspecicationandsupportsamaximumresolutionof1920x1200@60Hz

(theactualresolutionssupporteddependonthemonitorbeingused).Connectamonitorthatsupports

DVI-D connection to this port.

USB3.0/2.0Port

TheUSB3.0portsupportstheUSB3.0specicationandiscompatibletotheUSB2.0/1.1specication.

UsethisportforUSBdevicessuchasaUSBkeyboard/mouse,USBprinter,USBashdriveandetc.

HDMI Port

The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD

MasterAudio formats. Italso supportsup to192KHz/24bit 8-channelLPCM

audio output. You can use this port to connect your HDMI-supported monitor. The maximum supported

resolutionis4096x2160@24Hzor2560x1600@60Hz,buttheactualresolutionssupportedaredependent

on the monitor being used.

• Whenremovingthecableconnectedtoabackpanelconnector,rstremovethecablefromyour

device and then remove it from the motherboard.

• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to prevent

an electrical short inside the cable connector.

After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI.

(Theitemnamemaydifferdependingonyouroperatingsystem.Thescreenshotbelowisfrom

Windows8.1.)

In Windows 8.1, select Apps>Control Panel>Hardware and

Sound>Sound>Playback,setIntel(R)DisplayAudiotothe

default playback device.