Gigabyte ga-z97x-soc [21/120] 7 back panel connectors

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Hardware Installation

1-7 Back Panel Connectors

• 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.

USB 2.0/1.1 Port

TheUSBportsupports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.

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.

Optical S/PDIF Out Connector

This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio.

Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector.

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.

In Windows 8.1, select Apps>Control Panel>Hardware

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

to the default playback device.

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.)

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