Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0) [20/136] 7 back panel connectors

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Hardware Installation

1-7 Back Panel Connectors

USB 2.0/1.1 Port

TheUSBportsupportstheUSB2.0/1.1specication.YoucanconnectaUSBDACtothisportorusethis

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

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.

DVI-I Port

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

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

connection to this port.

DisplayPort

DisplayPort delivers high quality digital imaging and audio, supporting bi-directional audio transmission.

DisplayPort can support both DPCP and HDCP content protection mechanisms. You can use this port to

connectyourDisplayPort-supportedmonitor.Themaximumsupportedresolutionis4096x2160@24Hz

or3840x2160@60Hz,buttheactualresolutionssupportedaredependentonthemonitorbeingused.

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.

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.

After installing the DisplayPort device, make sure the default device for sound playback is the

DisplayPort device.