Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z97 - Back Panel Connectors

Hardware Installation
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1-7 Back Panel Connectors
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.
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.
Coaxial S/PDIF Out Connector
This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio.
Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector.
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.
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@24Hz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.(Theitemnamemaydifferfromoperatingsystem.RefertotheHDMIsettings
informationonthepreviouspageforthecongurationdialogbox.)