Gigabyte GA-A75M-DS2 - Back Panel Connectors Identification

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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.
D-Sub Port
The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. 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
(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.
RJ-45LANPort
The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following
describes the states of the LAN port LEDs.
(Note) TheDVI-DportdoesnotsupportD-Subconnectionbyadapter.
LineInJack(Blue)
Thedefaultlineinjack.Usethisaudiojackforlineindevicessuchasanopticaldrive,walkman,etc.
LineOutJack(Green)
Thedefaultlineoutjack.Usethisaudiojackforaheadphoneor2-channelspeaker.Thisjackcanbeused
toconnectfrontspeakersina4/5.1/7.1-channelaudioconguration.
MicInJack(Pink)
ThedefaultMicinjack.Microphonesmustbeconnectedtothisjack.
Tocongure7.1-channelaudio,youhavetouseanHDfrontpanelaudiomoduleandenablethe
multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
• 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.
Activity LED
Connection/
Speed LED
LAN Port
Activity LED:Connection/Speed LED:
State Description
Orange 1 Gbps data rate
Green 100 Mbps data rate
Off 10 Mbps data rate
State Description
Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring
Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring