Gigabyte GA-E350N WIN8 - Connectivity Details; HDMI, LAN, and Audio Ports

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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
• 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.
HDMI Port
HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Interface) is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting
uncompressed audio/video signals. 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 1920x1200,
but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used.
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.
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.)
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.