Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 - Back Panel Connector Descriptions

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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 and PS/2 Mouse Port
Usetheupperport(green)toconnectaPS/2mouseandthelowerport(purple)toconnectaPS/2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2560x1600.
Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to this port. Please note that the actual resolutions
supported are dependent on the monitor being used and support for 2560x1600 resolution requires both
a monitor and cable that support Dual Link DVI.
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 TrueHD 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.
(Note) TheDVI-DportdoesnotsupportD-Subconnectionbyadapter.
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7.)
In Windows 7, select Start>Control Panel>Hardware and
Sound>Sound>Playback, set AMDHighDenitionAudio
Device to the default playback device.