Gigabyte GA-H170TN - Back Panel Connectors Explained

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1-5 Back Panel Connectors
DC Power Connector
Connect the DC power to this port.
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.
• When After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback is the HDMI
device.(Theitemnamemaydifferbyoperatingsystem.Refertheguresbelowfordetails.),andenter
BIOS Setup, then set Onboard VGA output connect to D-SUB/HDMI under Advanced BIOS Features.
• Please note the HDMI audio output only supports AC3, DTS and 2-channel-LPCM formats. (AC3
and DTS require the use of an external decoder for decoding.)
DisplayPort
DisplayPort is a digital display interface which is primarily used to connect a video source to a display device
such as a computer monitor, though it can also be used to transmit audio, USB, and other forms of data.
HDMI Port
The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/
video interface to transmit the uncompressed audio/video signals and is HDCP
compliant. Connect the HDMI audio/video device to this port. The HDMI Technology can support a
maximum resolution of 4096x2160 but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used.
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.
USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 Port
TheUSBportsupportstheUSB3.0specication.UsethisportforUSBdevicessuchasaUSBkeyboard/
mouse,USBprinter,USBashdriveandetc.
Line Out Jack (Green)
ThedefaultLineOut(FrontSpeakerOut)jack.Stereospeakers,earphoneorfrontsurroundspeakerscan
beconnectedtoLineOut(FrontSpeakerOut)jack.
Mic In Jack (Pink)
ThedefaultMICInjack.MicrophonecabbeconnectedtoMICInjack.