1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:
• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came
with your expansion card.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an
expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
1-6 Back Panel Connectors
DC In Power Connector
Connect the DC power to this port. This port supports 12V/19V/24V power adapter of up to 150w.
Note: The DC power jack cannot be used with the 4-pin ATX 12V power connector simultaneously as a
source of power input.
USB 2.0/1.1 Port
TheUSBportsupportstheUSB2.0/1.1specication.UsethisportforUSBdevices.
USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port
TheUSB3.1Gen1portsupportstheUSB3.1Gen1specicationandiscompatibletotheUSB2.0/1.1
specication.UsethisportforUSBdevices.
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.
Activity LEDConnection/Speed LED
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
LAN Port
DisplayPort
DisplayPort delivers high quality digital imaging and audio, supporting bi-directional audio transmission.
DisplayPort can support both DPCP and HDCP 2.2 content protection mechanisms. It provides
improved visuals supporting Rec. 2020 (Wide Color Gamut) and High Dynamic Range (HDR) for
Blu-ray UHD playback. You can use this port to connect your DisplayPort-supported monitor. Note:
The DisplayPort Technology can support a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz but the actual
resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used.
HDMI Port
The HDMI port supports HDCP 2.2 and Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master
Audio formats. It also supports up to 192KHz/16bit 8-channel LPCM audio
output. You can use this port to connect your HDMI-supported monitor. The maximum supported
resolution is 4096x2160@30 Hz, but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor
being used.
After installing the HDMI/DisplayPort device, make sure to set the default sound playback device
to HDMI/DisplayPort. (The item name may differ depending on your operating system.)
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