Hardware Installation- 21 -
A. Dual Display Configurations:
This motherboard provides three ports for video output: DVI-D, HDMI and D-Sub. The table below
shows the supported dual display configurations.
Dual
Display
Combination Supported or Not
DVI-D + D-Sub Yes
DVI-D + HDMI Yes
HDMI + D-Sub Yes
B. Playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs:
In order to get better playback quality, when playing the HD DVD or Blu-ray discs, refer to the
recommended system requirements (or better) below.
• CPU: AMD Phenom
TM
Dual Core or above processor
• Memory: Two 1 GB DDR2 800 memory modules with dual channel mode enabled
• BIOS Setup: At least 256 MB of Frame Buffer Size (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup,"
"Advanced BIOS Features," for more information)
• Playback software: CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 or above (Note: Please ensure Hardware
Acceleration is enabled )
• HDCP compliant monitor(s)
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
The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specifictation. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection 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.
Activity LED:
State Description
Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring
Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring
Connection/Speed LED:
State Description
Orange 1 Gbps data rate
Green 100 Mbps data rate
Off 10 Mbps data rate
Activity LED
Connection/
Speed LED
LAN Port