Gigabyte GA-Q270M-D3H - Expansion Card Installation Guide; Back Panel Connectors Explained

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.
Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one memory module is installed.
2. WhenenablingDualChannelmodewithtwoorfourmemorymodules,itisrecommendedthatmemory
of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
The four memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following:
ChannelA:DDR4_2,DDR4_4
ChannelB:DDR4_1,DDR4_3
1-6 Back Panel Connectors
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 and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz
(theactualresolutionssupporteddependonthemonitorbeingused).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1920x1200@60Hz
(theactualresolutionssupporteddependonthemonitorbeingused).ConnectamonitorthatsupportsDVI-D
connection to this port.
DisplayPort
DisplayPort delivers high quality digital imaging and audio, supporting bi-directional audio transmission.
DisplayPort can support both DPCP and HDCP content protection mechanisms. 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.
(Note) TheDVI-DportdoesnotsupportD-Subconnectionbyadapter.
DualChannelMemoryCongurationsTable
DDR4_4 DDR4_2 DDR4_3 DDR4_1
2 Modules
- - DS/SS - - DS/SS
DS/SS - - DS/SS - -
4 Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS
(SS=Single-Sided,DS=Double-Sided,"--"=NoMemory)
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