Gigabyte GA-X99P-SLI - Back Panel Connectors

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Hardware Installation
1-7 Back Panel Connectors
USB 2.0/1.1 Port
TheUSBportsupportstheUSB2.0/1.1specication.
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.
USB 3.0/2.0 Port
TheUSB3.0portsupportstheUSB3.0specicationandiscompatibletotheUSB2.0/1.1specication.
Use this port for USB devices.
DisplayPort In port
The DisplayPort In port offers vedio outputs to the motherboard. Refer to the Thunderbolt
™
3 Connector
for more information.
USB 3.1 Type-A Port (Red)
TheUSB3.1portsupportstheUSB3.1specicationandiscompatibletotheUSB3.0/2.0/1.1specica-
tion. Use this port for USB devices.
Thunderbolt
™
3 Connector (USB Type-C
™
Port)
The connector supports standard DisplayPort and Thunderbolt
™
video outputs. You can connect a standard
DisplayPort/Thunderbolt
™
monitor to this connector with an adapter. The Thunderbolt
™
connector can daisy
chain up to six Thunderbolt
™
devices. Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the
number of Thunderbolt
™
devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices
being installed. You can adjust the Thunderbolt
™
settings under Peripherals\Intel(R) Thunderbolt in BIOS
Setup. The maximum supported resolution is 4096x2304@60 Hz when using a DisplayPort monitor, but the
actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used. Also, the connector is reversible
andsupportstheUSB3.1specicationandiscompatibletotheUSB3.0/2.0specication.Youcanuse
this port for USB devices, too.
Follow the steps below to install the DisplayPort or Thunderbolt
™
devices:
Step 1:
ConnecttheincludedDisplayPortcable(orMini-
DisplayPortcable)fromthegraphicscardtothe
DisplayPort In port on the back panel.
Step 2:
Then connect the DisplayPort or Thunderbolt
™
deviecs to Thunderbolt
™
3 connector to complete.