Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 - Back Panel Connectors

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Hardware Installation
1-6 Back Panel Connectors
USB 2.0/1.1 Port
TheUSBport supportstheUSB 2.0/1.1specication.Use thisportforUSB devicessuchas aUSB
keyboard/mouse,USBprinter,USBashdriveandetc.
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.
D-Sub Port
TheD-Subportsupportsa15-pinD-Subconnectorandsupportsamaximumresolutionof1920x1200(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
(theactualresolutionssupporteddependonthemonitorbeingused).Connectamonitorthatsupports
DVI-D connection to this port.
HDMI Port
The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD
MasterAudioformats.Italsosupportsupto192KHz/24bit8-channelLPCMaudio
output. You can use this port to connect your HDMI-supported monitor. The maximum supported resolution is
4096x2160, but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used.
(Note) TheDVI-DportdoesnotsupportD-Subconnectionbyadapter.
After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI.
(Theitemnamemaydifferdependingonyouroperatingsystem.Thescreenshotbelowisfrom
Windows8.)
InWindows8,selectAllapps>ControlPanel>Hardware
andSound>Sound>Playback,setIntel(R)DisplayAudio
to the default playback device.
• 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.