Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC User Manual

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Appendix
6-1 ConguringAudioInputandOutput
HighDenitionAudio(HDAudio)
HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs). HD Audio features multistreaming
capabilities that allow multiple audio streams (in and out) to be simultaneously processed. For example, users can
listen to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. all at the same time.
A.ConguringSpeakers
(The following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.)
6-1-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio
The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back
panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
(Note)
audio.
The picture to the right shows the default audio jack
assignments.
The integrated HD (High Denition) audio provides
jack retasking capability that allows the user to change
the function for each jack through the audio driver.
(Supported functions for each jack may vary based on
hardware specication.)
• To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually congure the
jack for microphone functionality.
• Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously.
If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio
module), refer to instructions on the next page.
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Line In
Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Mic In
Side
Speaker Out
(Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Congurations:
Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker congurations.
• 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out.
• 4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out.
• 5.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, and Center/Subwoofer speaker out.
• 7.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out.
Step 1:
After installing the audio driver, the HDAudioManager
icon will appear in the notication area. Double-click
the icon to access the HDAudioManager.
Chapter6 Appendix

Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600, 3000 MHz
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2
HDMI version	1.4a
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z87
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics card	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 1x16, 2x4
Cables included	SATA
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm