Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT - 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.YoucanconnectaUSBDACtothisportor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@60Hz
(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
@60Hz(theactualresolutionssupporteddependonthemonitorbeingused).Connectamonitorthat
supports DVI-D connection to this port.
Optical S/PDIF Out Connector
This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio.
Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector.
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@24Hzor2560x1600@60Hz, but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the
monitor being used.
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8.1)
In Windows 8.1, select Apps>Control Panel>Hardware
andSound>Sound>Playback,setIntel(R)DisplayAudio
to the default playback device.
(Note) TheDVI-DportdoesnotsupportD-Subconnectionbyadapter.