Gigabyte Z590 AORUS XTREME - Back Panel Connectors

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Hardware Installation
1-7 Back Panel Connectors
Q-Flash Plus Button
(Note)
This button allows you to update the BIOS when the power connector is connected but the system is not
powered on.
Clear CMOS Button
UsethisbuttontocleartheCMOSvalues(e.g.BIOSconguration)andresettheCMOSvaluestofactory
defaults when needed.
SMA Antenna Connectors (2T2R)
Use this connector to connect an antenna.
RJ-45 LAN Port (LAN2)
The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 2.5 Gbps data rate. The following
describes the states of the LAN port LEDs.
(Note) To enable Q-Flash Plus function, refer to Chapter 5, "Unique Features," for more information.
• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before using
the clear CMOS button.
• Do not use the clear CMOS button when the system is on, or the system may shutdown and
data loss or damage may occur.
• Aftersystemrestart,gotoBIOSSetuptoloadfactorydefaults(selectLoadOptimizedDefaults)or
manuallyconguretheBIOSsettings(refertoChapter2,"BIOSSetup,"forBIOScongurations).
Tighten the antennas to the antenna connectors and then aim the antennas correctly for better
signal reception.
USB3.2Gen2Type-APort(Red)
TheUSB3.2Gen2portsupportstheUSB3.2Gen2specicationandiscompatibletotheUSB3.2Gen1
andUSB2.0specication.UsethisportforUSBdevices.
Thunderbolt
™
4 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ve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Settings\ThunderboltConguration
in BIOS Setup. The maximum supported resolution is 5120x2880@60Hzwith24bppviasingledisplay
output, but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used. Also, the connector
isreversibleandsupportstheUSB3.2Gen2specicationandiscompatibletotheUSB3.2Gen1and
USB2.0specication.YoucanusethisportforUSBdevices,too.
Connection/
Speed LED
Activity LED
LAN Port
Connection/SpeedLED:
State Description
Green 2.5 Gbps data rate
Orange 1 Gbps data rate
Off 100 Mbps data rate
Activity LED:
State Description
Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring
On No data transmission or receiving is occurring