Gigabyte Z590 GAMING X AX - Installing an Expansion Card; Back Panel Connectors

RecommandedDualChannelMemoryConguration:
DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2
2 Modules
- - DS/SS - - DS/SS
4 Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS
(SS=Single-Sided,DS=Double-Sided,"--"=NoMemory)
DuetoCPUlimitations,readthefollowingguidelinesbeforeinstallingthememoryinDualChannelmode.
1. DualChannelmodecannotbeenabledifonlyonememorymoduleisinstalled.
2. WhenenablingDualChannelmodewithtwoorfourmemorymodules,itisrecommendedthatmemory
of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Readthefollowingguidelinesbeforeyoubegintoinstallanexpansioncard:
• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came
with your expansion card.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an
expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
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.
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.
SMA Antenna Connectors (2T2R)j
Use this connector to connect an antenna.
AfterinstallingtheDisplayPortdevice,makesuretosetthedefaultsoundplaybackdeviceto
DisplayPort.(Theitemnamemaydifferdependingonyouroperatingsystem.)
• 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.
j Only for the Z590 GAMING X AX.
Tighten the antennas to the antenna connectors and then aim the antennas correctly for better
signal reception.
USB Type-C
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Port
ThereversibleUSB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.
DisplayPort
DisplayPortdelivershighqualitydigitalimagingandaudio,supportingbi-directionalaudiotransmission.
DisplayPortcansupporttheHDCP2.3contentprotectionmechanism.Youcanusethisporttoconnect
yourDisplayPort-supportedmonitor.Note:TheDisplayPortTechnologycansupportamaximumresolution
of4096x2304@60Hzbuttheactualresolutionssupporteddependonthemonitorbeingused.
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