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1-6 Back Panel Connectors (Note 1) (Note 1)(Note 2)(Note 3) (Note 1)(Note 3) USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. D-Sub Port (Note 1) The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port. DVI-D Port (Note 1)(Note 2)(Note 3) The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specifictation. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to this port. HDMI Port (Note 1)(Note 3) The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video interface to transmit the uncompressed audio/video signals and is HDCP compliant. Connect the HDMI audio/video device to this port. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used. • After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback is the HDMI device. (The item name may differ from operating system. Refer to the figures below for details.) • Please note the HDMI audio output only supports AC3, DTS and 2-channel-LPCM formats. (AC3 and DTS require the use of an external decoder for decoding.) In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel>Sound> Playback, set Intel(R) Display Audio HDMI 2 to the default playback device. (Note 1) To use the onboard D-Sub, DVI-D, and HDMI ports, you must install an Intel CPU with integrated graphics. (Note 2) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 3) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens. - 19 - Hardware Installation

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Hardware Installation
1-6
Back Panel Connectors
USB Port
The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key
-
board/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc.
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
Use this port a PS/2 keyboard or mouse.
D-Sub Port
(Note 1)
The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection
to this port.
DVI-D Port
(Note 1)(Note 2)(Note 3)
The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specifictation. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to this port.
HDMI Port
(Note 1)(Note 3)
The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video interface to transmit the
uncompressed audio/video signals and is HDCP compliant. Connect the HDMI audio/video device to this port.
The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported
depend on the monitor being used.
After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback is the HDMI
device. (The item name may differ from operating system. Refer to the figures below for details.)
Please note the HDMI audio output only supports AC3, DTS and 2-channel-LPCM formats. (AC3 and
DTS require the use of an external decoder for decoding.)
In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel>Sound>
Playback, set
Intel(R) Display Audio HDMI 2
to the
default playback device.
(Note 1)(Note 2)(Note 3)
(Note 1)
(Note 1)(Note 3)
(Note 1)
To use the onboard D-Sub, DVI-D, and HDMI ports, you must install an Intel CPU with integrated
graphics.
(Note 2) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
(Note 3) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported when in the BIOS Setup program or
when during the POST screens.