Gigabyte GA-E350N-USB3 Manual - Page 15

Back Panel Connectors, USB 2.0/1.1 Port, PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port, D-Sub Port, DVI-D Port

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1-5 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 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 to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. D-Sub Port 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) The DVI-D port conforms to the DVI-D specification and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 (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 (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 1920x1200 but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used. •• After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set it as the default sound playback device. (The actual item may differ by operating system. See the following screenshot for reference.) Then go to BIOS Setup and set Onboard VGA output connect under Advanced BIOS Features to D-SUB/HDMI. •• 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 7, select Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Playback, set ATI HDMI Output to the default playback device. (Note) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. - 15 - Hardware Installation

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Hardware Installation
1-5
Back Panel Connectors
USB 2.0/1.1 Port
The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key
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board/mouse, USB printer, USB flash 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. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection
to this port.
DVI-D Port
(Note)
The DVI-D port conforms to the DVI-D specification and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
(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 (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 1920x1200 but the actual resolu-
tions supported depend on the monitor being used.
After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set it as the default sound playback device. (The
actual item may differ by operating system. See the following screenshot for reference.) Then
go to BIOS Setup and set
Onboard VGA output connect
under
Advanced BIOS Features
to
D-SUB/HDMI
.
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 7, select Start>Control Panel>Hardware and
Sound>Sound>Playback, set
ATI HDMI Output
to the de-
fault playback device.
(Note)
The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.