Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2H Manual - Page 20

USB Port, RJ-45 LAN Port, Line In Jack Blue, Line Out Jack Green, Mic In Jack Pink - dual monitor support

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A. Dual Display Configurations: This motherboard provides three display ports, DVI-D, HDMI, and D-Sub ports and supports dual-display configurations. Note that the DVI-D+HDMI configuration only works in operating system environments. In addition, under this configuration, the BIOS Setup and POST screens can only be output from the HDMI port. B. Playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs: In order to get better playback quality, when playing the HD DVD or Blu-ray discs, refer to the recommended system requirements (or better) below. • CPU: Intel Dual-Core processor • Memory: Two 1 GB DDR2 800 memory modules with dual channel mode enabled • Playback software: CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 or later (Note: Please ensure Hard ware Acceleration is enabled.) • HDCP compliant monitor(s) 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. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate Activity LED: State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc. Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration. Mic In Jack (Pink) The default Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack. To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." Hardware Installation - 20 -

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Hardware Installation
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A. Dual Display Configurations:
This motherboard provides three display ports, DVI-D, HDMI, and D-Sub ports and supports dual-display
configurations. Note that the DVI-D+HDMI configuration only works in operating system environments.
In addition, under this configuration, the BIOS Setup and POST screens can only be output from the
HDMI port.
B. Playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs:
In order to get better playback quality, when playing the HD DVD or Blu-ray discs, refer to the recommended
system requirements (or better) below.
CPU: Intel Dual-Core processor
Memory: Two 1 GB DDR2 800 memory modules with dual channel mode enabled
Playback software: CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 or later (Note: Please ensure Hard
ware Acceleration is enabled.)
HDCP compliant monitor(s)
USB 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.
RJ-45 LAN Port
The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following de-
scribes the states of the LAN port LEDs.
To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via
front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Refer to the
instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration in Chapter 5, "Configuring
2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio."
Activity LED:
State
Description
Blinking
Data transmission or receiving is occurring
Off
No data transmission or receiving is occurring
Connection/Speed LED:
State
Description
Orange
1 Gbps data rate
Green
100 Mbps data rate
Off
10 Mbps data rate
Activity LED
Connection/
Speed LED
LAN Port
Line In Jack (Blue)
The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc.
Line Out Jack (Green)
The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be
used to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration.
Mic In Jack (Pink)
The default Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack.