Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 User Manual - Page 16

10) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports dGig.iQtaBlOSF/MPDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. Pin No. Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 2 GND 11) COMA (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition 1 NDCD- 6 NDSR- 9 1 2 NSIN 7 NRTS- 10 2 3 NSOUT 8 NCTS- 4 NDTR- 9 NRI- 5 GND 10 No Pin 12) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition 1 STB- 10 GND 19 ACK- 2 AFD- 11 PD4 20 GND 25 1 3 PD0 12 GND 21 BUSY 4 ERR- 13 PD5 22 GND 26 2 5 PD1 14 GND 23 PE 6 INIT- 15 PD6 24 No Pin 7 PD2 16 GND 25 SLCT 8 SLIN- 17 PD7 26 GND 9 PD3 18 GND - 16 -