Back Panel Connectors - Gigabyte GA-H55M-D2H User Manual

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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 to connect 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 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 con-
nection 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 1920x1200 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.)
(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) You can use only one of the onboard digital graphics ports (HDMI and DVI-D) for output when in the
BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens.
In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel>Sound>
Playback, set Intel(R) Display Audio HDMI 2 to the
default playback device.
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