Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H User Manual page 21

A. Dual Display Configurations:
This motherboard provides three ports for video output: DVI-D, HDMI and D-Sub. The table below shows the
supported dual display configurations.
Dual Combination
DVI-D + D-Sub
Display
DVI-D + HDMI
HDMI + D-Sub
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: AMD Athlon
• Memory: Two 1 GB DDR2 800 MHz memory modules with dual channel mode enabled
• BIOS Setup: At least 256 MB of UMA Frame Buffer Size (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Advanced
BIOS Features," for more information)
• Playback software: CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 or later (Note: Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is
enabled.)
• HDCP compliant monitor(s)
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.
IEEE 1394a Port
The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification, featuring high speed, high bandwidth and
hotplug capabilities. Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device.
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.
Connection/
Speed LED Activity LED
LAN Port
• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your
device and then remove it from the motherboard.
• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to
prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector.
Supported or Not
Yes
No
Yes
LE1640 processor or above
™
Connection/Speed LED:
State Description
Orange 1 Gbps data rate
Green 100 Mbps data rate
Off 10 Mbps data rate
Activity LED:
State
Blinking
Off
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Description
Data transmission or receiving is occurring
No data transmission or receiving is occurring
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