Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 User Manual

Appendix
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6-2 ConguringAudioInputandOutput
High Definition Audio (HD Audio)
HDAudioincludes multiple highquality digital-to-analog converters(DACs) and featuresmultistreaming
capabilitiesthatallowmultipleaudiostreams(inandout)tobesimultaneouslyprocessed.Forexample,userscan
listen to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. all at the same time.
A. Configuring Speakers
(ThefollowinginstructionsuseWindows8.1astheexampleoperatingsystem.)
• To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the
jack for microphone functionality.
• To configure 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio, you have to retask one of the audio jacks to be Side speaker
out through the audio driver.
• Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously.
Ifyouwanttomutethebackpanelaudio(onlysupportedwhenusinganHDfrontpanelaudio
module),refertoinstructionsonthenextpage.
Step 1:
After installing the audio driver, restart your computer.
Then switch to Windows desktop mode. The HD Audio
Manager icon will appear in the notification area.
Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager.
(Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudioConfigurations:
Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker configurations.
• 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out.
• 4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out.
• 5.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, and Center/Subwoofer speaker out.
• 7.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out.
6-2-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio
The motherboard provides five audio jacks on the
back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
(Note)
audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio
jack assignments.
Theintegrated HD (HighDefinition) audio provides
jack retasking capability that allows the user to change
the function for each jack through the audio driver.
(Supportedfunctionsmayvarybasedonhardwarespecification.)
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Mic In
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Line In

Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA connectors	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA
HDMI version	1.4a
Headphone outputs	5
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Bluetooth	No
LAN controller	Atheros Killer E2201
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1150
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z97
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	1000 MB
Number of displays supported	3
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)\\r Intel Rapid Start Technology\\r Intel Smart Connect Technology\\r Intel Smart Response Technology

Weight and Dimensions

Width	244 mm