Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard
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1. 36 Table of Contents GA F2A88XM HD3 Motherboard Layout KB MS USB gt a USB HDMI USB30 LAN SYS FAN E s zx c E Ree oou GA F2ABBXM HD3 5 EE o S m PCIEX1 M Bios lt 3 Super I Q m PCI e Bi0S AMD A88X Wii P E EE P HE E EE E E E EU E EE BE EE ELE E T Wi BE E E E MI IL co Dm E ee o dpodc PCIEX4 SPDIF_O SATA3 B GIJCLR CMOS SATA3 O lj FEE EFEEEEEEEEREE EEEEEJEETEREEREI E F AUDIO COM LPT F USB2 F USB1 F PANEL F USB30 Box Contents V GA F2A88XM HD3 motherboard V Motherboard driver disk V Two SATA cables V User s Manual V I O Shield The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice zs GA F2A88XM HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 APU CLK 100 MHz 1 PCI Expross x4 DISP CLK 100 MHz DDR3 2133 1866 1600 1333 MHz iori ampapu Duat Channel memory 100 MHz HDMI Ta x16 DVED PCI Express Bus D Sub UMI LAN 1 PCI Express x1 Dual BIOS Realtek dnd ll j 8 SATA 6Gb s 100 MHz jim x1 x1 tL 4 USB 3 0 2 0 PCI Express Bus ANNADO 8 USB 2 0 1 1 PCI Bus i Bus iTE Super I O PS 2 KB Mouse DSSS a oooo Pu iss 5 Jv WO CO A nung o PCI CLK Q5 doo 33 MHz p rr O Le Ao EB For detailed product information limitation s refer to 1 2 Product Specificat2. C Configuring the Graphics Card Driver After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center Browse to Performance AMD Radeon Dual Graphics and ensure the Enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics check box is selected Note Make sure the drivers for the Chipset onboard graphics and external graphics card are properly installed 1 7 Back Panel Connectors USB 2 0 1 1 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 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS 2 mouse or keyboard D Sub Port The D Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port DVI D Port ete The DVI D port conforms to the DVI D specification and supports a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 Connect a monitor that supports DVI D connection to this port Please note that the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used and support for 2560x1600 resolution requires both a monitor and cable that support Dual Link DVI HDMI Port Hamm The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD HIGH DEFINITION MuLTimeoia intenrace Master Audio formats It also supports up to 192KHz 24bi
3. nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 2 c 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC a 2 GND 2 GND CHD 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power 9 10 4 ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R 6 GND 6 NC T FAUDIO JD T NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 GND 10 NC The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default EB Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer SPDIF O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF 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 HD
4. Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds Manual X Allows you to control the fan speed under the Slope PWM item gt gt Disabled Allows the fan to run at full speeds Slope PWM Allows you to control the fan speed This item is configurable only when System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value C 2 50 PWM value C 2 3 System Information C16 1 241 DualBIOS e T gt z d TM 1 BIOS Features Peripherals Power Management Save amp Exit English Q Flash Model Name F2A88XM HD3 BIOS Version D6 BIOS Date 08 08 2013 BIOS ID 8601BGN System Language English Access Level Administrator This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time EF i System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS System Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Use Enter to switch between the Month Date and Year fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value System Time Sets the system time The time format is h
5. AHCI driver for Windows 8 32 bit Hw8_A88 AHCI W8 AHCI driver for Windows 8 64 bit Hw8_A88 AHCI W864A For Windows 7 browse to the Hw7 A868 folder Step 4 Select AMD RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation B Installing Windows XP 32 bit Before installing Windows XP connect a USB floppy disk drive to your computer first because you need to install the SATA RAID AHCI driver from a floppy disk that contains the driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive s may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk Refer to the methods below Method A e For the AMD A88X copy all files in the BootDrv Hxp folder to your floppy disk Method B Steps 1 Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk 2 From your optical drive folder double click the Menu exe file in the BootDrv folder A Command Prompt window will open 3 Insert the blank formatted disk if you re using a USB floppy disk drive make sure it is designated as drive A Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu and press lt Enter gt For example for the AMD A88X select 6 hseries AHCI RAID for XP Your system will then automatically copy the driver files to the floppy disk Press any key to exit when finished Refer to the following for installing the driver during the
6. OS CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM Compatibility Support Module to support a legacy PC boot process Always Enables UEFI CSM Default gt gt Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only This item is configurable only when OS Type is set to Windows 8 Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot gt gt UEFI and Legacy Allows booting from operating systems that support legacy option ROM or UEFI option ROM Default gt gt Legacy Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support legacy Option ROM gt gt UEFI Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support UEFI Option ROM This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller Default Disabled This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the storage device controller gt gt Disabled Disables option ROM Legacy Only Enables legacy option ROM only Default gt gt UEFI Only Enables UEFI option ROM only gt gt Legacy First Enables legacy option ROM first gt gt UEFI First Enables UEFI option ROM first This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows you to select
7. Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose Contravention will be prosecuted We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects atthe time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety require ments To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requiremen
8. Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration Steps After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins Press Ctrl lt R gt to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility Creating a RAID Array 1 Tocreate a new array press Enter on the Create Array option 2 The selection bar will move to the Disks section on the right of the screen Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive and press Insert The selected hard drive will be shown in green To use all of the hard drives simply press lt A gt to select all Then press Enter and the selection bar will move to the User Input section on the left bottom of the screen 3 First select a RAID mode and press Enter The selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Then follow the on screen instructions to specify the array size You can select All available space to use the maximum size allowed or use the up or down arrow key to adjust the size and press Enter 4 Selecta caching mode Options include Read Write Read Only and None Then press Enter to proceed 5 Finally a message which says Confirm Creation of Array will appear Press lt C gt to confirm or lt Esc gt to return to the previous screen When completed you will see the new array on the main screen To exit the RAID BIOS utility press Esc and then press C to confirm D
9. chassis intrusion status Default Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open field will show No at next boot Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to the CMOS and then restart your system CPU Vcore Dram Voltage 3 3V 5V 12V Displays the current system voltages CPU System Temperature Displays current CPU system temperature CPU System Fan Speed Displays current CPU system fan speeds CPU Fan Speed Control CPU_FAN Connector Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed gt gt Normal X Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds Manual X Allows you to control the fan speed under the Slope PWM item Disabled Allows the fan to run at full speeds 22 Slope PWM Allows you to control the fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value C 2 50 PWM value C System Fan Speed Control SYS_FAN Connector
10. mouse port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port 1 x HDMI port 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 3 x audio jacks Line In Line Out Mic In 1 0 Controller ITE I O Controller Chip E Hardware Monitor 9 9 o System voltage detection APU System temperature detection APU System fan speed detection APU System fan speed control Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install BIOS Ss 99 9 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 6 ACPI 2 0a a Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for EasyTune Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model Support for Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON OFF Charge Bundled p 44 Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating Support for Windows 8 1 8 7 32 bit 64 bit j System Ifyou plan to install Windows 8 1 please download the latest drivers from GIGABYTE s website Support for Windows XP 32bit To support Windows XP 32 bit you must install an AMD FM2 Trinity APU tm Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor 24 4cm x 17 4cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product related information without prior notice Please visit the Support amp Downloads Ut
11. power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician 1 2 Product Specifications Q APU FM2 Socket AMD A series processors AMD Athlon series processors Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list QP Chipset AMD A88X R Memory 2 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory Due to a Windows 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed The maximum 64 GB of system memory can be supported using 16 GB or above memory modules
12. the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system gt gt Any key Press any key to turn on the system Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press lt Enter gt to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press lt Enter gt Note To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on this item When prompted for the password press lt Enter gt again without entering the password to clear the password settings Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Move Move the mouse to turn on the system gt gt Double Click Double click on left button on the mouse to turn on the system ErP Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 shutdown state Default Disabled Note When this item is set to Enabled the following functions will become unavailable PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN Note Supported on Windows 8 7 operating system only 29 2 7 LI Save amp Exit GIGABYTE DualBIOS n amp xe 7 e icd e P 3 TTS System Information BIOS Features Peripherals Pouer Management English Q Flash Save amp Exit Setup Save amp Exit Setu
13. 6 x o S x h gt S o AMDA 2011 AMD 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory A e Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage e Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as following gt Channel A DDR3 2 gt Channel B DDR3_1 Due to APU limitations read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same cap
14. AHCI Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA3 4 SATA3 5 connectors gt gt As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings Default IDE Configures the SATA3 4 SATA3 7 connectors to PATA mode OnChip USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller Default Enabled HD Audio Azalia Device Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled Onboard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled XHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand off sup port Default Enabled EHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand off sup port Default Disabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enables or disables emulation of I O ports 64h and 60h This should be enabled for full legacy support for USB keyboards mice in MS DOS or in operating system that does not natively support USB devices Default Disabled USB Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices This item appears only when a U
15. F USB2 3 CPU FAN 41 COM 4 SYS FAN 12 LPT 5 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 BAT 6 F PANEL 14 Cl T F AUDIO 15 CLR CMOS 8 SPDIFO i Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 243 1 2 ATX_12V ATX 2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use ofthe power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consump FB tion be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootabl
16. GA F2A88XM HD3 User s Manual Rev 3001 12ME F288HD3 3001R Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Man facturerimporter Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a G B T Technology Trading GMbH Address Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany Declare that the product Product Type Motherboard Product Name GA F2A88XM HD3 Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A conforms with the essential requirements of the following directives Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 X 2004 108 EC EMC Directive X Conduction amp Radiated Emissions EN 55022 2010 Phone Fax No 626 854 9338 626 854 9326 X Immunity EN 55024 2010 hereby declares that the product q Power line harmonics EN 61000 3 2 2006 A2 2009 Product Name Motherboard PX Power line flicker EN 61000 3 3 2008 Model Number GA F2A88XM HD3 X 2006 95 EC LVD Directive Conforms to the following specifications X Safety EN60950 1 2006 A12 2011 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 X 2011 65 EU RoHS Directive a Class B Digital Device X Restriction of use of certain This product does not contain any of the restricted Supplementary Information substances in electronic equipment substances listed in Annex Il in concentrations o This device complies with part 15 ofthe FCC Rules Operation is and applications banned by the directive E S subject to the following two conditi
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18. GIGABYTE will update the memory support list on the official website when the memory modules are available on the market Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2133 1866 1600 1333 MHz memory modules Support for AMD Memory Profile AMP Extreme Memory Profile XMP memory modules Goto GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Onboard APU with integrated AMD Radeon HD 8000 7000 series graphics To use the onboard graphics ports you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics 1 x D Sub port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 1x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 Support for 2560x1600 resolution requires both a monitor and cable that support Dual Link DVI The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 The resolution of 4096x2160 can be supported when using an FM2 APU the maximum resolution supported is 1920x1200 when using an FM2 APU Support for HDMI 1 4a version Maximum shared memory of 2 GB Audio Realtek ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver Support for S PDIF Out LAN Realtek GbE LAN chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 sl
19. MI display at the same time For information about connecting the S PDIF digital audio cable carefully read the manual for your expan sion card 1 Pin No Definition g 1 SPDIFO 2 GND F_USB30 USB 3 0 2 0 Header The header conforms to USB 3 0 2 0 specification and can provide two USB ports For purchasing the optional 3 5 front panel that provides two USB 3 0 2 0 ports please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 VBUS 11 D2 1 10 2 SSRX1 12 D2 IE 3 SSRX1 13 GND 4 GND 14 SSTX2 20 11 5 SSTX1 15 SSTX2 6 SSTX1 16 GND 7 GND 17 SSRX2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 D1 19 VBUS 10 NC 20 No Pin A Prior to installing the USB front panel be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB front panel 16 10 F USB1 F USB2 USB 2 0 1 1 Headers The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 6 USB DY 9 4 2 Power 5V 7 GND 10 PERAR 2 3 USB DX 8 GND 4 USB DY 9 No Pin 5 USB DX 10 NC Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header Priorto installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the po
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21. SB storage device is installed GFX Configuration Primary Video Device Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics gt gt IGD Video Sets the onboard graphics as the first display gt gt NB PCle Slot Video Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express slot controlled by the North Bridge as the first display Default gt gt SB PCle Slot Video Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express slot controlled by the South Bridge as the first display Integrated Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function gt gt Auto The BIOS will automatically enable or disable the onboard graphics depending on the graphics card being installed Default gt Disabled Disables the onboard graphics gt Force Always activates the onboard graphics whether or not a PCI Express card is installed 27 UMA Frame Buffer Size This item is configurable only when Integrated Graphics is set to Force Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller MS DOS for example will use only this memory for display Options are Auto default 256M 512M 1G 2G gt ATA Port Information This section provides information on the device connected to each SATA port controlled by AMD Chipset gt SATA Configuration PORTO Hot Plug PORT7 Hot Plug Enables or disable the hot plug c
22. Windows setup process Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver A screen will then appear asking you to specify an additional SCSI adapter Press S Step 2 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press Enter Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press lt Enter gt Step 3 On the next screen press Enter to continue the driver installation After the driver installation you can proceed with the Windows XP installation 293 3 2 Drivers Installation Before installing the drivers first install the operating system The following instructions use EB Windows 8 as the example operating system e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive Click on the message Tap to choose what happens with this disc on the top right corner of the screen and select Run Run exe Or go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Install All button and Xpress Install will install all the recom mended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install 34
23. acity brand speed and chips be used for optimum performance 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card A e Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage 1 6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration A System Requirements AMD A series processor Windows 8 7 operating system An AMD Dual Graphics technology supported motherboard with the BIOS updated to the latest version and correct driver make sure the onboard graphics driver version is Rev 8 982 or above An AMD Radeon HD 6000 series graphics card that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology for more details please visit AMD s official website and correct driver B Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install an AMD Dual Graphics technology supported graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot Plug the monitor cable into the graphics card and start up your computer Step 2 Enter BIOS Setup to set the following items under the Peripherals GFX Configuration menu Set Integrated Graphics to Force Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to 512M or above Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup Restart your computer 10
24. annel is enabled under Peripherals Set OnChip SATA Type to RAID 2 If you want to configure UEFI RAID follow the steps in C 1 To enter the legacy RAID ROM save the set tings and exit BIOS Setup Refer to C 2 for more information The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your mother EB board The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version C 1 UEFI RAID Configuration This mode supports Windows 8 64 bit installation only To configure UEFI RAID you need to prepare a USB flash drive using FAT 32 file format and copy all files including the UEFI RAID utility rcadm efi in the BootDrv UEFI RAID Utility folder in your motherboard driver disk to the flash drive Then follow the steps below Step In BIOS Setup go to BIOS Features and set OS Type to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup Running the UEFI RAID Utility Restart your computer and press lt F12 gt to enter the boot device configuration menu Use the up or down ar row key to select your USB flash drive which is prefixed with UEFI string Then press Enter to access the screen To run the UEFI RAID utility enter the following commands You can enter the commands at Shell or fsx level x represents the disk number for your USB flash drive Checking Disk Information To see the hard drive information enter the following commands and pr
25. apability for each SATA port Default Disabled SATA Power on PORTO SATA Power on PORT7 Enables or disables each SATA port Default Enabled gt Super lO Configuration This section provides information on the super I O chip and allows you to configure the serial port and parallel port gt Serial Port A Enables or disables the onboard serial port Default Enabled Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port Default Enabled Device Mode This item is configurable only when Parallel Port is set to Enabled It allows you to select an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are Standard Parallel Port Mode Default EPP Mode Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Mode Extended Capabilities Port EPP Mode amp ECP Mode 2 6 Power Management GIGABYTE DualBIOS GN ee QNNM RIO TTT System Information BIOS Features Peripherals Save amp Exit English Q Flash Resume by Alarm Disabled Enabled Instant Always Off Disabled Disabled Disabled 28 Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following gt gt Wake up day Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month Wake up hour minute second Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operatin
26. d Drive Activity LED PLED Power Sleep LED System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the SO On chassis front panel The LED is on when the S3 S4 S5 Off system is operating The LED is off when the sys tem is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 PW Power Switch Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management for more information HD Hard Drive Activity LED Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart NC No connection The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 15 7T F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header 8 3 The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assignments of the module con
27. e Features CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu 20 v Core Performance Boost ete 1 Allows you to determine whether to enable the Core Performance Boost CPB technology a CPU performance boost technology Default Auto Turbo CPB te 1 Allows you to determine whether to improve CPU performance Default Disabled CPB Ratio ete 1 Allows you alter the ratio for the CPB The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Auto Cool amp Quiet gt gt Enabled Lets the AMD Cool n Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption Default Disabled Disables this function SVM Mode Virtualization enhanced by Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Enabled C6 Mode Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6 mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption The C6 state is a more enhanced power saving state than C1 Default Enabled CPU core Control Allows you to determine whether to manually enable disable CPU cores Automatic mode allows the BIOS to e
28. e system 1 5 ATX 12V gg Pin No Definition Pin No Definition an i 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V GE 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V Bd 3 GND 7 12V ATX 12V 4 GND 8 12V ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Fan Headers All fan headers on this motherboard are 4 pin Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis 1 CPU FAN SYS FAN H Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 GND 1 GND e 2 12V Speed Control 2 Speed Control i 3 Sense 3 Sense 4 Speed Control 4 Reserve SYS FAN Besureto connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your APU and system from overheating Overhea
29. eleting an Array The Delete Array s menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments 1 Select Delete Array s in the Main Menu and press lt Enter gt 2 Inthe Arrays section press the Insert key on the array you want to delete and then press Enter to proceed 3 When prompted to confirm press lt C gt to continue the deletion or Esc to cancel Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array information including the array type the disk members and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion 99 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings you are ready to install the operating system A Installing Windows 8 7 The following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system Step 1 You need to install the SATA RAID AHCI driver during the OS installation Use an alternative system to copy the SATA RAID AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive Copy the Hw8 A868 folder under BootDrv in the driver disk Step 2 Boot from the Windows 8 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When the screen requesting you to load the driver appears select Browse Step 3 Then browse to the USB flash drive and select the location of the driver The locations of the drivers are as follows RAID driver for Windows 8 32 bit Hw8_A88 RAID x86 RAID driver for Windows 8 64 bit Hw8_A88 RAID x64
30. ess lt Enter gt You will see CONTROLLER LIST and DISK LIST displayed on the screen rcadm M qa Creating a RAID Array To create a RAID array refer to the following examples to enter the commands and press lt Enter gt When suc ceeded the message which says created sucessfully will appear Um Example 1 Create a RAID 0 array with Drive 0 and Drive 1 and the array size is 40 GB rcadm C r0 d D 1 s 40000 C Create a array rO RAID 0 d 0 1 Drive 0 and Drive 1 s 40000 Size of 40 GB to use the maximum size allowed do not enter s x0000 Example 2 Create a RAID 5 array with Drive 1 4 and the array size is 75GB rcadm C r5 d 1 2 3 4 s 75000 C Create a array r5 RAID 5 d 1 2 3 4 Drive 1 4 s 75000 Size of 75 GB After you create the array you can enter the rcadm M qa commands to see the array information In addition to the CONTROLLER LIST and DISK LIST information you will see ARRAY LIST information displayed on the screen too Deleting an Array To delete an array enter the following commands and press Enter roadm D a 1 D Delete a array a 1 Array 1 to delete all arrays enter a When prompted to confirm enter YES to delete or NO to cancel and then press Enter To exit the UEFI RAID utility enter exit and press Enter C 2 Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed with the instal lation of
31. g system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective HPET Timer ote Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows 8 7 operating system Default Enabled Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power gt gt Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press Enter again without entering the password to clear the password settings Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system gt gt Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on
32. he positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery A N e Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model e Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model Wheninstalling the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations 14 CI Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design Pin No Definition 8 1 Signal 1 2 GND 15 CLR CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds CE Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values Always turn off your computer before clearing the CMOS values After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults selec
33. ility page on GIGABYTE s website to check the supported operating system s for the software listed in the Unique Features and Bundled Software columns 1 3 Installing the APU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the APU A e Make sure that the motherboard supports the APU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest APU support list Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the APU to prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the APU The APU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the APU Do not turn on the computer if the APU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the APU may occur Set the APU host frequency in accordance with the APU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the APU graphics card memory hard drive etc Installing the APU Locate the pin one denoted by a small triangle of the APU socket and the APU A Small Triangle Marking Denotes APU Pin One A Small Triangle Mark w FM2 Socket APU ing Denotes Pin One of the Socket 19d 0 20l v9 fH voM3ossqv 200282 642 1
34. ions _5 Chapter1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic com ponents such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the
35. lt Quick Expert Profile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Disabled this item will display as 1 50V When Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Profile1 or Profile2 this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory Profile VTT Voltage The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access dif ferent ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Default Enabled Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Default Enabled Channel A B Timing Settings This sub menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory The respective timing setting screens are configurable only when DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Quick or Expert Note Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings If this occurs please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values gt Advanced Voltage Settings This sub menu allows you to set CPU chipset and memory voltages gt EF PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous
36. n system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introductions of the battery clear CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values i Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS 2 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots Sample BIOS Version F1b GIGABYTE insiston Ultra Durable Function Keys On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program press arrow keys to move among the items and press Enter to accept or enter a sub menu Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version C167 1 2 41 DualBIOS 25 e gt AS P System Information BIOS Features Peripherals Pouer Management Save amp Exit English Q Flash gt M I T Current Status BIOS Version Fib BCLK 99 85MHz CPU Frequency 3194 B7MHz Memory Frequency 1331 37MHz Total Memory Size 1024MB CPU Temperature 39 0 C Ucore 1 416U Dram Voltage 1 476U This section provides information on the BIOS version CPU base clock CPU frequency memory frequency total memory size CPU temperatu
37. nable all CPU cores number of cores available depends on the CPU being used Default Automatic mode APM Enables or disables Application Power Management Default Enabled Extreme Memory Profile X M P te Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled Disabled Disables this function Default Profile Uses Profile 1 settings gt gt Profile2 ve2 Uses Profile 2 settings AMD Memory Profile A M P ete 2 Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on AMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled Default Disabled System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto Memory Frequency MHz This value is automatically adjusted according to the BCLK PCle Clock Control and System Memory Multiplier settings Advanced Memory Settings Extreme Memory Profile X M P t2 System Memory Multiplier Memory Frequency MHz The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu Note 1 This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature Note 2 This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature 21 gt DRAM Timing Selectable Quick and Expert allows the memory timing settings below to be configurable Options are Auto defau
38. onal waste collection administration for recycling f you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly 35 Contact Us GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bao Chiang Road Hsin Tien Dist New Taipei City 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4000 FAX 886 2 8912 4005 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw WEB address English http www gigabyte com WEB address Chinese http www gigabyte tw You may go to the GIGABYTE website select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website e GIGABYTE Global Service System uw
39. ons 1 This device may not X CE marking cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received C including that may cause undesired operation EC conformity marking Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Signature Timmy Huang Date Aug 23 2013 Stamp Date Aug 23 2013 Name Timmy Huang Copyright 2013 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission BI In order to assist in the use of this product carefully read the User s Manual BI For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example GA F2A88XM HD3 Motherboard Layout sees 4 GA F2A88XM HD3
40. ot running at x16 PCIEX16 Foroptimum performance if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3 0 standard To support PCI Express 3 0 you must install an FM2 APU 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x4 PCIEX4 1 x PCI Express x1 slot The PCIEX4 and PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2 0 standard 1 x PCI slot JN Multi Graphics oh Technology Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology OnlyAseries APUs support AMD Dual Graphics 7 Storage Interface Chipset 8 x SATA 6Gb s connectors Support for RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and JBOD SH USB Chipset 4USB 3 0 2 0 ports 2 ports on the back panel 2 ports available through the internal USB header 8GUSB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 ports on the back panel 4 ports available through the internal USB headers qas Internal EE Connectors 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 HF o o 99 99 9 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 8 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x APU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 1 x USB 3 0 2 0 header 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x chassis intrusion header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper lt gt gs Back Panel Connectors 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 x PS 2 keyboard
41. our minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Use Enter to switch between the Hour Minute and Second fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value 209 Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used If no password is set the default will display as Administrator The Administrator level allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all 2 4 BIOS Features eilei 1 2 41 DualBIOS e A f t 5 9g TTT System Information Peripherals Power Management Save amp Exit English Q Flash Boot Option 1 VERT Fe PNY Lov Enabled System Enabled Other OS UEFI an Disabled Legacy UEFI OpROM Disable Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices For example you can set hard drive as the first priority Boot Option 1 and DVD ROM drive as the second priority Boot Option 2 The list only displays the device with the highest priority for a specific type For example only hard drive defined as the first priority on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with UEFI string on the boot device list To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if
42. p Press lt Enter gt on this item and select Yes This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Select No or press lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu Exit Without Saving Press lt Enter gt on this item and select Yes This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Select No or press lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values Boot Override Allows you to select a device to boot immediately Press lt Enter gt on the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 8 Press lt Enter gt to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD USB FDD to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS set tings First select the profile you wish to load and
43. re Vcore and memory voltage Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory A and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values gt MIT Current Status This screen provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters gt Advanced Frequency Settings BCLK PCle Clock Control Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock and PCle bus frequency in 1 MHz increments Default Auto Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifica tions gt NB Clock Mhz Allows you to manually set the CPU North Bridge frequency The adjustable range is from 800 MHz to 6000 MHz Processor Graphics Clock Allows you to set the onboard graphics clock The adjustable range is from 300 MHz to 2000 MHz CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency gt Advanced CPU Cor
44. ring BIOS Setup However the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all To cancel the password press Enter on the password item and when requested for the password enter the correct one first When prompted for a new password press Enter without entering any password Press Enter again when prompted to confirm 2 5 Peripherals GIGABYTE DualBIOS a system Information BIOS Features Power Management save amp Exit English Q Flash Enabled Enabled AHCI fis SATA Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled USB Storage Devices fiuto OMMU Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support Default Enabled lt OnChip SATA Channel Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers Default Enabled OnChip SATA Type Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Chipset or configures the SATA control lers to AHCI mode gt gt Native IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode gt gt RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug Default 26 ww OnChip SATA Port4 7 Type SATA3 4 SATA3 7 connectors This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID or
45. rt provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs Connection SpeedLED Activity LED Connection Speed LED Activity LED State Description State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring Off 10 Mbps data rate LAN Port USB 3 0 2 0 Port The USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 specification and is compatible to 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 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 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack EB To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver 1 8 Internal Connectors a Ba _ Lr d NE i 13 E d Emm E 5 8 5 O 7 S igncm j e 11 12 10 615 9 1 ATX 12V 9 F USB30 2 ATX 10 F USB1
46. t A ing may result in damage to the APU or the system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 14 5 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SATA 6Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD A88X Chipset supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and JBOD Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array SATA3 SATA3 SATA3 5 1 Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND NN OD oO BI wy n5 gt T e ARAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at A least two hard drives If more than two hard E drives are to be used the total number of hard SATA3 1 7 1 drives must be an even number e ARAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives SATA does not have to be an even number SATA3 0 e A RAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives 6 F PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables T oO NC H ES RES R e Reset Switch Har
47. t Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product mE must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environ ment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regi
48. t 8 channel LPCM audio output You can use this port to connect your HDMI supported monitor The maximum supported resolution is 4096x2160 ete 2 but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used EB After installing the HDMI device make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI A Triple Display Configurations Triple display configurations are supported after you install motherboard drivers in OS Only dual display configurations are supported during the BIOS Setup or POST process Note 1 The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter Note 2 The resolution of 4096x2160 can be supported when using an FM2 APU the maximum resolution supported is 1920x1200 when using an FM2 APU 11 B Playback of Blu ray Disc In order to get better playback quality when playing the Blu ray Disc refer to the recommended system requirements or better below AMD Aseries processors Memory Two 1 GB DDR3 1333 MHz memory modules with dual channel mode enabled e BIOS Setup At least 512 MB of UMA Frame Buffer Size refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Peripherals GFX Configuration for more information Playback software CyberLink PowerDVD 10 0 or later Note Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is enabled Whether Hardware Acceleration can be enabled for 3D Blu ray discs is dependent on the APU being used HDCP compliant monitor s RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN po
49. t Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the moth erboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the lt Delete gt key during the POST when the power is turned on To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction e Itis recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result i
50. then press Enter to complete You can select Select File in HDD USB FDD to input the profile previously created from your storage device or load the profile automatically created by the BIOS such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked properly last known good record a Chapter 3 Appendix 3 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s Before you begin e Atleast two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive Windows 8 7 XP 32 bit setup disk Motherboard driver disk AUSB flash drive AUSB floppy disk drive needed during Windows XP installation An empty formatted floppy disk needed during Windows XP installation Configuring SATA Controllers A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup For the BIOS Setup menus refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Steps 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Ensure OnChip SATA Ch
51. wer cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 11 COM 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 4 2 NSIN 7 NRTS 10 EERE 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 PDO 12 GND 21 BUSY TET 4 ERR 13 PD5 22 GND 5 PD1 14 GND 23 PE a i 6 INIT 15 PD6 24 No Pin ri PD2 16 GND 29 SLCT 8 SLIN 17 PD7 26 GND 9 PD3 18 GND 47 13 BAT Battery The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch t
52. whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN storage device and graphics controllers Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only UEFI OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only Default Network stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server Default Disable Link Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled 295 Administrator Password Allows you to configure an administrator password Press lt Enter gt on this item type the password and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup Differing from the user password the administrator password allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings User Password Allows you to configure a user password Press Enter on this item type the password and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when ente
53. you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64 bit select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64 bit installation disk and is prefixed with UEFI string Hard Drive CD DVD ROM Drive Floppy Drive Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for a specific device type such as hard drives optical drives floppy disk drives and devices that support Boot from LAN function etc Press lt Enter gt on this item to enter the submenu that presents the devices of the same type that are connected This item is present only if at least one device for this type is installed Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST Default Enabled 24 Security Option Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Administrator Password User Password item gt gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program gt gt System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program Default Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up Default Enabled OS Type Allows you to select the operating system to be installed Default Other
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