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Table Of Contents

FCC Information and Copyright

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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1.1 Before You Start .................................................................................................................. 3

1.2 Package Checklist ................................................................................................................ 3

1.3 Specifications

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1.4 Rear Panel Connectors ........................................................................................................ 5

1.5 Motherboard Layout  .......................................................................................................... 6

Chapter 2: Hardware installation

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2.1 Install Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................................. 7

2.2 Install a Heatsink ................................................................................................................. 8

2.3 Connect Cooling Fans ....................................................................................................... 10

2.4 Install System Memory ..................................................................................................... 10

2.5 Expansion Slots ................................................................................................................. 12

2.6 Jumper & Switch Setting

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2.7 Headers & Connectors ...................................................................................................... 16

2.8 Buttons, Indicators & LEDs

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Chapter 3: UEFI BIOS & Software

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3.1 UEFI BIOS Setup ................................................................................................................ 21

3.2 BIOS Update ...................................................................................................................... 21

3.3 Software

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Chapter 4: Useful help

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4.1 Driver Installation

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4.2 AMI BIOS Beep Code......................................................................................................... 39

4.3 AMI BIOS post code .......................................................................................................... 39

4.4 Troubleshooting

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4.5 RAID Functions

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APPENDIX I: Specifications in Other Languages

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Arabic ...................................................................................................................................... 44

German ................................................................................................................................... 45

Russian .................................................................................................................................... 46

Spanish ................................................................................................................................... 47

Thai ......................................................................................................................................... 48

APPENDIX II: Quick Charger 2.0 Compatible Devices

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Summary of Contents for Racing X470GT8

Page 1: ...this publication and to make changes to the contents here without obligation to notify any party beforehand Duplication of this publication in part or in whole is not allowed without first obtaining...

Page 2: ...Fans 10 2 4 Install System Memory 10 2 5 Expansion Slots 12 2 6 Jumper Switch Setting 14 2 7 Headers Connectors 16 2 8 Buttons Indicators LEDs 19 Chapter 3 UEFI BIOS Software 21 3 1 UEFI BIOS Setup 2...

Page 3: ...the edge do not try to bend or flex the board Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment Keep the c...

Page 4: ...1x USB 3 1 Gen2 10Gb s Type A port 1 on rear I O 6x USB 3 1 Gen1 5Gb s port 4 on rear I Os and 2 via internal headers 2x USB 3 1 Gen1 5Gb s port 2 via internal headers supports LIGHTNING CHARGER not...

Page 5: ...above represents the default setting However when connecting external microphone to the audio port please use the Line In and Mic In audio jack Maximum resolution DVI D 1920 x 1200 60Hz DP 4096 x 2160...

Page 6: ...6 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 5 Motherboard Layout Note represents the 1st pin...

Page 7: ...Step 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Step 2 Pull the socket locking out from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angel Step 3 Look for the white triangle on socket and th...

Page 8: ...the CPU socket 2 2 Install a Heatsink TypeA Step 1 Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the retention frame Match the heatsink clip with the socket mounting lug Hook the spring clip to the mountin...

Page 9: ...d Step 2 Place the heatsink and fan assembly on top of the installed CPU and make sure that the fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector Please refer diagram to the following screw into the screw...

Page 10: ...V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan SYS_FAN1 2 3 System Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan Note CPU_FAN1 2 SYS_FAN1 2 3 support 4 pi...

Page 11: ...and try again Memory Capacity DIMM Socket Location DDR4 Module Total Memory Size DIMMA1 8GB 16GB Max is 64GB DIMMA2 8GB 16GB DIMMB1 8GB 16GB DIMMB2 8GB 16GB Dual Channel Memory Installation Please re...

Page 12: ...aximum bandwidth using two slots simultaneously is 16GB s for each slot a total of 32GB s PEX16_SB_1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x4 speed PCI Express 2 0 compliant Theoretical maximum bandwidth using tw...

Page 13: ...r s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary change BIOS settings for the expansion card Install related driver for the expansion card Install M 2 COOLING Heatsink Steps of Removing the M 2 CO...

Page 14: ...S1 Clear CMOS Jumper The jumper allows users to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data Please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard Pin 1 2 Close Normal Operation...

Page 15: ...nabled The LED indicator ROM2_LED1 will light and the Backup BIOS is enabled Note Do not use this switch when your system is power on Before flashing BIOS ROMs please make sure this switch is set to t...

Page 16: ...by Voltage 5V 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 Ground 12 3 3V ATXPWR3 ATX Power Source Connector The connector provides 12V to the CPU power circuit If the CPU power plug is 4 pin please plug it into Pin...

Page 17: ...s at Front Panel This header allows user to add additional USB ports on the PC front panel and also can be connected with a wide range of external peripherals JFRONT_USB3_2 connector Support Lightning...

Page 18: ...ts HD and AC 97 audio standards HD Audio AC 97 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Mic Left in 1 Mic In 2 Ground 2 Ground 3 Mic Right in 3 Mic Power 4 GPIO 4 Audio Power 5 Right line in 5 RT Line Out 6 Ja...

Page 19: ...nt 1 12V Black VCC12 2 G Green LED_GREEN 3 R Red LED_RED 4 B Blue LED_BLUE Note Ensure proper pin connecting to your LED device wrong connection may damage your LED device or motherboard 2 8 Buttons I...

Page 20: ...ill show POST Code while booting Please refer to Chapter 4 3 for all the BIOS POST codes LEDs Below LEDs are controlled by RACING GT program Please refer to Chapter 3 3 for more detail software settin...

Page 21: ...y It enables automated updating while in the Windows environment Using this utility the BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard disk a USB drive a flash drive or a USB hard drive or a CD ROM or from...

Page 22: ...e BIOS setup please go to the Save Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults and select Save Changes and Reset to restart the computer Then the BIOS Update is completed BIOS...

Page 23: ...up press DEL key to enter BIOS setup After entering the BIOS setup please go to the Save Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults and select Save Changes and Reset to resta...

Page 24: ...hile the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up press DEL key to enter BIOS setup After entering the BIOS setup please go to the Save Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimi...

Page 25: ...nformation and content about following software are subject to be changed without notice For better performance the software is being continuously updated The information and pictures described below...

Page 26: ...may have encountered and then send these information to our tech support department to help you fix the problem After filling up this information click Send to send the mail out A warning dialog woul...

Page 27: ...ase set Outlook Express as your default e mail client application program We will not share customer s data with any other third parties so please feel free to provide your system information while us...

Page 28: ...eamlessly Note Menu contents of RACING GT EVO will be different slightly depending on different motherboard of users computers System Information This System Information tab provides you an overview o...

Page 29: ...ader of the motherboard properly 2 Install the RACING GT EVO program from the driver DVD 3 Connect the earphone or headphone to the front audio jack of the chassis or audio lineout port of rear I Os I...

Page 30: ...ECO and Sport mode when running RACING GT EVO program in Windows environment 1 Normal Mode It balances energy consumption and system performance 2 ECO Mode It saves energy by slightly reducing system...

Page 31: ...F To enable or disable VIVID LED function 4 ON OFF Allows you to enable or disable VIVID LED of a single item 5 Color Palette Allows to you choose specific color of the LEDs 6 LED Brightness Bar Allow...

Page 32: ...ecific rhythm Lightning LEDs flash and slide at a specific frequency Rainbow LEDs lights to dazzling colorful rhythm Aurora LEDs shows soft light and flickers lightly 9 High Low Speed Switch Allows yo...

Page 33: ...faults your changes value of a single item 4 PWM Temperature Panel According to the fan PWM value corresponding to CPU and system temperature to adjust the fan speed Allows you to adjust according to...

Page 34: ...Monitor tab allows you to monitor hardware voltage fan speed and temperature 1 CPU Temperature System Temperature Shows the current CPU and system temperature 2 Fan Shows the current fans speed 3 Vol...

Page 35: ...s 4 Apply Apply your changes 5 Load Load the profile values from the file 6 Save Store the profile values for future use Note Not all types of CPU perform above overclock setting ideally the differenc...

Page 36: ...36 Chapter 3 UEFI BIOS Software About The About menu to display the Racing GT EVO Utility version information...

Page 37: ...rtup LIGHTNING CHARGER ICON 1 Front USB3 1 Gen1 Port1 Allows you to set to File Transfer or Quick Charge function for the Front USB3 0 Port1 2 Front USB3 1 Gen1 Port2 Allows you to set to File Transfe...

Page 38: ...ystem Click on each device driver to launch the installation program B Software Installation To install the software please click on the Software icon The setup guide will list the software available...

Page 39: ...zation Cache initialization 34 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization 35 CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 36 CPU post memory initiali...

Page 40: ...esources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable A0 IDE initialization i...

Page 41: ...ions files 2 Reformat the hard drive Re install applications and data using backup disks Screen message shows Invalid Configuration or CMOS Failure Review system s equipment Make sure correct informat...

Page 42: ...parity Drawbacks Does not deliver any fault tolerance If any drive in the array fails all data is lost Fault Tolerance No Total Capacity Minimal HDD Capacity x Connected HDDs Amount Data are stored t...

Page 43: ...riping across each set of disks to speed up data transfers Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 4 and maximum is 6 or 8 depending on the platform Benefits Optimizes for both fault tolerance and perfor...

Page 44: ...Ryzen 32GB NPU 16GB LAN Intel i211AT 10 100 1000 ALC1220 7 1 Hi Fi Rear Front USB 1 x 10Gb s USB3 1 Gen2 TYPE C 1 1 x 10Gb s USB3 1 Gen2 TYPE A 1 6 x USB3 1 Gen1 5Gb s 4 2 2 x USB3 1 Gen1 5Gb s 2 LIG...

Page 45: ...intere I Os 1x USB 3 1 Gen2 10Gb s TYPE A Port 1 hintere I Os 6x USB 3 1 Gen1 5Gb s Port 4 hintere I Os und 2 via interne Header 2x USB 3 1 Gen1 5Gb s Port 2 via interne Header Unterst tzt LIGHTNING C...

Page 46: ...ntel i211AT 10 100 1000 ALC1220 7 1 Hi Fi Front Rear USB 1 USB 3 1 Gen2 10Gb s TYPE C 1 1 USB 3 1 Gen2 10Gb s TYPE A 1 6 USB 3 1 Gen1 5Gb s 4 2 2 USB 3 1 Gen1 5Gb s 2 LIGHTNING CHARGER USB 4 USB 2 0 4...

Page 47: ...PE A 1 en las entrada salidas posteriores Ranura 6x USB 3 1 Gen1 5Gb s 4 en las entradas salidas posteriores y 2 por los distribuidores internos Ranura 2x USB 3 1 Gen1 5Gb s 2 por los distribuidores i...

Page 48: ...LC1220 7 1 Channels High Definition Audio Hi Fi Front Rear 1x USB 3 1 Gen2 10Gb s Type C 1 I O 1x USB 3 1 Gen2 10Gb s Type A 1 I O 6x USB 3 1 Gen1 5Gb s 4 I O 2 2x USB 3 1 Gen1 5Gb s 2 LIGHTNING CHARG...

Page 49: ...alaxy Note 5 Vestel Venus V3 5570 Fujitsu Arrows Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Vivo V3 Fujitsu Arrows NX Samsung Galaxy S5 Japan Vivi V3 Max Fujitsu F 02G Samaung Galaxy S6 Xiaomi Mi 3 Fujitsu F 03G Samaun...

Page 50: ...50 APPENDIX II Quick Charge 2 0 Compatible Devices this page intentionally left blank...

Page 51: ...FCC FCC 15 Class B BIOSTAR BIOSTAR BIOSTAR CE 2004 108 CE 2006 95 CE 1999 05 CE...

Page 52: ...4 1 4 5 1 5 6 7 2 1 CPU 7 2 2 8 2 3 10 2 4 10 2 5 12 2 6 14 2 7 16 2 8 LED 19 UEFI BIOS 20 3 1 UEFI BIOS 20 3 2 BIOS 20 3 3 24 37 4 1 37 4 2 AMI BIOS 38 4 3 AMI BIOS 38 4 4 40 4 5 RAID 41 I 43 II Quic...

Page 53: ...3 X470GT8 1 1 0 45 1 2 Serial ATA x4 ATX I O x1 x1 x1...

Page 54: ...ntel i211AT 10 100 1000 Mb s ALC1220 8 Hi Fi USB 1 USB 3 1 Gen2 10Gb s Type C 1 1 USB 3 1 Gen2 10Gb s Type A 1 6 USB 3 1 Gen1 5Gb s 4 2 2 USB 3 1 Gen1 5Gb s 2 USB 4 USB 2 0 4 3 PCIe 2 0 x1 1 PCIe 2 0...

Page 55: ...5 X470GT8 1 4 AMD DVI D HDMI DP Line In Mic In DVI D 1920 x 1200 60Hz DP 4096 x 2160 60Hz HDMI 4096 x 2160 64Hz HDMI 2 0 Athlon 200GE DP Line In Side Line In 5 1 Side 7 1 HD...

Page 56: ...6 1 5 1...

Page 57: ...7 X470GT8 2 1 CPU 1 CPU 2 90 3 CPU CPU...

Page 58: ...8 4 CPU CPU 2 2 A 1 2...

Page 59: ...9 X470GT8 B 1 2 CPU CPU CPU CPU...

Page 60: ...10 2 3 CPU_FAN1 2 CPU 1 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan SYS_FAN1 2 3 1 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan CPU_FAN1 2 SYS_FAN1 2 3 4 3 GND 2 4 DDR4...

Page 61: ...1 X470GT8 1 DIMM DIMM DIMM 2 DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMMA1 8GB 16GB 64GB DIMMA2 8GB 16GB DIMMB1 8GB 16GB DIMMB2 8GB 16GB DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 Enabled O X O X Enabled X O X O Enabled O O O O O...

Page 62: ...2R x8 DDR4 DDR4 2 5 PEX16_1 PEX16_2 PCI Express Gen3 x16 APU NPU x8 NA Ryzen x16 NA or x8 x8 PCI Express 3 0 16GB s 32GB s PEX16_SB_1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 x4 PCI Express 2 0 2GB s 4GB s PEX1_1 1_2 1_...

Page 63: ...13 X470GT8 BIOS M 2 COOLING M 2 COOLING 1 M 2 COOLING M 2 SSD 2 M 2 SSD M 2 3 M 2 SSD M 2 COOLING M 2 M 2COOLING M 2 COOLING M 2 SSD...

Page 64: ...14 2 6 close open Pin Pin Pin 1 2 JCMOS1 CMOS CMOS BIOS Pin 1 2 Pin 2 3 CMOS CMOS 1 AC 2 2 3 3 5 4 1 2 5 AC 6 Del BIOS...

Page 65: ...15 X470GT8 BIOS_SW1 BIOS BIOS ROM1 ROM2 BIOS ROM1 LED ROM1_LED BIOS BIOS ROM2 LED ROM2_LED BIOS BIOS BIOS ROM LN2_SW1 LN2 LN2 CPU 800MHz OFF ON...

Page 66: ...7 20 NC 8 PW_OK 21 5V 9 5V 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 12 3 3V ATXPWR3 ATX CPU 12V CPU 4 ATXPWR2 1 2 5 6 1 12V 2 12V 3 12V 4 12V 5 6 7 8 ATXPWR1 ATXPWR3 PANEL1 16 1 5V 9 N A N A 2 N A 10 N A 3 N A 11...

Page 67: ...JFRONT_USB3_2 12V 1 5A 5V 2 4A 1 VBUS0 11 D2 2 SSRX1 12 D2 3 SSRX1 13 4 14 SSTX2 5 SSTX1 15 SSTX2 6 SSTX1 16 7 17 SSRX2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 D1 19 VBUS1 10 ID 20 Key USB3 1 Gen1 900mA JFRONT_USB3_2 JFTONT_...

Page 68: ...PIO 4 Audio Power 5 Right line in 5 RT Line Out 6 Jack Sense 6 RT Line Out 7 Front Sense 7 Reserved 8 Key 8 Key 9 Left line in 9 LFT Line Out 10 Jack Sense 10 LFT Line Out AC 97 5050_RGBLED1 2 RGB LED...

Page 69: ...19 X470GT8 2 8 LED CL_CMOS_BTN CMOS 1 2 BIOS Reset Power BIOS 4 3 BIOS LED LED RACING GT 3 3 1 RGB LED 2 MOSFET LED 3 VIVID LED 4 LED...

Page 70: ...UEFI BIOS UEFI BIOS 3 2 BIOS BIOS BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher BIOS USB CD ROM BIOSTAR BIOS Windows BIOS USB CD ROM BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher FAT32 16 BIOS BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher BIOS 1 BIOS 2 BIOS U FAT FAT32 3 BI...

Page 71: ...UEFI BIOS 21 X470GT8 7 BIOS Y 8 DEL BIOS Save Exit Restore Defaults Save Changes and Reset BIOS BIOS 1 DVD BIOS Update Utility 2 3 BIOS Online Update 4 BIOS Yes BIOS 5 BIOS Yes 6 BIOS Yes...

Page 72: ...22 UEFI BIOS 7 OK 8 DEL BIOS Save Exit Restore Defaults Save Changes and Reset BIOS BIOS BIOS 1 DVD BIOS 2 www biostar com tw BIOS 3 BIOS Updat Utility Update BIOS 4 BIOS OK BIOS...

Page 73: ...UEFI BIOS 23 X470GT8 5 BIOS BIOS Open BIOS 6 BIOS OK 7 DEL BIOS Save Exit Restore Defaults Save Changes and Reset BIOS BIOS BIOS Save...

Page 74: ...24 UEFI BIOS 3 3 1 Autorun 2 Software Installation 3 BIOScreen BMP Load Image Transform BIOS Update Bios BIOS...

Page 75: ...UEFI BIOS 25 X470GT8 eHot Line eHot Line Send Send Do Not Send Save As...

Page 76: ...26 UEFI BIOS Save BIOS CPU OS Outlook Express eHot Line Outlook Express http www biostar com tw app en about contact php...

Page 77: ...UEFI BIOS 27 X470GT8 RACING GT EVO Utility RACING GT EVO RACING GT EVO 1 2 3 4...

Page 78: ...28 UEFI BIOS 1 2 3 Windows 7 32 64bit 8 1 64bit 10 64bit 1 2 DVD RACING GT EVO 3 RACING AC 97 1 2 3 LO HI...

Page 79: ...UEFI BIOS 29 X470GT8 GT Touch Windows RACING GT EVO ECO 1 2 3...

Page 80: ...MOSFET LED RGB LED LED 1 LED LED LED MOSFET LED LED LED 1 LED 1 LED RGB LED LED 2 LED 2 LED RGB LED RGB RGB LED LED VIVID LED 2 Default 3 VIVID LED 4 VIVID LED 5 LED 6 LED LED 7 LED LED 8 LED LED LED...

Page 81: ...UEFI BIOS 31 X470GT8 LED LED LED LED LED LED 9 VIVID LED DJ LED LED...

Page 82: ...32 UEFI BIOS A I FAN 1 CPU 2 CPU1 2 RPM SYSTEM1 2 3 4 RPM CPU 3 Default 4 PWM Temperature Panel PWM CPU 5 DC PWM PWM 6...

Page 83: ...UEFI BIOS 33 X470GT8 1 CPU 2 3 CPU...

Page 84: ...34 UEFI BIOS 1 2 3 Default 4 5 6 CPU CPU...

Page 85: ...UEFI BIOS 35 X470GT8 Racing GT EVO Utility...

Page 86: ...SB 3 1 Gen1 2 Port 1 2 USB 3 1 Gen1 1 2 2 3 0 5A 4 LIGHTNING CHARGER LIGHTNING CHARGER 1 Front USB3 1 Gen1 Port1 USB 3 1 Gen1 1 2 Front USB3 1 Gen1 Port2 USB 3 1 Gen1 2 3 Enable on System Startup LIGH...

Page 87: ...37 X470GT8 4 1 DVD A B C Manual SETUP EXE Acrobat Reader manual http get adobe com reader Acrobat Reader...

Page 88: ...ry 2B SPD 2C Memory presence 2D 2E 2F 31 32 CPU post memory 33 CPU post memory Cache 34 CPU post memory 35 CPU post memory BSP 36 CPU post memory 37 Post Memory 3B Post Memory 4F DXE IPL 60 DXE F0 F1...

Page 89: ...MM 72 78 DXE 79 ACPI 90 91 92 PCI 93 PCI 94 PCI 95 PCI 96 PCI 97 98 99 IO 9A USB 9B USB 9C USB 9D USB A0 IDE A1 IDE A2 IDE A3 IDE A4 SCSI A5 SCSI A6 SCSI A7 SCSI A8 A9 AB AD AE AF B0 B1 B2 ROM B3 B4 U...

Page 90: ...40 4 4 1 2 1 2 3 1 CMOS 2 1 2 Invalid Configuration CMOS Failure 1 2 CPU CPU CPU CPU 1 CPU CPU 2 CPU 3 CPU CPU CPU 1 2 3 1 CMOS Close CMOS Header JCMOS1 2 3...

Page 91: ...41 X470GT8 4 5 RAID RAID Block 2 6 8 Uses RAID 0 RAID 1 2 RAID 1 RAID1 RAID 2 2 RAID 1 100 2...

Page 92: ...42 RAID 10 RAID 0 RAID 1 4 6 8 RAID RAID1...

Page 93: ...43 X470GT8 I Pb Hg Cd Cr VI PBB PBDE PCB O O O O O O O O O O O O X O O O O O X O O O O O X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O SJ T11363 2006 X SJ T11363 2006 Pb X Pb SJ T11363 2006 ROHS...

Page 94: ...Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Vivo V3 Fujitsu Arrows NX Samsung Galaxy S5 Japan Vivi V3 Max Fujitsu F 02G Samaung Galaxy S6 Xiaomi Mi 3 Fujitsu F 03G Samaung Galaxy S6 Xiaomi Mi 4 Fujitsu F 05F Samaung Gal...

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