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Boot Option Priorities

 

Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices. 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 you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 10 64-bit, 

select the optical drive that contains the Windows 10 64-bit installation disk and is prefixed with "UEFI:" 

string.

 

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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 <Enter> 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.

 

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Bootup NumLock State

 

Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. (Default: On)

 

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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.

 

Setup   

 

 

A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program.

 

System 

 

 

 A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup 

program. (Default)

 

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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)

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Summary of Contents for GA-A320M-H

Page 1: ... global warming the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment For more product details please visit GIGABYTE s website GA A320M H User s Manual Rev 1001 ...

Page 2: ...d transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission In order to assist in the use of this product carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at https 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...

Page 3: ...talling the Memory 9 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1 7 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 20 2 1 Startup Screen 20 2 2 M I T 21 2 3 System 25 2 4 BIOS 26 2 5 Peripherals 29 2 6 Chipset 30 2 7 Power 32 2 8 Save Exit 34 Chapter 3 Appendix 35 3 1 Configuring a RAID Set 35 3 2 Drivers Installation 37 Regulatory Statements 38 Contact Us 40 ...

Page 4: ...tents 5 GA A320M H motherboard 5 Two SATA cables 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 I O Shield 5 User s Manual KB_MS CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 ATX GA A320M H AUDIO DDR4_2 DDR4_1 BAT ATX_12V AMD A320 R_USB30_1 HDMI CODEC M_BIOS DVI PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 iTE Super I O Realtek GbE LAN F_USB30 CI SPEAKER F_USB1 F_PANEL F_USB2 SPDIF_O SATA3 0 1 2 USB_LAN Socket AM4 R_USB30_2 3 CLR_CMOS TPM F_AUDIO M2F_32G 80 60 42...

Page 5: ...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 connecting or unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local volta...

Page 6: ...ry 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 slot running at x16 Note 1 The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3 0 s...

Page 7: ...eader 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x chassis intrusion header Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x DVI D port 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 3 x audio jacks I O Controller iTE I O Controller Chip Hardware Monitor Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Overheating warning Fan fail warning Fan speed control W...

Page 8: ...are Norton Internet Security OEM version cFosSpeed Operating System Support for Windows 10 64 bit Support for Windows 7 64 bit Please download the Windows USB Installation Tool from GIGABYTE s website and install it before installing Windows 7 Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor 24 4cm x 19 5cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product related informat...

Page 9: ...t the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc Installing the CPU Locate the pin one denoted by a small triangle of the CPU socket and the CPU AM4 Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes Pin One of the Socket AM4 CPU A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One 1 4 Installing the Memory...

Page 10: ...ort to connect your HDMI supported monitor The maximum supported resolution is 4096x2160 24 Hz but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used After installing the HDMI device make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI The item name may differ depending on your operating system Note The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter Dual Channe...

Page 11: ...nside the cable connector Activity LED Connection Speed LED LAN Port Activity LED Connection Speed LED State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring USB 3 1 Gen 1 Port The USB 3 1 Gen 1 port supports the USB 3 1 Gen 1 specification and...

Page 12: ...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 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 5 SATA3 0 1 2 3 6 M2F_32G 7 SPDIF_O 8 F_PANEL 9 F_AUDIO 10 SPEAKER 11 F_USB30 12 F_USB1 F_USB2 13 TPM 14 BAT 15 CI 16 CLR_CM...

Page 13: ...l not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption 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 unbootable system 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 G...

Page 14: ...mage to the CPU or the system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 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 motherbo...

Page 15: ...IF 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 t...

Page 16: ...cting the cables 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 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 ...

Page 17: ...is detected at system startup Pin No Definition 1 VCC 2 NC 3 NC 4 SPK 1 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 12 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 purch...

Page 18: ...ower 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 the 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 Replace the batt...

Page 19: ...t before clearing the CMOS values After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values 15 CI Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This f...

Page 20: ...ate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction It is 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 in 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 chapt...

Page 21: ...frequency 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 Advanced CPU Core Settings CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu Core Performance Boost Note Allows...

Page 22: ... Control Enables or disables Package C6 State Typical Current Idle Disables this function Low Current Idle Enables this function Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Opcache Control Note 1 Enables or disables Opcache Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Downcore Control Note 1 Allows you to select the number of CPU cores to enable the numb...

Page 23: ...ccurs please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values Advanced Voltage Settings This sub menu allows you to set CPU chipset and memory voltages PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Default Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open fie...

Page 24: ...ol Temperature Interval Allows you to select the temperature interval for fan speed change Fan Control Mode Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan installed and sets the optimal control mode Default Voltage Voltage mode is recommended for a 3 pin fan PWM PWM mode is recommended for a 4 pin fan Temperature Displays the current temperature of the selected target area Fan Speed Displ...

Page 25: ... Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value System Time Sets the system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 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 Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used If no password is set t...

Page 26: ...port Boot from LAN function etc Press Enter 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 On Security Option Specifies whether a password is required every ...

Page 27: ...t is set to Ultra Fast PS2 Devices Support Disabled All PS 2 devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes Enabled All PS 2 devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST Default This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled This function is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the...

Page 28: ...Stack is enabled Administrator Password Allows you to configure an administrator password Press Enter on this item type the password and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup Differing from the user password the administrator pas...

Page 29: ...n operating system without XHCI Hand off support Default Enabled EHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand off support 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 native...

Page 30: ...f the limited 4 GB memory address space Default Disabled Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module TPM AMD CBS This sub menu provides AMD CBS related configuration options Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub menu provides information on LAN configuration and related configuration options 2 6 Chipset IOMMU Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support Default Auto Integrated Gra...

Page 31: ...an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug Default NVMe RAID mode M2F_32G Connector Allows you to determine whether to use your M 2 NVMe PCIe SSDs to configure RAID Default Disabled APU SATA Port Enable M2F_32G Connector Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the CPU Default Enabled Chi...

Page 32: ...on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system 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 Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for ...

Page 33: ... system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following 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 operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings...

Page 34: ...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 Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD FDD USB to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles...

Page 35: ...enter the legacy RAID ROM save the settings 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 motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 Minimum Number of Hard Drives 2 2 4 Array Capacity Number of hard d...

Page 36: ...ting System With the correct BIOS settings you are ready to install the operating system Installing the Operating System As some operating systems already include SATA RAID AHCI driver you do not need to install separate RAID AHCI driver during the Windows installation process After the operating system is installed we recommend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver dis...

Page 37: ...ns 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 3 2 Drivers Installation Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Xpress Install button and Xpress Install will install all of the selected driv...

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