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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 

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Page 1: ...л чит т нич ю н льт цию гл т чн Б з вы дны www sotmarket ru д бн я инф м ция т в тзывы бз ы и ы Инструкция GA A55M DS2 rev 2 1 2 2 GigaByte Перейти в карточку товара 8 800 775 98 98 ...

Page 2: ...GA A55M DS2 User s Manual Rev 2101 12ME A55MDS2 2101R ...

Page 3: ...Motherboard GA A55M DS2 Mar 16 2012 Mar 16 2012 Motherboard GA A55M DS2 ...

Page 4: ... may be reproduced copied translated 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 http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For exa...

Page 5: ...ors 13 1 8 Internal Connectors 14 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 21 2 1 Startup Screen 21 2 2 The Main Menu 22 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 23 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 28 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 29 2 6 Integrated Peripherals 30 2 7 Power Management Setup 32 2 8 PC Health Status 34 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults 35 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults 35 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password 36 2 12 Save Exit Setu...

Page 6: ..._FAN ATX GA A55M DS2 F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BAT F_PANEL ATX_12V DVI CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS VGA USB_LAN PCIEX16 PCIEX1 PCI F_USB1 F_USB2 COM SYS_FAN Socket FM1 R_USB Realtek Atheros GbE LAN AMD A55 SPDIF_O SATA2 3 2 iTE Super I O 0 1 SATA2 Box Contents A55M DS2 motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 Two SATA cables 5 User s Manual 5 I O Shield 5 ...

Page 7: ...BIOS PS 2 KB Mouse D Sub LAN RJ45 x1 Realtek Atheros GbE LAN x16 8 USB 2 0 1 1 DVI D 4 SATA 3Gb s AMD APU DISP CLK 100 MHz Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line In Rear Speaker Out CODEC S PDIF Out AMD A55 x1 1 PCI Express x1 iTE Super I O For detailed product information limitation s refer to 1 2 Product Speciications DDR3 2400 O C 1866 1600 1333 1066 MHz ...

Page 8: ...ist strap keep your hands dry and irst 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 sup ply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been ...

Page 9: ... integrated graphics ports do not support Hot plug If you want to change to another graphics port when the computer is on be sure to turn off the computer irst Audio Realtek VIA HD audio codec High Deinition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel To conigure 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 Ou...

Page 10: ...U System fan speed detection APU overheating warning APU System fan fail warning APU System fan speed control Whether theAPU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the APU system cooler you install BIOS 2 x 32 Mbit lash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpres...

Page 11: ...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 dam age of the APU may occur Set the APU host frequency in accordance with the APU speciica...

Page 12: ...lowing Channel 0 DDR3_2 Channel 1 DDR3_1 Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory 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 outle...

Page 13: ...ries graphics card that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology for more details please visit AMD s oficial website and correct driver B Installing the Graphics Cards and Coniguring 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 y...

Page 14: ...rn off the computer irst Note 2 The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter Activity LED State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring Connection Speed LED State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate Activity LED Connection Speed LED LAN Port Line In Jack Blue Th...

Page 15: ...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 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 SATA2 0 1 2 3 6 F_PANEL 7 F_AUDIO 8 SPDIF_O 9 F_USB1 F_USB2 10 COM 11 CLR_CMOS 12 BAT 1 2 5 3...

Page 16: ...r to the APU 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 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_12V Pin No Deinition 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V Pin No D...

Page 17: ...se fan headers are not coniguration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers Pin No Deinition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control 5 SATA2 0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD A55 Chipset supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD Refer to Ch...

Page 18: ...d if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem 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 rest...

Page 19: ...assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer For HD Front Panel Audio ForAC 97 Front PanelAudio Pin No Deinition 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 4 ACZ_DET 5 LINE2_R 6 GND 7 FAUDIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 10 GND Pin No Deinition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out R 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out L 10 NC 8 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digit...

Page 20: ...onform to USB 2 0 1 1 speciication Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket ...

Page 21: ...low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 1 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute 2 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 Replace the bat...

Page 22: ...ash the BIOS do it with caution Inadequate BIOS lashing 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 Op...

Page 23: ...able and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a proile created before without the hassles of reconiguring the BIOS settings First select the proile you wish to load then press Enter to complete 2 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use ar row keys to move among the ite...

Page 24: ...t UMA Frame Buffer Size Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics con troller MS DOS for example will use only this memory for display Options are Auto default 256MB 512MB 1024MB CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2012 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T IGX Coniguration Press Enter CPU Clock Ratio Auto 2130Mhz CPU NB Clock Divisor No...

Page 25: ...stalled Default Auto CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Auto default allows the BIOS to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency Manual allows the CPU Frequency MHz item below to be conigurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to d...

Page 26: ...T x Row Cycle Time Auto 33T 20T x RAS to RAS Delay Auto 4T 4T x Four Bank Activate Windows Auto DCTs Drive Strength DCT0 DCT1 Proc0dt ohms Auto 60 Auto 240 DQS Drive Strength Auto 1 0x Auto 1 5x Data Drive Strength Auto 1 0x Auto 1 5x MEMCLK Drive Strength Auto 1 25x Auto 1 5x Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defa...

Page 27: ...th Options are Auto default 0 75x 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x Data Drive Strength Options are Auto default 0 75x 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x MEMCLK Drive Strength Options are Auto default 0 75x 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x Addr Cmd Drive Strength Options are Auto default 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x 2 0x CS ODT Drive Strength Options are Auto default 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x 2 0x CKE Drive Strength Options are Auto default 1 0x 1 25x 1 5x 2 0x DCTs Addr C...

Page 28: ...00V Note Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory or reduce the useful life of the memory CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Auto sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is de pendent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU CPU NB VID Control Allo...

Page 29: ...up Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST Options are All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard Default Memory These ields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2012 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu ...

Page 30: ...core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power con sumption Auto lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting Default Auto Hard Disk Boot Priority Speciies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key or PageUp or the minus key or PageDown to move i...

Page 31: ...tly perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off Default Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled Init Display First Speciies the irst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphic...

Page 32: ...ction CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2012 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Part1 2 Status Open Length 0m Part3 6 Status Open Length 0m Part4 5 Status Open Length 0m Part7 8 Status Open Length 0m Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level This motherboard incorporates cable ...

Page 33: ...ume Disabled PME Event Wake Up Enabled HPET Support Note Enabled Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off Power On by Alarm Disabled x Date of Month Everyday x Resume Time hh mm ss 0 0 0 ErP Support Disabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Def...

Page 34: ...sword 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 the password press En ter again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of po...

Page 35: ... When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60o C 140o F 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan ...

Page 36: ...and then press the Y key 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 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Load Optimized Defaults MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced...

Page 37: ...Enter again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been can celled 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2011 Award Software Change Set Disable Password MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status ESC Quit Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 ...

Page 38: ...xit Setup Exit Without Saving Quit Without Saving Y N N Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Before installing the drivers irst install the operating system After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear a...

Page 39: ...tors set OnChip SATA Type to RAID To enable RAID for the SATA2_4 SATA2_5 connectors set OnChip SATA Type to RAID and set OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type to As SATA Type 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth erboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BI...

Page 40: ...ecause you need to in stall the SATA RAID AHCI driver from a loppy disk that contains the driver during the OS installation To copy the RAID AHCI driver for Windows XP copy all iles in the BootDrv Hxp folder in the motherboard driver disk to your loppy disk Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System A Installing Windows XP Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk a...

Page 41: ... 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 must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the was...

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Page 45: ...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 GIGABYTE Global Service System To submit a technical or non technical Sales Market ing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the syst...

Page 46: ...л т з з любым д бным б м гл т чн я л жб дд ж и Д т в з з в в ии ф мл ни дит нл н з 2 мин ты м нии Д т в и л т вин и тзывы ции и ид и GA A55M DS2 rev 2 1 2 2 GigaByte Описание Характеристики ...

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