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GA-F2A68HM-D3H

User's Manual

Rev. 1002
12ME-F268M3H-1002R

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Page 1: ...2 12ME F268M3H 1002R To reduce the impacts on global warming the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment For more product det...

Page 2: ...eans without GIGABYTE s prior written permission For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product In order to assist in the use of this product carefully rea...

Page 3: ...ng an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration 10 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 11 1 8 Internal Connectors 13 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 19 2 1 Startup Screen 20 2 2 M I T 20 2 3 Syste...

Page 4: ...3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 BAT ATX_12V AMD A68H CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS DVI USB_LAN Realtek GbE LAN PCIEX16 PCIEX4 PCI SYS_FAN2 iTE Super I O GA F2A68HM D3H HDMI R_USB30 F_PANEL F_USB1 F_USB2 F_AUD...

Page 5: ...h 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 unpl...

Page 6: ...e that support Dual Link DVI The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 The resolution of 4096x2160 can be supported when us...

Page 7: ...x APU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 headers 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module TPM header...

Page 8: ...rge Support for Smart Switch Support for Xpress Install Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Windows 10 8 1 64 bit Support for Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Ple...

Page 9: ...therboard provides four 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...

Page 10: ...ies processor that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology Windows 8 1 7 operating system An AMD Dual Graphics technology supported motherboard and correct driver A graphics card that supports AMD Dual...

Page 11: ...solutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used 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...

Page 12: ...ta transmission or receiving is occurring Line In Blue The line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Green The line out jack Use this audio jac...

Page 13: ...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 attach...

Page 14: ...To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a powersupply that can withstand high powerconsumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power...

Page 15: ...patible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATAconnector supports a single SATAdevice TheAMD chipset supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for i...

Page 16: ...restart CI Chassis Intrusion Header Connects to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with a chassis...

Page 17: ...on 1 VBUS 11 D2 2 SSRX1 12 D2 3 SSRX1 13 GND 4 GND 14 SSTX2 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 9 F_USB30_1 F_USB30_2 USB 3 0 2 0 Headers The head...

Page 18: ...ff 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 compute...

Page 19: ...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 jumpe...

Page 20: ...M I T 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 dama...

Page 21: ...ology a CPU performance boost technology Default Auto Turbo Performance Boost Ratio Allows you to determine whether to improve CPU performance Default Disabled Core Performance Boost Ratio Allows you...

Page 22: ...k Interleaving and memory timing settings below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual Advanced Manual Profile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile X M...

Page 23: ...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 CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed w...

Page 24: ...ue o C 2 50 PWM value o C Miscellaneous Settings Max Link Speed Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1 Gen 2 or Gen 3 Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware s...

Page 25: ...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 boo...

Page 26: ...only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled This function is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast PS2 Devices Support Disabled All PS 2 devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes Ena...

Page 27: ...XE Support This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled PXE boot wait time Allows you to configure how long to wait before you can press Esc to abort the PXE boot This item is configur...

Page 28: ...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 Enabl...

Page 29: ...for display Options are Auto default 32M 64M 128M 256M 512M 1G 2G SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Channel Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers Default Enabled OnChip SATA Type Enables or...

Page 30: ...d 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 syste...

Page 31: ...te When this item is set to Enabled the following functions will become unavailable Resume byAlarm PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN 2 7 Save Exit Save Exit Setu...

Page 32: ...B flash drive Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 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 av...

Page 33: ...utility Creating a RAID Array 1 To create a new array press Enter on the Create Array option Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array information including the ar...

Page 34: ...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 A to select all Then press Enter and the selection bar will...

Page 35: ...ect Run Run exe Or go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program 3 2 Drivers Installation Please visit GIGABYTE s website for more software information Please visit...

Page 36: ...eatment 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 S...

Page 37: ...ore of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from tha...

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