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GA-F2A75M-DS2

User's Manual

Rev. 1002
12ME-F275MS2-1002R

Summary of Contents for GA-F2A75M-DS2

Page 1: ...GA F2A75M DS2 User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME F275MS2 1002R...

Page 2: ...t 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 In order to assist in the use...

Page 3: ...ing the Memory 9 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration 10 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 11 1 8 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 17 2 1 Startup Scr...

Page 4: ...S2 motherboard 5 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 5 Two SATA cables 5 5 User s Manual 5 5 I O Shield KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN ATX GA F2A75M DS2 F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BAT F_PANEL ATX_12V DVI CODEC CLR...

Page 5: ...ss Bus COM LPC Bus 1 PCI PCI Bus Dual BIOS PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe CLK 100 MHz PS 2 KB Mouse 8 USB 2 0 1 1 4 USB 3 0 2 0 LAN RJ45 x1 x1 x1 Realtek GbE LAN 1 x PCI Express x1 1 PCI Express x16 D Sub 4 SATA...

Page 6: ...ry 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 p...

Page 7: ...graphics To use the onboard graphics ports you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 Support for 2560x1600 resolut...

Page 8: ...Out Microphone I O Controller iTE I O Controller Chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection APU System temperature detection APU System fan speed detection APU System fan speed control Whether the...

Page 9: ...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...

Page 10: ...Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install anAMD Dual Graphics technology supported graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot Plug the monitor cable into the graphics card and st...

Page 11: ...atible 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 fo...

Page 12: ...evices 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...

Page 13: ...is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a powersupply that can withstand high powerconsumption be used 500W or greater If...

Page 14: ...e 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 chass...

Page 15: ...udio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of...

Page 16: ...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 bat...

Page 17: ...the BIOS Setup program press the Delete key during the POST when the power is turned on To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easi...

Page 18: ...T Current Status This screen provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters Advanced Frequency Settings BCLK PCIe Clock Control Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock and PCIe bus f...

Page 19: ...ws you to determine whether to manually enable disable CPU cores Automatic mode allows the BIOS to enable all CPU cores number of cores available depends on the CPU being used Default Automatic mode A...

Page 20: ...ds CPU Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the CPU fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed Normal Allows the CPU fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU...

Page 21: ...eeds Slope PWM Allows you to control the system fan speed This item is configurable only whenSystem Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value o C 2 50 PWM value o C 2 3 System This...

Page 22: ...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 s...

Page 23: ...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...

Page 24: ...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 Ente...

Page 25: ...FX Configuration Primary Video Device Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics IGD Video Sets the onboard graphics as...

Page 26: ...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...

Page 27: ...to turn on the system 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 Not...

Page 28: ...lly 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 th...

Page 29: ...u will see the newly created array 9 Press Esc to return to Main Menu and press Esc again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette Before installing Windows XP...

Page 30: ...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...

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