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GA-F2A55-DS3

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-F255DS3-1001R

Содержание GA-F2A55-DS3

Страница 1: ...GA F2A55 DS3 User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME F255DS3 1001R ...

Страница 2: ...Motherboard GA F2A55 DS3 Aug 13 2012 Aug 13 2012 Motherboard GA F2A55 DS3 ...

Страница 3: ... 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...

Страница 4: ...11 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1 6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration 12 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 13 1 8 Internal Connectors 15 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 22 2 1 Startup Screen 22 2 2 The Main Menu 23 2 3 M I T 24 2 4 System 31 2 5 BIOS Features 32 2 6 Peripherals 35 2 7 Power Management 38 2 8 Save Exit 39 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 41 Chapter 4 Appendix 41 4 1 Configuring SATA H...

Страница 5: ..._FAN3 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 PCIEX1_1 COM USB_LAN PCIEX16 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL M_BIOS B_BIOS CLR_CMOS Realtek GbE LAN 2 1 Box Contents 5 5 GA F2A55 DS3 motherboard 5 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 5 Two SATA cables 5 5 User s Manual 5 5 I O Shield iTE Super I O F_USB4 0 3 5 4 SYS_FAN2 CPU_FAN The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain...

Страница 6: ...MHz PCIe CLK 100 MHz 3 PCI Express x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 LAN RJ45 Realtek GbE LAN APU CLK 100 MHz DISP CLK 100 MHz Dual Channel Memory HDMI DDR3 1866 1600 1333 1066 MHz x16 1 PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x1 iTE Super I O For detailed product information limitation s refer to 1 2 Product Specifications S PDIF Out Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line In Rear Speaker Out CODE...

Страница 7: ...ist 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 pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before 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 ...

Страница 8: ... ports you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 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 E...

Страница 9: ...BIOS 2 x 32 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 6 ACPI 2 0a Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for EasyTune Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model Support for Smart Recovery 2 Support for Auto Green Support for ON OFF Charge Support for 3TB Unlock Support for Q Share Bu...

Страница 10: ...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 damage of the APU may occur Set the APU host frequency in accordance with the APU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements fo...

Страница 11: ... damage Memory modules have a foolproof design Amemory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction DDR3_2 DDR3_1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual ChannelTechnology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the m...

Страница 12: ... the onboard graphics driver version is Rev 8 981 or above An AMD Radeon HD 6000 series graphics card that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology for more details please visit AMD s official website and correct driver B Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install anAMD Dual Graphics technology supported graphics c...

Страница 13: ...fter 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 The screenshot below is from Windows 7 In Windows 7 select Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound Playback set Realtek HDMI Output ATI HDMI Audio to the default playback device In order to get better playback quality when playing the Blu ray d...

Страница 14: ...ide to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector USB 2 0 1 1 Port The USB port supports 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 RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs To configu...

Страница 15: ...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 securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 2 4 4 6 5 12 10 9 11 8 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 5 CLR_CMOS 6 SATA2 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 BAT 8 F_PANEL 9 F_AUDIO 10 SPDIF_O 11 F_USB1 F...

Страница 16: ...ot 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 13 1 24 12 ATX 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 G...

Страница 17: ...ace a jumper cap on the headers CPU_FAN 1 CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Reserve 5 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values use a metal object like a...

Страница 18: ...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 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 r...

Страница 19: ...o Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management for more information SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the h...

Страница 20: ... 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 to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time F...

Страница 21: ...event damage to the USB bracket Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USB DX 4 USB DY 5 USB DX 6 USB DY 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC 20 19 2 1 F_USB30 F_AUDIO H DB_PORT TPM w housing Voltage measurement module X58A OC PCIe power connector SATA X58A OC DIP 1 2 3 1 2 3 DIP 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 BIOS Switcher X5 PWM Switch X5 Voltage measurement points G1 Sniper 3 BIOS Switcher SW4 Pin No Definition Pin No...

Страница 22: ...ppear when the computer boots Function Keys BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings...

Страница 23: ...es of your CPU and memory etc Or check the system CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds System Use this menu to configure the default language used by the BIOS and system time and date This menu also displays information on the devices connected to the SATA ports BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the primary display adapter...

Страница 24: ...se components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values This section provides information on the BIOS version CPU base clock CPU frequency memo...

Страница 25: ...n accordance with the CPU specifications NB Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU North Bridge frequency Default Auto NB Clock Mhz Allows you to manually set the CPU North Bridge frequency The adjustable range is from 800 MHz to 6000 MHz This item is configurable only when NB Clock Control is set to Manual CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The...

Страница 26: ...unction SVM Mode Virtualization enhanced by Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Enabled C6 Mode Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6 mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency will be ...

Страница 27: ...ynchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu DRAM Timing Selectable Quick and Expert allows the memory timing settings below to be configurable Options are Auto default Quick Expert Profile DDR Voltage When using a non AMP memory module or AMD Memory Profile A M P is set to Disabled this item will display as 1 50V When AMD Memory Profile A M P is set to Profile1...

Страница 28: ...s for each channel of memory The respective timing setting screens are configurable only when DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Quick or Expert Note Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings If this occurs please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values Channel A B Timing Settings Advanced Voltage ...

Страница 29: ...e Case Open field will show No at next boot Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to the CMOS and then restart your system ...

Страница 30: ...peeds according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default Silent Allows the CPU fan to run at slow speeds Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under the Slope PWM item Disabled Allows the CPU fan to run at full speeds Slope PWM Allows you to control the CPU fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Fan Speed Contro...

Страница 31: ...System Time Sets the system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 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 the default will display as Administrator The Administ...

Страница 32: ...rd 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 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...

Страница 33: ...y Support Module to support a legacy PC boot process Always Enables UEFI CSM Default Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot UEFI and Legacy Allows booting from operating systems that support legacy option ROM or UEFI option ROM Default Legacy Only Allows booting from operating systems that onl...

Страница 34: ...ot Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support This item is configurable only when Network 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...

Страница 35: ...option is configurable only when OnChip SATAType is set to RAID or AHCI Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2 4 SATA2 5 connectors As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings Default IDE Disables RAID for the SATAcontroller and configures the SATAcontroller to IDE mode Enable all USB device Enables or disables the integrated USB controller Default Enabled HD Audi...

Страница 36: ... in operating system that does not natively support USB devices Default Disabled USB Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices This item appears only when a USB storage device is installed Trusted Computing TPM SUPPORT Enables or disablesTrusted Platform Module TPM Set this item to Enable when aTPM device is installed Default Disable SATA Configuration PORT0 Hot Plug PO...

Страница 37: ...tion Auto The BIOS will automatically enable or disable the onboard graphics depending on the graphics card being installed Default Disabled Disables the onboard graphics Force Always activates the onboard graphics whether or not a PCI Express card is installed UMA Frame Buffer Size This item is configurable only when Integrated Graphics is set to Force Frame buffer size is the total amount of sys...

Страница 38: ...t Disabled Note When this item is set to Enabled the following functions will become unavailable PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the powe...

Страница 39: ...o turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button 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 ...

Страница 40: ...d 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 4 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 4 Press Enter to complete Load Profiles If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load...

Страница 41: ... recom mended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s Before you begin At least two SATAhard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive Windows 7 Vista X...

Страница 42: ... Stripe Block size 64 KB is the default 3 Under the Drives Assignments section press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive 4 Press the SPACE key or Y to change the Assignment option to Y This action adds the drive to the disk array The Drv section will show the number of disks assigned 5 Press Ctrl Y keys to save the information The message in Figure 1 will appear Press Ctrl Y to input the...

Страница 43: ...ATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System A Installing Windows XP Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver Follow the on screen instructions to install the driver that suits your operating system When completed pro...

Страница 44: ... 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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