Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-S1 motherboard
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1. 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x APU fan header 2 x system fan headers 7 sce Internal goe m Connectors De Back Panel Connectors gt gt gt OOo OH gt gt FH o OH o 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x speaker header 1 x chassis intrusion header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x D Sub port 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 3 x audio jacks Line In Line Out Mic In I O Controller iTE I O Controller Chip Hardware Monitor 6M System voltage detection APU System temperature detection APU System fan speed detection APU overheating warning APU System fan fail warning APU System fan speed control Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install BIOS N55 1 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 7 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 7 ACPI 5 0 Unique Features UO OO OM 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 Recovery2 Support for ON OFF Charge A Bundled 4 Software Norton Internet Security OEM version2. 14 8 F_PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables e PLED Power Sleep LED System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the S0 On chassis front panel The LED is on when the S3 S4 S5 Off system is operating The LED is off when the system is in 3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 Power Sleep LED Power Switch PLED e 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 Management for more information e 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 e RES Reset Switch Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart e NC No connection The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched
3. Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array information including the array type the disk members and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings you are ready to install the operating system A Installing the Operating System The following instructions use Windows 8 1 as the example operating system Step 1 You need to install the SATA RAID AHCI driver during the OS installation Use an alternative system to copy the SATA RAID AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive Copy the Hw8_A88 folder under BootDrv in the driver disk Step 2 Boot from the Windows 8 1 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When the screen requesting you to load the driver appears select Browse Step 3 Then browse to the USB flash drive and select the location of the driver The locations of the drivers are as follows RAID driver for Windows 8 1 32 bit Hw8_A88 RAID x86 RAID driver for Windows 8 1 64 bit Hw8_A88 RAID x64 AHCI driver for Windows 8 1 32 bit Hw8_A88 AHCI W8 AHCI driver for Windows 8 1 64 bit Hw8_A88 AHCI W864A For Windows 7 browse to the Hw7_A88 folder Step 4 Select AMD RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation After the driver installation you can proceed with the Windows XP installation B Installing Windows
4. Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug PORTO Hot Plug PORT3 Hot Plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port Default Disabled SATA Power on PORT0 SATA Power on PORT3 Enables or disables each SATA port Default Enabled IT 2 6 Power Management GIGABYTE DualBIOS m E y S e E E E E A ee S A TT E E V N ee cere res e M I T System Information BIOS Features Peripherals Save amp Exit English Q F lash Resume by Alarm Disabled Enabled Instant s Off Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled lf enabled set the date and time as following gt gt Wake up day Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month gt gt 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 may not be effective HPET Timer Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows 8 1 7 operating system Default Enabled Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be
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6. Operating System Support for Windows 8 1 7 32 bit 64 bit Support for Windows XP 32 bit To support Windows XP 32 bit you must install an AMD FM2 Kaveri APU it Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor 22 5cm x 17 4cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product related information without prior notice Please visit the Support amp Downloads Utility page on GIGABYTE s website to check the supported operating system s for the software listed in the Unique Features and Bundled Software columns 1 3 Installing the APU t Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the APU Make sure that the motherboard supports the APU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest APU support list Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the 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 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 for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the sta
7. USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 specification and is compatible to the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices 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 Ste Activity LED Connection Speed LED Activity LED State Description State Description E ma Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring ren Green 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring Off 10 Mbps data rate LAN Port Line In Jack Blue The line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack 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 device and then remove it from the motherboard When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector t e When
8. Windows 8 1 64 bit installation only To configure UEFI RAID you need to prepare a USB flash drive using FAT 32 file format and copy all files including the UEFI RAID utility rcadm efi in the BootDrv UEFI RAID Utility folder in your motherboard driver disk to the flash drive Then follow the steps below Steps In BIOS Setup go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup Running the UEFI RAID Utility Restart your computer and press lt F12 gt to enter the boot device configuration menu Use the up or down arrow key to select your USB flash drive which is prefixed with UEFI string Then press lt Enter gt to access the screen as shown in Figure 3 To run the UEFI RAID utility enter the following commands You can enter the commands at Shell or fsx level x represents the disk number for your USB flash drive Checking Disk Information To see the hard drive information enter the following commands and press lt Enter gt You will see CONTROLLER LIST and DISK LIST displayed on the screen rcadm M qa Creating a RAID Array To create a RAID array refer to the following examples to enter the commands and press lt Enter gt When succeeded the message which says created successfully will appear Example 1 Create a RAID 0 array with Drive 0 and Drive 1 and the array size is 40 GB rcadm C r0 d 0 1 s 40000 C Create a array rO RAID 0 d 0 1 Drive 0 and D
9. correctly 9 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 9 AREEE 1 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC a 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out R 6 Sense 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out L 10 Sense 10 NC e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer EY e The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default 15 10 SPDIF_O S PDIF 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
10. cx cuersucs crtiaivnsdoetacixornnsedssetienssataeecyodecrbieiecssetelve eins Sweets 33 Regulatory SLANG MOINS seoan A E E ER 34 O S E E woauetivdesetensasanseatsaieceimaatace 36 DDR3 1 SATA3 312 PCIEX16 Realtek GbE LAN Cl B A SYS_FAN1 a GA F2A68HM S1 PCIEX1 C iTE M_BIOS AMD A68H Super I O PCI SPDIF_O CLR_CMOS SATA3 011 F_AUDIO F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL SYS_FAN2 SPEAKER Box Contents MI GA F2A68HM S1 motherboard Mi Motherboard driver disk MI Two SATA cables vI User s Manual MI 1 0 Shield The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice GA F2A68HM S1 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 APU CLK 100 MHz speck DISP CLK 100 MHz e 100 MHz AMD APU DDR3 2133 1866 1600 1333 MHz i Dual Channel Memory PCI Express Bus x1 UMI BIOS L_ 4 SATA 6Gbis 1 PCI Express x1 2usB 3 0 2 0 elie AMD A68H f 8 USB 2 0 1 1 PCI CLK LPC ITE 33 MHz Bus Super I O aa PS 2 KB Mouse CODEC 1 PCI Speaker Out S PDIF Out MIC Center Subwoofer Line Out Front Speaker Out Line In Rear Speaker Out EB For detailed product information limitation s refer to 1 2 Product Specifications _5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and component
11. only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Administrator Password User Password item gt gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program gt gt System Apassword is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program Default 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 oe Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed Default Disabled VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot gt gt Auto Enables legacy option ROM only gt gt EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM Default This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast USB Support gt gt Disabled All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes gt gt Full Initial All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST Default gt gt Partial Initial Part of the USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled This function is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast PS2 Devices Support gt gt Disabled All PS 2 devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes gt Ena
12. removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your 1 8 Internal Connectors 5 n L n rc p E E 10 D aT arab OO Ea E E 9 1 78 13 4 5 1 ATX 12V 8 F_PANEL 2 ATX 9 F_AUDIO 3 CPU_FAN 10 SPDIF_O 4 SYS _FAN1 SYS_FAN2 11 F_USB1 F_USB2 5 SATA3 0 4 2 3 12 Cl 6 BAT 13 SPEAKER 7 CLR_CMOS e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect e Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices e 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 12 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices 1 2 ATX_12V ATX 2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connec
13. turned off instantly Default gt gt 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 Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power gt gt Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power gt gt Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system gt gt Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system gt gt Any Key Press any key to turn on the system 28 Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press lt Enter gt to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press lt Enter gt Note To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on this item When prompted for the password press lt Enter gt again without entering the password to clear the pa
14. 133 1866 1600 1333 MHz memory modules Support for AMD Memory Profile AMP Extreme Memory Profile XMP memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules A Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor 1x D Sub port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 Maximum shared memory 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 a LAN Realtek GbE LAN chip 10 100 1000 Mbit gs Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3 0 standard To support PCI Express 3 0 you must install an FM2 APU 1 x PCI Express x1 slot The PCI Express x1 slot conforms to PCI Express 2 0 standard 1 x PCI slot Ay Multi Graphics on Technology Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics Storage Interface Chipset 4x SATA6Gb s connectors Support for RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD K USB Chipset 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports on the back panel 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 ports on the back panel 4 ports available through the internal USB headers sce Internal goe Connectors 6
15. CPU System Fan Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled CPU Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed gt gt Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default gt gt Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds gt gt Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item gt gt Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds Fan Speed Percentage Allows you to control the fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value C 2 50 PWM value C 1st System Fan Speed Control SYS_FAN1 Connector Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed gt gt Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default gt gt Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds gt gt Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item gt gt Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds Fan Speed Percentage Allows you to control the f
16. GA F2A68HM S1 User s Manual Rev 1001 Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Man facturerimporter Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a G B T Technology Trading GMbH Address Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany Declare that the product Product Type Motherboard Product Name GA F2A68HM S1 Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A conforms with the essential requirements of the following directives Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 I 2004 108 EC EMC Directive X Conduction amp Radiated Emissions EN 55022 2010 Phone Fax No 626 854 9338 626 854 9326 XX Immunity EN 55024 2010 hereby declares that the product KX Power line harmonics EN 61000 3 2 2006 A2 2009 Product Name Motherboard IX Power line flicker EN 61000 3 3 2008 Model Number GA F2A68HM S1 I 2006 95 EC LVD Directive Conforms to the following specifications X Safety EN60950 1 2006 A12 2011 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 X 2011 65 EU RoHS Directive a Class B Digital Device XX Restriction of use of certain This product does not contain any of the restricted Supplementary Information substances in electronic equipment substances listed in Annex Il in concentrations ia D This device complies with part 15 ofthe FCC Rules Operation is and applications banned by the directive E S subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not X CE ma
17. XP 32 bit Before installing Windows XP connect a USB floppy disk drive to your computer first because you need to install the SATA RAID driver from a floppy disk that contains the driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive s may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk Refer to the methods below Method A For the AMD A68H copy all files in the BootDrv Hxp_A 88 folder to your floppy disk 99 Method B Steps 1 Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk 2 From your optical drive folder double click the Menu exe file in the BootDrv folder A Command Prompt window will open 3 Insert the blank formatted disk if you re using a USB floppy disk drive make sure it is designated as drive A Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu and press lt Enter gt For example for the AMD A68H select 6 hseries AHCI RAID lt A85 gt for XP Your system will then automatically copy the driver files to the floppy disk Press any key to exit when finished Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Windows setup process Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press lt F6 gt as soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver A screen will then appear asking you to specify an add
18. all boot order from the available devices For example you can set hard drive as the first priority Boot Option 1 and DVD ROM drive as the second priority Boot Option 2 The list only displays the device with the highest priority for a specific type For example only 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 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 7 64 bit select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64 bit installation disk and is prefixed with UEFI string 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 lt Enter gt 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 Enabled Security Option Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or
19. an speed This item is configurable only when 1st System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value C 2 50 PWM value C 2nd System Fan Speed Control SYS_FAN2 Connector Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed gt gt Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default gt gt Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds gt gt Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item gt gt Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds Fan Speed Percentage Allows you to control the fan speed This item is configurable only when 2nd System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value C 2 50 PWM value C Miscellaneous Settings PCle Slot Configuration 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 specification of each slot Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto 3DMark01 Boost Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance Default Disabled 21 eile7i i aie DualBIOS E S AN lt nS e gt BIOS Features Peripherals Power Management Save amp Exit English Q F lash BIOS ID System Language Englis
20. 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 For information about connecting the S PDIF digital audio cable carefully read the manual for your expansion card o Pin No Definition 1 SPDIFO i 2 GND 11 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 purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition MARRE 1 Power 5V 6 USB DY 2 Power 5V 7 GND 3 USB DX 8 GND 4 USB DY 9 No Pin 5 USB DX 10 NC e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header e 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 12 Cl Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design Pin No Definition o 1 Signal 2 GND 13 SPEAKER Speaker Header Connects to the speaker on
21. ant to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive e Windows setup disk e Motherboard driver disk e A USB flash drive e A USB floppy disk drive needed during Windows XP installation e An empty formatted floppy disk needed during Windows XP installation 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 available SATA port on the motherboard Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup For the BIOS Setup menus refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Steps 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Make sure OnChip SATA Channel is enabled under Peripherals SATA Configuration Set OnChip SATA Type to RAID 2 If you want to configure UEFI RAID follow the steps in C 1 To enter the legacy RAID ROM save the settings and exit BIOS Setup Refer to C 2 for more information The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and EY The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard the BIOS version 30 C 1 UEFI RAID Configuration This mode supports
22. bled 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 gt Disabled Disables booting from the network Default gt Enabled Enables booting from the network This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast Windows 8 Features Allows you to select the operating system to be installed Default Other OS CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM Compatibility Support Module to support a legacy PC boot process gt gt Always Enables UEFI CSM Default gt Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only This item is configurable only when Windows 8 Features is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot gt gt UEFI and Legacy Allows booting from operating systems that support legacy option ROM or UEFI option ROM Default gt gt Legacy Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support legacy Option ROM gt gt UEFI Only 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 the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller Default Disabled This ite
23. d 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 chapter or introductions of the battery clear CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values i e Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS 2 1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots Sample BIOS Version F1b GIGABYTE Ultra Durable Function Keys On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program press arrow keys to move among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter a sub menu Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want e When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults e The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version GIGABYTE DualBIOS amp G SH gt S oy vw i z System Information BIOS Features Peripherals Power Management Save amp Exit English Q F lash Tht CUOrrent status BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory NCY Total Memory Size CPU Temperature This section provides information on the BIOS version CPU base clock CPU frequency memory frequency total
24. develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the 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 waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling f you need furt
25. ght of the screen Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive and press lt Insert gt The selected hard drive will be shown in green To use all of the hard drives simply press lt A gt to select all Then press lt Enter gt and the selection bar will move to the User Input section on the left bottom of the screen Figure 10 3 First selecta RAID mode and press lt Enter gt The selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Then follow the on screen instructions to specify the array size You can select All available space to use the maximum size allowed or use the up or down arrow key to adjust the size and press lt Enter gt 4 Select a caching mode Options include Read Write Read Only and None Then press lt Enter gt to proceed 5 Finally a message which says Confirm Creation of Array will appear Press lt C gt to confirm or lt Esc gt to return to the previous screen To exit the RAID BIOS utility press lt Esc gt and then press lt C gt to confirm Deleting an Array The Delete Array s menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments 1 Select Delete Array s in the Main Menu and press lt Enter gt 2 Inthe Arrays section press the lt Insert gt key on the array you want to delete and then press lt Enter gt to proceed 3 When prompted to confirm press lt C gt to continue the deletion or lt Esc gt to cancel
26. h Administrator This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time EF EF System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS System Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Use lt Enter gt to switch between the Month Date and Year fields and use the lt Page Up gt or lt Page Down gt 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 0 0 Use lt Enter gt to switch between the Hour Minute and Second fields and use the lt Page Up gt or lt Page Down gt 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 Administrator level allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all 22 2 4 EF ej e7 1A ai e DITELI I LOR EE amp FPD A x ay MEF R E E a VS Lai n MTT System Information gt Peripherals Power Management Save amp Exit English Q Flash Boot Option 1 Enabled System Enabled Disabled Other OS UEFI an Disabled Legacy UEFI OpROM Disabled Boot Option Priorities Specifies the over
27. her assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly 34 FCC Notice U S A Only This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipme
28. itional SCSI adapter Press lt S gt Step 2 Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver and press lt Enter gt Select AMD AMD RAID Controller 32 Bit Scsiport and press lt Enter gt Step 3 On the next screen press lt Enter gt to continue the driver installation After the driver installation you can proceed with the Windows XP installation 3 2 Drivers Installation e Before installing the drivers first install the operating system The following instructions use EB Windows 8 1 as the example operating system e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive Click on the message Tap to choose what happens 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 After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Install All button and Xpress Install will install all the recommended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install Install Chipset Drivers We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Install All to install all the i ly GIGABYTE 33 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This doc
29. m is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always 24 Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the storage device controller gt Disabled Disables option ROM gt gt Legacy Only Enables legacy option ROM only Default gt gt UEFI Only Enables UEFI option ROM only gt gt Legacy First Enables legacy option ROM first gt gt UEFI First Enables UEFI option ROM first This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN storage device and graphics controllers Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only gt gt UEFI OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only Default This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always Network stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server Default Disabled lpv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE 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 lt Esc gt to abort the PXE boot This item is configurable only when Net
30. may hang j e Besure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your APU and system from overheating Overheating e These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 13 5 6 7 SATA3 0 1 2 3 SATA 6Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb s and SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD Chipset supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND NN OD om AJI OINI gt SATA3 0 1 7 SS e A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard drives are to be FB used the total number of hard drives must be an even number e ARAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives e To enable hot plugging for the SATA ports refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Peripherals SATA Configuration for more information BAT Battery The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off 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 y
31. me items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu gt Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving Rank 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 P is set to Disabled the value is displayed according to your memory specification When Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Profile1 or Profile2 the value is displayed according to the SPD data on the XMP memory Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto gt Channel A B Memory Sub Timings This sub menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory This sub menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory The respective timing setting screens are configurable only when Memory Timing Mode is set to Manual or Advanced Manual Note Your system may become unstable or fail to b
32. memory size CPU temperature Vcore and memory voltage system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these 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 gt M I T Current Status This screen provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters gt Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Control Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 1 MHz increments Default Auto Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications Processor Graphics Clock Allows you to set the onboard graphics clock The adjustable range is from 300 MHz to 2000 MHz CPU NorthBridge Frequency Allows you to manually set the CPU North Bridge frequency The adjustable range is from 800 MHz to 6000 MHz 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 gt Advanced CPU Core Settings CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Adva
33. nabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Auto Enabled lOMMU Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support Default Disabled OnChip USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller Default Enabled HD Audio Azalia Device Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard mouse to be used in MS DOS 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 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 Onboard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled 26 v v GFX Configuration Primary Video Device Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics gt g
34. nced Frequency Settings menu i Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall 18 Core Performance Boost 8 1 Allows you to determine whether to enable the Core Performance Boost CPB technology a CPU performance boost technology Default Auto Turbo Performance Boost Ratio t Allows you to determine whether to improve CPU performance Default Disabled Core Performance Boost Ratio te 1 Allows you alter the ratio for the CPB The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Auto AMD Cool amp Quiet function gt gt Enabled Lets the AMD Cool n Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption Default gt gt Disabled Disables this function cTDP function Allows you to set the TDP consumption Options are Disabled 45W 60W Default Disabled 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 reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption The C6 State is a more enhanced power sa
35. ndard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the APU graphics card memory hard drive etc Installing the APU Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard APU socket and the notches on the APU A Small Triangle Marking Denotes Pin Na One of the Socket FM2 Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes APU Na APU Pin One gt uv x o gt 5 A gt z kx Ty a S S a ry v 200282762916 1 4 Installing the Memory 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 outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware 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 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two 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 Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channel
36. nt does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more 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 that to which the receiver is connected Consult a dealer or experienced TV radio technician for help Canada Industry Canada IC Notices Canada avis d Industry Canada IC This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 and RSS 210 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Cet appareil num rique de classe B est conforme aux normes canadiennes ICES 003 et RSS 210 Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas causer d interf rence et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interference notamment les interf rences qui peuvent affecter son fonctionnement 35 Contact Us GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bao Chiang Road Hsin Tien Dist New Taipei City 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4000 FAX 886 2 8912 4005 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http e
37. onnectors of your hardware components are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician 1 2 Product Specifications y APU FM2 Socket AMD A series processors AMD Athlon series processors Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest APU support list QV Chipset AMD A68H Memory e 2xDDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory Due to a Windows 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed The maximum 64 GB of system memory can be supported using 16 GB or above memory modules GIGABYTE will update the memory support list on the official website when the memory modules are available on the market Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2
38. oot 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 gt Advanced Voltage Settings This sub menu allows you to set CPU chipset and memory voltages gt PC Health Status lt Reset Case Open Status gt Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Default gt Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the 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 Cl 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 CPU Vcore DRAM Voltage 3 3V 5V 12V Displays the current system voltages lt gt CPU System Temperature Displays current CPU system temperature CPU System Fan Speed Displays current CPU system fan speeds Note This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature 20 v CPU Temperature Warning Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F
39. optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values 29 Boot Override Allows you to select a device to boot immediately Press lt Enter gt on 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 lt Enter gt to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD USB FDD to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load and then press lt Enter gt to complete You can select Select File in HDD USB FDD to input the profile previously created from your storage device or load the profile automatically created by the BIOS such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked properly last known good record Chapter 3 Appendix 3 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s Before you begin please prepare the following items e Atleast two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not w
40. our 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 restart your computer Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model e Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model e When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up e Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations j e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds a Open Normal a Short Clear CMOS Values e Always turn off your computer before clearing the CMOS values e 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
41. rive 1 s 40000 Size of 40 GB to use the maximum size allowed do not enter s x0000 Example 2 Create a RAID 5 array with Drive 1 4 and the array size is 75 GB toddm C r5 d 1 2 3 4 s 75000 C Create a array r5 RAID 5 d 1 2 3 4 Drive 1 4 s 75000 Size of 75 GB After you create the array you can enter the rcadm M qa commands to see the array information In addition to the CONTROLLER LIST and DISK LIST information you will see ARRAY LIST information displayed on the screen too Deleting an Array To delete an array enter the following commands and press lt Enter gt rcadm D a 1 D Delete a array a 1 Array 1 to delete all arrays enter a When prompted to confirm enter YES to delete or NO to cancel and then press lt Enter gt To exit the UEFI RAID utility enter exit and press lt Enter gt C 2 Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration Steps After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter RAID Option ROM Utility Press lt Ctrl gt lt R gt to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility Creating a RAID Array 1 To create a new array press lt Enter gt on the Create Array option 31 2 The selection bar will move to the Disks section on the ri
42. rking cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Signature Timmy Huang Date Nov 5 2014 Stamp Date Nov 5 2014 Name Timmy Huang Copyright 2014 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without 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 m 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 example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example Table of Contents GA F2A68HM S1 Motherboard Layout cccccescsssesssecssessseessseesssecssssesasersseeeeasen 4 GA F2A68HM S1 Motherboard Block
43. s and each channel has one memory socket as following gt gt Channel 0 DDR3_ 2 gt gt Channel 1 DDR3 _1 Due to APU limitations read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used for optimum performance iO 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card A e Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage 1 6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration A System Requirements An AMD A series processor that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology Windows 8 1 7 operating system An AMD Dual Graphics technology supported motherboard and correct driver AnAMD graphics card that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology for more details please visit AMD s official website and correct driver For an FM2 APU please use an AMD R7 200 series graphics card for an FM2 APU please use an AMD Radeon HD 6000 graphics card B Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup Step 1 Observe the step
44. s 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 your computer Step 2 Enter BIOS Setup to set the following items under the Peripherals GFX Configuration menu Set Integrated Graphics to Force Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to 512MB or above Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup Restart your computer C Configuring the Graphics Card Driver After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system go to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center Browse to Performance AMD Radeon Dual Graphics and ensure the Enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics check box is selected Note Make sure the drivers for the Chipset onboard graphics and external graphics card are properly installed 1 7 Back Panel Connectors PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Port Use the upper port green to connect a PS 2 mouse and the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 keyboard D Sub Port The D Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port 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 USB 3 0 2 0 Port The
45. s which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard CPU or memory 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 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 set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify that all cables and power c
46. ssword settings Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Move Move the mouse to turn on the system gt 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 Note When this item is set to Enabled the following functions will become unavailable Resume by Alarm PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN 2 7 Save amp Exit GIGABYTE DualBIOS EF a E S ee aiin System Information BIOS Features Peripherals Power Management English Q F lash Save amp Exit Setup Save amp Exit Setup Press lt Enter gt on this item and select Yes This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Select No or press lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu Exit Without Saving Press lt Enter gt on this item and select Yes This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Select No or press lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in
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48. t IGD Video Sets the onboard graphics as the first display gt gt NB PCle Slot Video Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express slot controlled by the North Bridge as the first display Default gt gt SB PCle Slot Video Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express slot controlled by the South Bridge as the first display Integrated Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function gt Auto The BIOS will automatically enable or disable the onboard graphics depending on the graphics card being installed Default gt Disabled Disables the onboard graphics gt 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 system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller MS DOS for example will use only this memory for display Options are Auto default 256M 512M 1G 2G SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Channel Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers Default Enabled OnChip SATA Type Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode gt gt Native IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode Default gt gt RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode
49. ted 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 1 3 Pin No Definition ag i 1 GND Ed 2 GND ATX_12V 3 12V 4 12V 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 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pin 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pin 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX ATX 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 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 speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis 1 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 Pin No Definition GND CPU_FAN FTV 1 2 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 may result in damage to the APU or the system
50. 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 Pin No Definition 1 SPK 70000 7 NC 3 NC 4 SPK Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 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 or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the lt Delete gt key during the POST when the power is turned on To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction e Itis recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you nee
51. ument must not be copied without our written permission and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose Contravention will be prosecuted We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet ROHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to
52. ving state than C1 Default Enabled CPU core Control Allows 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 APM Enables or disables Application Power Management Default Enabled Extreme Memory Profile X M P t Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings gt gt Profile2 3 Uses Profile 2 settings AMD Memory Profile A M P Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on AMP memory module s to enhance memory performance when enabled Default Disabled System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto Memory Frequency MHz This value is automatically adjusted according to the CPU Clock Control and System Memory Multiplier settings Note 1 This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature Note 2 This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature 19 v Advanced Memory Settings lt Extreme Memory Profile X M P System Memory Multiplier Memory Frequency MHz The settings above are synchronous to those under the sa
53. work stack is enabled Administrator Password Allows you to configure an administrator password Press lt Enter gt on this item type the password and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup Differing from the user password the administrator password allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings User Password Allows you to configure a user password Press lt Enter gt on this item type the password and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup However the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password enter the correct one first When prompted for a new password press lt Enter gt without entering any password Press lt Enter gt again when prompted to confirm NOTE Before setting the User Password be sure to set the Administrator Password first 25 2 5 Peripherals GIGABYTE DualBlOS a gt eee eee eee System Information BIOS Features Power Management Save amp Exit English Q F lash Disabled E
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