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1001 12ME-F255MS2-1001R Motherboard GA-F2A55M-DS2 Aug. 20, 2012 Aug. 20, 2012 Motherboard GA-F2A55M-DS2 Copyright ©©2012 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. ..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: 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: - 4 - Table of Contents GA-F2A55M-DS2 Motherboard Layout............................................................................5 GA-F2A55M-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram................................................................6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation......................................................................................7 1-1 Installation Precautions.....................................................................................7 1-2 Product Specifications.......................................................................................8 1-3 Installing the APU............................................................................................10 1-4 Installing the Memory......................................................................................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.........................................................................................14 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup...................................................................................................21 2-1 Startup Screen................................................................................................22 2-2 The Main Menu...............................................................................................23 2-3 M.I.T................................................................................................................25 2-4 System............................................................................................................32 2-5 BIOS Features................................................................................................33 2-6 Peripherals......................................................................................................35 2-7 Power Management........................................................................................38 2-8 Save & Exit......................................................................................................40 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation.........................................................................................41 Chapter 4 Appendix.......................................................................................................41 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s).................................................................................41 Regulatory Statements...............................................................................................44 2 3 0 1 GA-F2A55M-DS2 Motherboard Layout DDR3_2 DDR3_1 KB_MS ATX_12V VGA Socket FM2 ATX DVI CPU_FAN R_USB SATA2 USB_LAN Realtek GbE LAN AUDIO BAT GA-F2A55M-DS2 PCIEX16 PCIEX1 M_BIOS iTE Super I/O AMD A55 B_BIOS PCI CODEC SATA2 CLR_CMOS COM F_AUDIO SYS_FAN F_USB1 F_USB2 SPDIF_O F_PANEL Box Contents 55GA-F2A55M-DS2 motherboard 55Motherboard driver disk 55Two SATA cables 55User's Manual 55I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. GA-F2A55M-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DISP CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz AMD APU 1 PCI Express x1 Dual Channel Memory PCIe CLK (100 MHz) DVI-D x16 x1 D-Sub PCI Express Bus x1 UMI Realtek GbE LAN RJ45 LAN 8 USB 2.0/1.1 Dual BIOS PCI Bus AMD A55 4 SATA 3Gb/s LPC Bus COM iTE Super I/O PS/2 KB/Mouse CODEC 1 PCI Line Out (Front Speaker Out) MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line In (Rear Speaker Out) S/PDIF Out PCI CLK (33 MHz) For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specifications." - 7 - Chapter...