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GA-A55M-S2HP User's Manual Rev . 1002 1 2ME-A55M2 HP- 1 002R.
Motherboard GA-A55M-S2HP Jul. 1, 201 1 Jul. 1, 201 1 Motherboard GA-A55M-S2HP.
Copyright © 201 1 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. 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.
- 4 - T able of Contents GA -A 55 M - S2HP M other board L ayout ............................................................................ 5 GA -A 55 M - S2HP M other board Bl ock D iagram ...........................................................
- 5 - GA-A55M - S2HP Mother board Lay out Box Contents GA-A55M-S2HP motherboard Motherboard driver disk T wo SA T A cables User's Manual I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
- 6 - GA-A55M - S2HP Mother board Block Diagram UMI APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x4 x4 iTE IT8720 COM Port LPC B.
- 7 - 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e m ot her bo ar d c on ta in s n um er ou s d el ic at e e le ct ro ni c c ir cu it s a nd co mp one nt s w hi ch ca n become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD).
- 8 - 1- 2 P roductSpe cications APU FM1 Socket: - AMD A series processors/AMD E2 series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.
- 9 - Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector 1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector 6 x SA T A 3Gb/s connectors 1 x APU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 3 x USB 2.
- 10 - Bun dle d Sof t ware Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Op erat ing System Support for Microsoft ® Windows 7/Vista/XP For m Facto r Micro A TX Form Factor; 24.
- 1 1 - 1- 4 Installing the Memor y 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.
- 12 - 1-6 SetupoftheAMDDualGr aphicsConguration (Note) Make sure the drivers for the Chipset, onboard graphics, and external graphics card are properly installed.
- 13 - 1- 7 Back Panel Con nec tors After installing the HDMI monitor , 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 Window s 7.) USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.
- 14 - A.DualDisplayCongurations: This motherboard provides three video output ports: D-Sub, DVI-D, and HDMI. The table below shows the supported and unsupported dual display congurations.
- 15 - 1-8 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e ins tall ing th e dev ices, be sur e to tu rn off th e devi ces a nd you r com pute r .
- 16 - DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX(2x212VPowerConnectorand2x12MainPowerConnector) With the use of the power connector , the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the com- ponents on the motherboard.
- 17 - 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_FAN(FanHeader s) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 4-pin system fan header (SYS_F AN). 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).
- 18 - 6) F_P ANEL(FrontPanelHeader) C onnec t the pow er swi tch, re set swi tch, sp eaker, and syste m stat us indi cator o n the ch assis t o this header according to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
- 19 - 7) F_AUDIO(FrontPanel AudioHeader) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou ma y connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header.
- 20 - Pin No. Denition 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- 10 No Pin 10) COM(SerialPortHeader) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer .
- 21 - 1 1) TPM(T rustedPlatformModuleHeader) Y ou may connect a TPM (T rusted Platform Module) to this header. Pin No. Denition Pin No.
- 22 - 13) BA T(Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, 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.
- 23 - T o access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. T o see more advance d BIOS Setup menu options, you can press <Ctrl> + <F1> in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. T o upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility .
- 24 - If you do not nd the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press <Ctrl>+<F1> to • access more advanced options. When the system is not stable as usual, select the • Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults.
- 25 - 2-3 MBIntelligentT weaker(M.I.T .) • Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is depen - dent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
- 26 - (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. CPUNorthBridgeFreq.
- 27 - DRAMConguration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software DRAMConguration DDR3T imingItems [Auto] SPD Auto x 1T/2T Command T iming Auto.
- 28 - Bank Interleaving Enables or disables memory bank interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simult aneously access dif- ferent banks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability .
- 29 - 2-4 StandardCMOSFeatures Date(mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. Time(hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. IDEChannel0,1Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the SAT A device on this channel.
- 30 - 2-5 AdvancedBIOSFeatures CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced BIOS Features IGXConguration [PressEnter] AMDC6Suppor.
- 31 - Password Check Species whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After conguring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program.
- 32 - AHCI Congures the SA T A controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specication that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial A T A features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.
- 33 - OnboardAudioFunction 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 . USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controllers.
- 34 - (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 7/Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled) PowerOnByMouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event.
- 35 - 2-8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software PC Health Status ResetCaseOpenStatus [Disabled] Case Opened No Vcore 1.
- 36 - Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard.
- 37 - Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.
- 38 - Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-12 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key.
- 39 - Chapter 4 Appendix Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SAT A hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
- 40 - Steps: 1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-T est). Make sure OnChip SA T A Controller is enabled. T o enable RAID for the SA T A2_0/1/2/3 connectors, set OnChip SAT A T ype to RAID .
- 41 - Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette Before installing Windows XP , connect a USB oppy disk drive to your computer rst because you need to in - stall the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver from a oppy disk that contains the driver during the OS installation.
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