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GA-A75M-DS2 User's Manual Rev . 20 01 12ME- A75 MD S2-20 01R.
Motherboard GA-A75M-DS2 Mar . 30, 2012 Mar. 30, 2012 Motherboard GA-A75M-DS2.
Copyright © 2012 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 -A75M - DS2 Mother board L ayout ............................................................................... 5 GA -A75M - DS2 Mother board Bl ock Dia gram ................................................................
- 5 - GA-A7 5M - DS2 Motherboard Lay out Box Contents GA-A75M-DS2 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-A7 5M - DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram For detaile d product informat ion/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications." UMI APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) Dual Channel Memory PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 iTE Super I/O LPC Bus Dual BIOS PS/2 KB/Mouse D-Sub x16 8 USB 2.
- 7 - 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e mo th erb oa rd c on tai ns nume rou s d eli ca te el ect ro nic ci rc uit s a nd c om pon en ts wh ich 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 - AM D At hlon™ II proc es sor s/S emp ron ™ pr oc ess ors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.) Chipset AMD A75 Memory 2 x 1.
- 9 - Internal 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 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port 4 x USB 2.
- 10 - Bun dled Sof twa re Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Op erat ing System Support for Microsoft ® Windows 7/Vista/XP For m Factor Micro A TX Form Factor; 22.
- 1 1 - 1- 4 Installing the Memor y Due to APU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed. 1. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of 2.
- 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 USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key - board/mouse, USB printer , USB ash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.
- 14 - 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 inst allin g the de vices , be sur e to tur n off the d evice s a nd you r c ompu ter.
- 15 - 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.
- 16 - 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_FAN(FanHeader s) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN) 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).
- 17 - 6) F_P ANEL(FrontPanelHeader) C onnect t he power switch , reset s witch, s peaker, an d s ystem st atus ind icator o n the cha ssis to t his header according to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
- 18 - 7) F_AUDIO(FrontPanel AudioHeader) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou may conne ct 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.
- 19 - 9) F_USB1/F_USB2(USB2.0/1.1Headers) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer .
- 20 - 1 1) CLR_CMOS(ClearCMOSJumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults.
- 21 - T o access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. T o see more advanced 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 .
- 22 - 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.
- 23 - 2-3 MBIntelligentT weaker(M.I.T .) Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in dam- age to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
- 24 - (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. Surround View Enables or disables the Surround View function. This option is congurable only if InitDisplayFirst un- der AdvancedBIOSFeatures is set to PEG and an AMD/A TI graphics card is installed.
- 25 - DRAMConguration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2012 A ward Software DRAMConguration DDR3T imingItems [Auto] SPD Auto x 1T/2T Command T iming Auto.
- 26 - Minimum RAS Active T ime Options are: Auto (default), 15T~36T . T wT r Command Delay Options are: Auto (default), 4T~8T . T rfc0 for DIMM2 Options are: Auto (default), 90ns, 1 10ns, 160ns, 300ns, 350ns. T rfc1 for DIMM1 Options are: Auto (default), 90ns, 1 10ns, 160ns, 300ns, 350ns.
- 27 - ******** SystemV oltageOptimized ******** System V oltage Control & D eter mine s whe ther t o man uall y s et th e s yste m vol tage s. Auto let s the B IOS au toma tica lly s et the system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be congurable.
- 28 - 2-4 StandardCMOSFeatures Date(mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. Time(hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the SAT A device on this channel.
- 29 - 2-5 AdvancedBIOSFeatures IGXConguration The settings in this submenu are synchronous to those under the same items on the MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) main menu. Load Line Control & Enables or disables Load Line control.
- 30 - EFICD/DVDBootOption Set this item to EFI if you want to install the operating system to a hard drive larger than 2.2 TB. Make sure the operating system to be installed supports booting from a GPT partition, such as Windows 7 64- bit and Windows Server 2003 64-bit.
- 31 - OnChipSA T APortasESP CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2012 A ward Software OnChip SA T A Port as ESP Port0asESP [Disabled] Port1asESP .
- 32 - 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 . OnchipUSB3.0Controller Enables or disables the onboard USB 3.
- 33 - (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe de- vice. Note: T o use this function, you need an A TX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
- 34 - 2-8 PC Health Status Hardware Thermal Control Enables or disables the CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU core voltage and ratio will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. (Default: Enabled) ResetCaseOpenStatus Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status.
- 35 - 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.
- 36 - Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password.
- 37 - Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS.
- 38 - Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SA T A hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
- 39 - 5. Pre ss <Ct rl> +<Y> keys to save t he info rm atio n. T he mes sage in Fig ure 1 wi ll appe ar . Pres s < Ct rl>+ <Y> to inp ut the a rr ay name. I f you do n ot inpu t the ar ray n ame, th e defau lt ar ray nam e wil l be use d.
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