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GA-E2100N User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-E2100N-1001R.
Motherboard GA-E2100N Jan. 13, 2014 Jan. 13, 2014 Motherboard GA-E2100N Copyright © 2014 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.
- 3 - T able of Contents GA-E2100N Motherboard Layout .................................................................................... 4 GA-E2100N Motherboard Block Diagram ....................................................................... 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .
- 4 - GA-E2100N Motherboard Layout 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.
- 5 - For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications." GA-E2100N Motherboard Block Diagram AMD APU APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) Memory PCI Express Bus LPC Bus 1 PCI Dual BIOS PS/2 KB/Mouse 8 USB 2.0/1.1 2 USB 3.
- 6 - Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD).
- 7 - 1-2 ProductSpecications APU Built in with an AMD ® E1-2100 (1.0 GHz) APU with Radeon ™ HD 8210 SoC * Do not disassemble the onboard SoC and the heatsink by yourself to avoid damage to these components.
- 8 - Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x serial port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x HDMI port 2 x USB 3.
- 9 - 1-3 Installing the Memory 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.
- 10 - Activity LED Connection/ Speed LED LAN Port Activity LED: Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate State Description Blinki.
- 1 1 - 1-5 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer .
- 12 - 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (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 , rst make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed.
- 13 - 5) SA T A3 0/1 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 3Gb/s and SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. Pin No. Denition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND DEBUG PO RT G.
- 14 - 8) F_AUDIO(FrontPanel AudioHeader) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou 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 .
- 15 - 1 1) CLR_CMOS(ClearCMOSJumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS conguration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. T o clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds.
- 16 - Chapter2 BIOSSetup • Because BIOS ashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. T o ash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in system malfunction.
- 17 - 2-2 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 damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
- 18 - & SVM Mode Virtualization enhanced by Virtualization T echnology 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.
- 19 - ` PC Health Status & ResetCaseOpenStatus Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default) Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open eld will show "No" at next boot.
- 20 - 2-3 System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. Y ou can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS.
- 21 - 2-4 BIOSFeatures & BootOptionPriorities Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the rst priority ( BootOption#1 ) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority ( BootOption#2 ).
- 22 - & 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. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only .
- 23 - & OtherPCIDeviceROMPriority 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 .
- 24 - & HDAudio AzaliaDevice 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 . & OnboardLANController Enables or disables the onboard LAN function.
- 25 - & PORT0HotPlug~PORT1HotPlug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SA T A port. (Default: Disabled) & SA T APoweronPORT0~SA T APoweronPORT1 Enables or disables each SA T A port.
- 26 - & HPET Timer Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 8/7/Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled) & Soft-OffbyPWR-BTTN Congures the way to turn off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button.
- 27 - 2-7 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. & Exit Without Saving Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s .
- 28 - Chapter 3 Appendix • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive.
- 29 - Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document 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.
- 30 - FCCNot ic e(U.S. A .Onl y) 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.
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