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GA-F2A58M-HD2 User's Manual Rev . 3001 12ME-F258HD2-3001R.
Motherboard GA-F2A58M-HD2 Mar . 14, 2014 Mar. 14, 2014 Motherboard GA-F2A58M-HD2 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-F2A58M-HD2 Motherboard Layout ........................................................................... 4 GA-F2A58M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram .............................................................. 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .
- 4 - GA-F2A58M-HD2 Motherboard Layout Box Contents 5 GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 T wo SA T A cables 5 User's Manual 5 I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
- 5 - GA-F2A58M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications." UMI APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz Du.
- 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 FM2+ Socket: - AMD A series processors - AMD Athlon ™ series processors ( Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.
- 8 - Storage Interface Chipset: - 4 x SA T A 3Gb/s connectors - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD USB Chipset: - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports availabl.
- 9 - 1-3 Installing the APU 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.
- 10 - DualChannelMemoryConguration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel T echnology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory .
- 1 1 - 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 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 keyboard/mouse, USB printer , USB ash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.
- 12 - RJ-45LANPort 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. LineInJack(Blue) The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc.
- 13 - 1-8 Internal Connectors 1 2 5 9 10 12 7 6 4 1) AT X _ 12 V 2) AT X 3) C P U _ FA N 4) S Y S _ FA N 5) SA T A 2 0/1 / 2/3 6) F_ P A N E L 7) F_ A U D I O 8) S P D I F_ O 9) F_ U S B 1 / F_ U S B.
- 14 - 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX(2x412VPowerConnectorand2x12MainPowerConnector) With the use of the power connector , the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard.
- 15 - 5) SA T A20/1/2/3(SA T A3Gb/sConnectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SAT A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. The AMD Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD.
- 16 - 7) 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 .
- 17 - 10) COM(SerialPortHeader) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer .
- 18 - 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.
- 19 - 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.
- 20 - & Core Performance Boost (Note1) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Core Performance Boost (CPB) technology , a CPU performance-boost technology . (Default: Auto) & T urbo Performance Boost Ratio (Note1) Allows you to determine whether to improve CPU performance.
- 21 - ` 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.
- 22 - & CPU T emperature Warning Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature. When temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: Disabled (default), 60 o C/140 o F , 70 o C/158 o F , 80 o C/176 o F , 90 o C/194 o F.
- 23 - & 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 <Enter> to switch between the Month, Date, and Y ear elds and use the <Page Up> or <Page Down> key to set the desired value.
- 24 - & HardDrive/CD/DVDROMDrive/FloppyDrive/NetworkDeviceBBSPriorities Species the boot order for a specic device type, such as hard drives, optical drives, oppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc.
- 25 - & Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. UEFI and Legacy Allows booting from operating systems that support legacy option ROM or UEFI option ROM. (Default) Legacy Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support legacy Option ROM.
- 26 - 2-5 Peripherals & IOMMU Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Disabled) & OnChipUSBController Enables or disables the integrated USB controller . (Default: Enabled) & HD Audio Azalia Device Enables or disables the onboard audio function.
- 27 - ` GFXConguration & Primary Video Device Species the rst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.
- 28 - 2-6 Power Management & Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Wake up day: T urn on the system at a specic time on each day or on a specic day in a month.
- 29 - & PowerOnPassword Set the password when PowerOnByKeyboard is set to Password . Press <Enter> on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press <Enter> to accept. T o turn on the system, enter the password and press <Enter>.
- 30 - & BootOverride Allows you to select a device to boot immediately . Press <Enter> on the device you select and select Ye s to conrm. Y our system will restart automatically and boot from that device. & SaveProles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole.
- 31 - C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration This mode supports Windows 8.1/8 64-bit installation only . T o congure UEFI RAID, you need to prepare a USB ash drive using FA T 32 le format and copy all les (including the UEFI RAID utility rcadm.
- 32 - 2. The selection bar will move to the Disks section on the right 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 <Insert>. The selected hard drive will be shown in green.
- 33 - • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive.
- 34 - Regulatory Statements RegulatoryNo tices 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.
- 35 - FCCNot ic e(U.S. A .O nl 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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