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GA-F2A88XM-D3H User's Manual Rev . 30 01 1 2ME -F288M3H-300 1R.
Motherboard GA-F2A88XM-D3H Aug. 19, 2013 Aug. 19, 2013 Motherboard GA-F2A88XM-D3H.
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- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................
- 5 - Chapter 4 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 69 4-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 69 4-2 Application Software .
- 6 - Box Contents 5 GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 User's Manual 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 Four SA T A cables 5 I/O Shield Optional Items 2-portUSB2.0bracket(PartNo.12CR1-1UB030-6*R) eSA T A bracket(PartNo.
- 7 - GA-F2A88XM-D3H Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB CPU_F AN SYS_F AN1 Socket FM2+ AT X F_USB30 AUDIO DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 B AT A TX_12V AMD A88X CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS DVI_VGA USB_LAN Real.
- 8 - GA-F2A88XM-D3H Motherboard Block Diagram Fordetailedproductinformation/limitation(s),referto"1-2ProductSpecications." AMD APU UMI APUCLK+/-(100MHz) Dual Channel Memory PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus COM LPC Bus 1 PCI PCI Bus Dual BIOS PCI CLK (33MHz) PCIe CLK (100MHz) PS/2 KB/Mouse 8 USB 2.
- 9 - Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damagedas aresultof electrostaticdischarge (ESD).
- 10 - Hardware Installation 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.
- 1 1 - Hardware Installation Storage Interface Chipset: 8 x SA T A 6Gb/s connectors - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD USB Chipset: - 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports ( 2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header ) - 8 USB 2.
- 12 - Hardware Installation Unique Features Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the APU and APU Cooler 1-3-1 Installing the APU A. Locatethepinone(denotedbyasmalltriangle)ofthe APUsocketandthe APU. Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the APU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the APU.
- 14 - Hardware Installation B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the APU into the motherboard APU socket. • Before installing the APU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the APU.
- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the APU cooler on the motherboard. Use extreme care when removing the APU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the APU cooler and APU may adhere to the APU.
- 16 - Hardware Installation 1-4 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.
- 17 - Hardware Installation 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs.
- 18 - Hardware Installation 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card.
- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Setupofthe AMDDualGraphicsConguration Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card, AMD's Dual Graphics technology can provide signicantlyadvanceddisplayperformanceforAMDplatform.
- 20 - Hardware Installation 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,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc.
- 21 - Hardware Installation Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector .
- 22 - Hardware Installation 1-8 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 .
- 23 - Hardware Installation 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x4 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 onthe motherboard.
- 24 - Hardware Installation • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your APU and system from overheating. Overheating may result in damage to the APU or the system may hang. • These fan headersare not conguration jumper blocks.
- 25 - Hardware Installation 6) SA T A3 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 (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.
- 26 - Hardware Installation 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker , chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator onthe chassistothisheader accordingtothe pinassignmentsbelow .
- 27 - Hardware Installation 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The frontpanel audio headersupports IntelHigh Denitionaudio (HD)and AC'97audio. Y oumay connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header .
- 28 - Hardware Installation 12) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers) Theheadersconform toUSB 2.0/1.1 specication.Each USBheader canprovide twoUSB portsvia an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer .
- 29 - Hardware Installation 13) COM (Serial Port Header) 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 .
- 30 - Hardware Installation 20 19 2 1 F_USB30 F_AUDIO(H) DB_PORT F_ PA NEL(NH) F_ PA NEL (H61M-D2) ACPI_CPT (GA-IVB) BIOS_PH (GA-IVB) SMB_CPT (GA-IVB) CLR_CMOS CI DIS_ME GP15_CPT (GA-IVB) XDP_CPU XDP.
- 31 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard.
BIOS Setup - 32 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. FunctionKeys: <DEL>:BIOSSETUPQ-FLASH Pressthe<Delete>keytoenterBIOSSetuportoaccesstheQ-FlashutilityinBIOSSetup.
- 33 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Onthemain menuoftheBIOS Setupprogram,pressarrow keystomoveamong theitemsandpress<Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want.
BIOS Setup - 34 - BIOS Setup Menus M.I.T . Use thismenu tocongure theclock, frequency , andvoltagesof yourCPU and memory ,etc. Orcheck the system/CPU temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds.
- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-3 M.I.T . Whetherthesystemwill workstablywiththeoverclock/overvoltage settingsyoumadeis dependent onyouroverallsystem congurations.
BIOS Setup - 36 - ` M.I.T . Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. ` Advanced Frequency Settings & BCLK/PCIe Clock Control Allowsyou tomanually setthe CPU baseclock andPCIe bus frequencyin 1 MHzincrements.
- 37 - BIOS Setup (Note) ThisitemispresentonlywhenyouinstallaCPUthatsupportsthisfeature. & CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu.
BIOS Setup - 38 - & CPU Core Control Allows you to determine whether to manually enable/disable CPU cores. Automatic mode allows the BIOS toenable allCPUcores (numberof coresavailabledepends ontheCPU beingused).
- 39 - BIOS Setup ` Advanced Memory Settings & ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P .) (Note) , System Memory Multiplier , Memory Frequency(MHz) The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu.
BIOS Setup - 40 - This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory . The respective timing setting screensare congurableonlywhen DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Q uick or Expert .Note:Y oursystem may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings.
- 41 - BIOS Setup ` PC Health Status & Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keepsorclearstherecordofpreviouschassisintrusionstatus.(Default) Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open eld will show "No"atnextboot.
BIOS Setup - 42 - & CPU Vcore/Dram V oltage/+3.3V/+5V/+12V Displays the current system voltages. & CPU/System T emperature Displays current CPU/system temperature. & CPU/System Fan Speed Displays current CPU/system fan speeds. & CPU W arning T emperature Sets thewarning thresholdfor CPUtemperature.
- 43 - BIOS Setup 2-4 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.
BIOS Setup - 44 - 2-5 BIOS Features & Boot Option Priorities Speciesthe overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the rstpriority( Boot Option #1 )andDVDROMdriveas thesecondpriority( Boot Option #2 ).
- 45 - BIOS Setup & OS T ype Allowsyoutoselecttheoperatingsystemtobeinstalled.(Default:OtherOS) & CSM Support EnablesordisablesUEFICSM(CompatibilitySupportModule)tosupportalegacyPCbootprocess.
BIOS Setup - 46 - & User Password Allowsyoutocongure auserpassword.Press<Enter>onthis item,typethepassword,andthenpress <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password.
- 47 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Peripherals & IOMMU Enablesordisables AMDIOMMUsupport.(Default:Disabled) & OnChip SA T A Channel EnablesordisablestheintegratedSA T A controllers.
BIOS Setup - 48 - & Legacy USB Support AllowsUSBkeyboard/mousetobeusedinMS-DOS.(Default:Enabled) & XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support.
- 49 - BIOS Setup SB PCIe Slot Video Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express slot controlled by the SouthBridgeastherstdisplay .
BIOS Setup - 50 - ` SuperIOConguration This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to congure the serial port and parallel port. & Serial Port A Enablesordisablestheonboardserialport.
- 51 - BIOS Setup 2-7 Power Management (Note) SupportedonWindows8/7operatingsystemonly . & Resume by Alarm Determineswhethertopoweronthesystematadesiredtime.
BIOS Setup - 52 - & Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. Note:T ousethisfunction,youneedan A TXpowersupplyprovidingatleast1A onthe+5VSBlead.
- 53 - BIOS Setup 2-8 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter>on thisitem and select Yes . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No orpress<Esc>toreturntotheBIOSSetupMainMenu.
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- 55 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Chapter3 ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) (Note1) SkipthisstepifyoudonotwanttocreateRAIDarrayontheSA T Acontroller . (Note2) RequiredwhentheSA T Acontrollerissetto AHCIorRAIDmode.
Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 56 - Step 2: Ifyou wantto congureUEFI RAID,follow thestepsin "C-1." T oenter thelegacyRAID ROM,save thesettings and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information.
- 57 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration ThismodesupportsWindows864-bitinstallationonly . T o congure UEFI RAID, you need .
Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 58 - Figure 5 Creating a RAID Array T o create a RAID array , refer to the following examples to enter the commands and press <Enter>. When succeeded, the message which says "created sucessfully" will appear .
- 59 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T oexittheUEFIRAIDutility ,enter"exit"andpress<Enter>. Deleting an Array T odeleteanarray ,enterthefollowingcommandsandpress<Enter>.
Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 60 - C-2.ConguringLegacyRAIDROM Enter the legacy RAIDBIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array .Skip this step and proceed with the installation ofWindowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration.
- 61 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) First, select a RAIDmode and press<Enter>. The selections available dependon the numberof thehard drives being installed. Then follow the on-screen instructions to specifythe array size.
Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 62 - Figure 12 AMD-RAID Array Conguration (Build: 6.1.1-00075) Arrays Create Array < h >< i >< f >< g >=Choose, <Esc>=Back <Ente.
- 63 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Deleting an Array The Delete Array(s) menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. 1. Select Delete Array(s) in the Main Menu andpress<Enter>.
Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 64 - 3-2 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System WiththecorrectBIOSsettings,youarereadytoinstalltheoperatingsystem. A. Installing Windows 8/7 (ThefollowinginstructionsuseWindows8astheexampleoperatingsystem.
- 65 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Figure 2 B. Installing Windows XP (32-bit) Before installing WindowsXP , connect aUSB oppy disk drive to yourcomputer.
Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 66 - Figure 3 RefertothefollowingforinstallingthedriverduringtheWindowssetupprocess.
- 67 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) RebuildinganArray: Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array . Rebuilding applies only to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 arrays.
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- 69 - Drivers Installation Chapter 4 Drivers Installation 4-1 Installing Chipset Drivers • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows8astheexampleoperatingsystem.
Drivers Installation - 70 - 4-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 4-3 T echnical Manuals This page provides the content descriptions for this driver disk.
- 71 - Drivers Installation 4-4 Contact For thedetailed contact informationof the GIGABYTET aiwan headquarter orworldwide branch ofces,click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 4-5 System This page provides the basic system information.
Drivers Installation - 72 - 4-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
- 73 - Unique Features 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash ™ and @BIOS ™ . GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mode.
Unique Features - 74 - Q-Flash Utility v1.05 Model Name : F2A88XM-D3H BIOS V ersion : E4 BIOS Date : 08/08/2013 Flash T ype/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E 8MB Update BIOS From Drive Save BIOS to Drive Return to BIOS setup Select Device USB Flash Drive B.
- 75 - Unique Features Step 4: DuringthePOST , press<Delete>toenterBIOSSetup. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press <Enter> to load BIOSdefaults.
Unique Features - 76 - 5-1-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before Y ou Begin 1. In Windows,closeallapplicationsandTSR(T erminateand StayResident)programs.Thishelpsprevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update.
- 77 - Unique Features 5-2 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyT une 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment.
Unique Features - 78 - 5-3 Smart Recovery 2 SmartRecovery2 allowsyoutoback upapartitionasan imageleeveryhour.Y oucanusethese imagesto restoreyoursystemorleswhenneeded.
- 79 - Unique Features Recovering your system with Smart Recovery 2 (Windows 8/7 only): Steps: 1. Click the File Recovery button on the main menu. 2. Select the location where your backup is saved. 3. Use the time slider to select a time point.
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- 81 - Appendix 6-1 Conguring AudioInputandOutput Chapter 6 Appendix HighDenitionAudio(HD Audio) HD Audioincludesmultiple highqualitydigital-to-analogconverters (DACs).
Appendix - 82 - The pictures to the right show the 7.1-channel speaker congurations. 7.1-Channel Speakers: Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The current connected device is dialog box appears.
- 83 - Appendix If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, to activate the AC'97 functionality , click the tool icon on the Speaker Conguration tab. On the Connector Settings dialog box, select the Disable front panel jack detection check box.
Appendix - 84 - 6-1-2 ConguringS/PDIFOut The S/PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality .
- 85 - Appendix 6-1-3 ConguringMicrophoneRecording Step 2: Connectyour microphoneto theMic injack (pink)on the back panel or the Mic in jack (pink) on the front panel. Thencongurethejackformicrophonefunctionality .
Appendix - 86 - Step 5: T o open the Sounder Recorder , move the mouse cursor to the bottom left corner of the screen, click the Start icon to switch to the Start screen (orpressthe Windows button on the keyboard).
- 87 - Appendix 6-1-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Makesureyouhaveconnectedthesoundinputdevice(e.g.microphone)tothecomputer. 2. T o record the audio, click the Start Recording button . 3. T o stop recording audio, click the Stop Recording button .
Appendix - 88 - 6-2 T roubleshooting 6-2-1 Frequently AskedQuestions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support& DownloadsF AQ page on GIGABYTE's website.
- 89 - Appendix 6-2-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn of f the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc.
Appendix - 90 - If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. Or go to the Support & DownloadsT echnical Support page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible.
- 91 - Appendix 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 thirdparty norbe usedfor anyunauthorized purpose.
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- 95 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address:No.6,BaoChiangRoad,Hsin-TienDist., NewT aipeiCity231,T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4005 T ech.andNon-T ech.Support(Sales/Marketing): http://ggts.
Appendix - 96 - • GIGABYTE Global Service System T osubmit a technicalor non-technical(Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEBaddress:http://www .
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