Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 manual

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. Chang[...]

- 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. KB_MS_USB CPU_F AN AT X GA-F2A58M-HD2 F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS DDR3_1 DDR3_2[...]

- 5 - GA-F2A58M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications." UMI APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz Dual Channel Memory PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 1 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK (33 MHz) Dual BIOS D-Sub LAN RJ45 x1 Realtek ® GbE LAN x[...]

- 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). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, make sure the cha[...]

- 7 - 1-2 ProductSpecications APU  FM2+ Socket: - AMD A series processors - AMD Athlon ™ series processors ( Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list. ) Chipset  AMD A58 Memory  2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operat ing system limitati on, when more th[...]

- 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 available through the internal USB headers) Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector  1 x 8-pin A TX 12V power connector  4 x SA TA [...]

- 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 - DualChannelMemoryConguration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel T echnology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory . Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth. The two DDR3 memory s[...]

- 1 1 - 1-7 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. 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. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector and suppo[...]

- 12 - RJ-45LANPort 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. LineInJack(Blue) The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc. LineOutJack(Green) The default line out [...]

- 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 2 10) COM 11) CLR _CM OS 12) B AT 8 11 3 5 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are com[...]

- 14 - 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 on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector , rst make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly in[...]

- 15 - 5) SA T A20/1/2/3(SA T A3Gb/sConnectors) 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. Refer to Chapter 3, "Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s)," fo[...]

- 16 - 7) F_AUDIO(FrontPanel AudioHeader) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition 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 . Incorrect connecti[...]

- 17 - 10) 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 . Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition 1 NDCD- 6 NDSR- 2 NSIN 7 NRTS- 3 NSOUT 8 NCTS- 4 NDTR- 9 NRI- 5 GND 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 1 1) CLR_CMOS(Clear[...]

- 18 - Chapter2 BIOSSetup • 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. • It is recommended that you not alter the def[...]

- 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 congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you[...]

- 20 - & Core Performance Boost (Note1) 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 (Note1) Allows you to determine whether to improve CPU performance. (Default: Disabled) & Core Performance Boost[...]

- 21 - ` PC Health Status & ResetCaseOpenStatus  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. & CaseOpen Displays the detection status of the chassis intr[...]

- 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. & CPU/System Fan Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU fan or sy[...]

- 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. & System Time Sets t[...]

- 24 - &  HardDrive/CD/DVDROMDrive/FloppyDrive/NetworkDeviceBBSPriorities Species the boot order for a specic device type, such as hard drives, optical drives, oppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press <Enter> on this item to enter the submenu that presents the devices o[...]

- 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.  UEFI Only Allows booting from operating sy[...]

- 26 - 2-5 Peripherals & IOMMU Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Disabled) & OnChipUSBController Enables or disables the integrated USB controller . (Default: Enabled) & HD Audio Azalia Device Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card inst[...]

- 27 - ` GFXConguration & Primary Video Device Species the rst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.  IGD Video Sets the onboard graphics as the rst display .  NB PCIe Slot Video Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express slot controlled by the Nor[...]

- 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 specic time on each day or on a specic day in a month.  Wake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system wil[...]

- 29 - & PowerOnPassword Set the password when PowerOnByKeyboard 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>. Note: T o cancel the password, press <Enter> on this it[...]

- 30 - & BootOverride Allows you to select a device to boot immediately . Press <Enter> on the device you select and select Ye s to conrm. Y our system will restart automatically and boot from that device. & SaveProles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 prol[...]

- 31 - C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration This mode supports Windows 8.1/8 64-bit installation only . T o congure 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.e) in the BootDrvUEFI RAID Utility folder in your motherboard driver disk to the ash dri[...]

- 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. T o use all of the hard drives, simply press <A> to select all. Then pres[...]

- 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. Click on the message "T ap to choose what happens with this disc" on the top-rig[...]

- 34 - Regulatory Statements RegulatoryNo 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. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of p[...]

- 35 - FCCNot 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radi[...]

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