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    GA-F2A88XM-DS2 User's Manual Rev . 3001 12ME-F288MS2-3001R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Aug. 30, 2013 Aug. 30, 2013 Motherboard GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Copyright © 2013 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. Chan[...]

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    - 3 - T able of Contents GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Motherboard Layout ......................................................................... 4 GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram ............................................................ 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...............................................................................[...]

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    - 4 - GA-F2A88XM-DS2 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. Box Contents 5 GA-F2A88XM-DS2 motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 T wo SA T A cables 5 User's Manual 5 I/O Shield KB_MS_USB SYS_F A[...]

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    - 5 - For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications." GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram UMI PCI Bus 1 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) COM LPC Bus PS/2 KB/Mouse Dual BIOS 8 USB 2.0/1.1 4 SA T A 6Gb/s PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x1 x1 x1 LAN RJ45 APU[...]

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    - 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[...]

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    - 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 APU support list. ) Chipset  AMD A88X Memory  2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operat ing system limitati on, when m[...]

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    - 8 - 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 T A 6Gb/s connectors  1 x APU fan header  1 x system fan header  1 x front panel header  1 x front[...]

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    - 9 - Form Factor  Micro A TX Form Factor; 22.5cm x 17.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product speci  cations and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit the Support & DownloadsUtility page on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system ( s ) for the software liste[...]

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    - 10 - 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. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion [...]

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    - 1 1 - (Note) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter . D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector . Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port. DVI-D Port (Note) The DVI-D port conforms to the DVI-D specication and supports a maximum resolution of 2560x1600. Connect a monitor that support[...]

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    - 12 - 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 . Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. [...]

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    - 13 - 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[...]

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    - 14 - 5) SA T A3 0/1/2/3 (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. The AMD A88X Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 3, "Conguring SA T A Har[...]

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    - 15 - 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[...]

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    - 16 - 13) CLR_CMOS(ClearCMOSJumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS conguration 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. • Always turn off your computer before clearing the CMOS values. • After system restart, go to [...]

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    - 17 - 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 defa[...]

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    - 18 - 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[...]

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    - 19 - & 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 CPB (Note1) Allows you to determine whether to improve CPU performance. (Default: Disabled) & CPB Ratio (Note1) Allows you alter t[...]

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    - 20 - ` Channel A/B T iming Settings This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory . The respective timing setting screens are congurable only when DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Quick or Expert . Note: Y our system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings. If this occurs, ple[...]

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    - 21 - & System Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.  N ormal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature. Y ou can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default)  Silent Allows the fan to run [...]

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    - 22 - 2-4 BIOSFeatures & BootOptionPriorities Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the rst priority ( Boot Option#1 ) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority ( BootOption #2 ). The list only displays the device with the highest priority for a specic [...]

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    - 23 - & CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process.  Always Enables UEFI CSM. (Default)  Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only . This item is congurable only when OST ype is set to Windows 8. & Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select wh[...]

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    - 24 - 2-5 Peripherals & IOMMU Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Enabled) & OnChipSA T AChannel Enables or disables the integrated SA T A controllers. (Default: Enabled) & OnChipSA T AT ype Enables or disables RAID for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Chipset or congures the SA T A controllers to AH[...]

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    - 25 - & EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled) & Port 60/64 Emulation Enables or disables emulation of I/O ports 64h and 60h. This should be enabled for full legacy support for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in operating system that does n[...]

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    - 26 - 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[...]

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    - 27 - & 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[...]

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    - 28 - & 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[...]

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    - 29 - Before you begin • 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). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. • Windows 8/7/XP (32-bit) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. • A USB ash drive. • A USB [...]

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    - 30 - Ex am pl e 1: Creat e a R A I D 0 ar ra y wi th D r ive 0 a nd D ri ve 1 a nd t he a rr ay si z e is 4 0 GB . rcadm -C -r0 -d 0 1 -s 40000 ( "C" = Create a array , "r0"=RAID 0, d 0 1=Drive 0 and Drive 1, "s 40000"=Size of 40 GB; to use the maximum size allowed, do not enter " s x0000 ") Ex am pl e 2: C[...]

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    - 31 - InstallingtheSA T ARAID/AHCIDriverandOperatingSystem With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. A. Installing Windows 8/7 (The following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.) Step 1: Y ou need to install the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation. Use[...]

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    - 32 - After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install. Y ou can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the recommended drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to [...]

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    - 33 - 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[...]

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    - 36 - GIGA-BYTETECHNOLOGYCO.,L TD. Add re ss: N o.6 , Bao C hia ng Ro ad, H si n-Ti en D ist ., New Taipe i Cit y 2 31, T a iwa n TEL: + 88 6 -2- 8912- 40 0 0, FA X: + 88 6 -2- 8912- 40 0 5 T e ch . and N on -T e ch. S upp or t (Sal es / Mar ket in g) : htt p://gg ts .gi gaby t e.co m.t w WEB a ddr es s (En gli sh): ht tp:// w w w.gi ga b[...]

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    English more information and for the voice mail number , contact your service provider . 1. Press Menu Settings Calls V oice mail . 2. Select Empty Add . 3. Select Phonebook to add a contact from the Phonebook. Alternatively , select Manual . See Phonebook, p.13 . 4. Press OK to conrm. T o edit or delete an existing entry , select it and press O[...]

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    English 2. Select SMS centre Edit . 3. Enter the service centre number . Press Clear to delete. 4. Press OK to conrm. Cell broadcast Y ou can receive messages on various topics from your service provider , such as weather or trafc conditions in a particular region. For available channels and relevant channel settings, contact your service pro[...]

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    English Delivery report Y ou can select if you want the phone to notify you when your text message or picture message has reached the receiver . 1. Press Menu Settings Messages . 2. Select Delivery report On / Off to enable/disable. 3. Press OK to conrm. Note! If you choose Delivery report = On , some operators will charge you for that message. [...]

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    English • Off the phone dials without sending a text message rst. 3. Press OK to conrm. Message 1. Press Menu Settings Assistance SMS . 2. Select Message Edit to write the message. 3. Press OK to conrm. Note! Y ou must write a message if you activate the SMS function. Conrm with "0" When the assistance function is activated [...]

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    English • Account name to enter the account name. • APN to enter the APN address. • User name to enter user name. • Password to enter password • Connection type select HTTP / W AP . • Proxy address to enter proxy address. • Proxy port to enter proxy port. • User name to enter user name. • Password to enter password. 4. Press Done [...]

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    English • On to activate PIN code, you need to enter the PIN code every time the phone is started. • Off to deactivate PIN code. W arning, if SIM card is lost/stolen it is unprotected. • Automatic to not enter the PIN code when the phone is started, the phone remembers it automatically . If the SIM card is moved to another phone (lost/stolen)[...]

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    English 2. Select Number list Empty Add . 3. Select Phonebook to add a contact from it. Alternatively , press Manual . 4. Press . 5. Enter the number and press OK to conrm. 6. Repeat until you have 5 contacts (maximum). T o edit or delete an existing entry , select it and press Options View / Edit / Delete . Fixed dial (FDN) Y ou can limit calls[...]