Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 Manual de usuario

GA-A55M-DS2

User's Manual

Rev. 3002

12ME-A55MDS2-3002R

Motherboard

GA-A55M-DS2

Sept. 21, 2012

Sept. 21 2012

Motherboard

GA-A55M-DS2

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Identifying Your Motherboard Revision

The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the

revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS,

drivers, or when looking for technical information.

Example:

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Table of Contents

GA-A55M-DS2 Motherboard Layout ...............................................................................4

GA-A55M-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram...................................................................5

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6

1-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................... 6

1-2 Product Specications...................................................................................... 7

1-3 Installing the APU............................................................................................. 9

1-4 Installing the Memory....................................................................................... 9

1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 10

1-6 Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................. 10

1-7 Internal Connectors........................................................................................ 11

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................16

2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 16

2-2 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 17

2-3 System ........................................................................................................... 20

2-4 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 21

2-5 Peripherals..................................................................................................... 23

2-6 Power Management....................................................................................... 25

2-7 Save & Exit..................................................................................................... 26

Chapter 3 Drivers Installation........................................................................................27

Chapter 4 Appendix ......................................................................................................27

Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s)................................................................................ 27

Regulatory Statements.............................................................................................. 29

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GA-A55M-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

5GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard

5Motherboard driver disk 5Two SATA cables

5User's Manual 5I/O Shield

KB_MS CPU_FAN

ATX

GA-A55M-DS2

F_AUDIO

AUDIO

B_BIOS

DDR3_1

DDR3_2

BAT

F_PANEL

ATX_12V

DVI

CODEC

CLR_CMOS

M_BIOS

VGA

USB_LAN

PCIEX16

PCIEX1

PCI

F_USB1

F_USB2

COM

SYS_FAN

Socket FM1

R_USB

Realtek

GbE LAN

AMD A55

SPDIF_O

SATA2 3 2

iTE

Super I/O

0 1

SATA2

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GA-A55M-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram

For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications."

UMI

APU CLK+/- (100 MHz)

DDR3 2400(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 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

Realtek

GbE LAN

x16

8 USB 2.0/1.1

DVI-D

4 SATA 3Gb/s

AMD APU

DISP CLK+/- (100 MHz)

Line Out (Front Speaker Out)

MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out)

Line In (Rear Speaker Out)

CODEC

S/PDIF Out

AMD A55

1 PCI Express x1

COM

LPC

Bus iTE

Super I/O

PS/2 KB/Mouse

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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 chassis is suitable for the motherboard.

•Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or

warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.

•Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before

installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.

•When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make

sure they are connected tightly and securely.

•When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.

•It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic

components such as a motherboard, APU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap,

keep your hands dry and rst touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.

•Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an

electrostatic shielding container.

•Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power supply

has been turned off.

•Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to

the local voltage standard.

•Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware

components are connected.

•To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the

motherboard circuit or its components.

•Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or

within the computer casing.

•Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.

•Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.

•Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system

components as well as physical harm to the user.

•If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the

product, please consult a certied computer technician.

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1-2 ProductSpecications

APU FM1 Socket:

- AMD A series processors/AMD E2 series processors

- AMD Athlon™ II series processors/AMD Sempron™series processors

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.)

Chipset AMD A55

Memory 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory

* Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical

memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of

the physical memory installed.

* The maximum 64 GB of system memory can be supported using 16 GB (or above)

memory modules. GIGABYTE will update the memory support list on the ofcial

website when the memory modules are available on the market.

Dual channel memory architecture

Support for DDR3 2400(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules

Support for Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) memory modules

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory

modules.)

Onboard

Graphics

APU:

* To use the onboard graphics ports, you must install an AMD APU with integrated

graphics.

- 1 x D-Sub port

- 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200

* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

Audio Realtek ALC887 codec

High Denition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

* To congure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module

and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.

Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16

1 x PCI Express x1 slot

(All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

1 x PCI slot

Multi-Graphics

Technology

Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology

* Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics.

Storage Interface Chipset:

- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices

- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD

USB Chipset:

- Up to 8 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 ATX main power connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors

1 x APU fan header

1 x system fan header

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Internal

Connectors

1 x front panel header

1 x front panel audio header

1 x S/PDIF Out header

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

1 x serial port header

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel

Connectors

1 x PS/2 keyboard port

1 x PS/2 mouse port

1 x D-Sub port

1 x DVI-D port

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

1 x RJ-45 port

3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

I/O Controller iTE I/O Controller Chip

Hardware

Monitor

System voltage detection

APU/System temperature detection

APU/System fan speed detection

APU overheating warning

APU/System fan fail warning

APU/System fan speed control

* Whether the APU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the

APU/system cooler you install.

BIOS 2 x 32 Mbit ash

Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS

Support for DualBIOS™

PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a

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.

Support for Smart Recovery 2

Support for Auto Green

Support for ON/OFF Charge

Support for 3TB+ Unlock

Support for Q-Share

Bundled

Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Operating

System Support for Microsoft® Windows 8/7/Vista/XP

Form Factor Micro ATX 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 & Downloads\Utility page on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system(s)

for the software listed in the "Unique Features" and "Bundled Software" columns.

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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.

•Locate the pin one of the APU. The APU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly.

•Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the APU.

•Do not turn on the computer if the APU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage

of the APU may occur.

•Set the APU host frequency in accordance with the APU specications. It is not recommended

that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specications since it does not meet the

standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard

specications, please do so according to your hardware specications including the APU, graphics

card, memory, hard drive, etc.

Installing the APU

Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the APU socket and the APU.

1-4 Installing the Memory

DualChannelMemoryConguration

This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. 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 sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as

following:

Channel A: DDR3_2

Channel B: DDR3_1

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.)

•Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the

memory to prevent hardware damage.

•Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one direction.

If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.

Due to APU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.

1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed.

2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of

the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for optimum performance.

FM1 Socket

ASmall Triangle Marking Denotes Pin

One of the Socket APU

A Small Triangle Marking

Denotes APU Pin One

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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 card to prevent hardware damage.

1-6 Back Panel Connectors

PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port

Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard.

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 1920x1200

(the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used). Connect a monitor that supports

DVI-D connection to this port.

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.

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.

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

Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring

Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring

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 jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be used

to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration.

Mic In Jack (Pink)

The default Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack.

(Note) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

To congure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the

multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.

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