Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-S1 User Manual Page 1

GA-F2A68HM-S1User's ManualRev. 1001

- 10 -1-5 Installing an Expansion CardRead the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard suppor

- 11 - • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, rst remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard.

- 12 -1-8 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the

- 13 -3/4)CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2(FanHeaders) All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion desi

- 14 -5) SATA3 0/1/2/3 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/

- 15 -9) F_AUDIO(FrontPanelAudioHeader) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may conn

- 16 -10) SPDIF_O(S/PDIFOutHeader) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards

- 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 rec

- 18 -2-2 M.I.T.This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU tempera

- 19 -(Note 1) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature.(Note 2) This item is present only when you install a CPU

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- 20 -(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature. ` Advanced Memory Settings & Extreme

- 21 - & CPU Temperature Warning Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature. When temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning s

- 22 -2-3 System InformationThis section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language us

- 23 -2-4 BIOSFeatures & BootOptionPriorities Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive

- 24 - & Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed. (Default: Disabled

- 25 - & StorageBootOptionControl Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the storage device controller. Dis

- 26 -2-5 Peripherals & IOMMU Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Disabled) & OnChipUSBController Enables or disables the int

- 27 - ` GFXConguration & Primary Video Device Species the rst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card

- 28 -2-6 Power Management & Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set t

- 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 wi

- 3 -Table of ContentsGA-F2A68HM-S1 Motherboard Layout ...4GA-F2A68HM-S1 Mothe

- 30 - & BootOverride Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press <Enter> on the device you select and select Yes to conrm.

- 31 -C-1.UEFIRAIDCongurationThis mode supports Windows 8.1 64-bit installation only.To congure UEFI RAID, you need to prepare a USB ash drive u

- 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 th

- 33 -Method B:Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.

- 34 -Regulatory StatementsRegulatoryNoticesThis document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be im

- 35 -FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only)This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of

- 36 -Contact UsGIGA-BYTETECHNOLOGYCO.,LTD.Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New Taipei City 231,TaiwanTEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +

- 4 -GA-F2A68HM-S1 Motherboard LayoutThe box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain

- 5 -GA-F2A68HM-S1 Motherboard Block DiagramFor detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications."Line Out (F

- 6 -Chapter 1 Hardware Installation1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which

- 7 -1-2 ProductSpecicationsAPU  FM2+ Socket:- AMD A series processors- AMD Athlon™ series processors(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the lat

- 8 -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 speaker heade

- 9 -1-3 Installing the APURead the following guidelines before you begin to install the APU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the APU.(Go t