Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 User Manual

GA-F2A88XM-DS2User's ManualRev. 300112ME-F288MS2-3001R

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

- 11 -(Note) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.D-Sub PortThe D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. Connect a moni

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

- 13 -1/2)ATX_12V/ATX(2x412VPowerConnectorand2x12MainPowerConnector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enoug

- 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 -7) 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 -13) CLR_CMOS(ClearCMOSJumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS conguration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. To clear the CM

- 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.Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations

- 19 - & Core Performance Boost(Note1) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Core Performance Boost (CPB) technology, a CP

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- 20 - ` Channel A/B Timing SettingsThis sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory. The respective timing setting screens ar

- 21 - & System Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed. Normal Al

- 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

- 23 - & CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Always Enables UEFI C

- 24 -2-5 Peripherals & IOMMU Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Enabled) & OnChipSATAChannel Enables or disables the integr

- 25 - & EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabl

- 26 -2-6 Power Management & Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set t

- 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 wi

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

- 29 -Before you begin • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical m

- 3 -Table of ContentsGA-F2A88XM-DS2 Motherboard Layout ... 4GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Moth

- 30 -Example 1: Create a RAID 0 array with Drive 0 and Drive 1 and the array size is 40 GB. rcadm -C -r0 -d 0 1 -s 40000("C"=Create a arr

- 31 -InstallingtheSATARAID/AHCIDriverandOperatingSystemWith the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system.A. Instal

- 32 -After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommend

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

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- 4 -GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Motherboard LayoutThe box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtai

- 5 -For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications."GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Motherboard Block DiagramUMIPCI Bus

- 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 -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

- 9 -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