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User Manual - Page 1
GA-F2A78M-HD2
User's Manual
Rev. 3001 12ME-F278HD2-3001R
User Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-F2A78M-HD2
Motherboard GA-F2A78M-HD2
Dec. 12, 2013
Dec. 12, 2013
Copyright © 2014 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by any means without prior notice. Changes to the specifications and features in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. „„ In order to their respective owners...
User Manual - Page 3
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GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Layout 4 GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram 5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the APU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration 10 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 11 1-8 Internal Connectors 13
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup...
User Manual - Page 4
...® Super I/O
PCIEX1
PCI CODEC F_AUDIO
M_BIOS B_BIOS
CLR_CMOS
AMD A78
F_USB30
SATA3 0 1
COM
F_USB1
SPDIF_O F_USB2
F_PANEL
Box Contents 55 GA-F2A78M-HD2 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual
55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield
The box contents above are subject to change without notice.
- 4 - The box contents are for reference only...
User Manual - Page 5
GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram
1 PCI Express x16
PCIe CLK
LAN
(100 MHz)
RJ45
x16 PCI Express Bus
Realtek&#...(100 MHz)
DDR3 2133/1866/ 1600/1333 MHz Dual Channel Memory
D-Sub DVI-D HDMI
UMI
1 x PCI Express x1 PCI Bus
AMD A78
Dual BIOS 4 USB 3.0/2.0 6 USB 2.0/1.1
PCI CLK (33 MHz)
1 PCI
4 SATA 6Gb/s
CODEC
LPC Bus iTE®
Super I/O
COM PS/2 KB/Mouse
MIC (Center/Subwoofer ...
User Manual - Page 9
... 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.
1-3 Installing the APU
Read the following guidelines before you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the APU, graphics card, memory...
User Manual - Page 10
...outlet before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Set Integrated Graphics to 512M or above. Restart your computer. An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver -- C. After the memory is selected.
(Note)
Make sure the drivers for an FM2 APU, please use an AMD R7 200 series graphics card; Enabling...
User Manual - Page 15
... your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter
2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the reset switch on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.
•• RES (Reset Switch):
Connects to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display...
User Manual - Page 17
... or uncertain
about the battery model. •• When installing the battery, note the orientation of...CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to replace the battery by removing the battery: 1. To clear the... go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually
configure the BIOS settings (refer to...
User Manual - Page 18
.... Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of BIOS from the Internet
and updates the BIOS. •• Because BIOS flashing is recommended that you can use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to boot. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you not alter the default settings (unless you...
User Manual - Page 19
... for the installed CPU. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in 1 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is dependent on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu.
- 19 - The adjustable range is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set the onboard graphics clock. If this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to manually set the CPU base clock...
User Manual - Page 20
.... Disabled Disables this function. (Default) Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Profile2 (Note 2) Uses Profile 2 settings.
&& AMD Memory Profile (A.M.P.) (Note 2) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on the CPU being installed. (Default: Auto)
&& AMD Cool&Quiet function Enabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your...
User Manual - Page 27
... an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && PORT0 SATA Hot Plug~PORT3 SATA Hot Plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for example, will automatically enable or disable the onboard graphics depending on
the graphics card being installed. (Default...
User Manual - Page 32
... Only, and None. Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
With the correct BIOS settings, you will move to the Hw7_A88 folder. A.
Then press to be recognized during the OS installation. Installing Windows 8/7 (The following instructions use all of the drivers are ready to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation. The locations of the...
User Manual - Page 33
... what happens with the Windows XP installation.
3-2 Drivers Installation
•• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following for XP. Refer to install. Press . Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you 're using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it...
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