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... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are... legally registered to the specifications and features in the use of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2011 GIGA-...
... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are... legally registered to the specifications and features in the use of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2011 GIGA-...
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Table of Contents GA-A55M-S2V Motherboard Layout 5 GA-A55M-S2V Motherboard Block Diagram 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the APU and APU Cooler 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ...-Safe Defaults 35 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults 36 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password 36 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 37 2-13 Exit Without Saving 37 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 38 Chapter 4 Appendix...38 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 38 - 4 -
Table of Contents GA-A55M-S2V Motherboard Layout 5 GA-A55M-S2V Motherboard Block Diagram 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the APU and APU Cooler 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ...-Safe Defaults 35 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults 36 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password 36 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 37 2-13 Exit Without Saving 37 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 38 Chapter 4 Appendix...38 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 38 - 4 -
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GA-A55M-S2V Motherboard Layout KB_MS VGA ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket FM1 SYS_FAN ATX DVI R_USB USB_LAN Realtek RTL8111E AUDIO BAT PCIEX16 iTE IT8720 PCIEX1_1 PCI CODEC PCIEX1_2 F_AUDIO SPDIF_O TPM GA-A55M-S2V F_USB1 COM F_USB2 F_PANEL M_BIOS AMD A75/A55 SATA2_0 B_BIOS SATA2_5 SATA2_4 SATA2_3 SATA2_2 SATA2_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 CLR_CMOS Box Contents GA-A55M-S2V motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Two SATA cables I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. - 5 -
GA-A55M-S2V Motherboard Layout KB_MS VGA ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket FM1 SYS_FAN ATX DVI R_USB USB_LAN Realtek RTL8111E AUDIO BAT PCIEX16 iTE IT8720 PCIEX1_1 PCI CODEC PCIEX1_2 F_AUDIO SPDIF_O TPM GA-A55M-S2V F_USB1 COM F_USB2 F_PANEL M_BIOS AMD A75/A55 SATA2_0 B_BIOS SATA2_5 SATA2_4 SATA2_3 SATA2_2 SATA2_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 CLR_CMOS Box Contents GA-A55M-S2V motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Two SATA cables I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. - 5 -
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...: - Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on , be less than 4 GB of physical memory is on the back panel, 4 ports available through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots ...-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (All integrated graphics ports do not support Hot plug. If you want to change to GIGABYTE's website for DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Go to another graphics port when the computer is installed, the actual memory size ...
...: - Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on , be less than 4 GB of physical memory is on the back panel, 4 ports available through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots ...-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (All integrated graphics ports do not support Hot plug. If you want to change to GIGABYTE's website for DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Go to another graphics port when the computer is installed, the actual memory size ...
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...and plug it into the graphics card and start up your computer. A. AMD A series processor - Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Dual Graphics technologysupported graphics card on the back panel and restart ...your computer. Read the following items under the Advanced BIOS Features menu: - An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver - Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Power off your computer. Set Init Display First to ...
...and plug it into the graphics card and start up your computer. A. AMD A series processor - Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Dual Graphics technologysupported graphics card on the back panel and restart ...your computer. Read the following items under the Advanced BIOS Features menu: - An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver - Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Power off your computer. Set Init Display First to ...
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... not support Hot plug. If you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. •• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the connector...
... not support Hot plug. If you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. •• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the connector...
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... be installed supports booting from a GPT partition, such as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to exit this setting depending on the list. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard...
... be installed supports booting from a GPT partition, such as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to exit this setting depending on the list. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard...
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...if you wish to install operating systems that appears off. (Default: Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI slot as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. - 30 -... initiation of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to report read/write errors of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard graphics....
...if you wish to install operating systems that appears off. (Default: Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI slot as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. - 30 -... initiation of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to report read/write errors of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard graphics....
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...to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will install all the recommended drivers. For the BIOS Setup menus, refer to the hard drive. You can click the Install All...supply to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals." - 38 - B. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your computer Attach one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup ...
...to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will install all the recommended drivers. For the BIOS Setup menus, refer to the hard drive. You can click the Install All...supply to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals." - 38 - B. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your computer Attach one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup ...