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... Motherboard Layout 4 GA-F2A58M-S1 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 10 1-8 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 16 2-1 Startup Screen 17 2-2 M.I.T...17 2-3 System Information 21 2-4 BIOS Features 22 2-5 Peripherals...25 2-6 Power Management 27 2-7 Save & Exit...28 Chapter 3 Appendix...29 3-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive...
... Motherboard Layout 4 GA-F2A58M-S1 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 10 1-8 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 16 2-1 Startup Screen 17 2-2 M.I.T...17 2-3 System Information 21 2-4 BIOS Features 22 2-5 Peripherals...25 2-6 Power Management 27 2-7 Save & Exit...28 Chapter 3 Appendix...29 3-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive...
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... Graphics Processor: - 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of system memory can be supported using 16 GB (or above) memory modules. Maximum shared memory of 2 GB Realtek® ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the internal USB headers) 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 - 7 - Chipset...
... Graphics Processor: - 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of system memory can be supported using 16 GB (or above) memory modules. Maximum shared memory of 2 GB Realtek® ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the internal USB headers) 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 - 7 - Chipset...
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... changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit the Support & Downloads\Utility page on the cooler you must install an AMD FM2 Trinity APU. Internal Connectors Back Panel 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 Clear CMOS jumper 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports...
... changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit the Support & Downloads\Utility page on the cooler you must install an AMD FM2 Trinity APU. Internal Connectors Back Panel 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 Clear CMOS jumper 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports...
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... Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. 1-3 Installing the APU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. A memory module can be enabled if only one direction. If you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the APU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Installing the APU Locate...
... Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. 1-3 Installing the APU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. A memory module can be enabled if only one direction. If you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the APU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Installing the APU Locate...
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.... -- Connect a monitor that came with the BIOS updated to the latest version) and correct driver (make sure the onboard graphics driver version is selected. (Note) Make sure the drivers for an FM2 APU, please use an AMD R7 200 series graphics card; Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Step 2: Enter BIOS Setup to this port. - 10 - Restart your computer. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector and supports a maximum resolution of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration A. System Requirements -- Installing the Graphics Cards...
.... -- Connect a monitor that came with the BIOS updated to the latest version) and correct driver (make sure the onboard graphics driver version is selected. (Note) Make sure the drivers for an FM2 APU, please use an AMD R7 200 series graphics card; Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Step 2: Enter BIOS Setup to this port. - 10 - Restart your computer. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector and supports a maximum resolution of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration A. System Requirements -- Installing the Graphics Cards...
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... hard drives. To clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to replace the battery by removing the battery: 1. The AMD Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD. Replace the battery. 4. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for 5 seconds.) 3. DEBUG PORT...
... hard drives. To clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to replace the battery by removing the battery: 1. The AMD Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD. Replace the battery. 4. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for 5 seconds.) 3. DEBUG PORT...
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... Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports ISnBte_l High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart. _S •• CI (Chassis Intrusion Header): Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. You may connect your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more information). •• SPEAK (Speaker): Hard Drive Reset Power LED Activity LED Switch Chassis...
... Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports ISnBte_l High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart. _S •• CI (Chassis Intrusion Header): Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. You may connect your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more information). •• SPEAK (Speaker): Hard Drive Reset Power LED Activity LED Switch Chassis...
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... to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off , the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter problems using the current version of the battery/clear CMOS jumper...
... to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off , the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter problems using the current version of the battery/clear CMOS jumper...
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... is highly recommended that supports this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to set in independent partitions. If this feature. - 18 - With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that the CPU frequency be set the onboard graphics clock. Current Status This screen provides information on your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this...
... is highly recommended that supports this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to set in independent partitions. If this feature. - 18 - With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that the CPU frequency be set the onboard graphics clock. Current Status This screen provides information on your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this...
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.... (Default: Enabled) && CPU core Control Allows you install a CPU and a memory module that support this setting. (Default: Auto) && Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to your memory specification. The C6 state is displayed according to increase memory performance and stability. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this feature. - 19 - Automatic mode allows the BIOS to enable all CPU cores (number of cores available depends on the CPU being used). (Default...
.... (Default: Enabled) && CPU core Control Allows you install a CPU and a memory module that support this setting. (Default: Auto) && Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to your memory specification. The C6 state is displayed according to increase memory performance and stability. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this feature. - 19 - Automatic mode allows the BIOS to enable all CPU cores (number of cores available depends on the CPU being used). (Default...
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... is set CPU, chipset and memory voltages. `` PC Health Status && Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default) Enabled Clears the record of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you make changes on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to Manual. Options are configurable only when Memory Timing Mode is not connected or fails. `` Channel A/B Memory...
... is set CPU, chipset and memory voltages. `` PC Health Status && Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default) Enabled Clears the record of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you make changes on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to Manual. Options are configurable only when Memory Timing Mode is not connected or fails. `` Channel A/B Memory...
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... optical drive that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string. && Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for a specific type. Removable storage devices that contains the Windows 7 64-bit installation disk and is prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here. Or if you can set the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A password...
... optical drive that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string. && Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for a specific type. Removable storage devices that contains the Windows 7 64-bit installation disk and is prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here. Or if you can set the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A password...
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... Enabled. && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to support a legacy PC boot process. Always Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always. && LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller. (Default: Disabled) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL. && Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select which type of the USB devices...
... Enabled. && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to support a legacy PC boot process. Always Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always. && LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller. (Default: Disabled) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL. && Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select which type of the USB devices...
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... requested for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers. Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only. UEFI OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only. (Default) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is enabled. && Administrator Password Allows you to confirm. - 24 - You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled. && PXE boot wait time Allows you to configure how long to wait...
... requested for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers. Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only. UEFI OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only. (Default) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is enabled. && Administrator Password Allows you to confirm. - 24 - You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled. && PXE boot wait time Allows you to configure how long to wait...
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... installed. && Onboard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && EHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled) && Port 60/64 Emulation Enables or disables emulation of connected USB mass storage devices. This should be used in operating system that does not natively support USB devices. (Default: Disabled) && USB Storage Devices Displays a list...
... installed. && Onboard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && EHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled) && Port 60/64 Emulation Enables or disables emulation of connected USB mass storage devices. This should be used in operating system that does not natively support USB devices. (Default: Disabled) && USB Storage Devices Displays a list...
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... the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGD Video Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. NB PCIe Slot Video Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express slot controlled by the North Bridge as the first display. (Default) && Integrated Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. Auto The BIOS will use only this memory for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Options are: Auto (default), 256M, 512M, 1G, 2G. `` SATA Configuration && OnChip SATA Channel...
... the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGD Video Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. NB PCIe Slot Video Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express slot controlled by the North Bridge as the first display. (Default) && Integrated Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. Auto The BIOS will use only this memory for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Options are: Auto (default), 256M, 512M, 1G, 2G. `` SATA Configuration && OnChip SATA Channel...
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... BIOS Setup menus described in HDD/USB/FDD to 8 profiles and save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Steps: 1. To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save as reverting the BIOS settings to boot immediately. Your system will see shall depend on your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB flash drive. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation). •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during the POST (Power...
... BIOS Setup menus described in HDD/USB/FDD to 8 profiles and save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Steps: 1. To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save as reverting the BIOS settings to boot immediately. Your system will see shall depend on your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB flash drive. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation). •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during the POST (Power...
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... to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to enter the commands and press . Running the UEFI RAID Utility Restart your computer and press to access the screen as shown in your motherboard driver disk to select your USB flash drive). Then press to enter the boot device configuration menu. rcadm -C -r5 -d 1 2 3 4 -s 75000 ("C"=Create a array, "r5"=RAID 5, d 1 2 3 4=Drive 1~4, "s 75000"=Size of 40 GB; Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to cancel, and then press . Creating a RAID Array 1. Use...
... to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to enter the commands and press . Running the UEFI RAID Utility Restart your computer and press to access the screen as shown in your motherboard driver disk to select your USB flash drive). Then press to enter the boot device configuration menu. rcadm -C -r5 -d 1 2 3 4 -s 75000 ("C"=Create a array, "r5"=RAID 5, d 1 2 3 4=Drive 1~4, "s 75000"=Size of 40 GB; Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to cancel, and then press . Creating a RAID Array 1. Use...
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... mode. Press to confirm or to return to install the operating system. Select Delete Array(s) in the driver disk. Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you to proceed. 5. Copy the Hw8_A88 folder under BootDrv in the Main Menu and press . 2. Step 3: Then browse to the USB flash drive and select the location of the hard drives being installed. B. Installing Windows XP (32-bit) Before installing Windows XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive...
... mode. Press to confirm or to return to install the operating system. Select Delete Array(s) in the driver disk. Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you to proceed. 5. Copy the Hw8_A88 folder under BootDrv in the Main Menu and press . 2. Step 3: Then browse to the USB flash drive and select the location of the hard drives being installed. B. Installing Windows XP (32-bit) Before installing Windows XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive...
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... using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is designated as drive A). Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver and press . For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 32 - A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to install. Press any key to continue the driver installation. A screen will install all the drivers that are recommended to the floppy disk. Press . Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you...
... using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is designated as drive A). Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver and press . For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 32 - A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to install. Press any key to continue the driver installation. A screen will install all the drivers that are recommended to the floppy disk. Press . Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you...