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... 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. Example: The trademarks mentioned... by copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. In order to assist in this : "REV: X.X." Motherboard GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Motherboard GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Nov. 5, 2014 Nov. 5, 2014 Copyright © 2014 GIGA-BYTE ...
... 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. Example: The trademarks mentioned... by copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. In order to assist in this : "REV: X.X." Motherboard GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Motherboard GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Nov. 5, 2014 Nov. 5, 2014 Copyright © 2014 GIGA-BYTE ...
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Table of Contents GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Motherboard Layout 4 GA-F2A68HM-DS2H 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 ... Screen 17 2-2 M.I.T...18 2-3 System Information 22 2-4 BIOS Features 23 2-5 Peripherals...26 2-6 Power Management 28 2-7 Save & Exit...29 Chapter 3 Appendix...30 3-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 30 3-2 Drivers Installation 33 Regulatory Statements 34 Contact Us...36 - 3 -
Table of Contents GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Motherboard Layout 4 GA-F2A68HM-DS2H 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 ... Screen 17 2-2 M.I.T...18 2-3 System Information 22 2-4 BIOS Features 23 2-5 Peripherals...26 2-6 Power Management 28 2-7 Save & Exit...29 Chapter 3 Appendix...30 3-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 30 3-2 Drivers Installation 33 Regulatory Statements 34 Contact Us...36 - 3 -
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... SATA3 2 3 iTE® Super I/O PCIEX1 PCI M_BIOS B_BIOS CODEC F_AUDIO SYS_FAN2 CLR_CMOS SPDIF_O SYS_FAN1 F_PANEL F_USB2 F_USB1 AMD A68H SATA3 0 1 Box Contents 55 GA-F2A68HM-DS2H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 Two SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. - 4 - The box contents are...
... SATA3 2 3 iTE® Super I/O PCIEX1 PCI M_BIOS B_BIOS CODEC F_AUDIO SYS_FAN2 CLR_CMOS SPDIF_O SYS_FAN1 F_PANEL F_USB2 F_USB1 AMD A68H SATA3 0 1 Box Contents 55 GA-F2A68HM-DS2H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 Two SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. - 4 - The box contents are...
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... technology * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics. AMD A series processors - 1-2 Product Specifications APU FM2+ Socket: - GIGABYTE will update the memory support list on the official website when the memory modules are available on the back panel, 4 ports available through the audio... driver. Support for the latest CPU support list.) Chipset AMD A68H Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ...
... technology * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics. AMD A series processors - 1-2 Product Specifications APU FM2+ Socket: - GIGABYTE will update the memory support list on the official website when the memory modules are available on the back panel, 4 ports available through the audio... driver. Support for the latest CPU support list.) Chipset AMD A68H Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ...
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... and install an AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot. An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver -- Step 2: Enter BIOS Setup to Performance\AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics and ensure the Enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics check box... is selected. (Note) Make sure the drivers for the Chipset, onboard graphics, and external graphics card are properly installed. - 10 - System Requirements -- 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ...
... and install an AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot. An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver -- Step 2: Enter BIOS Setup to Performance\AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics and ensure the Enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics check box... is selected. (Note) Make sure the drivers for the Chipset, onboard graphics, and external graphics card are properly installed. - 10 - System Requirements -- 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ...
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... configuration. 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 audio driver. 1-8 Internal Connectors 1 2 3 10 5 7 8 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 5) SATA3 0/1/2/3 6) F_PANEL 5 4 9 11 6 7) SPDIF_O 8) F_AUDIO 9) F_USB1/F_USB2 10) BAT 11) CLR_CMOS Read the following guidelines before turning...
... configuration. 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 audio driver. 1-8 Internal Connectors 1 2 3 10 5 7 8 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 5) SATA3 0/1/2/3 6) F_PANEL 5 4 9 11 6 7) SPDIF_O 8) F_AUDIO 9) F_USB1/F_USB2 10) BAT 11) CLR_CMOS Read the following guidelines before turning...
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... 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 computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this function. && cTDP function...
... 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 computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this function. && cTDP function...
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&& Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from operating systems that only support legacy Option ROM. UEFI Only Allows booting...bootup speed. (Default: Disabled) && VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to boot. UEFI and Legacy Allows booting from operating systems...
&& Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from operating systems that only support legacy Option ROM. UEFI Only Allows booting...bootup speed. (Default: Disabled) && VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to boot. UEFI and Legacy Allows booting from operating systems...
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... Port), ECP Mode (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP Mode & ECP Mode. (Default) - 27 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to Force. Frame buffer size is the total amount of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card or the...
... Port), ECP Mode (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP Mode & ECP Mode. (Default) - 27 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to Force. Frame buffer size is the total amount of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card or the...
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... Onboard SATA Controller A. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in your motherboard driver disk to a profile. Turn on the motherboard you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can select Select File in HDD/USB... signal cable to your storage device. && Load Profiles If 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...
... Onboard SATA Controller A. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in your motherboard driver disk to a profile. Turn on the motherboard you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can select Select File in HDD/USB... signal cable to your storage device. && Load Profiles If 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...
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... 8.1/7 (The following instructions use the up or down arrow key to specify the array size. First, copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from a floppy disk that in Figure 2, for deletion of the hard drives being installed. B. For example, from... finished. - 32 - Options include Read/Write, Read Only, and None. Use an alternative system to copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to use the maximum size allowed or use Windows 8.1 as drive A). When the screen requesting you 're using a USB floppy...
... 8.1/7 (The following instructions use the up or down arrow key to specify the array size. First, copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from a floppy disk that in Figure 2, for deletion of the hard drives being installed. B. For example, from... finished. - 32 - Options include Read/Write, Read Only, and None. Use an alternative system to copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to use the maximum size allowed or use Windows 8.1 as drive A). When the screen requesting you 're using a USB floppy...
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... optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that in Figure 3 will then appear asking you to install. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 33 - Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing... the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Then a controller menu similar to that are recommended to install. Select AMD AHCI ...
... optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that in Figure 3 will then appear asking you to install. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 33 - Step 2: Insert the floppy disk containing... the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Then a controller menu similar to that are recommended to install. Select AMD AHCI ...