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...132; 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. Check your motherboard looks like this ...manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. In order to assist in...
...132; 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. Check your motherboard looks like this ...manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. In order to assist in...
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Table of Contents GA-F2A85XM-HD3 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-F2A85XM-HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the APU 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1-6 Setup... Setup 24 2-1 Startup Screen 25 2-2 The Main Menu 26 2-3 M.I.T...28 2-4 System...35 2-5 BIOS Features 36 2-6 Peripherals...39 2-7 Power Management 42 2-8 Save & Exit...44 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 45 Chapter 4 Appendix...45 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 45 Regulatory Statements 48 - 4 -
Table of Contents GA-F2A85XM-HD3 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-F2A85XM-HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the APU 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1-6 Setup... Setup 24 2-1 Startup Screen 25 2-2 The Main Menu 26 2-3 M.I.T...28 2-4 System...35 2-5 BIOS Features 36 2-6 Peripherals...39 2-7 Power Management 42 2-8 Save & Exit...44 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 45 Chapter 4 Appendix...45 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 45 Regulatory Statements 48 - 4 -
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GA-F2A85XM-HD3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB DDR3_2 DDR3_1 VGA ATX_12V Socket FM2 ATX DVI USB_HDMI USB30_LAN CI AUDIO CPU_FAN BAT Realtek GbE LAN PCIEX16 SYS_FAN GA-F2A85XM-HD3 SATA3 7 6 iTE Super I/O PCIEX1 PCI CODEC SPDIF_O PCIEX4 COM F_AUDIO LPT M_BIOS B_BIOS AMD A85X SATA3 45 ...SATA3 23 CLR_CMOS F_USB2 F_PANEL F_USB1 F_USB30 SATA3 1 SATA3 0 Box Contents 55 GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and...
GA-F2A85XM-HD3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB DDR3_2 DDR3_1 VGA ATX_12V Socket FM2 ATX DVI USB_HDMI USB30_LAN CI AUDIO CPU_FAN BAT Realtek GbE LAN PCIEX16 SYS_FAN GA-F2A85XM-HD3 SATA3 7 6 iTE Super I/O PCIEX1 PCI CODEC SPDIF_O PCIEX4 COM F_AUDIO LPT M_BIOS B_BIOS AMD A85X SATA3 45 ...SATA3 23 CLR_CMOS F_USB2 F_PANEL F_USB1 F_USB30 SATA3 1 SATA3 0 Box Contents 55 GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and...
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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 A85X Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ...1 x PCI slot Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics. AMD Athlon™ series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for S/PDIF Out LAN Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots ...
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 A85X Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ...1 x PCI slot Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics. AMD Athlon™ series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for S/PDIF Out LAN Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots ...
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... series graphics card that came with your graphics card for enabling the AMD Dual Graphics technology may differ by graphics card and driver version. Plug the monitor cable into the graphics card and start up your computer. Refer to Force. -- System Requirements --... Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported graphics card on configuring a Dual Graphics ...
... series graphics card that came with your graphics card for enabling the AMD Dual Graphics technology may differ by graphics card and driver version. Plug the monitor cable into the graphics card and start up your computer. Refer to Force. -- System Requirements --... Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported graphics card on configuring a Dual Graphics ...
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... item name may differ depending on your HDMI-supported monitor. You can use this port. Only dual-display configurations are supported after you install motherboard drivers in OS. A. Triple-display configurations are supported during the BIOS Setup or POST process. (Note) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter...
... item name may differ depending on your HDMI-supported monitor. You can use this port. Only dual-display configurations are supported after you install motherboard drivers in OS. A. Triple-display configurations are supported during the BIOS Setup or POST process. (Note) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter...
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... connector. 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. •• When removing the cable connected to 1 Gbps data rate.
... connector. 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. •• When removing the cable connected to 1 Gbps data rate.
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... settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the CPU being installed. (Default: Auto) && Cool&Quiet Enabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to improve CPU performance. (Default: Disabled) && CPB Ratio (Note) Allows you alter the ratio for the CPB. The...
... settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the CPU being installed. (Default: Auto) && Cool&Quiet Enabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to improve CPU performance. (Default: Disabled) && CPB Ratio (Note) Allows you alter the ratio for the CPB. The...
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... the operating mode of using the onboard LAN, set to Disabled. - 39 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && OnChip SATA Port4-7 Type (SATA3 4~SATA3 7 connectors) This option is...
... the operating mode of using the onboard LAN, set to Disabled. - 39 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && OnChip SATA Port4-7 Type (SATA3 4~SATA3 7 connectors) This option is...
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.... Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during ...on the motherboard. Chapter 4 Appendix Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). The driver Autorun screen is recommended that you begin •• At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is automatically...
.... Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during ...on the motherboard. Chapter 4 Appendix Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). The driver Autorun screen is recommended that you begin •• At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is automatically...
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...XP Restart your computer first because you to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation. B. Then browse to a USB flash drive. The locations of the driver. Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System A. When completed, proceed with the Windows XP installation. ...the newlycreated array. 9. When the screen requesting you need to load the driver appears, select Browse. To install Windows 7/Vista, you will return to install the driver that contains the driver during the OS installation. After the creation is complete, the screen will ...
...XP Restart your computer first because you to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation. B. Then browse to a USB flash drive. The locations of the driver. Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System A. When completed, proceed with the Windows XP installation. ...the newlycreated array. 9. When the screen requesting you need to load the driver appears, select Browse. To install Windows 7/Vista, you will return to install the driver that contains the driver during the OS installation. After the creation is complete, the screen will ...