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Table of Contents GA-A55M-DS2 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-A55M-DS2 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 of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration 12 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 13 1-8 Internal Connectors 14 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 21 2-1 Startup Screen 21 2-2 The Main...
Table of Contents GA-A55M-DS2 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-A55M-DS2 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 of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration 12 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 13 1-8 Internal Connectors 14 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 21 2-1 Startup Screen 21 2-2 The Main...
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GA-A55M-DS2 Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V VGA CPU_FAN Socket FM1 DVI ATX R_USB USB_LAN DDR3_2 DDR3_1 AUDIO Realtek/Atheros GbE LAN PCIEX16 BAT GA-A55M-DS2 iTE IT8728 PCIEX1 SATA2_3 AMD A55 SATA2_2 PCI CODEC COM F_AUDIO F_USB1 SATA2_1 SATA2_0 CLR_CMOS SYS_FAN SPDIF_O M_BIOS B_BIOS F_USB2 F_PANEL Box Contents GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard Two SATA cables I/O Shield Motherboard driver disk User's Manual * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. - 5 -
GA-A55M-DS2 Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V VGA CPU_FAN Socket FM1 DVI ATX R_USB USB_LAN DDR3_2 DDR3_1 AUDIO Realtek/Atheros GbE LAN PCIEX16 BAT GA-A55M-DS2 iTE IT8728 PCIEX1 SATA2_3 AMD A55 SATA2_2 PCI CODEC COM F_AUDIO F_USB1 SATA2_1 SATA2_0 CLR_CMOS SYS_FAN SPDIF_O M_BIOS B_BIOS F_USB2 F_PANEL Box Contents GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard Two SATA cables I/O Shield Motherboard driver disk User's Manual * 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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GA-A55M-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DISP CLK+/- (100 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x1 AMD APU DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory x16 x1 PCI Express Bus x1 DVI-D D-Sub Realtek/Atheros UMI GbE LAN RJ45 LAN 8 USB 2.0/1.1 PCI Bus AMD A55 CODEC Dual BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb/s LPC Bus iTE IT8728 COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse 1 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Line In (Rear Speaker Out) S/PDIF Out - 6 -
GA-A55M-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DISP CLK+/- (100 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x1 AMD APU DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory x16 x1 PCI Express Bus x1 DVI-D D-Sub Realtek/Atheros UMI GbE LAN RJ45 LAN 8 USB 2.0/1.1 PCI Bus AMD A55 CODEC Dual BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb/s LPC Bus iTE IT8728 COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse 1 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Line In (Rear Speaker Out) S/PDIF Out - 6 -
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...than 4 GB. Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) APU: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D port...138; Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology Technology * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics. 1-2 Product Specifications APU FM1 Socket: - AMD A series processors/AMD E2 series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.) Chipset AMD A55 Memory Onboard ...
...than 4 GB. Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) APU: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D port...138; Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology Technology * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics. 1-2 Product Specifications APU FM1 Socket: - AMD A series processors/AMD E2 series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.) Chipset AMD A55 Memory Onboard ...
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... BIOS Setup Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to 512MB or 1024MB. - Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Step 3: Remove the monitor cable from the graphics card and plug it into the graphics card and start up your... computer. An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver - Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card"...
... BIOS Setup Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to 512MB or 1024MB. - Set UMA Frame Buffer Size to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Step 3: Remove the monitor cable from the graphics card and plug it into the graphics card and start up your... computer. An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver - Configuring the Graphics Driver After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card"...
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The AMD A55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. Do not place a jumper cap on configuring a RAID array. ...
The AMD A55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. Do not place a jumper cap on configuring a RAID array. ...
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...the sequence of loading the operating system 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 accept. When enabled, the CPU core frequency will be... in this function. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features } IGX Configuration AMD C6 Support Virtualization AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control C-state Pmin } Hard Disk Boot Priority EFI CD/DVD Boot Option First Boot Device Second Boot Device ...
...the sequence of loading the operating system 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 accept. When enabled, the CPU core frequency will be... in this function. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features } IGX Configuration AMD C6 Support Virtualization AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control C-state Pmin } Hard Disk Boot Priority EFI CD/DVD Boot Option First Boot Device Second Boot Device ...