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..., drivers, or when looking for technical information. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is 1.0. All rights reserved. Changes to the specifications and features in any means without prior notice. Motherboard GA-F2A58M-DS2H Motherboard GA-F2A58M-DS2H...
..., drivers, or when looking for technical information. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is 1.0. All rights reserved. Changes to the specifications and features in any means without prior notice. Motherboard GA-F2A58M-DS2H Motherboard GA-F2A58M-DS2H...
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Table of Contents GA-F2A58M-DS2H Motherboard Layout 4 GA-F2A58M-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 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(s 29 3-2 Drivers Installation 32 Regulatory Statements 33 Contact Us...36 - 3 -
Table of Contents GA-F2A58M-DS2H Motherboard Layout 4 GA-F2A58M-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 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(s 29 3-2 Drivers Installation 32 Regulatory Statements 33 Contact Us...36 - 3 -
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GA-F2A58M-DS2H Motherboard Layout DDR3_2 DDR3_1 COM VGA KB_MS ATX_12V LPT Socket FM2+ ATX CPU_FAN USB_HDMI USB_LAN AUDIO Realtek® GbE LAN BAT PCIEX16 SATA2 2 3 iTE® Super I/O GA-F2A58M-DS2H PCIEX1 M_BIOS B_BIOS PCI CODEC F_AUDIO SYS_FAN CLR_CMOS AMD A58 SATA2 0 1 SPDIF_O F_USB1 F_USB2 F_PANEL Box Contents 55 GA-F2A58M-DS2H 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 the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. - 4 -
GA-F2A58M-DS2H Motherboard Layout DDR3_2 DDR3_1 COM VGA KB_MS ATX_12V LPT Socket FM2+ ATX CPU_FAN USB_HDMI USB_LAN AUDIO Realtek® GbE LAN BAT PCIEX16 SATA2 2 3 iTE® Super I/O GA-F2A58M-DS2H PCIEX1 M_BIOS B_BIOS PCI CODEC F_AUDIO SYS_FAN CLR_CMOS AMD A58 SATA2 0 1 SPDIF_O F_USB1 F_USB2 F_PANEL Box Contents 55 GA-F2A58M-DS2H 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 the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. - 4 -
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...Graphics technology * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics. Chipset: - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors - AMD Athlon™ series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Chipset AMD A58 Memory Onboard Graphics Audio 2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to ...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 S/PDIF Out LAN Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots ...
...Graphics technology * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics. Chipset: - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors - AMD Athlon™ series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Chipset AMD A58 Memory Onboard Graphics Audio 2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to ...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 S/PDIF Out LAN Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots ...
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... Dual Graphics and ensure the Enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics check box is selected. (Note) Make sure the drivers for more details, please visit AMD's official website) and correct driver (For an FM2+ APU, please use an AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 graphics card.) B. An AMD graphics... the power outlet before you begin to the latest version) and correct driver (make sure the onboard graphics driver version is also called a printer port. - 10 - Configuring the Graphics Card Driver After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Dual Graphics ...
... Dual Graphics and ensure the Enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics check box is selected. (Note) Make sure the drivers for more details, please visit AMD's official website) and correct driver (For an FM2+ APU, please use an AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 graphics card.) B. An AMD graphics... the power outlet before you begin to the latest version) and correct driver (make sure the onboard graphics driver version is also called a printer port. - 10 - Configuring the Graphics Card Driver After installing the graphics card driver in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Dual Graphics ...
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... 192KHz/24bit 8-channel LPCM audio output. You can 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 the connector. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet...
... 192KHz/24bit 8-channel LPCM audio output. You can 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 the connector. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet...
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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 feature. - 19 - Options...
... 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 feature. - 19 - Options...
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... to be installed. (Default: Other OS) && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to display the GIGABYTE Logo at least one device for this type is installed. && Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on this item, set... && Security Option Specifies whether a password is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from LAN function, etc. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Fast Boot Enables or disables...
... to be installed. (Default: Other OS) && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to display the GIGABYTE Logo at least one device for this type is installed. && Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on this item, set... && Security Option Specifies whether a password is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from LAN function, etc. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Fast Boot Enables or disables...
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... first initiation of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as the first display. (Default) && Integrated Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. Auto The BIOS will...
... first initiation of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as the first display. (Default) && Integrated Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. Auto The BIOS will...
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... to save the profile 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 formatted floppy disk (needed...
... to save the profile 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 formatted floppy disk (needed...
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... 8 and CSM Support to configure a RAID array. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Use the up or down arrow key to select your motherboard driver disk to see CONTROLLER LIST and DISK LIST displayed on the Create Array option. - 30 - You can enter the "rcadm -M -qa" commands to the flash...
... 8 and CSM Support to configure a RAID array. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Use the up or down arrow key to select your motherboard driver disk to see CONTROLLER LIST and DISK LIST displayed on the Create Array option. - 30 - You can enter the "rcadm -M -qa" commands to the flash...
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... 5. Deleting an Array The Delete Array(s) menu option allows for Windows 8.1 64-bit: Hw8_A88\AHCI\W864A For Windows 7, browse to proceed. 3. A. After the driver installation, you wish to select a hard drive and press . Method A: •• For the AMD A58, copy all . Finally, a message which says "...The following instructions use all of the screen. Copy the Hw8_A88 folder under BootDrv in loss of the screen. (Figure 10) 3. Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may not be included in case you can select All available space to use the maximum size allowed or use the ...
... 5. Deleting an Array The Delete Array(s) menu option allows for Windows 8.1 64-bit: Hw8_A88\AHCI\W864A For Windows 7, browse to proceed. 3. A. After the driver installation, you wish to select a hard drive and press . Method A: •• For the AMD A58, copy all . Finally, a message which says "...The following instructions use all of the screen. Copy the Hw8_A88 folder under BootDrv in loss of the screen. (Figure 10) 3. Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may not be included in case you can select All available space to use the maximum size allowed or use the ...
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... an additional SCSI adapter. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 32 - For example, for the AMD A58, select 7) hseries RAID for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the Windows XP setup disk ...and press as soon as the example operating system.) •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the BootDrv folder. Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative...
... an additional SCSI adapter. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 32 - For example, for the AMD A58, select 7) hseries RAID for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the Windows XP setup disk ...and press as soon as the example operating system.) •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the BootDrv folder. Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative...