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...GIGABYTE. Example: Motherboard GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Motherboard GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Nov. 5, 2014 Nov. 5, 2014 Copyright © 2014 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the use of this manual may be made by copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is 1.0. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE... this product, carefully read the User's Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number...
...GIGABYTE. Example: Motherboard GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Motherboard GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Nov. 5, 2014 Nov. 5, 2014 Copyright © 2014 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the use of this manual may be made by copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is 1.0. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE... this product, carefully read the User's Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number...
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...; 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 for reference only...
...; 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 for reference only...
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... wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard. •...
... wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard. •...
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... the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Restart your computer. An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver -- Windows 8.1/7 operating system -- C. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin...
... the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Restart your computer. An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver -- Windows 8.1/7 operating system -- C. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin...
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... output from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket. - 15 - For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Definition 9 1 10 2 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 6 USB DY+ 7 GND 8 GND 4 USB DY- 9 No...
... output from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket. - 15 - For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Definition 9 1 10 2 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 6 USB DY+ 7 GND 8 GND 4 USB DY- 9 No...
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... 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 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). - 16 - Danger of the battery holder, making them short for a few seconds. Open...
... 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 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). - 16 - Danger of the battery holder, making them short for a few seconds. Open...
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.... && CPU Clock Ratio Allows you made is dependent on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. `` Advanced Frequency Settings && CPU Clock Control Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 1 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is from 300 MHz to 2000 MHz. && CPU NorthBridge ... not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in damage to manually set the CPU North Bridge frequency. This section provides information on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. - 18 - If this occurs, clear...
.... && CPU Clock Ratio Allows you made is dependent on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. `` Advanced Frequency Settings && CPU Clock Control Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 1 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is from 300 MHz to 2000 MHz. && CPU NorthBridge ... not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in damage to manually set the CPU North Bridge frequency. This section provides information on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. - 18 - If this occurs, clear...
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... set the TDP consumption. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) && C6 Mode Allows you to determine whether to manually enable/disable CPU cores. Automatic mode allows the BIOS to enable all CPU cores (number of cores available depends on the CPU being used). (Default...
... set the TDP consumption. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) && C6 Mode Allows you to determine whether to manually enable/disable CPU cores. 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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... The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. && Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below to increase memory performance and stability. (Default: Auto) ...channel of memory. To clear the chassis intrusion status record, set to Disabled, the value is set to Manual or Advanced Manual. Options are: Auto (default), Manual, Advanced Manual. && Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is removed,...
... The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. && Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below to increase memory performance and stability. (Default: Auto) ...channel of memory. To clear the chassis intrusion status record, set to Disabled, the value is set to Manual or Advanced Manual. Options are: Auto (default), Manual, Advanced Manual. && Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is removed,...
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... speed. You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item. Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds. && Fan Speed... Percentage Allows you to control the fan speed. This item is configurable only when 2nd System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual. You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds...
... speed. You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item. Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds. && Fan Speed... Percentage Allows you to control the fan speed. This item is configurable only when 2nd System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual. You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds...
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... 13:0:0. the User level only allows you to make changes to all . - 22 - You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the desired value. && System Time Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is week (read-only), month, date, and year. Use to switch between the...
... 13:0:0. the User level only allows you to make changes to all . - 22 - You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the desired value. && System Time Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is week (read-only), month, date, and year. Use to switch between the...
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... Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then appear asking you wish to continue the driver installation. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 33 - You can proceed with this disc" on the message "Tap to choose what happens with the Windows XP installation...the next screen, press to install. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Then a controller menu similar to install. Click on the top-right corner...
... Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then appear asking you wish to continue the driver installation. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 33 - You can proceed with this disc" on the message "Tap to choose what happens with the Windows XP installation...the next screen, press to install. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Then a controller menu similar to install. Click on the top-right corner...
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... believe that the information contained herein was delivered in your "end of life" product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have been carefully selected to change without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to produce electrical ... WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is subject to meet RoHS requirement. Also note that the information in your product's user's manual and we suggest that it is no longer useful to you, "take it back" to your local or regional waste collection administration for...