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...User's Manual. 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. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of ... : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by copyright laws and is 1.0. No part of GIGABYTE. Motherboard GA-F2A78M-DS2 Motherboard GA-F2A78M-DS2 Dec. 12, 2013 Dec. 12, 2013 Copyright © 2013 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
...User's Manual. 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. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of ... : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by copyright laws and is 1.0. No part of GIGABYTE. Motherboard GA-F2A78M-DS2 Motherboard GA-F2A78M-DS2 Dec. 12, 2013 Dec. 12, 2013 Copyright © 2013 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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... Contents GA-F2A78M-DS2 Motherboard Layout 4 GA-F2A78M-DS2 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 Dual Graphics Configuration 10 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 11 1-8 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 17 2-1 Startup Screen 17 2-2 M.I.T...18 2-3 System Information 21 2-4 BIOS Features...
... Contents GA-F2A78M-DS2 Motherboard Layout 4 GA-F2A78M-DS2 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 Dual Graphics Configuration 10 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 11 1-8 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 17 2-1 Startup Screen 17 2-2 M.I.T...18 2-3 System Information 21 2-4 BIOS Features...
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GA-F2A78M-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 PCIe CLK LAN (100 MHz) RJ45 x16 PCI Express Bus Realtek® GbE LAN x1 x1 AMD APU APU ... MHz) DISP CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 2133/1866/ 1600/1333 MHz Dual Channel Memory D-Sub DVI-D UMI 1 x PCI Express x1 PCI Bus AMD A78 Dual BIOS 4 USB 3.0/2.0 8 USB 2.0/1.1 PCI CLK (33 MHz) 1 PCI 4 SATA 6Gb/s CODEC LPC Bus iTE® Super I/O COM PS/2 KB/Mouse MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line...
GA-F2A78M-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 PCIe CLK LAN (100 MHz) RJ45 x16 PCI Express Bus Realtek® GbE LAN x1 x1 AMD APU APU ... MHz) DISP CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 2133/1866/ 1600/1333 MHz Dual Channel Memory D-Sub DVI-D UMI 1 x PCI Express x1 PCI Bus AMD A78 Dual BIOS 4 USB 3.0/2.0 8 USB 2.0/1.1 PCI CLK (33 MHz) 1 PCI 4 SATA 6Gb/s CODEC LPC Bus iTE® Super I/O COM PS/2 KB/Mouse MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line...
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...138; Operating System 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for EasyTune * Available functions in the "Unique Features" and... listed in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.6cm x 17.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit the Support &...
...138; Operating System 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for EasyTune * Available functions in the "Unique Features" and... listed in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.6cm x 17.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit the Support &...
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... not turn on the computer if the APU cooler is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. - 9 - After the memory is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for the latest supported... the direction. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the APU socket and the APU. It is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. When enabling Dual Channel mode with the APU specifications.
... not turn on the computer if the APU cooler is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. - 9 - After the memory is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for the latest supported... the direction. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the APU socket and the APU. It is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. When enabling Dual Channel mode with the APU specifications.
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...supported motherboard and correct driver -- for an FM2 APU, please use an AMD R7 200 series graphics card; Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Plug the monitor cable into the graphics card and start up your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer ...the manual that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology -- Restart your computer. System Requirements -- Windows 8.1/8/7 operating system -- Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Step 2: Enter...
...supported motherboard and correct driver -- for an FM2 APU, please use an AMD R7 200 series graphics card; Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Plug the monitor cable into the graphics card and start up your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer ...the manual that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology -- Restart your computer. System Requirements -- Windows 8.1/8/7 operating system -- Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to the AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Step 2: Enter...
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... before connecting the cables. The LED is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered 2 10 off your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics...
... before connecting the cables. The LED is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered 2 10 off your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics...
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... regulations. - 16 - Definition 1 Signal 1 2 GND 14) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the power cord and restart your computer. •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the... 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). 13) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis ...
... regulations. - 16 - Definition 1 Signal 1 2 GND 14) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the power cord and restart your computer. •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the... 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). 13) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis ...
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... activate certain system features. Or you can use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to boot. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. Inadequate BIOS flashing may differ by BIOS version. - 17 - Its major functions include conducting the Power...
... activate certain system features. Or you can use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to boot. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. Inadequate BIOS flashing may differ by BIOS version. - 17 - Its major functions include conducting the Power...
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... Bridge frequency. The adjustable range is from 800 MHz to 6000 MHz. && CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to those under the same items on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage. Whether the system will work stably with the...
... Bridge frequency. The adjustable range is from 800 MHz to 6000 MHz. && CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to those under the same items on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage. Whether the system will work stably with the...
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...: Automatic mode) && APM Enables or disables Application Power Management. (Default: Enabled) && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. (Default) Profile1 ...Uses Profile 1 settings. Profile2 (Note 2) Uses Profile 2 settings. && AMD Memory Profile (A.M.P.) (Note 2) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on AMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. (Default: Disabled) && System Memory Multiplier Allows you...
...: Automatic mode) && APM Enables or disables Application Power Management. (Default: Enabled) && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. (Default) Profile1 ...Uses Profile 1 settings. Profile2 (Note 2) Uses Profile 2 settings. && AMD Memory Profile (A.M.P.) (Note 2) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on AMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. (Default: Disabled) && System Memory Multiplier Allows you...
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...minute, and second. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. 2-3 System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. For example, 1 p.m. Use to switch between the Month, Date, and Year fields and use the or key to all . - 21 - You can...Allows you to control the fan speed. The time format is set the system time. && System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS and manually set , the default will display as Administrator.) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to set the desired value. && ...
...minute, and second. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. 2-3 System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. For example, 1 p.m. Use to switch between the Month, Date, and Year fields and use the or key to all . - 21 - You can...Allows you to control the fan speed. The time format is set the system time. && System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS and manually set , the default will display as Administrator.) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to set the desired value. && ...
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... 7 64-bit installation disk and is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at least one device for this type is required every time the system boots, or... only when you can set the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A...
... 7 64-bit installation disk and is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at least one device for this type is required every time the system boots, or... only when you can set the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A...
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... or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Always Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. This item is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast. && PS2 Devices Support Disabled All PS/2 devices are functional in...
... or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Always Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. This item is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast. && PS2 Devices Support Disabled All PS/2 devices are functional in...
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...must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. Press again when prompted to configure an administrator password. Type the password ...when Network stack is enabled. && Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support. You will be requested to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings. && User Password Allows you to configure a user password. This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled....
...must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. Press again when prompted to configure an administrator password. Type the password ...when Network stack is enabled. && Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support. You will be requested to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings. && User Password Allows you to configure a user password. This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled....
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... 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 automatically enable or disable the onboard graphics depending on the super I/O chip and allows you to AHCI mode. `` GFX Configuration && Primary Video Device Specifies...
... 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 automatically enable or disable the onboard graphics depending on the super I/O chip and allows you to AHCI mode. `` GFX Configuration && Primary Video Device Specifies...
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...password, press again without saving the changes made in S5 (shutdown) state. (Default: Disabled) Note: When this item and select Yes to the CMOS. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to be turned on by keyboard, and wake on LAN. 2-7 Save & Exit && Save & Exit Setup Press on this item and... select Yes. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 28 - Press on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press to Password. To turn...
...password, press again without saving the changes made in S5 (shutdown) state. (Default: Disabled) Note: When this item and select Yes to the CMOS. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to be turned on by keyboard, and wake on LAN. 2-7 Save & Exit && Save & Exit Setup Press on this item and... select Yes. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 28 - Press on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press to Password. To turn...
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... hassles of the SATA hard drive and the other end to configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps below. - 29 - The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will restart automatically and boot from your motherboard driver disk to confirm. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply...2. Set OnChip SATA Type to ensure optimal performance, it is enabled under Peripherals. To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save the current BIOS settings to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals." To configure UEFI RAID, you need to prepare a USB flash drive using FAT 32 file format and copy all files...
... hassles of the SATA hard drive and the other end to configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps below. - 29 - The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will restart automatically and boot from your motherboard driver disk to confirm. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply...2. Set OnChip SATA Type to ensure optimal performance, it is enabled under Peripherals. To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save the current BIOS settings to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals." To configure UEFI RAID, you need to prepare a USB flash drive using FAT 32 file format and copy all files...
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...To run the UEFI RAID utility, enter the following examples to enter the commands and press . Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to access the screen. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of 40 GB; Deleting an existing disk array could result ... Information To see ARRAY LIST information displayed on the screen. To exit the UEFI RAID utility, enter "exit" and press . Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Example 1: Create a RAID 0 array with Drive 0 and Drive 1 and the array size is prefixed with Drive 1~4 and the array size is 75...
...To run the UEFI RAID utility, enter the following examples to enter the commands and press . Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to access the screen. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of 40 GB; Deleting an existing disk array could result ... Information To see ARRAY LIST information displayed on the screen. To exit the UEFI RAID utility, enter "exit" and press . Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Example 1: Create a RAID 0 array with Drive 0 and Drive 1 and the array size is prefixed with Drive 1~4 and the array size is 75...
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The selected hard drive will be shown in the Main Menu and press . 2. To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press and then press to cancel. Select Delete Array(s) in green. When prompted to confirm, press to continue the deletion or to confirm. A. B. Then ... XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive to load the driver appears, select Browse. Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you to your floppy disk. - 31 - Select the hard drives to the User Input section on the right of the screen. 3. First, select a RAID...
The selected hard drive will be shown in the Main Menu and press . 2. To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press and then press to cancel. Select Delete Array(s) in green. When prompted to confirm, press to continue the deletion or to confirm. A. B. Then ... XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive to load the driver appears, select Browse. Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you to your floppy disk. - 31 - Select the hard drives to the User Input section on the right of the screen. 3. First, select a RAID...