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Question posted by ktoll on May 7th, 2013

Video Card Compatability

Does this particular motherboard have a PCI Express 3.0 slot?

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Answer #1: Posted by TexasDeviL on May 7th, 2013 5:11 AM

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It has one PCI-E 2.0 slot only.

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Related Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 Manual Pages

User Manual - Page 1

GA-A55M-DS2 User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-A55MDS2-1001R

User Manual - Page 2

Motherboard GA-A55M-DS2 Aug. 26, 2011 Motherboard GA-A55M-DS2 Aug. 26, 2011

User Manual - Page 3

... any form or by any means without prior notice. Copyright © 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Example: Changes to the specifications and features in this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. ...

User Manual - Page 4

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 ...

User Manual - Page 5

... 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...

User Manual - Page 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...

User Manual - Page 7

...user. •• If you are connected tightly and securely. •• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please ...uncertain about any metal leads or connectors. •• It is best to installing the motherboard, please have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object...

User Manual - Page 9

... Center ŠŠ Support for Xpress Install ŠŠ Support for Xpress Recovery2 ŠŠ Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. ŠŠ Support for Smart Recovery ŠŠ Support for Auto Green ŠŠ Support for ON/OFF Charge ŠŠ Support for 3TB...

User Manual - Page 10

...list.) • Always turn on the computer if the APU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the APU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. age of the Socket FM1 ... beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the APU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Locate the pin one of the APU. A Small Triangle Mark...

User Manual - Page 11

... to insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. If you are divided into two channels and each channel has one DDR3 memory module is installed. 222 When enabling Dual...

User Manual - Page 12

... Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver - Power off your computer. Step 3: Remove the monitor cable from the graphics card and plug it into the graphics card and start up your.... Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to set the following instructions on the PCIEX16 slot. C. Save the ...

User Manual - Page 14

... sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •• Before installing the devices, be sure to the connector on the motherboard. - 14 -

User Manual - Page 15

...) GND (Only for 2x12-pin ATX) - 15 - The power connector possesses a foolproof design. If a power supply is turned off and all the components on the motherboard. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the power connector in the correct orientation. Connect the power supply cable to the APU. To meet...

User Manual - Page 16

...AMD A55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD. 3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 4-pin system fan header (SYS_FAN). Most fan ...RXP GND 11 Please connect the L-shaped end of a APU fan with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. The motherboard supports APU fan speed control, which requires the use of the SATA cable to the APU or the ...

User Manual - Page 17

...assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly. - 17 - XDP_CPU XDP_PCH (GA-IVB) The front panel design may configure the way to turnACoPffI_yCoPuTr Voltage measuremesnyt... Connects to perform a normal restart. DIS_ME GP15_CPT • CI (Chassis Intrusion Header): (GA-IVB) Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. This function ...

User Manual - Page 18

...- For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your motherboard to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your expansion card. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will be present on each wire instead of a single plug. Definition 9 1 1 MIC2_L 10...

User Manual - Page 21

.... Inadequately altering the settings may appear when the computer boots. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software...BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS, it with caution. GA-A55M-DS2 E9 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/19/2011-Llano...

User Manual - Page 29

.... (Default: Disabled) Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI slot as the first display. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display. (Default) 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip...

User Manual - Page 30

...Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of using the onboard LAN, set to the fault or short. - 30... AHCI mode. Configures the SATA controllers to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of the attached LAN cable.

User Manual - Page 31

... the power button. Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of the USB functionalities below. USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controllers. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off instantly. (Default) Delay 4 Sec...