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    GA-A75M-S2V User's Manual Rev . 1001 12 M E - A7 5 M S2 V -10 0 1R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-A75M-S2V Jun. 20, 201 1 Jun. 20, 201 1 Motherboard GA-A75M-S2V[...]

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    Copyright © 201 1 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wi[...]

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    - 4 - T able of Contents GA -A75M - S2V Mothe rboar d Layout ............................................................................... 5 GA -A75M - S2V Mothe rboar d Bloc k Diagr am .................................................................. 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Inst allation ............................................................[...]

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    - 5 - GA-A7 5M - S2 V Moth erboard Lay out Box Contents GA-A75M-S2V motherboard Motherboard driver disk T wo SA T A cables User's Manual I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. KB_MS_USB CPU_F AN Socket FM1 A TX GA-A75M-S2V AUDIO PCIEX16 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 BA T [...]

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    - 6 - GA-A7 5M - S2 V Moth erboard Block Diagram AMD APU UMI APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x4 x4 AMD A75 iTE IT8720 COM Port LPC Bus 6 SA T A 6Gb/s 1 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK (33 MHz) Dual BIOS PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus PS/2 KB/Mouse 6 USB 2.0/[...]

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    - 7 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e m ot her bo ar d c on ta in s n um er ou s d el ic at e e le ct ro ni c c ir cu it s a nd co mp one nt s w hi ch ca n become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to in[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 8 - 1- 2 P roductSpe cications APU FM1 Socket:  - AMD A series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.) Chipset AMD A75  Memory 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory  * Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of p[...]

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    - 9 - Hardware Installation Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector  1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector  6 x SA T A 6Gb/s connectors  1 x APU fan header  1 x system fan header  1 x front panel header  1 x front panel audio header  1 x S/PDIF Out header  1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header  1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header  1[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 10 - Uni que Feat ure s Support for ON/OFF Charge  Support for 3TB+ Unlock  Support for Q-Share  Bun dle d Sof t ware Norton Internet Security (OEM version)  Op erat ing System Support for Microsoft  ® Windows 7/Vista/XP For m Facto r Micro A TX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 21.0cm  * GI G A BY T E r es e r ve s t[...]

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    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation A Series APU A Small Triangle Marking Denotes APU Pin One FM1 Socket A Smal l Trian gle Mark Denotes Pin One of the Socket Installing the APU A. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the APU socket and the APU. 1-3 Installing the APU and APU C oole r Read the following guidelines before you begin to insta[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 12 - Due to APU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed. 2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity , brand, speed, and c[...]

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    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-6 SetupoftheAMDDualGr aphicsConguration (Note) Make sure the drivers for the Chipset, onboard graphics, and external graphics card are properly installed. Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics car d, AMD's Dual Graphics techn ology can provide signicantly advanced display p[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 14 - USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key - board/mouse, USB printer , USB ash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. D-Sub Port (Note1) The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector.[...]

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation T o enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver . LineOutJack(Green) The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker . This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1/7[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 16 - 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX(2x212VPowerConnectorand2x12MainPowerConnector) With the use of the power connector , the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the com- ponents on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, rst make sure the power supply is turned off and all [...]

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation 3/4)CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN(FanHeaders) The motherboard has a 4-pin APU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 4-pin system fan header (SYS_F AN). Each fan header supplies a +12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design. When con- necting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation. Most fans ar[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 18 - 6) F_P ANEL(FrontPanelHeader) C onnec t the p ower sw itch , reset switc h, spe aker, chassis intru sion s witch /sens or and syste m stat us indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch,[...]

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    - 19 - Hardware Installation 7) F_AUDIO(FrontPanel AudioHeader) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou ma y connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard he[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 20 - 9) F_USB(USB2.0/1.1Header) The header conforms to USB 2.0/1.1 specication and can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 4 USB DY - 5 USB DX+ 6 USB DY+ 7 GND 8 GND[...]

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    - 21 - Hardware Installation 1 1) COM(SerialPortHeader) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 12) CLR_CMOS(C[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 22 - 14) TPM(T rustedPlatformModuleHeader) Y ou may connect a TPM (T rusted Platform Module) to this header. Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition 1 LCLK 11 LAD0 2 GND 12 GND 3 LFRAME 13 NC 4 No Pin 14 ID 5 LRESET 15 SB3V 6 NC 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 17 GND 8 LAD2 18 NC 9 VCC3 19 NC 10 LAD1 20 SUSCLK 2 1 F_USB30 F_[...]

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    - 23 - BIOS Setup T o access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. T o see more advance d BIOS Setup menu options, you can press <Ctrl> + <F1> in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. T o upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility . Q-Flash allows the[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 24 - If you do not nd the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press <Ctrl>+<F1> to • access more advanced options. When the system is not stable as usual, select the • Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults. The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference o[...]

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    - 25 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MBIntelligentT weaker(M.I.T .) • Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is depen - dent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This pa[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 26 - CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed.  CPUNorthBridgeFreq. Allows you to alter the frequency of the CPU North Bridge controller. Core Performance Boost (Note) A ll ows y ou t o det er min e whe th er to ena ble t he C ore[...]

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    - 27 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. DRAMConguration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software DRAMConguration  DDR3T imingItems  [Auto] SPD Auto x 1T/2T Command T iming Auto -- -- x CAS# latency Auto 9T 9T x RAS to CAS R/W Delay[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 28 -  FourBankActivateWindow Options are: Auto (default), 16T~40T . Bank Interleaving Enables or disables memory bank interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simult aneously access dif- ferent banks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability . (Default: Enabled) ******** SystemV oltageOptim[...]

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    - 29 - BIOS Setup 2-4 StandardCMOSFeatures  Date(mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date.  Time(hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time.  IDEChannel0,1Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the SAT A device on this channel. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave Congure your SA T A device[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 30 - 2-5 AdvancedBIOSFeatures CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced BIOS Features   IGXConguration   [PressEnter]  V irtualization    [Disabled]  AMDK8Cool&Quietcontrol  [Auto]   HardDiskBootPriority  [PressEnt[...]

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    - 31 - BIOS Setup HDD S.M.A.R.T . Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T . (Self Monitoring and Reporting T echnology) capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled) Away Mode Enable[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 32 -  OnChipSA T APort4/5T ype(SA T A3_4andSA T A3_5connectors) This option is congurable only when OnChipSAT AT ype is set to RAID or AHCI . Congures the oper - ating mode of the SA T A3_4 and SA T A3_5 connectors. IDE Disables RAID for the SA T A controller and congures the SA T A controller to [...]

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    - 33 - BIOS Setup 2-7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Power Management Setup  Soft-OffbyPowerbutton  [Instant-off]  USBW akeUpfromS3  [Enabled]  ModemRingResume   [Disabled]  PMEEventW akeUp   [Enabled] HPET Support (No[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 34 - (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe de- vice. Note: T o use this function, you need an A TX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) HPET Support (Note) Enabl[...]

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    - 35 - BIOS Setup 2-8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software PC Health Status ResetCaseOpenStatus   [Disabled] Case Opened No Vcore 1.364V DDR3 1.5V 1.536V +3.3V 3.280V +12V 12.048V Current System T emperature 38 o C Current CPU T emperature 36 o C Current CPU F AN Speed 1962 RPM Current SYSTEM[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 36 -  CPUSmartF ANMode Species how to control CPU fan speed. This item is congurable only if CPUSmart F ANControl is set to Enabled . Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) V oltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3-pin CPU fan. PWM S[...]

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    - 37 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password. T ype the password again and press <Enter>. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: Supervisor Password When a system password is set and t[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 38 - Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-12 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving [...]

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    - 39 - Appendix Chapter 4 Appendix Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SAT A hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare onl[...]

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    Appendix - 40 - Steps: 1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-T est). Make sure OnChip SA T A Controller is enabled. T o enable RAID for the SA T A3_0/1/2/3 connectors, set OnChip SAT A T ype to RAID . T o enable RAID for the SA T A3_4/SA T A3_5 connectors, set OnChip SA T[...]

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    - 41 - Appendix[...]

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    - 43 - Appendix[...]

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    Appendix - 44 - Contact Us GIGA-BYTETECHNOLOGYCO.,L TD. Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New T aipei City 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www [...]