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    GA-AM1M-S2P User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-AM1MS2P-1001R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-AM1M-S2P Jan. 13, 2014 Jan. 13, 2014 Motherboard GA-AM1M-S2P Copyright © 2014 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[...]

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    - 3 - T able of Contents GA-AM1M-S2P Motherboard Layout ............................................................................... 4 GA-AM1M-S2P Motherboard Block Diagram .................................................................. 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .........................................................................[...]

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    - 4 - GA-AM1M-S2P Motherboard Layout The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice. Box Contents 5 GA-AM1M-S2P motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 T wo SA T A cables 5 User's Manual 5 I/O Shield KB_MS CPU_F AN AT X GA-[...]

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    - 5 - For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications." GA-AM1M-S2P Motherboard Block Diagram AMD APU APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) Memory PCI Express Bus LPC Bus 1 PCI Dual BIOS PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PS/2 KB/Mouse 6 USB 2.0/1.1 2 USB 3.0/2.0 LAN RJ45 x1 x1 x4 Realtek ® GbE LAN 1 x PCI Express x1 1 PCI Express x[...]

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    - 6 - Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged 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 cha[...]

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    - 7 - 1-2 ProductSpecications APU  FS1b Socket: - AMD Athlon ™ series processors - AMD Sempron ™ series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Memory  2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB o[...]

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    - 8 - Back Panel Connectors  1 x PS/2 keyboard port  1 x PS/2 mouse port  1 x parallel port  1 x serial port  1 x D-Sub port  2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports  2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports  1 x RJ-45 port  3 x audio jacks (Line In, Line Out, Mic In) I/O Controller  iTE ® I/O Controller Chip Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection[...]

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    - 9 - 1-3 Installing the APU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the APU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the APU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the APU to prevent hardware damage. ?[...]

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    - 10 - 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer , scanner and etc. The parallel port is also called a printer port. Serial Port Use the serial port to [...]

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    - 1 1 - 1-7 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer . Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.[...]

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    - 12 - 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 components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, rst make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power con[...]

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    - 13 - 5) SA T A3 0/1 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 3Gb/s and SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. Pin No. Denition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 7 0 1 S ATA 3 1 1 7 6) F[...]

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    - 14 - 7) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for [...]

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    - 15 - 1 1) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS conguration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. T o clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds. • Always turn off your computer before clearing the CMOS values. • After system restart, go to BIOS Set[...]

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    - 16 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup • Because BIOS ashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. T o ash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in system malfunction. • It is recommended that you not alter the default set[...]

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    - 17 - 2-2 M.I.T . Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent 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 page is for advanced users only and we recommend you[...]

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    - 18 - (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature. & SVM Mode Virtualization enhanced by Virtualization T echnology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtu[...]

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    - 19 - ` PC Health Status & Reset Case Open Status  Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default)  Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open eld will show "No" at next boot. & Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detec[...]

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    - 20 - 2-3 System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. Y ou can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. & System Date Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), mon[...]

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    - 21 - 2-4 BIOS Features & Boot Option Priorities Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the rst priority ( Boot Option #1 ) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority ( Boot Option #2 ). The list only displays the device with the highest priority for a specic type. For example, [...]

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    - 22 - & Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed. (Default: Disabled) & VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot.  Auto Enables legacy option ROM only .  EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is congurable on[...]

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    - 23 - & Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers.  Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only .  UEFI OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only . (Default) & Network stack Disables or enables [...]

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    - 24 - & HD Audio Azalia Device Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled . & Onboard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party a[...]

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    - 25 - ` SA T AConguration & OnChip SA T A Channel Enables or disables the integrated SA T A controllers. (Default: Enabled) & OnChip SA T A T ype Allows you to decide whether to congure the SA T A controller integrated in the Chipset to AHCI mode.  IDE Congures the SA T A controller to IDE mode.  AHCI Congures the SA T[...]

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    - 26 - & Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following:  Wake up day: T urn on the system at a specic time on each day or on a specic day in a month.  Wake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system will be powered on autom[...]

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    - 27 - 2-7 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. & Exit Without Saving Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This exits the BIOS Setup wi[...]

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    - 28 - Chapter 3 Appendix • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. Click on the message "T ap to choose what happens with this disc&quo[...]

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    - 29 - Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of prin[...]

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    - 30 - FCC Not ice (U.S .A . O nly) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio freque[...]

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    - 32 - Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Add res s: No.6 , Bao Ch ian g Road, H sin -Tien D ist., N ew T a ipei C it y 231, Taiwa n TEL: + 88 6-2- 8 912-4 00 0, FAX : +88 6 -2- 8912- 40 05 T e ch. an d Non -T ec h. Sup por t (Sa les /M arket ing) : ht tp://g gts. giga byt e.com .tw WEB a ddre ss (En gli sh): http: //w w w.giga byte. com WE[...]