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Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0) manual

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    GA-F2A78M-HD2 User's Manual Rev . 3001 12ME-F278HD2-3001R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-F2A78M-HD2 Dec. 12, 2013 Dec. 12, 2013 Motherboard GA-F2A78M-HD2 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. Change[...]

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    - 3 - T able of Contents GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Layout ........................................................................... 4 GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram .............................................................. 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .............................................................................[...]

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    - 4 - GA-F2A78M-HD2 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-F2A78M-HD2 motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 T wo SA T A cables 5 User's Manual 5 I/O Shield KB_MS_USB CPU_F AN [...]

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    - 5 - For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications." GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram AMD APU UMI APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) Dual Channel Memory PCI Express Bus COM LPC Bus 1 PCI PCI Bus Dual BIOS PCI CLK (33 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PS/2 KB/Mouse 6 USB 2.0/1.1 4 USB 3.0/2.0 LAN RJ45 x1 x1 x16 Real[...]

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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  FM2+ Socket: - AMD A series processors - AMD Athlon ™ series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest A PU support list.) Chipset  AMD A78 Memory  2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory * Due to a W indows 32-bit o peratin g sys tem li mita tio n, whe[...]

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    - 8 - USB  Chipset: - 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports ( 2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header ) - 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports ( 2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers ) Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector  1 x 8-pin A TX 12V power connector  4 x SA TA 6G[...]

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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 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. 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 installing an expansion [...]

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    - 1 1 - 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 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 keyboard/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 The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector and suppo[...]

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    - 12 - USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specication and is compatible to the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer , USB ash drive and etc. LineInJack(Blue) The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, wa[...]

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    - 13 - 1-8 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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    - 14 - 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX(2x4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 ins[...]

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    - 15 - 5) SA T A3 0/1/2/3 (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. The AMD A78 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 3, "Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s[...]

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    - 16 - 8) F_AUDIO(FrontPanel AudioHeader) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header . Incorrect connecti[...]

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    - 17 - 13) CI(ChassisIntrusionHeader) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. 12) CLR_CMOS(ClearCMOSJumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS conguration and reset the CMOS values to [...]

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    - 18 - 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 def[...]

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    - 19 - 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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    - 20 - & Core Performance Boost (Note1) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Core Performance Boost (CPB) technology , a CPU performance-boost technology . (Default: Auto) & T urbo Performance Boot Ratio (Note1) Allows you to determine whether to improve CPU performance. (Default: Disabled) & Core Performance Boost Rat[...]

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    - 21 - ` Channel A/B T iming Settings This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory . This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory . The respective timing setting screens are congurable only when Memory Timing Mode is set to Manual or Advanced Manual . Note: Y our system may become unstable [...]

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    - 22 - & System Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the system fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.  Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature. Y ou can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default)  Silent Allows the fan t[...]

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    - 23 - 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[...]

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    - 24 - & 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 only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast . & USB Support  Disabled All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process compl[...]

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    - 25 - & Administrator Password Allows you to congure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. Y ou must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup a[...]

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    - 26 - 2-5 Peripherals & IOMMU Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Enabled) & OnChipUSBController Enables or disables the integrated USB controller . (Default: Enabled) & 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 inste[...]

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    - 27 - ` GFXConguration & Primary Video Device Species the rst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.  IGD Video Sets the onboard graphics as the rst display .  NB PCIe Slot Video Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express slot controlled by the Nor[...]

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    - 28 - 2-6 Power Management & 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:  W ake up day: T urn on the system at a specic time on each day or on a specic day in a month.  W ake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system w[...]

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    - 29 - & PowerOnPassword Set the password when PowerOnByKeyboard is set to Password . Press <Enter> on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press <Enter> to accept. T o turn on the system, enter the password and press <Enter>. Note: T o cancel the password, press <Enter> on this it[...]

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    - 30 - & BootOverride Allows you to select a device to boot immediately . Press <Enter> on the device you select and select Ye s to conrm. Y our system will restart automatically and boot from that device. & SaveProles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 prol[...]

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    - 31 - Step: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOSFeatures and set OST ype to Windows 8 Features and CSM Support to Never . Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Run nin g t he U EFI R AI D U ti li t y Restart your computer and press <F12> to enter the boot device conguration menu. Use the up or down arrow key to select your USB ash drive whi[...]

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    - 32 - Cre at in g a R A I D Ar ra y 1. T o create a new array , press <Enter> on the Create Array option. 2. The selection bar will move to the Disks section on the right of the screen. Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array . Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive and press <Insert>. The selected hard dri[...]

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    - 33 - • 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" on the top-right[...]

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    - 34 - Regulatory Statements RegulatoryNo tices 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 p[...]

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    - 35 - FCC Not ic e (U.S. A . Onl y) 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 frequ[...]

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    - 36 - Contact Us Y ou may go to the GIGABYTE website, select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website. • GIGABYTE Global Service System T o submit a technical or non-technical (Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. GIGA-BYTETECHNOL[...]