Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev.3.0) – FM2+ mATX DDR3 1866 Kaveri-Series APU

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Description

GIGABYTE FM2+ series motherboards based on AMD A55 chipset and feature the new FM2+ APU socket, and are designed to get the most from forthcoming Kaveri AMD APUs, while preserving compatibility for current AMD FM2 APUs. FM2+ AMD APUs offer native support for 8 GT/s PCI Express gen 3.0 as well as DX11.1 support integrating the high performance Steamroller core.

Socket FM2+ supports AMD FM2+/FM2 A-series APU
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 Plus Technology
GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS
GIGABYTE On/Off Charge for USB devices
Features Dual-link DVI for high resolution displays of up to 2560 x 1600 pixels
8 USB 2.0 and 4 SATA2 ports with RAID 0,1,10 support
High ESD Protection on GbE LAN and USB ports
All solid capacitors design

    APUFM2+ Socket:

    AMD A series processors
    AMD Athlon series processors

    (Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.)
    Chipset

    AMD A55

    Memory

    2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
    * The maximum 64 GB of system memory can be supported using 16 GB (or above) memory modules. GIGABYTE will update the memory support list on the official website when the memory modules are available on the market.
    * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed.
    Dual channel memory architecture
    Support for DDR3 2400(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz memory modules
    Support for AMD Memory Profile (AMP)/ Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

    (Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)

    Onboard Graphics
    APU with integrated AMD Radeon HD 8000/7000 series graphics:
    * To use the onboard graphics ports, you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics.

    1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200
    1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 2560×1600
    * Support for 2560×1600 resolution requires both a monitor and cable that support Dual Link DVI.
    * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
    Maximum shared memory of 2 GB

    Audio

    Realtek ALC887 codec
    High Definition Audio
    2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    * To configure 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.
    Support for S/PDIF Out

    LAN

    Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

    Expansion Slots

    1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
    (The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
    * To support PCI Express 3.0, you must install an FM2+ APU.
    1 x PCI Express x1 slot
    The PCI Express x1 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    1 x PCI slot

    Multi-Graphics Technology

    Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology
    * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics.

    Storage Interface Chipset:

    4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD

    USB Chipset:

    8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

    Internal I/O Connectors

    1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    4 x SATA 3Gb/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
    2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    1 x serial port header
    1 x Clear CMOS jumper

    Back Panel Connectors

    1 x PS/2 keyboard port
    1 x PS/2 mouse port
    1 x D-Sub port
    1 x DVI-D port
    4 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

    H/W Monitoring

    System voltage detection
    APU/System temperature detection
    APU/System fan speed detection
    APU overheating warning
    APU/System fan fail warning
    APU/System fan speed control
    * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

    BIOS

    2 x 64 Mbit flash
    Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
    Support for DualBIOS
    PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a

    Unique Features

    Support for @BIOS
    Support for Q-Flash
    Support for Xpress Install
    Support for EasyTune
    * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
    Support for Smart Recovery 2
    Support for ON/OFF Charge

    Bundle Software

    Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

    Operating System

    Support for Windows 8.1/8/7 32-bit/64-bit
    * If you plan to install Windows 8.1, please download the latest drivers from GIGABYTE’s website.
    Support for Windows Vista/XP 32-bit
    * To support Windows Vista/XP 32-bit, you must install an AMD FM2 Trinity APU.
    * It requires Service Pack 3 to support Windows XP driver installation.

    Form Factor

    Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.5cm x 17.4cm

    Remark

    Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors’ website or 3rd party website.
    Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

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