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- Page 1 GA-F2A78M-HD2 User's Manual Rev. 3001 12ME-F278HD2-3001R...
- Page 2 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. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE's prior written permission.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Layout ................4 GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram ..............5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................6 Installation Precautions ..................6 ..................7 Installing the APU ..................... 9 Installing the Memory ..................9 Installing an Expansion Card ................. 10 ..........10 Back Panel Connectors .................. -
Page 4: Ga-F2A78M-Hd2 Motherboard Layout
GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB ATX_12V Socket FM2+ CPU_FAN HDMI USB30_LAN SYS_FAN Realtek ® AUDIO GbE LAN GA-F2A78M-HD2 PCIEX16 ® M_BIOS Super I/O PCIEX1 AMD A78 B_BIOS CODEC CLR_CMOS F_USB30 SATA3 F_AUDIO F_USB1 SPDIF_O F_USB2 F_PANEL Box Contents GA-F2A78M-HD2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk... -
Page 5: Ga-F2A78M-Hd2 Motherboard Block Diagram
GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 DDR3 2133/1866/ Dual Channel Memory PCIe CLK AMD APU RJ45 D-Sub Realtek ® GbE LAN DVI-D HDMI PCI Express Bus 1 x PCI Express x1 Dual BIOS 4 USB 3.0/2.0 PCI Bus 6 USB 2.0/1.1... -
Page 6: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become manual and follow these procedures: Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation. Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components. - Page 7 * 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 of cial website when the memory modules are available on the market.
- Page 8 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 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector Connectors...
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Page 9: Installing The Apu
Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.6cm x 17.4cm Form Factor * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product speci cations and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit the Support & Downloads\Utility page on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system s for the software listed in the "Unique Features"... -
Page 10: Installing An Expansion Card
This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth. The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as following: Channel A: DDR3_2 Channel B: DDR3_1... -
Page 11: Back Panel Connectors
Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port 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 supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200, but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port. - Page 12 The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED Connection/Speed LED: Activity LED: State Description State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green...
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Page 13: Internal Connectors
Internal Connectors ATX_12V F_AUDIO F_USB30 CPU_FAN F_USB1/F_USB2 SYS_FAN SATA3 0/1/2/3 CLR_CMOS F_PANEL SPDIF_O 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. - Page 14 With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the APU.
- Page 15 5) SATA3 0/1/2/3 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD A78 Chipset supports Pin No. Pin No. SATA3 If more than two hard drives are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number.
- Page 16 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 connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No.
- Page 17 The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Pin No. NDCD- NDSR- NSIN NRTS- NSOUT NCTS- NDTR- NRI- No Pin the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds.
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Page 18: Chapter 2 Bios Setup
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. - Page 19 M.I.T. This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to M.I.T.
- Page 20 Core Performance Boost Turbo Performance Boot Ratio Core Performance Boost Ratio Allows you alter the ratio for the CPB. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. AMD Cool&Quiet function Enabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce Disabled Disables this function.
- Page 21 Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing When using a non-XMP memory module or is set to Disabled, this item will display as 1.50V. When is set to , this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory.
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Page 22: System Information
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. You can adjust Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. -
Page 23: Bios Features
System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup... - Page 24 VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. USB Support Disabled All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. Full Initial All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST.
- Page 25 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. Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from is enabled.
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Page 26: Peripherals
Peripherals HD Audio Azalia Device If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. Legacy USB Support Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off Port 60/64 Emulation... - Page 27 Primary Video Device graphics. NB PCIe Slot Video Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express slot controlled by the Integrated Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. Auto The BIOS will automatically enable or disable the onboard graphics depending on Disabled Disables the onboard graphics.
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Page 28: Power Management
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: Wake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically. Note: When using this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power, or the settings may not be effective. -
Page 29: Save & Exit
Set the password when is set to Password. Press <Enter> on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press <Enter> to accept. To turn on the system, enter the password and press <Enter>. Note: To cancel the password, press <Enter> on this item. When prompted for the password, press <Enter> again without entering the password to clear the password settings. -
Page 30: Chapter 3 Appendix
Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press <Enter> on the device you select and select Yes Select File in HDD/USB/FDD If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function Select File in HDD/USB/FDD automatically created by the BIOS, such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked... - Page 31 Step: In BIOS Setup, go to and set to Windows 8 Features and CSM Support to Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Running the UEFI RAID Utility To run the UEFI RAID utility, enter the following commands. You can enter the commands at Shell or Checking Disk Information To see the hard drive information, enter the following commands and press <Enter>.
- Page 32 Creating a RAID Array To create a new array, press <Enter> on the Create Array option. 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 drive will be shown in green.
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Page 33: Drivers Installation
Method B: Steps: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe BootDrv folder. A Command Prompt window will open. example, for the AMD A78, select Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press <F6>... -
Page 34: Regulatory Statements
Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE. - Page 35 FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) 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.
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Page 36: Contact Us
Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New Taipei City 231,Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4005 You 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 question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then...