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- Page 1 GA-F2A88XM-DS2P User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-F288S2P-1002R For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website. To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment.
- Page 2 Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice. 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-F2A88XM-DS2P Motherboard Layout ..............4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................5 Installation Precautions ..................5 1-2 Product Specifications ..................6 Installing the APU ..................... 9 Installing the Memory ..................9 Installing an Expansion Card ................. 10 1-6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration ..........10 Back Panel Connectors .................. -
Page 4: Ga-F2A88Xm-Ds2P Motherboard Layout
GA-F2A88XM-DS2P Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB ATX_12V Socket FM2+ SYS_FAN ASMedia USB 3.1 ® Controller R_USB31 USB30_LAN CPU_FAN Realtek ® AUDIO GbE LAN GA-F2A88XM-DS2P PCIEX16 M_BIOS PCIEX1 ® AMD A88X Super I/O B_BIOS CODEC SATA3 F_PANEL F_USB1 F_AUDIO F_USB30 SPDIF_O F_USB2 CLR_CMOS... -
Page 5: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 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 chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •... -
Page 6: Product Specifications
* The maximum 64 GB of system memory can be supported using 32 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. - Page 7 Storage Interface Š Chipset: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD Chipset: Š 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) ASMedia USB 3.1 Controller:...
- Page 8 Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit Š System Support for Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit Š * Please download the "Windows USB Installation Tool" from GIGABYTE's website and install it before installing Windows 7. Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.6cm x 18.5cm Š...
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Page 9: Installing The Apu
• Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage. -
Page 10: Installing An Expansion Card
Due to APU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for optimum performance. Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: •... - Page 11 Mic In (Pink) The Mic in jack. 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. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. • When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector.
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Page 12: Internal Connectors
Internal Connectors ATX_12V SPEAKER F_USB30 CPU_FAN F_USB1/F_USB2 SYS_FAN SATA3 0/1/2/3 SPDIF_O F_PANEL CLR_CMOS F_AUDIO 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 13 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (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, first make sure the power supply is turned 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 14 3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers) All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design. For optimum heat dissipation, it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis.
- Page 15 7) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PLED/PWR (Power/Sleep LED): Power/ Sleep LED Power Switch Connects to the power status indicator on the System Status LED chassis front panel.
- Page 16 9) SPEAKER (Speaker Header) Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code. One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. Pin No. Definition SPK- 10) F_USB30 (USB 3.0/2.0 Header) The header conforms to USB 3.0/2.0 specification and can provide two USB ports. For purchasing the...
- Page 17 12) COM (Serial Port Header) 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. Definition Pin No. Definition NDCD- NDSR- NSIN NRTS- NSOUT NCTS- NDTR- NRI- No Pin...
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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: Startup Screen
Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. (Sample BIOS Version: F1a) Function Keys On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program, press arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want. •... - Page 20 ` M.I.T. Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. ` Advanced Frequency Settings & CPU Clock Control Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 1 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications.
- Page 21 & CPU Core Control Allows you to determine whether to manually enable/disable CPU cores. Automatic mode allows the BIOS to enable all CPU cores (number of cores available depends on the CPU being used). (Default: Automatic mode) & APM Enables or disables Application Power Management. (Default: Enabled) &...
- Page 22 ` Advanced Voltage Settings This sub-menu allows you to set CPU, chipset and memory voltages. ` PC Health Status & Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default) Disabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open field will Enabled show "No"...
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Page 23: System Information
` Miscellaneous Settings & PCIe Slot Configuration Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3. Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) & 3DMark01 Boost Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance. (Default: Disabled) System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. -
Page 24: Bios Features
System (Default) & Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) & Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed. - Page 25 & 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 configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. & USB Support All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. Disabled Full Initial All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST.
- Page 26 & 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. Enables legacy option ROM only. Legacy OpROM UEFI OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only. (Default) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always. & Network Stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server.
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Page 27: Peripherals
Peripherals & IOMMU Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Disabled) & 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 instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. - Page 28 & Onboard USB3.1 Controller (ASMedia USB 3.1 Controller) ® Enables or disables the ASMedia USB 3.1 controller. (Default: Enabled) ® ` GFX Configuration & Primary Video Device Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGD Video Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. NB PCIe Slot Video S ets the graphics card on the PCIe slot controlled by the CPU as the first display. (Default) SB PCIe Slot Video S ets the graphics card on the PCIe/PCI slot controlled by the Chipset as the first display. & Integrated Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function.
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Page 29: 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 day: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. 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 30 & 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. To turn on the system, enter the password and press <Enter>. Note: To cancel the password, press <Enter>...
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Page 31: Save & Exit
2-7 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. 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>... -
Page 32: Chapter 3 Appendix
Chapter 3 Appendix 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Minimum ≥2 ≥3 ≥4 Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Number of hard Size of the smallest (Number of hard (Number of hard drives * Size of the drive drives -1) * Size of drives/2) * Size of the... - Page 33 Running the UEFI RAID Utility Restart your computer and press <F12> to enter the boot device configuration menu. Use the up or down arrow key to select your USB flash drive which is prefixed with "UEFI:" string. Then press <Enter> to run the UEFI RAID utility, enter the following commands. You can enter the commands at Shell or fsx: level (x represents the disk number for your USB flash drive). Checking Disk Information To see the hard drive information, enter the following commands and press <Enter>. You will see CONTROLLER LIST and DISK LIST displayed on the screen. rcadm -M -qa Creating a RAID Array To create a RAID array, refer to the following examples to enter the commands and press <Enter>. When succeeded, the message which says "created successfully" will appear. Example 1: Create a RAID 0 array with Drive 0 and Drive 1 and the array size is 40 GB.
- Page 34 Boot from the Windows 8.1 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting you to load the driver appears, select Browse. Step 3: Then browse to the USB flash drive and select the location of the driver, for example: Windows 10 64-bit RAID driver directory: "Hw10\RAID\x64" Windows 8.1 64-bit RAID driver directory: " Hw81\RAID\x64" Windows 7 32-bit RAID driver directory: "Hw7_A88\RAID\x86" Step 4: When a screen appears, select AMD-RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array. - 34 -...
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Page 35: Drivers Installation
You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring the audio software. - 35 -... -
Page 36: 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 37 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Page 40: Contact Us
Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Baoqiang Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4005 Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://esupport.gigabyte.com WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw GIGABYTE eSupport • To submit a technical or non-technical (Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://esupport.gigabyte.com - 40 -...