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- Page 1 GA-F2A68H-DS3 User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-F268DS3-1001R...
- 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-F2A68H-DS3 Motherboard Layout ................4 GA-F2A68H-DS3 Motherboard Block Diagram ...............5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................6 Installation Precautions ..................6 Product Specifications ..................7 Installing the APU ..................... 9 Installing the Memory ..................9 Installing an Expansion Card ................9 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration .......... -
Page 4: Ga-F2A68H-Ds3 Motherboard Layout
GA-F2A68H-DS3 Motherboard Layout ATX_12V CPU_FAN KB_MS Socket FM2+ R_USB30 R_USB SYS_FAN1 USB_LAN SYS_FAN2 AUDIO PCIEX1_1 GA-F2A68H-DS3 Realtek ® PCIEX16 GbE LAN PCIEX1_2 CODEC PCIEX1_3 AMD A68H B_BIOS PCIEX1_4 M_BIOS PCI1 SATA3 ® Super I/O PCI2 F_AUDIO CLR_CMOS F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1... -
Page 5: Ga-F2A68H-Ds3 Motherboard Block Diagram
GA-F2A68H-DS3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DISP CLK+/- (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x1 DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz PCIe CLK AMD APU (100 MHz) Dual Channel Memory DVI-D D-Sub PCI Express Bus Dual BIOS 3 PCI Express x1... -
Page 6: 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 7: Product Specifications
* 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. - Page 8 ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm Š * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications 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"...
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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: Setup Of The Amd Dual Graphics Configuration
1-6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Configuration A. System Requirements - An AMD A series processor that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology - Windows 8.1/7 operating system - An AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported motherboard and correct driver - An AMD graphics card that supports AMD Dual Graphics technology (for more details, please visit AMD's official website) and correct driver (For an FM2+ APU, please use an AMD R7 200 series graphics card;... - Page 11 USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specification and is compatible to the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification.
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Page 12: Internal Connectors
Internal Connectors ATX_12V F_AUDIO SPDIF_O CPU_FAN F_USB1/2/3 SYS_FAN1/2/3 SATA3 0/1/2/3 CLR_CMOS F_PANEL 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.
- Page 14 PORT PORT 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 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD.
- Page 15 7) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You 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 connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
- Page 16 10) 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 17: 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 18 M.I.T. This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage. Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations.
- Page 19 & Turbo Performance Boost Ratio (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to improve CPU performance. (Default: Disabled) & Core Performance Boost Ratio (Note 1) Allows you alter the ratio for the CPB. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. (Default: Auto) &...
- Page 20 & Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below to be configurable. Options are: Auto (default), Manual, Advanced Manual. & Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is set to Disabled, the value is displayed according to your memory specification.
- Page 21 & CPU Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed. Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature. You can Normal adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Allows the fan to run at slow speeds.
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Page 22: System Information
System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You 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. &... -
Page 23: 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 24 & VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Enables legacy option ROM only. Auto EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. &...
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Page 25: Peripherals
& 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. (Default: Disable Link) & Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled. &... - Page 26 & 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. & Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) &...
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Page 27: Power Management
Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. & PORT0 Hot Plug~PORT3 Hot Plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port. (Default: Disabled) &... -
Page 28: Save & Exit
& AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Memory Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power. Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. -
Page 29: Chapter 3 Appendix
& Exit Without Saving Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. &... - Page 30 C-1. UEFI RAID Configuration This mode supports Windows 8.1 64-bit installation only. To configure UEFI RAID, you need to prepare a USB flash drive using FAT 32 file format and copy all files (including the UEFI RAID utility rcadm.efi) in the \BootDrv\UEFI RAID Utility folder in your motherboard driver disk to the flash drive.
- Page 31 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 drive will be shown in green.
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Page 32: Drivers Installation
You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the recommended drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 32 -... -
Page 33: 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 34 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
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 You may go to the GIGABYTE website, select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website. GIGABYTE eSupport •...