GA-F2A78M-HD2 User's Manual Rev.
Motherboard GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard GA-F2A78M-HD2 Dec. 12, 2013 Dec. 12, 2013 Copyright © 2014 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 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. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice.
Table of Contents GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Layout............................................................................4 GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram...............................................................5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation......................................................................................6 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 Installation Precautions.....................................................................................
GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB VGA ATX_12V Socket FM2+ ATX DVI CPU_FAN SYS_FAN AUDIO Realtek® GbE LAN iTE® Super I/O BAT PCIEX16 GA-F2A78M-HD2 2 3 SATA3 CI DDR3_1 USB30_LAN DDR3_2 HDMI M_BIOS PCIEX1 AMD A78 B_BIOS PCI CODEC CLR_CMOS F_USB30 F_AUDIO COM SPDIF_O SATA3 0 1 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_PANEL Box Contents 55 GA-F2A78M-HD2 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are for reference only and the actua
GA-F2A78M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 DISP CLK+/- (100 MHz) LAN PCIe CLK (100 MHz) RJ45 DDR3 2133/1866/ 1600/1333 MHz Dual Channel Memory AMD APU D-Sub Realtek® GbE LAN PCI Express Bus x16 DVI-D x1 HDMI x1 UMI 1 x PCI Express x1 Dual BIOS 4 USB 3.0/2.0 PCI Bus 6 USB 2.0/1.1 AMD A78 4 SATA 6Gb/s PCI CLK (33 MHz) LPC Bus S/PDIF Out For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specifications.
Chapter 1 1-1 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. •• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.
1-2 Product Specifications APU FM2+ Socket: - AMD A series processors - AMD Athlon™ series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.) Chipset AMD A78 Memory 2 x 1.
USB Internal Connectors 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) 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATA 6Gb/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 1 x USB 3.
Operating System Support for Windows 8.1/8/7 32-bit/64-bit Support for Windows XP 32-bit * To support Windows XP 32-bit, you must install an AMD FM2 Trinity APU. Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.6cm x 17.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice.
Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth.
1-7 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash 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 supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200, but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used.
RJ-45 LAN Port 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 LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: Activity LED: State Orange Description 1 Gbps data rate Green Off 100 Mbps data rate 10 Mbps data rate State Blinking Off Description Data transmission or receiving is occurring No data transmission or receiving is occurring USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.
1-8 Internal Connectors 1 4 2 3 13 14 5 7 5 8 11 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) ATX_12V ATX CPU_FAN SYS_FAN SATA3 0/1/2/3 F_PANEL SPDIF_O 10 12 6 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 9 F_AUDIO F_USB30 F_USB1/F_USB2 COM CLR_CMOS CI BAT 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.
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.
DEBUG PORT DEBUG DEBUG 5) SATA3 0/1/2/3 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) PORT PORTstandard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD A78 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. 1 SATA3 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 2 3 1 Pin No.
8) 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. 9 10 For HD Front Panel Audio: Pin No.
11) 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. 9 10 1 2 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 Definition NDCDNSIN NSOUT NDTRGND Pin No. 6 7 8 9 10 Definition NDSRNRTSNCTSNRINo Pin 12) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults.
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
2-2 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. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
&& 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) && Turbo Performance Boot 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.
&& 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, this item will display as 1.50V. When Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is set to Profile1 or Profile2, this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory.
&& 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 the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the system fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item. Disabled Allows the fan to run at full speeds.
2-4 BIOS Features && Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the first 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 specific type. For example, only hard drive defined as the first priority on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here.
&& 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 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.
&& 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. Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only. UEFI OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only. (Default) && 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.
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 instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS.
`` GFX Configuration && Primary Video Device Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGD Video Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. NB PCIe Slot Video Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express slot controlled by the North Bridge as the first display. (Default) && Integrated Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function.
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: 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.
&& Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password. Press on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press to accept. To turn on the system, enter the password and press . Note: To cancel the password, press on this item. When prompted for the password, press again without entering the password to clear the password settings. && Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event.
&& Boot Override Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press on the device you select and select Yes to confirm. Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device. && Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile. You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile 8. Press to complete. Or you can select Select File in HDD/USB/FDD to save the profile to your storage device.
Step: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set OS Type to Windows 8 Features and CSM Support to Never. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Running the UEFI RAID Utility Restart your computer and press 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 to access the screen. To run the UEFI RAID utility, enter the following commands.
Creating a RAID Array 1. To create a new array, press 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 . The selected hard drive will be shown in green. To use all of the hard drives, simply press to select all.
Method B: Steps: 1. Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2. From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the BootDrv folder. A Command Prompt window will open. 3. Insert the blank formatted disk (if you're using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is designated as drive A). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu and press . For example, for the AMD A78, select 6) hseries AHCI/RAID for XP.
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