Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 User Manual

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Password Check
Species whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS
Setup. After conguring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in
the BIOS Main Menu.
Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default)
System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup
program.
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your hard
drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings
when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled)
Away Mode
Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Away Mode allows the
system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off.
(Default: Disabled)
 FullScreenLOGOShow
Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays
normal POST message. (Default: Enabled)
 InitDisplayFirst
Species the rst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express
graphics card, or the onboard graphics.
Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as the rst display.
PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card on the PCI slot as the rst display.
PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the rst display. (Default)
2-6 Integrated Peripherals
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
 OnChipSATAController  [Enabled]
 OnChipSATAType   [NativeIDE]
x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type IDE
x OnChip SATA Port as ESP Press Enter
 OnboardLANFunction  [Enabled]
 OnboardLANBootROM  [Disabled]
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 SMARTLAN    [PressEnter]
 OnboardAudioFunction  [Enabled]
 USBControllers    [Enabled]
 USBLegacyFunction   [Enabled]
 USBStorageFunction   [Enabled]
 OnboardSerialPort   [3F8/IRQ4]
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: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level

 OnChipSATAController
Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled)
 OnChipSATAType(SATA2_0~SATA2_3connectors)
Congures the operating mode of the SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors.
Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default)
Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native
mode.

Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 Specifications

General

Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Processor socket	Socket FM1
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD A, AMD E2
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes
Number of SATA II connectors	4
Number of SATA III connectors	-
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
BIOS type	AWARD
ACPI version	1.0b
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Trial software	Norton Internet Security
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	174 mm
Width	225 mm