Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 User Manual

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1-2 ProductSpecications
APU FM1 Socket: 
- AMD A series processors/AMD E2 series processors
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.)
Chipset AMD A55 
Memory 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory 
* Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical
memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.
Dual channel memory architecture 
Support for DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules 
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory
modules.)
Onboard
Graphics
APU: 
- 1 x D-Sub port
- 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
(All integrated graphics ports do not support Hot plug. If you want to change to
another graphics port when the computer is on, be sure to turn off the computer
rst.)
Audio
Realtek/VIA HD audio codec 
High Denition Audio 
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 
* To congure 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.
Support for S/PDIF Out 
LAN
1 x  Realtek/Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 
1 x PCI Express x1 slot 
(All PCI Express slots conform to the PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
1 x PCI slot 
Multi-Graphics
Technology
Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology 
* Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics.
Storage Interface Chipset: 
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD
USB Chipset: 
- Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available
through the internal USB headers)
Internal
Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 

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