Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 User Manual

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Internal
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 
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 
1 x serial port header 
1 x clearing CMOS jumper 
Back Panel
Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard port 
1 x PS/2 mouse port 
1 x D-Sub port 
1 x DVI-D port 
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 
1 x RJ-45 port 
3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone) 
I/O Controller iTE IT8728 chip 
Hardware
Monitor
System voltage detection 
APU/System temperature detection 
APU/System fan speed detection 
APU overheating warning 
APU/System fan fail warning 
APU/System fan speed control 
* Whether the APU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the
APU/system cooler you install.
BIOS 2 x 32 Mbit ash 
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS 
Support for DualBIOS 
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PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b 
Unique Features Support for @BIOS 
Support for Q-Flash 
Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue 
Support for Download Center 
Support for Xpress Install 
Support for Xpress Recovery2 
Support for EasyTune 
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
Support for Smart Recovery 
Support for Auto Green 
Support for ON/OFF Charge 
Support for 3TB+ Unlock 
Support for Q-Share 

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