Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1 User Manual

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2-4 BIOS Features
& Boot Option Priorities
Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the
rst 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 specic type. For example, only hard drive dened as the
rst priority on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here.
Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prexed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device
list. To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prexed with "UEFI:"
string.
Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64-bit, select
the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64-bit installation disk and is prexed with "UEFI:" string.
& Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities
Species the boot order for a specic device type, such as hard drives, optical drives, oppy disk drives,
and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press <Enter> on this item to enter the submenu that
presents the devices of the same type that are connected. This item is present only if at least one device
for this type is installed.
& Bootup NumLock State
Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. (Default:
Enabled)
& Security Option
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 Administrator Password/User Password item.
Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program.
System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup
program. (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)
& OS Type
Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. (Default: Other OS)

Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1 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	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2400 MHz
Processor socket	Socket FM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD A
S/PDIF out connector	Yes
Number of SATA connectors	4
Number of EATX power connectors	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	-
Headphone outputs	3
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.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	1.0b
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	174 mm
Width	225 mm