Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1 User Manual

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Table of Contents
GA-F2A55M-S1 Motherboard Layout .............................................................................. 4
GA-F2A55M-S1 Motherboard Block Diagram .................................................................5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 6
1-2 Product Specications ...................................................................................... 7
1-3 Installing the APU ............................................................................................. 9
1-4 Installing the Memory ....................................................................................... 9
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 10
1-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 10
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 11
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................15
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 16
2-2 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 16
2-3 System Information ........................................................................................ 20
2-4 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 21
2-5 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 23
2-6 Power Management ....................................................................................... 25
2-7 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 26
Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................27
3-1 Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s) ..................................................................... 27
3-2 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................... 29
Regulatory Statements .............................................................................................. 30
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 31

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