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Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-F2A85X-UP4 Motherboard Layout ...........................................................................7
GA-F2A85X-UP4 Motherboard Block Diagram ..............................................................8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9
1-1 Installation Precautions ................................................................................... 9
1-2 ProductSpecications ................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the APU and APU Cooler ............................................................... 13
1-3-1 Installing the APU ..................................................................................................13
1-3-2 Installing the APU Cooler ......................................................................................15
1-4 Installing the Memory .................................................................................... 16
1-4-1 DualChannelMemoryConguration ....................................................................16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory ................................................................................................17
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 18
1-6 SetupoftheAMDDualGraphicsConguration ........................................... 19
1-7 Setting up AMD CrossFire
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Conguration .................................................... 20
1-8 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 21
1-9 Internal Connectors ....................................................................................... 24
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................33
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 34
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 35
2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 37
2-4 System ........................................................................................................... 45
2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 46
2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 49
2-7 Power Management ....................................................................................... 53
2-8 Save & Exit .................................................................................................... 55