Gigabyte ga-f2a88xm-hd3 [3/36] Chapter 1 hardware installation

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Table of Contents

GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Motherboard Layout ........................................................................4

GA-F2A88XM-HD3 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 .................................................................................... 10

1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 10

1-6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Conguration ........................................... 10

1-7 Back Panel Connectors ..................................................................................11

1-8 Internal Connectors ....................................................................................... 13

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup .................................................................................................. 19

2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 19

2-2 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 20

2-3 System Information ........................................................................................ 23

2-4 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 24

2-5 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 26

2-6 Power Management ....................................................................................... 28

2-7 Save & Exit .................................................................................................... 30

Chapter 3 Appendix ...................................................................................................... 31

3-1 Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 31

3-2 Drivers Installation ......................................................................................... 34

Regulatory Statements ............................................................................................. 35

Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 36