Gigabyte ga-f2a88x-hd3 [3/36] Table of contents

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Table of Contents

GA-F2A88X-HD3 Motherboard Layout ............................................................................4

GA-F2A88X-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 ....................................................................................... 9

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

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

1-7 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 10

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

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................18

2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 18

2-2 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 19

2-3 System Information ........................................................................................ 22

2-4 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 23

2-5 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 25

2-6 Power Management ....................................................................................... 27

2-7 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 29

Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................30

3-1 Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s) ..................................................................... 30

3-2 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................... 33

Regulatory Statements .............................................................................................. 34

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