Gigabyte g1.sniper a88x [3/36] Chapter 1 hardware installation

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Table of Contents

G1.Sniper A88X Motherboard Layout ..............................................................................4

G1.Sniper A88X 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 Changing the Operational Amplier ............................................................... 12

1-9 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