Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P User Manual
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GA-F2A88XM-HD3P User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-F288H3P-1002R For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website. To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment. - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-F2A88XM-HD3P Motherboard GA-F2A88XM-HD3P Dec. 18, 2015 Dec. 18, 2015 Copyright © 2016 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 3
Table of Contents GA-F2A88XM-HD3P Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 5 1-1 Installation Precautions 5 1-2 Product Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 18 2-1 Startup Screen 19 2-2 M.I.T...19 2-3 System Information 23 2-4 BIOS Features 24 2-5 Peripherals...27 - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 4
SATA3 1 SATA3 0 F_AUDIO COM LPT F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL F_USB30 SATA3 4 5 SATA3 2 3 SPEAKER Box Contents 55 GA-F2A88XM-HD3P motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 Two SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 5
installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 6
FM2+ Socket: - AMD A series processors - AMD Athlon™ series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.) Chipset ŠŠ AMD A88X Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ŠŠ 2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting audio feature through the audio driver. ŠŠ Support for S/PDIF Out LAN ŠŠ - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 7
for 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ Technology Technology Š Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics. ŠŠ Support for AMD Eyefinity technology Storage Interface ŠŠ Chipset: - 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 8
Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for APP Center * Available applications GIGABYTE's website for support lists of CPU, memory modules, and SSDs. - 8 - Please visit the Support\Utility List page on GIGABYTE's - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 9
that the motherboard supports the APU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU support list.) •• Always the APU socket and the APU. A Small Triangle FM2+ Socket A Small Triangle APU Marking Denotes Pin Marking supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 10
•• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion driver B. Installing the Graphics Cards and Configuring BIOS Setup Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install an AMD Dual Graphics technology-supported - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 11
configurations are supported after you install motherboard drivers in OS. Only dual-display configurations are supported during the BIOS Setup or not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 2) The resolution of 4096x2160 can be supported when using an FM2+ APU; the maximum resolution supported is - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 12
you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. 1-8 Internal Connectors 1 3 2 4 5 14 5 15 9 5 7 12 13 11 6 16 10 5 8 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 13
1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 14
supports a single SATA device. The AMD Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions off your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more information). •• HD (Hard Drive - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 15
will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. Pin No. Definition 1 VCC 2 NC 1 3 NC 4 SPK- 9) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. 1 Pin No. Definition 1 SPDIFO 2 GND - 15 - - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 16
10) F_USB30 (USB 3.0/2.0 Header) The header conforms to USB 3.0/2.0 specification and can provide two USB ports. For purchasing the optional 3.5" front panel that provides two USB 3.0/2.0 ports, please contact the local dealer. 1 F_USB30 20 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition 1 VBUS 11 D2+ - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 17
16 GND 25 SLCT 8 SLIN- 17 PD7 26 GND 9 PD3 18 GND 14) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 18
) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic the BIOS Setup program, press the key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 19
described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version. 2-2 M.I.T. This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage. Whether the system will work stably with - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 20
&& CPU NorthBridge Frequency Allows you to manually set the CPU North Bridge frequency. The adjustable range is from 800 MHz to 6000 MHz. && CPU Clock the CPU being installed. (Default: Auto) && AMD Cool&Quiet function Enabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 21
you to determine whether to manually enable/disable CPU cores. Automatic mode allows the BIOS to enable all CPU cores (number of cores available depends on the CPU being used). (Default: (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature. - 21 - - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 22
item. Disabled Allows the fan to run at full speeds. && Fan Speed Percentage Allows you to control the CPU fan speed. This item is configurable only when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. && System Fan Speed Control Allows you to - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 23
benchmark performance. (Default: Disabled) 2-3 System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. && System Language Selects the default language used by the - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 24
as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press on this item to BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 25
set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Always Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 26
OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disable) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is configurable only system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all. To - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 27
: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 28
Sets the graphics card on the PCIe slot controlled by the CPU as the first display. (Default) SB PCIe Slot Video graphics function. Auto The BIOS will automatically enable or disable the is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 29
&& Device Mode This item is configurable only when Parallel Port is set to Enabled. Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Options are: Standard Parallel Port Mode (Default), EPP Mode (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP Mode (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP Mode & ECP Mode. ( - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 30
Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. Any key Press any key to turn on the system. && Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password. Press on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 31
and select Yes to confirm. Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device. && Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile. You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile 8. Press to complete. Or you can - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 32
(including the UEFI RAID utility rcadm.efi) in the \BootDrv\UEFI RAID Utility folder in your motherboard driver disk to the flash drive. Then follow the steps below. Steps: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never. Save the changes and exit - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 33
the number of the hard drives being installed. Then follow the on-screen instructions to specify the array size. You can select All available space to use confirm or to return to the previous screen. To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press and then press to confirm. Deleting an existing - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 34
the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready driver directory: "Hw7_A88\RAID\x86" Step 4: When a screen as shown in Figure 1 appears, select AMD-RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. Please visit GIGABYTE - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 35
instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver drivers. Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. Please visit GIGABYTE - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 36
product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you with - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 37
. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3P | User Manual - Page 38
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GA-F2A88XM-HD3P
User's Manual
Rev. 1002
12ME-F288H3P-1002R
To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product
are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment.
For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website.