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User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-F268HD2-1001R

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  • Page 1 GA-F2A68HM-HD2 User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-F268HD2-1001R...
  • Page 2 The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE's prior written permission.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Motherboard Layout ................4 GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram ............5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................6 Installation Precautions ..................6 ..................7 Installing the APU ..................... 9 Installing the Memory ..................9 Installing an Expansion Card ................. 10 ..........10 Back Panel Connectors ..................

  • Page 4: Ga-F2A68Hm-Hd2 Motherboard Layout

    GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB ATX_12V Socket FM2+ R_USB30 HDMI USB_LAN CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 AUDIO GA-F2A68HM-HD2 PCIEX16 Realtek ® GbE LAN M_BIOS PCIEX1 ® AMD A68H Super I/O B_BIOS CODEC SPDIF_O SPEAKER CLR_CMOS SATA3 F_AUDIO F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL SYS_FAN2 Box Contents GA-F2A68HM-HD2 motherboard...

  • Page 5: Ga-F2A68Hm-Hd2 Motherboard Block Diagram

    GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 PCIe CLK DDR3 2133/1866/ AMD APU RJ45 ® Realtek Dual Channel Memory GbE LAN D-Sub DVI-D PCI Express Bus HDMI Dual BIOS 4 SATA 6Gb/s 1 PCI Express x1 2 USB 3.0/2.0...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become manual and follow these procedures: Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation. Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
  • Page 7 FM2+ Socket: AMD A series processors ™ AMD Athlon series processors Chipset AMD A68H Memory 2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical the physical memory installed.
  • Page 8 Internal 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector Connectors 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x APU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x speaker header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers...

  • Page 9: Installing The Apu

    Installing the APU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the APU: Make sure that the motherboard supports the APU. Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the APU to prevent hardware damage. Locate the pin one of the APU.

  • Page 10: Installing An Expansion Card

    Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 11 DVI-D Port Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to this port. Please note that the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used and support for 2560x1600 resolution requires both a monitor and cable that support Dual Link DVI. USB 3.0/2.0 Port HDMI Port The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD...

  • Page 12: Internal Connectors

    The Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack. multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Internal Connectors 11 4 ATX_12V SPEAKER SATA3 0/1/2/3 F_USB1/F_USB2 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer.
  • Page 13 With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU.
  • Page 14 The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID array. Pin No. SATA3 SATA3 0 1 used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number.
  • Page 15 Connect the power switch, reset switch, and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. PLED Power LED Power Switch Connects to the power status indicator on the System Status LED chassis front panel.
  • Page 16 sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.

  • Page 18: Startup Screen

    Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. Function Keys On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program, press arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want. When the system is not stable as usual, select the item to set your system to its defaults.
  • Page 19 Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to M.I.T. Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters.
  • Page 20 CPU core Control Allows you to determine whether to manually enable/disable CPU cores. Automatic mode allows the BIOS enabled. System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the system memory multiplier. Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD This value is automatically adjusted according to the BCLK/PCIe Clock Control and System Memory Multiplier settings.
  • Page 21 PC Health Status Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the show "No" at next boot. Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI clear the chassis intrusion status record, set to Enabled, save the settings to the CMOS, and then restart your system.

  • Page 22: System Information

    Fan Speed Percentage 2nd System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual. Options are: 0.75 PWM value / C ~ 2.50 PWM value / Miscellaneous Settings Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3. Actual operation Auto 3DMark01 Boost System Information...

  • Page 23: Bios Features

    System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup...
  • Page 24 VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. USB Support Disabled All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. Full Initial All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST.
  • Page 25 Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers. Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only. Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from Ipv4 PXE Support is enabled.

  • Page 26: Peripherals

    Peripherals HD Audio Azalia Device 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 XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off Port 60/64 Emulation...
  • Page 27 Primary Video Device card or the onboard graphics. Integrated Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. Auto The BIOS will automatically enable or disable the onboard graphics depending on Disabled Disables the onboard graphics. Force Always activates the onboard graphics, whether or not a PCI Express card is installed.

  • Page 28: Power Management

    Power Management Resume by Alarm If enabled, set the date and time as following: Wake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically. Note: When using this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power, or the settings may not be effective.

  • Page 29: Save & Exit

    is set to Password. Press <Enter> on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press <Enter> to accept. To turn on the system, enter the password and press <Enter>. Note: To cancel the password, press <Enter> on this item. When prompted for the password, press <Enter> again without entering the password to clear the password settings.

  • Page 30: Chapter 3 Appendix

    Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press <Enter> on the device you select and select Yes Select File in HDD/USB/FDD If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function Select File in HDD/USB/FDD automatically created by the BIOS, such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked...
  • Page 31 This mode supports Windows 8.1 64-bit installation only. Steps: In BIOS Setup, go to and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Running the UEFI RAID Utility RAID utility, enter the following commands. You can enter the commands at Shell or Checking Disk Information To see the hard drive information, enter the following commands and press <Enter>.
  • Page 32 3. First, select a RAID mode and press <Enter>. The selections available depend on the number of the hard drives All available space 4. Select a caching mode. Options include Read/Write, Read Only, and None. Then press <Enter> to proceed. Deleting an Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments.

  • Page 33: Drivers Installation

    You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the recommended drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 33 -...

  • Page 34: Regulatory Statements

    Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE.
  • Page 35 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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.

  • Page 36: Contact Us

    Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New Taipei City 231,Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4005 You may go to the GIGABYTE website, select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website. GIGABYTE eSupport http://esupport.gigabyte.com...

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