Gigabyte GA-A55-DS3P Manual do Utilizador

GA-A55-DS3PUser's ManualRev. 100112ME-A55DS3P-1001R

Hardware Installation - 10 -1-2 ProductSpecicationsAPU FM1 Socket:  - AMD A series processors(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest APU

- 11 - Hardware InstallationInternal Connectors1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x

Hardware Installation - 12 -Unique Features Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Suppo

- 13 - Hardware Installation1-3 Installing the APU and APU Cooler1-3-1 Installing the APUA. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the

Hardware Installation - 14 -B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the APU into the motherboard APU socket.Before installing the APU, make su

- 15 - Hardware Installation1-3-2 Installing the APU CoolerFollow the steps below to correctly install the APU cooler on the APU. (The following proc

Hardware Installation - 16 -1-4 Installing the MemoryDue to APU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Chann

- 17 - Hardware Installation1-4-2 Installing a Memory NotchDDR3 DIMMA DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the

Hardware Installation - 18 -1-5 Installing an Expansion CardRead the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:Make sure the

- 19 - Hardware Installation1-6 Setup of the AMD Dual Graphics Conguration(Note) Make sure the drivers for the Chipset, onboard graphics, and exter

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Hardware Installation - 20 -1-7 BackPanelConnectorsPS/2KeyboardandPS/2MousePortUse the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lowe

- 21 - Hardware InstallationIn addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be recongured to perform different functions via t

Hardware Installation - 22 -1-8 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:First make sure your devices are

- 23 - Hardware Installation1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power s

Hardware Installation - 24 -3/4/5) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN/SYS_FAN2/PWR_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin APU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 3-pin (SYS_

- 25 - Hardware Installation7) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with

Hardware Installation - 26 -9) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor

- 27 - Hardware Installation10) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC&apos

Hardware Installation - 28 -12) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3/F_USB4 (USB Headers) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Each USB header can provi

- 29 - Hardware Installation201921F_USB30F_AUDIO(H)DB_PORTF_PANEL(NH) F_PANEL(H61M-D2)TPMw/housingVoltage measurement module(X58A-OC)PCIe power connec

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- 31 - BIOS SetupBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its maj

BIOS Setup - 32 -2-1 Startup ScreenThe following screens may appear when the computer boots.A. The LOGO Screen (Default)B. The POST Screen Function K

- 33 - BIOS Setup2-2 The Main MenuOnce you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar-row keys to mov

BIOS Setup - 34 - The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only) F11: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you

- 35 - BIOS Setup2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent

BIOS Setup - 36 -CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award SoftwareIGXCongurationhigf: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC:

- 37 - BIOS Setup CPU Frequency(MHz) Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency. This option is congurable only when CPU Host Clock Cont

BIOS Setup - 38 - Minimum RAS Active Time Options are: Auto (default), 15T~36T. TwTr Command Delay Options are: Auto (default), 4T~8T. Trfc0 for

- 39 - BIOS Setup DDR VTT Voltage Control Allows you to set the DDR VTT voltage. Normal Supplies the South Bridge voltage as required. (Defaul

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BIOS Setup - 40 - Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select the desired eld and use t

- 41 - BIOS Setup Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. All Errors Whenever the BIOS det

BIOS Setup - 42 -2-5 Advanced BIOS Features IGX Conguration The settings in this submenu are synchronous to those under the same items o

- 43 - BIOS Setup First/Second/Third Boot Device Species the boot order from the available devices. Use the up or down arrow key to select a devi

BIOS Setup - 44 -2-6 Integrated Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip S

- 45 - BIOS Setup Port0 as ESP/Port1 as ESP/Port2 as ESP/Port3 as ESP This option is congurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to AHCI. Enabled

BIOS Setup - 46 - Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-

- 47 - BIOS Setup Soft-Off by Power button Congures the way to turn off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. Instant-Off Press

BIOS Setup - 48 - Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. Note: you need an ATX power supply prov

- 49 - BIOS Setup Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chas

- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...553-1 Installing Chipset

BIOS Setup - 50 - Current System/CPU Temperature Displays current system/CPU temperature. Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed (RPM) Displays curren

- 51 - BIOS SetupPress <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instabili

BIOS Setup - 52 -Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. You will be requested to

- 53 - BIOS SetupPress <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Pr

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- 55 - Drivers Installation3-1 Installing Chipset DriversChapter 3 Drivers InstallationAfter inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" w

Drivers Installation - 56 -3-2 Application SoftwareThis page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free softw

- 57 - Drivers Installation3-4 ContactFor the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch ofces, click the U

Drivers Installation - 58 -3-6 Download CenterTo update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to

- 59 - Unique Features4-1 Xpress Recovery2Chapter 4 Unique FeaturesXpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and bac

- 6 -Box Contents GA-A55-DS3P motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O S

Unique Features - 60 -Step 3:When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom-mended; actual siz

- 61 - Unique FeaturesD. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2E. Removing the BackupF. Exiting Xpress Recovery2Select RESTORE to restore th

Unique Features - 62 -4-2 BIOS Update UtilitiesGIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-F

- 63 - Unique FeaturesB. Updating the BIOSWhen updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS le is saved. The following procedure

Unique Features - 64 -Step 4:Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the n

- 65 - Unique Features4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS UtilityA. Before You Begin1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and

Unique Features - 66 -4-3 EasyTune 6GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system s

- 67 - Unique Features4-4 Q-ShareQ-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. After conguring your LAN connection settings and Q-Sh

Unique Features - 68 -4-5 SMART RecoveryWith SMART Recovery, users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 1) or copy les from a spe-c

- 69 - Unique Features4-6 Auto GreenAuto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a B

- 7 -GA-A55-DS3P Motherboard LayoutKB_MSCPU_FANSocket FM1ATXGA-A55-DS3PF_AUDIOAUDIOPCIEX4DDR3_4DDR3_3DDR3_2DDR3_1BATF_USB3F_USB4SYS_FAN2TPMSPDIF_OCOMA

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- 71 - AppendixChapter 5 Appendix5-1 Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s) To congure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SATA hard dri

Appendix - 72 -The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth-erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu opt

- 73 - AppendixC. Conguring RAID set in RAID BIOSEnter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with the inst

Appendix - 74 -In the LD Dene Menu, use the up or down arrow key to move to an item for further conguration (Figure 5). Figure 4Figure 5[KeysAvail

- 75 - AppendixIn the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example.1. Under the RAID Mode section, press the <SPACE> key to sele

Appendix - 76 -Delete an ArrayThe Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. Deleting an existing disk array could result

- 77 - AppendixA. Installing Windows 7/Vista(The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.)5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID

Appendix - 78 -B. Installing Windows XPBefore installing Windows XP, connect a USB oppy disk drive to your computer rst because you need to in-stall

- 79 - AppendixStep 2:Insert the oppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press <Enter>. Then a controller menu simi-lar to that in F

- 8 -GA-A55-DS3P Motherboard Block DiagramUMIAMD A75/A55PCI BusAMD APU3 PCIPCI CLK(33 MHz)COM PortiTE IT8720LPC BusPS/2 KB/MouseDual BIOS14 USB 2.0/1.

Appendix - 80 -Rebuilding an Array:Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Rebuilding applies only

- 81 - Appendix5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel AudioThe motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-chan

Appendix - 82 -Step 2:Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur-rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according

- 83 - Appendix(Note) Enter the Digital Output(Optical) screen to congure further settings if you use the S/PDIF Out connector(s) on the back

Appendix - 84 -5-2-3 Conguring Microphone RecordingStep 2:Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Mic

- 85 - AppendixStep 5:After completing the settings above, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Sound Recor

Appendix - 86 -5-2-4 Using the Sound RecorderStep 4:Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to cong-ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record

- 87 - Appendix5-3 Troubleshooting5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & Downloads\

Appendix - 88 -5-3-2 Troubleshooting ProcedureIf you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solv

- 89 - AppendixIf the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local deal-er for help. Or go to the Support &

- 9 - Hardware Installation1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can

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- 95 - AppendixContact Us• GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist.,New Taipei City 231,TaiwanTEL: +886-2-8912-4

Appendix - 96 -• G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - GermanyWEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de• G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. - U.K.WEB address : http://www