Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard

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USB:USB 2.0
PCIe Size:PCIe x16PCIe x1
Storage Interface:SATA
RAM Type:DDR3
Audio:7.1 Channel
LAN Speed:1GbLAN
Motherboard Form Factor:ATX
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Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard

Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard Humidity Protection
Humidity can play havoc on a motherboard's circuitry.GIGABYTE's new Glass Fabric PCB design helps protect against electrical
shorts due to humidity by reducing the gaps in spacing between PCB filaments.

Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard

   
   
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard Electrostatic Protection
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 Classic motherboards feature High ESD Resistance ICs which help protect the motherboard
against electrostatic discharge.

Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard

   
   
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard Power Failure Protection
Permanent damage from power surge or failure during BIOS update, can be avoided with GIGABYTE DualBIOS, which
automatically enables a secondary, back up BIOS.
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Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard High Temperature Protection
GIGABYTE uses Solid Caps (Capacitors) on CPU power zone and Low RDS(on) MOSFETs which are rated to work at
higher temperatures.

Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard

 
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard

Introduction
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard
GIGABYTE FM2 motherboards are the latest range of next-generation desktop motherboards based on the AMD A55 chipset, supporting a new generation socket FM2 of 32nm AMD A-series APUs with DirectX11 graphics integrated. Not only delivering AMD’s industry-leading performance and advanced graphics capabilities, GIGABYTE motherboards are equipped with a comprehensive range of unique features that offer mainstream PC users the most compelling platform on the market today.

 
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard

GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (patent pending)
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 MotherboardThe revolutionary GIGABYTE 3D BIOS application is based on GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ technology and is available to consumers in two exclusive modes of interaction, providing enthusiast and mainstream users with a choice of unique and powerful graphical interfaces.

 

 
 
UEFI DualBIOS™ Technology
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 MotherboardAt the heart of this exciting 3D BIOS technology is a pair of physical BIOS ROMs containing GIGABYTE's exclusive in-house designed UEFI BIOS technology. With a superior graphical interface capable of 32-bit color imaging and fluid user-friendly mouse navigation, UEFI DualBIOS™ makes BIOS configuration a new and exciting experience for novice and experienced users alike. UEFI BIOS also brings native support for large hard drives on 64-bit operating systems.

 

 
 
 
 
3D Mode
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 MotherboardDesigned to provide an extremely streamlined and user-friendly BIOS environment, GIGABYTE's exclusive 3D mode offers a fully interactive and illustrative GUI that allows users to easily and intuitively make key adjustments to the UEFI BIOS settings for optimum performance. 3D Mode allows novice or casual users to more clearly understand the areas of the motherboard that are being affected through the BIOS settings, gaining a clearer understanding of the BIOS functionality.

 

 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Mode
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 MotherboardAdvanced mode provides a more comprehensive UEFI BIOS environment that is designed specifically for overclockers and power users who want maximum control over their PC's hardware. It also combines the signature GIGABYTE BIOS expertise you've come to expect, wrapped a slick, new and optimized graphical UEFI interface.

 
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AMD Dual Graphics: Unrivalled Upgradability
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard
The AMD A85X/A75/A55 series platform showcases AMD Dual Graphics technology, allowing users to further boost 3D graphics performance by adding an additional discrete AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 series graphics card* to the system. This unique Dual Graphics technology means users can enjoy higher frame rates on the latest gaming titles, utilizing the processing power of both discrete and integrated graphics processors.
* Please use AMD Dual Graphics certified DX11 VGA card (i.e., Radeon HD 6670/6570/6450 etc.) and AMD Dual Graphics supported APU, detail information please refer to AMD official website:
http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/dual-graphics/Pages/dual-graphics.aspx#3

 
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard

HDMI Interface
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard
HDMI is latest High-Definition Multimedia Interface, which is able to provide up to 5Gb/s video transmitting bandwidth and also 8-channel high quality audio. Via transmitting uncompressed digital data, HDMI is able to reduce signal interference as transferring between digital and analog signal, seen and heard, direct from the source. In addition, HDMI is compatible with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), which allowing playback of Blu-ray/ HD DVD and other protected contents.

 
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard

On/Off Charge Technology
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard
GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology allows you to charge your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch regardless of whether your PC is on, in standby mode or even off. A derivative of GIGABYTE's highly acclaimed 3x USB Power feature, On/Off Charge enables devices to draw more current from GIGABYTE motherboard USB ports than standard USB ports allow, so that charging from your PC can be as fast as with a charger…more
*Due to certain mobile phone limitations, users may need to connect the mobile phone to their PC before the PC enters S4/S5 mode to enable a quick charge from non On/Off Charge USB ports. Charging results may vary by model.
*Whether to support 3X USB power design, it may vary by models.

On/Off Charge Driver download

 
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ErP Lot 6 support
Gigabyte FM2 ATX GA-F2A55-DS3 Motherboard
The ErP (also known as Energy-Related Products Directive) is part of the European Union's environmental regulations policy. It is based on concern for the environmental as the proliferation of electronic devices continues, and how to improve energy efficiency for a better and greener life. GIGABYTE supports ErP and produces motherboards that help you effectively improve system efficiency.

 
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.

 

APU FM2 Socket:
  1. AMD A series processors
  2. AMD Athlon™ series processors
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Chipset
  1. AMD A55
Memory
  1. 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
  2. * The maximum 64 GB of system memory can be supported using 16 GB (or above) memory modules. GIGABYTE will update the memory support list on the official website when the memory modules are available on the market.
    * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed.
  3. Dual channel memory architecture
  4. Support for DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
  5. Support for AMD Memory Profile (AMP)/ Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
“Memory support is dependent on memory module compatibility and system OS”.
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Onboard Graphics APU:
* To use the onboard graphics ports, you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics.
  1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
Audio
  1. Realtek ALC887 codec
  2. High Definition Audio
  3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  4. * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
  5. Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
  1. Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
  2. 4 x PCI Express x1 slots
  3. (All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  4. 2 x PCI slots
Multi-Graphics Technology
  1. Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology
  2. * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics.
Storage Interface Chipset:
  1. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
  2. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD
USB Chipset:
  1. Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 8 ports available through the internal USB headers)
Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
  4. 1 x APU fan header
  5. 3 x system fan headers
  6. 1 x front panel header
  7. 1 x front panel audio header
  8. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
  9. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  10. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  11. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
  2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
  3. 1 x serial port
  4. 1 x HDMI port
  5. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  6. 1 x RJ-45 port
  7. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
I/O Controller
  1. iTE I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
  1. System voltage detection
  2. APU/System temperature detection
  3. APU/System/Power fan speed detection
  4. APU overheating warning
  5. APU/System/Power fan fail warning
  6. APU/System fan speed control
  7. * Whether the APU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the APU/system cooler you install.
BIOS
  1. 2 x 32 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
  3. Support for DualBIOS™
  4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
Unique Features
  1. Support for @BIOS
  2. Support for Q-Flash
  3. Support for Xpress Install
  4. Support for EasyTune
  5. * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
  6. Support for Smart Recovery 2
  7. Support for Auto Green
  8. Support for ON/OFF Charge
  9. Support for 3TB+ Unlock
  10. Support for Q-Share
Bundle Software
  1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
  1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Form Factor
  1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm
Remark
  1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
  2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.

 

Warranty Information


3 Year

Manufacturers Warranty

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