Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 User Manual
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- Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 1
GA-F2A58M-HD2 User's Manual Rev. 3001 12ME-F258HD2-3001R - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-F2A58M-HD2 Motherboard GA-F2A58M-HD2 Mar. 14, 2014 Mar. 14, 2014 Copyright © 2014 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 by - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 3
Table of Contents GA-F2A58M-HD2 Motherboard Layout 4 GA-F2A58M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 BIOS Features 23 2-5 Peripherals...26 2-6 Power Management 28 2-7 Save & Exit...29 Chapter 3 Appendix...30 3-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 30 3-2 Drivers - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 4
PCI CODEC COM F_AUDIO M_BIOS B_BIOS AMD A58 CLR_CMOS SATA2 0 1 SYS_FAN SPDIF_O F_USB1 F_USB2 F_PANEL Box Contents 55 GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 5
GA-F2A58M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 APU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DISP CLK+/- GbE LAN RJ45 LAN D-Sub HDMI UMI 8 USB 2.0/1.1 PCI Bus 1 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) AMD A58 Dual BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb/s CODEC LPC Bus iTE® Super I/O COM PS/2 KB/Mouse MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line Out - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 6
Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 7
Athlon™ series processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) AMD A58 2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 8
depend on the cooler you install. 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0 Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 9
product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit the Support & Downloads\Utility page on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system(s) for the software listed in the "Unique Features" and "Bundled Software" columns. 1-3 Installing the APU - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 10
Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your supported motherboard (with the BIOS updated to the latest version) and correct driver (make sure the onboard graphics driver version is Rev. 8.982 or above) -- An AMD graphics card that supports - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 11
the default sound playback device to HDMI. A. Triple Display Configurations: Triple-display configurations are supported after you install motherboard drivers in OS. Only dual-display configurations are supported during the BIOS Setup or POST process. B. Playback of Blu-ray™ Discs: In order to get - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 12
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. •• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. •• When - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 13
1-8 Internal Connectors 1 2 3 5 12 8 5 7 4 10 9 6 11 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 5) SATA2 0/1/2/3 6) F_PANEL 7) F_AUDIO 8) SPDIF_O 9) F_USB1/F_USB2 10) COM 11) CLR_CMOS 12) BAT Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: •• First make sure your devices are - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 14
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-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 15
supports a single SATA device. The AMD Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system •• HD (Hard - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 16
9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out (L) 10 GND 10 NC •• The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default. •• Audio signals will be present on both of the front and about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. Pin No. Definition 1 SPDIFO 1 - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 17
computer before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). 12) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 18
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. •• @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 19
you to set the onboard graphics clock. The adjustable range is from 300 MHz to 2000 MHz. && 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 Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 20
power-saving state than C1. (Default: Enabled) && CPU core Control Allows 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: Automatic mode) && APM Enables - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 21
lets the BIOS automatically configure is set to Manual or Advanced Manual. Note: CPU/System Temperature Displays current CPU/system temperature. && CPU/System Fan Speed Displays current CPU/system fan speeds. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 22
CPU temperature. When temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: Disabled (default), 60oC/140oF, 70oC/158oF, 80oC/176oF, 90oC/194oF. && CPU/System Fan Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual. - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 23
changes to all BIOS settings; the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all. 2-4 BIOS Features && Boot devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning, - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 24
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 Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 25
OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is configurable at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all. - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 26
for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in operating system that does not natively support USB devices. (Default: Disabled) && USB Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. This item appears only when a USB storage device is installed. && Onboard LAN Controller Enables - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 27
Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. Auto The BIOS will automatically enable or disable the onboard graphics depending on Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 28
2-6 Power Management && Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Wake up day: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. Wake up hour/minute/second: - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 29
Menu. && Exit Without Saving Press on this item and select Yes. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Select No or press to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. && Load Optimized Defaults Press on this item and select Yes to - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 30
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 , you may prepare only one hard drive. •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB flash drive. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 31
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 BIOS and press . You will see CONTROLLER LIST and DISK LIST displayed on the screen. rcadm -M -qa - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 32
case you wish to undo a deletion. Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. A. Installing Windows 8.1/8/7 (The following instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.) Step 1: You need to - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 33
list all the drivers that are recommended to install. 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 - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 34
product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from , your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help - Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 35
. 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-F2A58M-HD2 | User Manual - Page 36
-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw You may go to the GIGABYTE website, select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website. •• GIGABYTE Global Service
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GA-F2A58M-HD2
User's Manual
Rev. 3001
12ME-F258HD2-3001R