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Gigabyte F2A55M-HD2 AMD FM2 A55 DDR3 mATX

Gigabyte F2A55M-HD2 AMD FM2 A55 DDR3 mATX

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Quicklinx: 8B99WS00 Mfr#: GA-F2A55M-HD2
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Description

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.

Features

  • GIGABYTE 3D BIOS technology with Dual UEFI BIOS design
  • GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™4 Classic technology
  • Supports socket FM2 AMD A-series/ Athlon-series processors
  • Enhanced AMD Radeon HD 7000-series graphics (DX11) integrated with the APU
  • 1 PCI-E 2.0 x16 interface with AMD Dual Graphics and Eyefinity support
  • Features HDMI/ Dual-link DVI/ D-sub ports for Triple-Monitor support
  • 8 USB2.0 and 4 SATA2 ports with RAID 0,1,10 support
  • GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology
  • 3 Years Manufacturers Warranty

Specifcations

  • APU FM2 Socket: AMD A series processors, AMD Athlon™ series processors
  • Chipset: AMD A55
  • Memory: 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory, Dual channel memory architecture, Support for DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules, Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
  • Onboard Graphics APU: 1 x D-Sub port, 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600, 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
  • Audio: Realtek ALC887 codec?, High Definition Audio?, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel, Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN: Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16, 1 x PCI Express x1 slot, 1 x PCI slot
  • Multi-Graphics Technology: Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology
  • Storage Interface Chipset: 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices, Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD
  • USB Chipset: Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
  • Internal I/O Connectors: 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector, 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors, 1 x APU fan header, 1 x system fan header, 1 x front panel header, 1 x front panel audio header, 1 x S/PDIF Out header, 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers, 1 x serial port header, 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  • Back Panel Connectors: 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port, 1 x D-Sub port, 1 x DVI-D port, 1 x HDMI port, 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports, 1 x RJ-45 port, 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • I/O Controller: iTE I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring: System voltage detection, APU/System temperature detection, APU/System fan speed detection, APU overheating warning, APU/System fan fail warning, APU/System fan speed control
  • BIOS: 2 x 32 Mbit flash, Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS, Support for DualBIOS™, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
  • Warranty: 3 Years Manufacturers Warranty
  • Humidity protection

    Humidity can play havoc on a motherboard's circuitry. GIGABYTE's glass fabric PCB design helps protect against electrical shorts due to humidity by reducing the gaps in spacing between PCB filaments.
  • Electrostatic protection

    GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 classic motherboards feature high ESD resistance ICs which help protect the motherboard against electrostatic discharge.
  • 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.
  • GIGABYTE 3D BIOS

    The 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

    At 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 an 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

    Designed 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

    Advanced 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, and optimized graphical UEFI interface.
  • AMD Eyefinity technology

    Supporting multiple independent display outputs simultaneously, AMD Eyefinity technology delivers innovative graphics display capabilities enabling massive desktop workspaces and ultra-immersive visual environments for the ultimate panoramic computing experience.
  • Multi-display support with AMD CrossFire

    Flexible graphics capabilities - up to 2 VGA cards are supported for 2 way AMD CrossFire, delivering the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.
  • GIGABYTE 333 onboard acceleration

    GIGABYTE motherboards feature GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration, a range of the latest technologies that are designed help speed up data transfer, including SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology, SATA Revision 3.0 technology and an unprecedented USB power boost on USB ports for more power hungry USB devices.
  • Dual-link DVI port

    Designed to leverage the awesome potential of the AMD A-series APUs, GIGABYTE motherboards deliver an enhanced visual experience that includes advanced DX11 gaming, incredibly smooth HD multimedia playback and support for high resolution displays of up to 2560 x 1600 pixels by dual-link DVI port.
  • HDMI interface

    HDMI is latest High-Definition Multimedia Interface, which is able to provide up to 5 Gbps 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, which allowing playback of Blu-ray/HD DVD and other protected contents.
  • On/Off Charge technology

    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 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.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description
Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 - 1.0 - motherboard - micro ATX - Socket FM2 - AMD A55
Product Type
Motherboard - micro ATX
Chipset Type
AMD A55
Processor Socket
1 x Socket FM2
Compatible Processors
Athlon, A8 series, A6 series, A4 series, A10 series
Max RAM Size
32 GB
RAM Supported
2 DIMM slots - DDR3
Storage Ports
4 x SATA-300 (RAID)
USB / FireWire Ports
4 x USB 2.0 + (4 x USB 2.0 via headers)
Audio
HD Audio (8-channel)
LAN
Gigabit Ethernet


Detailed Specification

General

Product Type
Motherboard - micro ATX
Chipset Type
AMD A55
Processor Socket
Socket FM2
Max Processors Qty
1
Compatible Processors
Athlon, A8 series, A6 series, A4 series, A10 series

Supported RAM

Max Size
32 GB
Technology
DDR3
Bus Clock
1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz, 1866 MHz
Features
Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)

Audio

Type
HD Audio (8-channel)
Audio Codec
Realtek ALC887
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio

LAN

Network Interfaces
Gigabit Ethernet

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 , 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 , 1 x PCI , 1 x CPU , 2 x DIMM 240-pin (1.5 V)
Storage Interfaces
SATA-300 -connectors: 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / JBOD
Interfaces
1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 1 x VGA , 1 x DVI-D (dual link) , 1 x HDMI , 4 x USB 2.0 , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack
Internal Interfaces
1 x audio - header , 1 x SPDIF out - header , 4 x USB 2.0 , 1 x serial - header
Power Connectors
24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector

Features

BIOS Type
AMI
BIOS Features
DMI 2.0 support, ACPI 2.0a support, SMBIOS 2.6 support, UEFI BIOS, GIGABYTE 3D BIOS
Hardware Monitoring
CPU core temperature, chassis temperature, CPU fan tachometer, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage, CPU overheating protection
Hardware Features
DualBIOS, Q-Flash, AutoGreen, On/Off Charge, AMD Radeon Dual Graphics, Ultra Durable 4 Classic, AMD Eyefinity Technology

Miscellaneous

Software Included
Norton Internet Security, @BIOS, EasyTune 6, Q-Share, Xpress Install
Compliant Standards
Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0a, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 6
Width
22.5 cm
Depth
17.4 cm
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