GA-F2A55-DS3 (Rev. 3.0)

Specifications

Vendor: gigabyte
Chipset: AMD A55
Form factor: ATX
Max memory: 64 GB
Audio codec: ALC887
SATA ports: 6

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Apu: FM2+ Socket: AMD A series processors AMD Athlon™ series processors (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
USB: Chipset: 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 8 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Memory

2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory * 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. Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2400(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz memory modules Support for AMD Memory Profile (AMP)/ Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Remark

Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website. 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.

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 * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

Expansion Slots

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 4 x PCI Express x1 slots (All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2 x PCI slots

Unique Features

Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. Support for Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON/OFF Charge

Onboard Graphics

APU with integrated AMD Radeon™ HD 8000/7000 series graphics: * To use the onboard graphics ports, you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 * The resolution of 4096x2160 can be supported when using an FM2+ APU; the maximum resolution supported is 1920x1200 when using an FM2 APU. * Support for HDMI 1.4a version. Maximum shared memory of 2 GB

Operating System

Support for Windows 8.1/8/7 32-bit/64-bit * If you plan to install Windows 8.1, please download the latest drivers from GIGABYTE's website. Support for Windows Vista/XP 32-bit * To support Windows Vista/XP 32-bit, you must install an AMD FM2 Trinity APU. * It requires Service Pack 3 to support Windows XP driver installation.

Back Panel Connectors

1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x serial port 1 x HDMI port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks (Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x APU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header