User manual GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2

[. . . ] 1001 12ME-F255MS2-1001R Motherboard GA-F2A55M-DS2 Motherboard GA-F2A55M-DS2 Aug. 20, 2012 Copyright ©©2012 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice. [. . . ] This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to boot. If this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. ) This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage. - 25 - `` M. I. T. Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. `` Advanced Frequency Settings && BCLK/PCIe Clock Control Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock and PCIe bus frequency in 1 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Processor Graphics Clock && NB Clock Control && NB Clock (Mhz) Allows you to manually set the CPU North Bridge frequency. This item is configurable only when NB Clock Control is set to Manual. && CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. Displays the current operating CPU frequency. && CPU Frequency - 26 - `` Advanced CPU Core Features && CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. && Core Performance Boost (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Core Performance Boost (CPB) technology, a CPU performance-boost technology. (Default: Enabled) (Default: Auto) Allows you alter the ratio for the CPB. (Default: Auto) Enabled   Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled  Disables this function. && CPB Ratio (Note) && Cool&Quiet && SVM Mode Virtualization enhanced by Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) && C6 Mode  Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. (Default: Enabled) && C1E SUPPORT Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C1 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. (Default: Disabled) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 27 - (Note) && AMD Memory Profile (A. M. P. ) (Note) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on AMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. (Default: Auto) This value is automatically adjusted according to the BCLK/PCIe Clock Control and System Memory Multiplier settings. && System Memory Multiplier && Memory Frequency (MHz) `` Advanced Memory Settings && AMD Memory Profile (A. M. P. ) (Note), System Memory Multiplier, Memory Frequency(MHz) The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. && DRAM Timing Selectable Quick and Expert allows the memory timing settings below to be configurable. When using a non-AMP memory module or AMD Memory Profile (A. M. P. ) is set to Disabled, this item will display as 1. 50V. When AMD Memory Profile (A. M. P. ) is set to Profile1 or Profile2, this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the AMP memory. && Profile DDR Voltage (Note) This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature. - 28 - && Profile VTT Voltage The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used. && Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. [. . . ] To copy the RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP, copy all files in the \BootDrv\Hxp folder in the motherboard driver disk to your floppy disk. Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System A. Installing Windows XP Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press <F6> as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. " Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver that suits your operating system. Installing Windows 7/Vista Restart your system to boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. [. . . ]