Gigabyte A55M-DS2 Motherboard AMD A and E Series Socket FM1 A55 ATX RAID Gigabit LAN (rev. 1.0)

Overview

GIGABYTE motherboards are the latest range of next-generation desktop motherboards based on the AMD A55 chipset, supporting a new generation socket FM1 of 32nm AMD A-series/E-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.

The AMD 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.

Specification

APU FM1 Socket:
AMD A series & E2 series processors
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Chipset
AMD A55 chipset
Memory
2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory (Note 1)
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Onboard Graphics APU:
1 x D-Sub port (Note 2)
1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 (Note 2) (Note 3)
(All integrated graphics ports do not support Hot plug. If you want to change to another graphics port when the computer is on, be sure to turn off the computer first.)
Audio
VIA HD audio codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 4)
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
1 x Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
1 x PCI Express x1 slot
(All PCI Express slots conform to the PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
1 x PCI slot
Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology
Only A series APU support AMD Dual Graphics.
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 4-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 clearing CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x D-Sub port
1 x DVI-D 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 IT8728 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 (Note 5)
BIOS
2 x 32 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
Support for DualBIOS™
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Unique Features
Support for @BIOS
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
Support for Download Center
Support for Xpress Install
Support for Xpress Recovery2
Support for EasyTune (Note 6)
Support for Smart Recovery
Support for Auto Green
Support for ON/OFF Charge
Support for 3TB+ Unlock
Support for Q-Share
Bundle Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor
Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.5cm x 17.4cm
Note (Note 1) Due to 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 4 GB.

(Note 2) To use the onboard D-Sub, DVI?Display port or HDMI, must install an AMD CPU with integrated graphics.

(Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

(Note 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.

(Note 5) Whether the APU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the APU/system cooler you install.

(Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.

Specifications