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GA-A55M-DS2 (Rev. 3.0)

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AMD A55 chipset
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Specifications

  • APU
  • FM1 Socket:
    1. AMD A series & E2 series processors
    2. AMD Athlon™ II series processors/AMD Sempron™ series processors
    (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
  • Chipset
    1. AMD A55 chipset
  • Memory
    1. 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory (Note 1)
      2. * 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.
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR3 2400(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
    4. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
  • Onboard Graphics
  • APU:
      * To use the onboard graphics, you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics.
    1. 1 x D-Sub port
    2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 (Note 2)
  • Audio
    1. Realtek ALC887 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 3)
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN
    1. Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
    2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
      3. (All PCI Express slots conform to the PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    3. 1 x PCI slot
  • Multi-Graphics Technology
    1. Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology
      2. Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics.
  • Storage Interface
  • Chipset:
    1. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    2. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD
  • USB
  • Chipset:
    1. 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. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    4. 1 x APU fan header
    5. 1 x system fan header
    6. 1 x front panel header
    7. 1 x front panel audio header
    8. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    9. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    10. 1 x serial port header
    11. 1 x clear CMOS jumper
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
    2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
    3. 1 x D-Sub port
    4. 1 x DVI-D port
    5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    6. 1 x RJ-45 port
    7. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • I/O Controller
    1. iTE I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    1. System voltage detection
    2. APU/System temperature detection
    3. APU/System fan speed detection
    4. APU overheating warning
    5. APU/System fan fail warning
    6. APU/System fan speed control (Note 4)
  • BIOS
    1. 2 x 32 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
    3. Support for DualBIOS™
    4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
  • Unique Features
    1. Support for @BIOS
    2. Support for Q-Flash
    3. Support for Xpress Install
    4. Support for EasyTune (Note 5)
    5. Support for Smart Recovery 2
    6. Support for Auto Green
    7. Support for ON/OFF Charge
    8. Support for 3TB+ Unlock
    9. Support for Q-Share
    • Bundled Software
      1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
    • Operating System
      1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
    • Form Factor
      1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.5cm x 17.4cm
    • Note
    • (Note 1) 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.

      (Note 2) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

      (Note 3) 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 4) Whether the APU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the APU/system cooler you install.

      (Note 5) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
    • Remark
      1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
      2. 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.
    • APU
    • FM1 Socket:
      1. AMD A series & E2 series processors
      2. AMD Athlon™ II series processors/AMD Sempron™ series processors
      (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
    • Chipset
      1. AMD A55 chipset
    • Memory
      1. 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory (Note 1)
        2. * 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.
      2. Dual channel memory architecture
      3. Support for DDR3 2400(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
      4. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
      (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
    • Onboard Graphics
    • APU:
        * To use the onboard graphics, you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics.
      1. 1 x D-Sub port
      2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 (Note 2)
    • Audio
      1. Realtek ALC887 codec
      2. High Definition Audio
      3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 3)
      4. Support for S/PDIF Out
    • LAN
      1. Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
    • Expansion Slots
      1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
      2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
        3. (All PCI Express slots conform to the PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
      3. 1 x PCI slot
    • Multi-Graphics Technology
      1. Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology
        2. Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics.
    • Storage Interface
    • Chipset:
      1. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
      2. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD
    • USB
    • Chipset:
      1. 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. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
      2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
      3. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
      4. 1 x APU fan header
      5. 1 x system fan header
      6. 1 x front panel header
      7. 1 x front panel audio header
      8. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
      9. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
      10. 1 x serial port header
      11. 1 x clear CMOS jumper
    • Back Panel Connectors
      1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
      2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
      3. 1 x D-Sub port
      4. 1 x DVI-D port
      5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
      6. 1 x RJ-45 port
      7. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
    • I/O Controller
      1. iTE I/O Controller Chip
    • H/W Monitoring
      1. System voltage detection
      2. APU/System temperature detection
      3. APU/System fan speed detection
      4. APU overheating warning
      5. APU/System fan fail warning
      6. APU/System fan speed control (Note 4)
    • BIOS
      1. 2 x 32 Mbit flash
      2. Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
      3. Support for DualBIOS™
      4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
    • Unique Features
      1. Support for @BIOS
      2. Support for Q-Flash
      3. Support for Xpress Install
      4. Support for EasyTune (Note 5)
      5. Support for Smart Recovery 2
      6. Support for Auto Green
      7. Support for ON/OFF Charge
      8. Support for 3TB+ Unlock
      9. Support for Q-Share
      • Bundled Software
        1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
      • Operating System
        1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
      • Form Factor
        1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.5cm x 17.4cm
      • Note
      • (Note 1) 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.

        (Note 2) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

        (Note 3) 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 4) Whether the APU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the APU/system cooler you install.

        (Note 5) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
      • Remark
        1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
        2. 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.

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