Gigabyte GA-A320MA-M.2 user manual

Contents

1. GA-A320MA-M.2 Motherboard Layoutp. 4

   Box Contents 5 5 GA-A320MA-M.2 motherboard 5 5 Two SATA cables 5 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 5 I/O Shield 5 5 User's Manual * The box contents above are for…

2. Chapter 1 Hardware Installationp. 5

   1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of…

3. 1-1 Installation Precautionsp. 5

   The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to…

4. 1-2 Product Specificationsp. 6

   CPU Š Š AM4 Socket: - AMD Ryzen™ processor - AMD 7th Generation A-series/Athlon™ processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Chipset…

5. 1-3 Installing the CPUp. 9

   Installing the CPU Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the CPU socket and the CPU. AM4 Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes Pin One of the…

6. 1-4 Installing the Memoryp. 9

   Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS…

7. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Cardp. 10

   Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual…

8. 1-6 Back Panel Connectorsp. 10

   Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one…

9. 1-7 Internal Connectorsp. 12

   Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •…

10. Chapter 2 BIOS Setupp. 19

    BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the…

11. 2-1 Startup Screenp. 19

    The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. (Sample BIOS Version: F1a) Function Keys • When the system is not stable as usual…

12. 2-2 M.I.Tp. 20

    Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations. Incorrectly doing…

13. 2-3 Systemp. 24

    This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the…

14. 2-4 BIOSp. 25
15. 2-5 Peripheralsp. 28

    & & AMD CPU fTPM Enables or disables the TPM 2.0 function integrated in the AMD CPU. (Default: Enabled) & & Primary Video Device (Note) Specifies the first…

16. 2-6 Chipsetp. 30

    (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 30 -

17. 2-7 Powerp. 31
18. 2-8 Save & Exitp. 33

    & & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc>…

19. Chapter 3 Appendixp. 34

    3-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 Minimum Number of Hard Drives ≥2 2 4 Array Capacity Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest…

20. 3-1 Configuring a RAID Setp. 34

    RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 Minimum Number of Hard Drives ≥2 2 4 Array Capacity Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest drive Size of the smallest…

21. 3-2 Drivers Installationp. 36

    Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 10 as the example operating system.) • After…

22. Regulatory Statementsp. 37

    Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used…

23. Contact Usp. 39

    GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Baoqiang Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4005 Tech. and…