Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Motherboard

Name: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H
Brand: Gigabyte
SKU: GA-F2A68HM-H
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Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H FM2+ SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 DDR3 Micro ATX

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CPU socket: FM2+ Socket supports for AMD A series processors and AMD Athlon series processors
Memory DIMMs:2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory Support for DDR3 2400(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz memory modules; Support for AMD Memory Profile (AMP)/ Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 1 x PCI slot
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors; Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Specifications Overview

Model	GA-F2A68HM-H
Release Date	December 2015 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series
Socket	FM2+
Form factor	Micro ATX
Chipset	AMD A68H
Supported Memory	DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz View compatible RAM ► * High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support	No
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC887
Audio Channels	2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
LAN Chipset	Realtek GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed	10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support	No
CrossFire Support	No
RAID Support	Yes
Back Connect	No
Wireless LAN	No
PCI-Express x16 Slots	1
PCI-Express x4 Slots	0
PCI-Express x1 Slots	1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports	4
SATA Express Ports	0
M.2 Ports	0
RAM Slots	2
Maximum Supported RAM	64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0	2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1	0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2	0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	0

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Description

APU
FM2+ Socket:
1. AMD A series processors
2. AMD Athlon™ series processors
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Chipset
1. AMD A68H
Memory
1. 2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
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.
  * 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.
3. Dual channel memory architecture
4. Support for DDR3 2400(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz memory modules
5. Support for AMD Memory Profile (AMP)/ Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Onboard Graphics
Integrated Graphics Processor:
1. 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160
3. * 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.
4. Maximum shared memory of 2 GB
Audio
1. Realtek® ALC887 codec
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
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.
5. 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. (The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
  * To support PCI Express 3.0, you must install an FM2+ APU.
3. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
4. (The PCI Express x1 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
5. 1 x PCI slot
Storage Interface
Chipset:
1. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
2. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD
Multi-Graphics Technology
1. Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology
2. * Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics.
3. Support for AMD Eyefinity technology
USB
Chipset:
1. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
2. 8 x 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 6Gb/s connectors
4. 1 x APU fan header
5. 2 x system fan headers
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 speaker header
11. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
12. 1 x chassis intrusion header
Back Panel Connectors
1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2. 1 x D-Sub port
3. 1 x HDMI port
4. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
6. 1 x RJ-45 port
7. 3 x audio jacks (Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
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
7. * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
BIOS
1. 1 x 64 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features
1. Support for @BIOS
2. Support for Q-Flash
3. Support for Xpress Install
4. Support for EasyTune
5. * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
6. Support for Smart Recovery 2
7. Support for ON/OFF Charge
Bundle Software
1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
1. Support for Windows 8.1/7 32-bit/64-bit
2. Support for Windows XP 32-bit
3. * To support Windows XP 32-bit, you must install an AMD FM2+ Kaveri APU.
  * It requires Service Pack 3 to support Windows XP driver installation.
Form Factor
1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.6cm x 17.4cm
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.