GIGABYTE FM2+ series motherboards based on AMD A88X chipset and feature the new FM2+ APU socket, and are designed to get the most from forthcoming Kaveri AMD APUs, while preserving compatibility for current AMD FM2 APUs. FM2+ AMD APUs offer native support for 8 GT/s PCI Express gen 3.0 as well as DX11.1 support integrating the high performance ‘Steamroller’ core. AMD socket FM2+ APUs also offer native support for 4K resolution displays on HDMI port.
Features:
- Socket FM2+ supports AMD FM2+/FM2 A-series APU
- GIGABYTE Ultra Durableâ„¢ 4Â Plus Technology
- GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOSâ„¢
- 2-way CrossFireâ„¢ Support
- GIGABYTE On/Off Chargeâ„¢ for USB devices
- 4 USB 3.0 ports with GIGABYTE 3× USB power
- HDMI, Dual-link DVI, D-sub ports for Triple-Monitor support
- High ESD Protection on GbE LAN and USB ports
- All solid capacitors design
Specifications:
- CPU: FM2+ Socket: AMD AÂ series processors; AMD Athlonâ„¢ series processors
- Chipset: AMD A88X
- Memory: 2×1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3Â 2133/186Â6/1600/1333 MHz memory modules
- Support for AMD Memory Profile (AMP)/Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
- Onboard Graphics: APU with integrated AMD Radeonâ„¢ HD 8000/7000 series
graphics:
- To use the onboard graphics ports, you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics.
- 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200
- 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 2560×1600
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160
- Maximum shared memory of 2Â GB
- Audio:
- Realtek® ALC887 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for S/PDIF Out
- LAN: Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
- Expansion Slots:
- 1Â x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
- 1Â x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
- 1Â x PCI Express x1 slot
- 1Â x PCI slot
- Multi-Graphics Technology:
- Support for AMD CrossFireâ„¢ technology
- Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology
- Storage Interface: Chipset:
- 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
- USB: Chipset:
- 4Â USB 3.0/2.0Â ports (2Â ports on the back panel, 2Â ports available through the internal USB header)
- 8Â USB 2.0/1.1Â ports (4Â ports on the back panel, 4Â ports available through the internal USB headers)
- Internal I/OÂ Connectors:
- 1×24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1×8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 1Â x APU fan header
- 1Â x system fan header
- 1Â x front panel header
- 1Â x front panel audio header
- 1Â x S/PDIF Out header
- 1Â x USB 3.0/2.0Â header
- 2Â x USB 2.0/1.1Â headers
- 1Â x serial port header
- 1Â x parallel port header
- 1Â x chassis intrusion header
- 1Â x Clear CMOS jumper
- Back Panel Connectors:
- 1Â x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
- 1Â x D-Sub port
- 1Â x DVI-D port
- 1Â x HDMI port
- 2Â x USB 3.0/2.0Â ports
- 4Â x USB 2.0/1.1Â ports
- 1Â x RJ-45Â port
- 3Â x audio jacks (Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
- Operating System: Support for Windows 8.1/8/7 32-bit/64-bit
- Form Factor: Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 17.4cm