Ultra Durable 4 Plus GA-F2A68HM-DS2 (rev. 1.0) Desktop Motherboard

AMD A68H chipset

  • Socket FM2+ supports AMD FM2+/FM2 A-series APU
  • GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 4 Plus Technology
  • Audio Noise Guard with High Quality Audio Capacitors
  • Dual-link DVI for high resolution display of up to 2560 x 1600 pixels
  • Native USB 3.0 and SATA3 ports with RAID support
  • GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™
  • GIGABYTE On/Off Charge™ for USB devices
  • All solid capacitors design

High Quality Audio Capacitors

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards use high quality Nippon Chemicon ARE series audio capacitors. These professional audio capacitors deliver the highest quality sound resolution and sound expansion to create the most realistic sound effects for user experience.

Dedicated Audio Hardware Zone

+ Separation on the PCB layer protects the board's sensitive analog audio components.
+ Separate analog and digital ground to protect against Electromagnetic Interference (EMI).

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 4 Plus

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 4 Plus debuts on GIGABYTE motherboards, with a range of features and component choices that provide record-breaking performance, cool and efficient operation and extended motherboard lifespan.

Ultra Performance

GIGABYTE uses Solid Caps (Capacitors) for APU VRM and Low RDS(on) MOSFETs which are rated to work at higher temperatures to provide a longer lifespan.

Ultra Safe

GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™

GIGABYTE motherboards feature GIGABYTE DualBIOS™, an exclusive technology from GIGABYTE that protects arguably one of your PC's most crucial components, the BIOS. GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ means that your motherboard has both a 'Main BIOS' and a 'Backup BIOS', making users protected from BIOS failure due to virus attack, hardware malfunction, improper OC settings or power failure during the update process.

Humidity Protection

Humidity can play havoc on a motherboard's circuitry.GIGABYTE's new Glass Fabric PCB design helps protect against electrical shorts due to humidity by reducing the gaps in spacing between PCB filaments.

Power Failure Protection

GIGABYTE also uses Anti-Surge ICs to protect the motherboard against power surges.

Electrostatic Protection

GIGABYTE motherboards feature High Resistance ICs which help protect the motherboard against electrostatic discharge.

GIGABYTE FM2+ Series Motherboards

GIGABYTE FM2+ series motherboards feature AMD the latest FM2+ socket, and are designed to get the most from forthcoming AMD Kaveri APUs, while preserving compatibility for current AMD FM2 APUs. AMD FM2+ 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. Based on AMD A68H chipset, native USB3.0 and SATA3 ports support up to 5Gbps and 6Gbps of data transfer speeds, delivering the GIGABYTE FM2+ series motherboards most stable and high efficiency working experience via the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ technologies.

AMD Dual Graphics Technology

The AMD FM2+ series platform showcases AMD Dual Graphics technology, allowing users to further boost 3D graphics performance by adding an additional discrete AMD Radeon™ 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.

Manufacturer Part Number
GA-F2A68HM-DS2
EAN/UPC
4719331846299
Full Product Specifications

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  • The full product specifications below are from the manufacturer and may contain information related to other package quantities that will not apply to the product that you are reviewing. Please confirm the actual content and/or package quantity from the main product specifications page.
  • These specifications may represent the entire product series/model/line to which this product belongs with specific configuration differences between the individual products stated.
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APU: FM2+ Socket:

  • AMD A series processors
  • AMD Athlon™ series processors
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Chipset:
  • AMD A68H
Memory:
  • 2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
* 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.
* 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.
  • Dual channel memory architecture
  • Support for DDR3 2400(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz memory modules
  • 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 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
  • 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600
* Support for 2560x1600 resolution requires both a monitor and cable that support Dual Link DVI.
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
  • Maximum shared memory of 2 GB
Audio:
  • Realtek® ALC887 codec
  • High Definition Audio
  • 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
* 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.
  • Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN:
  • Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots:
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
(The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
* To support PCI Express 3.0, you must install an FM2+ APU.
  • 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
(The PCI Express x1 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  • 1 x PCI slot
Multi-Graphics Technology:
  • Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology
* Only A series APUs support AMD Dual Graphics.
  • Support for AMD Eyefinity technology
Storage Interface: Chipset:
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD
USB: Chipset:
  • 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)
Internal I/O Connectors:
  • 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • 1 x APU fan header
  • 2 x system fan headers
  • 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 Clear CMOS jumper
  • 1 x chassis intrusion header
Back Panel Connectors:
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  • 1 x D-Sub port
  • 1 x DVI-D port
  • 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
  • 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 port
  • 3 x audio jacks (Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
I/O Controller:
  • iTE® I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring:
  • System voltage detection
  • APU/System temperature detection
  • APU/System fan speed detection
  • APU/System fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
BIOS:
  • 2 x 64 Mbit flash
  • Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  • Support for DualBIOS™
  • PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features:
  • Support for @BIOS
  • Support for Q-Flash
  • Support for Xpress Install
  • Support for EasyTune
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
  • Support for Smart Recovery 2
  • Support for ON/OFF Charge
Bundle Software:
  • Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System:
  • Support for Windows 8.1/7 32-bit/64-bit
  • Support for Windows XP 32-bit
* 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:
  • Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.6cm x 17.4cm
Remark:
  • Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
  • 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.

Published Date: May 19, 2016
GA-F2A68HM-DS2