Introduction
It didn't take AMD long to introduce their new
APUs for the FM2 socket after launching new CPUs just a couple weeks ago. There are, since this socket is new, quite a few new board products on the market, and the first one I got to take a look at is from none other than Gigabyte.
Gigabyte has really changed things up in a big way recently. They launched new VRM designs, finally adopted UEFI, and made several other new technological changes that left me pretty impressed with their offerings over the past six months. All of those things seem to have come together in these new FM2 products from Gigabyte, the pinnacle of which is the Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4. Set as the enthusiast overclocking option for the AMD FM2 socket, or for those that want a bit more functionality from their shiny new A10-5800K, the Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4 features a high-end VRM design and quite a few overclocker-friendly options that are sure to meet any enthusiast's needs.
Specifications
Specifications |
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MANUFACTURER: | Gigabyte |
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MODEL: | F2A85X-UP4 |
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CPU SUPPORT: | 2nd Gen AMD A Series and Athlon Processors for the FM2 Socket |
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POWER DESIGN: | CPU Power: 8 Phases FCH Power: 1 Phase Memory Power: 1 Phase |
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CHIPSET: | AMD A85X |
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INTEGRATED GRAPHICS: | Dependant on installed APU/CPU |
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MEMORY: | 4 x DIMM, Max. 64 GB, DDR3 1066 to DDR3 1866+ |
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BIOS: | Dual AMI EFI BIOS with dual 64 Mb Flash ROMs |
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SLOTS: | 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (x16/x0/x4 or x8/x8/x4) 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots 1 x PCI slot |
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HDD CONNECTIVITY: | 7 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (AMDA85X) 1 x eSATA 6.0 Gb/s (AMD A85X) |
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NETWORKING: | Realtek RTL8111E PCIe Gigabit LAN |
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PORTS: | 10 x USB 2.0 ports (4 at back panel, 6 at front panel) 8 x USB 3.0 ports (6 at back panel, 2 at front panel) 1 x RJ45 LAN connectors 1 x Audio port with 5 audio jacks 1 x SPDIF Output(Optical) 1 x HDMI port 1 x Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 port 1 x CMOS Clear button |
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AUDIO: | Realtek ALC892 HD CODEC |
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FAN HEADERS: | 5 x 4-pin PWM |
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FORM FACTOR: | ATX Form Factor (305 mm x 244 mm) |
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EXCLUSIVE FEATURES: | - @bios
- Q-Flash
- Xpress Install
- EasyTune
- Auto Green
- ON/OFF Charge
- Smart Recovery 2
- 3TB+ Unlock
- Q-Share
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