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GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 AMD A Series Motherboard Product Details

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DDR3 memory motherboard directx 11

GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 AMD A Series Motherboard
Increase the performance of your system by installing the GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 AMD A Series Motherboard. Boost the speed of your computing with an AMD A Series or E2 Series APU and up to 16GB of DDR3 Memory with an 1866MHz speed. It comes with four SATA II headers for connecting hard drives and optical drives, PCI Express X16 slot for its AMD APU Graphics with DirectX 11 rendering ability, and a LAN port for 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It also has slots for RAID 0, 1, 10, and JBOD, and for connecting up to eight USB devices. Let your PC perform with improved reliability, speed, and stability. Choose the GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 AMD A Series Motherboard.

What It Is And Why You Need It:

  • AMD Socket FM1; fits any AMD A Series or E series APU (accelerated processing unit)
  • 140-pin DIMM socket; connects any DDR memory with up to 16GB capacity and up to 1866MHz speed
  • Four SATA II headers; integrates hard drives and optical drives with 3Gb/s communication
  • PCI Express X16 slot; delivers data from its integrated AMD APU Graphics  
  • LAN port; provides up to 1000Mbps wired network connection
  • Six USB headers (expandable to eight); connects USB devices to your PC

Note: To enable true dual-core APU support, please download and install ver8.881 (or later) VGA driver.

A Closer Look:

Specifications

Motherboard Specifications
Processor Socket AMD
Processor Interface Socket FM1
Form Factor MicroATX
Processors Supported AMD A Series APUs
  AMD E2 Series APUs
Chipset
Northbridge AMD A55
Memory
Memory Type DDR3
Memory Supported DDR3 1333MHz
  DDR3 1066MHz
  DDR3 1600MHz
  DDR3 1866MHz
Number of Pins 240-Pin
Maximum Memory Supported 32GB - 64bit
Number of Slots 2
Max. Memory Supported Per Slot 16GB
Audio
Channels 7.1 Channels
Video
Video Chipset Integrated AMD APU Graphics
Rending Ability DirectX 11
LAN
LAN Type 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
I/O Ports
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors 1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors 1
Serial Communication Ports 1 header
USB Ports (Total) 8
USB 3.0 Ports None
USB Rear Panel Ports 4
USB Onboard Headers 2 - (expandable to 4 USB ports)
LAN Ports 1
Audio Out Jacks 1
IDE Headers None
FDD Headers None
Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s Headers 4
Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s Headers None
ATX Power Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector
PC Power Connectors 1 - 4 Pin
Fan Connectors 1 x CPU
  1 x System
VGA Ports 1
DVI Ports 1
HDMI Ports None
DisplayPorts None
Expansion Slots
PCI Slots 1
PCI Express X1 Slots 1
PCI Express X16 Slots 1
RAID
RAID Support Yes
RAID Modes 0
  1
  10
  JBOD
Dimensions
Length 22.5cm
Width 17.4cm

Customer Reviews

4.6 (23 customer reviews)

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Value
 4.7
Features
 4.4
Quality
 4.6
Performance
 4.6
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Reviewer:
pimpernell
Date:
May 12, 2013
Great combo and price!!

Motherboard, processor and ram worked like a charm. Tigerdirects delivery was great. Difference between my old motherboard and this set up is like night and day. Great setup!!!

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 5.0
Reviewer:
Godsrocker1970,
Date:
Apr 26, 2013
excellent board for price

had it all installed and booting up in less than half an hour. works great, major increase in speed over old motherboard. I have always been an ECS fan. Been using them over 15 years. Could not find one i liked so i tried this and am not disappointed.

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Reviewer:
Sampson
Date:
Apr 21, 2013
Great product

bought this motherboard bundle with AMD 3400 APU and 4 Gigs corsair memory, was shipped very quickly. products worked very well together and would recommend for others to purchase.

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5.0
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 5.0
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 5.0
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 5.0
Reviewer:
,
Date:
Apr 12, 2013
Great board

Great mother board, fantastic deal

Overall
5.0
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 5.0
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 5.0
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 5.0
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 5.0
Reviewer:
,
Date:
Apr 08, 2013
really nice board

bought with cpu and memory bundle. board does everything I have asked of it so far. worth the money.

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  • Manufactured by: GIGABYTE
    Warranty provided by: GIGABYTE
    Limited Warranty: 36 months parts; 36 months labor
    Mfg Part No: GA-A55M-DS2 (1.1)
    UPC No: 818313013743
    Box Size: ( Length: 10, Width: 9, Depth: 2 )
    Shipping Weight: 0.6000 pound(s)
    Click here for full warranty and support information
  • Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the address below and requesting the warranty for item number: G452-2613

    TigerDirect.com
    Warranty Information
    7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
    Miami, FL. 33144

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