Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4 Motherboard
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The Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4 has a few additional features. It has two BIOS chips, so if the main BIOS chip is corrupted by a virus or a bad BIOS upgrade, you can still recover the motherboard.
This motherboard also has a POST diagnostics display, where you can see, through a two-digit code, which component is preventing the computer from turning on.
Figure 6: POST diagnostics display and two BIOS chips
The portrayed motherboard has a legacy serial port, which is available through a header labeled “COM.” You will need to buy an adapter if you want to use this port, and a connector for a TPM (Trusted Platform Module), a module that encrypts data in order to increase the computer’s security level.
In Figure 7, you can see all of the accessories that come with the Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4.
Figure 7: Accessories