Specifications

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi

About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii

A55M-A Series specications summary .................................................................. ix

Package contents ....................................................................................................... xi

Product introduction

1.1 Special features ............................................................................................ 1-1

1.1.1 Product highlights ...........................................................................

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1.1.2 ASUS DIGI+ VRM ...........................................................................

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1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features ...............................................................

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1.2 Before you proceed ......................................................................................

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1.3 Motherboard overview .................................................................................

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1.3.1 Placement direction ........................................................................

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1.3.2 Screw holes ....................................................................................

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1.3.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................................

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1.3.4 Layout contents ...............................................................................

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1.4 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ............................................................

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1.4.1 APU installation ...............................................................................

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1.4.2 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...................................

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1.5 System memory ..........................................................................................

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1.5.1 Overview .......................................................................................

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1.5.2 Memory congurations ..................................................................

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1.5.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................................

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1.6 Expansion slots ..........................................................................................

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1.6.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................................

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1.6.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................................

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1.6.3 PCI slot .........................................................................................

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1.6.4 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................................

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1.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................................

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1.7 Jumpers

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1.8 Connectors ..................................................................................................

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1.8.1 Rear panel ports ...........................................................................

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1.8.2 Internal connectors .......................................................................

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1.9 Software support ........................................................................................

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1.9.1 Installing an operating system ......................................................

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1.9.2 Support DVD information ..............................................................

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