User Guide
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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
F2A55-M specications summary ............................................................................ ix
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xii
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Special features ............................................................................................ 1-1
1.1.1 Product highlights ...........................................................................1-1
1.1.2 DIGI+VRM ....................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.3 Innovative ASUS features ............................................................... 1-2
1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution.........................................................1-3
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY .................................................................................. 1-3
1.2 Before you proceed ...................................................................................... 1-4
1.3 Motherboard overview ................................................................................. 1-5
1.3.1 Placement direction ........................................................................1-5
1.3.2 Screw holes ....................................................................................1-5
1.3.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................................1-6
1.3.4 Layout contents ............................................................................... 1-7
1.4 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ............................................................ 1-7
1.4.1 Installing the APU ............................................................................1-8
1.4.2 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...................................1-9
1.5 System memory .......................................................................................... 1-11
1.5.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 1-11
1.5.2 Memory congurations .................................................................. 1-12
1.5.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................................... 1-19
1.5.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................................ 1-19
1.6 Expansion slots .......................................................................................... 1-20
1.6.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................................1-20
1.6.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................................... 1-20
1.6.3 PCI slot .........................................................................................1-20
1.6.4 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................................... 1-20
1.6.5 PCI Express x16 slots ...................................................................1-21
1.7 Jumpers.......................................................................................................1-22
1.8 Connectors .................................................................................................. 1-23
1.8.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................................1-23
1.8.2 Internal connectors .......................................................................1-25
1.9 Onboard switches ...................................................................................... 1-31
1.10 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................................ 1-32
1.11 Software support ........................................................................................ 1-34