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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
F2A55-M specifications summary ............................................................................ ix
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xii
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 configurations ..................................................................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
Configuring 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
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