Contents

Safety information......................................................................................................

vi

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

vii

F1A55-M LE R2.0 specifications summary...............................................................

ix

Package contents......................................................................................................

xii

Product introduction

1-1

1.1

Special features..........................................................................................

1-1

 

1.1.1

Product highlights........................................................................

1-1

 

1.1.2

ASUS Hybrid DIGI+ VRM............................................................

1-1

 

1.1.3

ASUS Exclusive features.............................................................

1-2

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 (CPU)..........................................................

1-8

 

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.......................................................................

1-20

1.6

Expansion slots........................................................................................

1-21

 

1.6.1

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

1-21

 

1.6.2

Configuring an expansion card..................................................

1-21

 

1.6.3

PCI slot......................................................................................

1-22

 

1.6.4

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

1-22

 

1.6.5

PCI Express x16 slots................................................................

1-22

1.7

Jumpers

.....................................................................................................

1-23

1.8

Connectors................................................................................................

1-24

 

1.8.1

Rear panel connectors...............................................................

1-24

 

1.8.2

Internal connectors....................................................................

1-26

1.9

Software support......................................................................................

1-33

 

1.9.1

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

1-33

 

1.9.2

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

1-33

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