Asus F2A85-M Contents

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Contents

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

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

F2A85-M specications summary ............................................................................ix

Package contents ......................................................................................................xii

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

1.1.1 Product highlights ...........................................................................1-1

1.1.2 DIGI+VRM Digital Power Design ....................................................1-2

1.1.3 Innovative ASUS features ...............................................................1-2

1.2 Before you proceed ......................................................................................1-5

1.3 Motherboard overview .................................................................................1-6

1.3.1 Placement direction ........................................................................1-6

1.3.2 Screw holes ....................................................................................1-6

1.3.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................................1-7

1.3.4 Layout contents ...............................................................................1-8

1.4 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ............................................................1-8

1.4.1 Installing the APU ............................................................................1-9

1.4.2 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation .................................1-10

1.5 System memory ..........................................................................................1-12

1.5.1 Overview .......................................................................................1-12

1.5.2 Memory congurations ..................................................................1-13

1.5.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................................1-20

1.5.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................................1-20

1.6 Expansion slots ..........................................................................................1-21

1.6.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................................1-21

1.6.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................................1-21

1.6.3 PCI slot .........................................................................................1-21

1.6.4 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................................1-21

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 Onboard switches ......................................................................................1-32

1.10 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................................1-33

1.11 Software support ........................................................................................1-35

1.11.1 Installing an operating system ......................................................1-35

1.11.2 Support DVD information ..............................................................1-35