ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 User Manual

1-4

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Ensure that you use an APU designed for the FM2+ socket. The APU fits in only one

correct orientation. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and

damaging the APU!

1.3

Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)

This motherboard comes with an FM2+ socket designed for AMD

A-series accelerated

processors with AMD

Radeon™ HD 7000/8000 series graphics.

A55BM-A/USB3

A55BM-A/USB3 CPU socket FM2+

1.3.1

Installing the APU