ASUS F1A55 R2.0 Manual De Usuario

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
F1A55 R2.0 specifications summary ........................................................................ ix
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xii

Product introduction

1-1

Special features..........................................................................................1-1
1.1.1

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

ASUS Exclusive features ............................................................1-2

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

Motherboard overview ...............................................................................1-5
1.3.1

Placement direction.....................................................................1-5

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

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

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

Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) .........................................................1-9
1.4.1

Installing the CPU .......................................................................1-9

Installing the heatsink and fan................................................... 1-11

System memory .......................................................................................1-13
1.5.1

Overview ...................................................................................1-13

Memory configurations ..............................................................1-13

Installing a DIMM ......................................................................1-18

Removing a DIMM ....................................................................1-18

Expansion slots........................................................................................1-19
1.6.1

Installing an expansion card......................................................1-19

Configuring an expansion card .................................................1-19

PCI slots ....................................................................................1-19

PCI Express x1 slots .................................................................1-19

PCI Express x16 slots ...............................................................1-20

Jumpers ....................................................................................................1-21

Connectors ...............................................................................................1-22
1.8.1

Rear panel connectors ..............................................................1-22

Internal connectors....................................................................1-24

Onboard switch ........................................................................................1-30

Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................................1-31

Software support......................................................................................1-32
1.11.1

Installing an operating system...................................................1-32

Support DVD information ..........................................................1-32