ASUS F2A85-M Manual Do Utilizador

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
F2A85-M specifications summary ............................................................................ ix
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xii

Product introduction

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

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

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

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

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

Motherboard overview .................................................................................1-6
1.3.1

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

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

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

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

Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ............................................................1-8
1.4.1

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

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

System memory ..........................................................................................1-12
1.5.1

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

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

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

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

Expansion slots ..........................................................................................1-21
1.6.1

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

Configuring an expansion card .....................................................1-21

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

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

PCI Express x16 slots ...................................................................1-22

Jumpers.......................................................................................................1-23

Connectors ..................................................................................................1-24
1.8.1

Rear panel connectors ..................................................................1-24

Internal connectors .......................................................................1-26

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