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...: - APU frequency tuning from 90MHz up to 300MHz at 0.01V increment - ASUS MyLogo 2™ 100% All high-quality conductive polymer conductors (F1A55-M LX PLUS only) Precision Tweaker 2 - AI Suite II - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at the back panel) ASUS Unique Technology - F1A55-M LX Series specifications summary USB ASUS unique features AMD® A55 FCH southbridge: - 12 x USB 2.0 ports...
...: - APU frequency tuning from 90MHz up to 300MHz at 0.01V increment - ASUS MyLogo 2™ 100% All high-quality conductive polymer conductors (F1A55-M LX PLUS only) Precision Tweaker 2 - AI Suite II - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at the back panel) ASUS Unique Technology - F1A55-M LX Series specifications summary USB ASUS unique features AMD® A55 FCH southbridge: - 12 x USB 2.0 ports...
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... motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents ASUS F1A55-M LX Series motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual Check your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® A- & ... items in the long line of the items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for F1A55-M LX PLUS only. • If any of ASUS quality motherboards! It features Dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to enable ...
... motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents ASUS F1A55-M LX Series motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual Check your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® A- & ... items in the long line of the items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for F1A55-M LX PLUS only. • If any of ASUS quality motherboards! It features Dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to enable ...
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... Catalyst™ Control Center. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors (F1A55-M LX PLUS only) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for experienced performance enthusiasts that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS control to get high quality images. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard...
... Catalyst™ Control Center. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors (F1A55-M LX PLUS only) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for experienced performance enthusiasts that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS control to get high quality images. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard...
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1.5 1.5.1 Motherboard overview Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis. Screw holes Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.2 Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. F1A55-M LX PLUS ASUS F1A55-M LX Series 1-5 DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.
1.5 1.5.1 Motherboard overview Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis. Screw holes Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.2 Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. F1A55-M LX PLUS ASUS F1A55-M LX Series 1-5 DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.
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...90°-100° angle; Press the lever sideways to unlock the socket, then lift it fits in one correct orientation. F1A55-M LX PLUS F1A55-M LX PLUS CPU socket FM1 2. Position the APU above the socket such that the socket lever is lifted up to prevent bending the ...pins and damaging the APU! 1.6.1 1. The APU fits in completely. 3. 4. Small triangle Gold triangle ASUS F1A55-M LX Series 1-7 1.6 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) This motherboard comes with an FM1 socket designed for the FM1 socket. To install a APU: ...
...90°-100° angle; Press the lever sideways to unlock the socket, then lift it fits in one correct orientation. F1A55-M LX PLUS F1A55-M LX PLUS CPU socket FM1 2. Position the APU above the socket such that the socket lever is lifted up to prevent bending the ...pins and damaging the APU! 1.6.1 1. The APU fits in completely. 3. 4. Small triangle Gold triangle ASUS F1A55-M LX Series 1-7 1.6 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) This motherboard comes with an FM1 socket designed for the FM1 socket. To install a APU: ...
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... a key on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; ASUS F1A55-M LX Series 1-19 KBPWR 1 2 2 3 Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) +5V (Default) F1A55-M LX PLUS +5VSB F1A55-M LX PLUS Keyboard power setting 3. USBPW1-6 1 2 2 3 USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-6, 3-pin USBPW7-12) +5V +5VSB (Default) F1A55-M LX PLUS USBPW7-12 1 2 2 3 +5V (Default) +5VSB F1A55-M LX PLUS USB device wake-up • The USB device wake-up...
... a key on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; ASUS F1A55-M LX Series 1-19 KBPWR 1 2 2 3 Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) +5V (Default) F1A55-M LX PLUS +5VSB F1A55-M LX PLUS Keyboard power setting 3. USBPW1-6 1 2 2 3 USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-6, 3-pin USBPW7-12) +5V +5VSB (Default) F1A55-M LX PLUS USBPW7-12 1 2 2 3 +5V (Default) +5VSB F1A55-M LX PLUS USB device wake-up • The USB device wake-up...
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... black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power. • Only the CPU_FAN connector supports the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors on the fan connectors. • The...10.2 1. ASUS F1A55-M LX Series CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND 1-21 USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 10. CPU_FAN CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) F1A55-M LX PLUS CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation F1A55-M LX PLUS fan connectors...
... black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power. • Only the CPU_FAN connector supports the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors on the fan connectors. • The...10.2 1. ASUS F1A55-M LX Series CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND 1-21 USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 10. CPU_FAN CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) F1A55-M LX PLUS CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation F1A55-M LX PLUS fan connectors...
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... PIN 1 F1A55-M LX PLUS ATX power connectors • We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. This PSU...has a minimum power rating of 300W power rating. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) SPEAKER +5V GND GND Speaker Out PIN 1 F1A55-M LX PLUS F1A55-M LX PLUS Speaker connector 3. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. These connectors are designed to ...
... PIN 1 F1A55-M LX PLUS ATX power connectors • We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. This PSU...has a minimum power rating of 300W power rating. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) SPEAKER +5V GND GND Speaker Out PIN 1 F1A55-M LX PLUS F1A55-M LX PLUS Speaker connector 3. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. These connectors are designed to ...
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...only if you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set to [AHCI]. 4. ASUS F1A55-M LX Series GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3... GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~6) SATA3G_3 SATA3G_5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND F1A55-M LX PLUS F1A55-M LX PLUS SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP3 or later version. • When using...
...only if you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set to [AHCI]. 4. ASUS F1A55-M LX Series GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3... GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~6) SATA3G_3 SATA3G_5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND F1A55-M LX PLUS F1A55-M LX PLUS SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP3 or later version. • When using...
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...ASUS F1A55-M LX Series MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L NC 1-25 This connector is purchased separately. This connector is purchased separately. 7. Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sound Playback to [HD]. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) F1A55-M LX PLUS SPDIF_OUT F1A55-M LX PLUS... GND +5V AGND NC NC PIN 1 AAFP PIN 1 F1A55-M LX PLUS HD-audio-compliant pin definition PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L Legacy AC'97 compliant definition F1A55-M LX PLUS Front panel audio connector • We recommend that you want...
...ASUS F1A55-M LX Series MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L NC 1-25 This connector is purchased separately. This connector is purchased separately. 7. Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sound Playback to [HD]. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) F1A55-M LX PLUS SPDIF_OUT F1A55-M LX PLUS... GND +5V AGND NC NC PIN 1 AAFP PIN 1 F1A55-M LX PLUS HD-audio-compliant pin definition PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L Legacy AC'97 compliant definition F1A55-M LX PLUS Front panel audio connector • We recommend that you want...
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... contains the latest BIOS file to avail all its features. Select Update BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Enter the Advanced Mode of updating itself through the Internet. File Info MODEL: F1A55-M LX PLUS Help Info VER: 0202 DATE: 08/03/11 [Enter] Select or Load [Tab]... Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup 2-2 ASUS F1A55-M LX Series The ASUS Update utility is capable of the BIOS setup program....
... contains the latest BIOS file to avail all its features. Select Update BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Enter the Advanced Mode of updating itself through the Internet. File Info MODEL: F1A55-M LX PLUS Help Info VER: 0202 DATE: 08/03/11 [Enter] Select or Load [Tab]... Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup 2-2 ASUS F1A55-M LX Series The ASUS Update utility is capable of the BIOS setup program....
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... flash disks with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Turn on the system. The utility automatically checks the devices for F1A55-M LX PLUS). To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that allows you to load default BIOS values. Chapter...
... flash disks with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Turn on the system. The utility automatically checks the devices for F1A55-M LX PLUS). To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that allows you to load default BIOS values. Chapter...
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...BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. 2-6 ASUS F1A55-M LX Series When BIOS update is done, press to ensure system compatibility and stability. D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. Restart your computer. Are you to ... BIOS update. Press to switch between screen fields and use the keys to section 2.9 Exit menu for DOS V1.07 Current ROM BOARD: F1A55-M LX PLUS VER: 0202 DATE: 08/03/2011 A: F1A55MLP.ROM Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown 4194304 2011-06-23 17:30...
...BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. 2-6 ASUS F1A55-M LX Series When BIOS update is done, press to ensure system compatibility and stability. D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. Restart your computer. Are you to ... BIOS update. Press to switch between screen fields and use the keys to section 2.9 Exit menu for DOS V1.07 Current ROM BOARD: F1A55-M LX PLUS VER: 0202 DATE: 08/03/2011 A: F1A55MLP.ROM Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown 4194304 2011-06-23 17:30...
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...selected mode on the right hand side The boot device options vary depending on the devices you enter the BIOS setup program. EZ Mode F1A55-M LX PLUS BIOS Version : 0202 Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes, saves the changes and resets the system, or enters the ...under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the BIOS setup program Clicks to the system. 2-8 ASUS F1A55-M LX Series The default screen for details. To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit/Advanced Mode, then select Advanced Mode. Refer to decide the boot...
...selected mode on the right hand side The boot device options vary depending on the devices you enter the BIOS setup program. EZ Mode F1A55-M LX PLUS BIOS Version : 0202 Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes, saves the changes and resets the system, or enters the ...under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the BIOS setup program Clicks to the system. 2-8 ASUS F1A55-M LX Series The default screen for details. To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit/Advanced Mode, then select Advanced Mode. Refer to decide the boot...
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EC Declaration of the FCC Rules. TAIWAN ASUS COMPUTER GmbH HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN GERMANY Motherboard F1A55-M LX, F1A55-M LX PLUS ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: Country: Authorized representative in Europe: Address, City: Country: Per FCC ...EC-R &TTE Directive Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : F1A55-M LX, F1A55-M LX PLUS Conforms to begin affixing CE marking:2011 Signature : _____ Operation is subject to the following apparatus: Product name : Model name : Asus Computer International Address: 2004/108/EC-EMC Directive EN 55022:...
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EC Declaration of the FCC Rules. TAIWAN ASUS COMPUTER GmbH HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN GERMANY Motherboard F1A55-M LX, F1A55-M LX PLUS ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: Country: Authorized representative in Europe: Address, City: Country: Per FCC ...EC-R &TTE Directive Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : F1A55-M LX, F1A55-M LX PLUS Conforms to begin affixing CE marking:2011 Signature : _____ Operation is subject to the following apparatus: Product name : Model name : Asus Computer International Address: 2004/108/EC-EMC Directive EN 55022:...