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... BIOS Support DVD Form factor EPU AI Suite II Anti-Surge ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring user-friendly graphics interface ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Network iControl ASUS MyLogo 2 Hybrid DIGI+ VRM 100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors (F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 only) 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x COM port 1 x D-Sub output...
... BIOS Support DVD Form factor EPU AI Suite II Anti-Surge ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring user-friendly graphics interface ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Network iControl ASUS MyLogo 2 Hybrid DIGI+ VRM 100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors (F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 only) 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x COM port 1 x D-Sub output...
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....6cm(8.9in) VGA KBPWR USB34 LAN_USB12 CHA_FAN Super I/O USBPW1-4 AUDIO AR 8161 ALC 887 F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 Lithium Cell CMOS Power AAFP PCI1 USBPW5-8 CLRTC USB78 SB_PWR USB56 32Mb BIOS AMD® A55 SATA3G_2 SPEAKER F_PANEL SATA3G_1 ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series motherboard User Manual 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield User Guide Support DVD •...
....6cm(8.9in) VGA KBPWR USB34 LAN_USB12 CHA_FAN Super I/O USBPW1-4 AUDIO AR 8161 ALC 887 F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 Lithium Cell CMOS Power AAFP PCI1 USBPW5-8 CLRTC USB78 SB_PWR USB56 32Mb BIOS AMD® A55 SATA3G_2 SPEAKER F_PANEL SATA3G_1 ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series motherboard User Manual 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield User Guide Support DVD •...
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... 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors (F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 only) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity. 1.1.2 ASUS Hybrid DIGI+ VRM Hybrid DIGI+ VRM: Maximizing System Potential ASUS brings the exclusive Hybrid DIGI+ VRM design to...All Around Tap into the world's first real-time PC power saving chip through a simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-1 AMD® A55 (Hudson D2) FCH Chipset AMD® A55 FCH (Hudson D2) is designed to support up ...
... 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors (F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 only) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity. 1.1.2 ASUS Hybrid DIGI+ VRM Hybrid DIGI+ VRM: Maximizing System Potential ASUS brings the exclusive Hybrid DIGI+ VRM design to...All Around Tap into the world's first real-time PC power saving chip through a simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-1 AMD® A55 (Hudson D2) FCH Chipset AMD® A55 FCH (Hudson D2) is designed to support up ...
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DO NOT overtighten the screws! F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-5 1.3 Motherboard overview 1.3.1 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. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.3.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. Doing so can damage the motherboard.
DO NOT overtighten the screws! F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-5 1.3 Motherboard overview 1.3.1 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. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.3.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. Doing so can damage the motherboard.
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... APU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU! F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 CPU socket FM1 ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-7 System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 9. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 10. Standby power LED (SB_PWR) 11. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78...
... APU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU! F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 CPU socket FM1 ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-7 System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 9. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 10. Standby power LED (SB_PWR) 11. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78...
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The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-11 A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. 1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption.
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-11 A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. 1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption.
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... the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. To erase the RTC RAM: F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 Clear RTC RAM 1. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Removing... pins 2-3. 1.7 Jumpers 1. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the jumper again to pins 1-2. 3. ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-19
... the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. To erase the RTC RAM: F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 Clear RTC RAM 1. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Removing... pins 2-3. 1.7 Jumpers 1. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the jumper again to pins 1-2. 3. ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-19
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...the motherboard components. COM port. PS/2 Keyboard port (purple). CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 CHA_FAN Rotation +12V GND F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors. • The ...the 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. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for...
...the motherboard components. COM port. PS/2 Keyboard port (purple). CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 CHA_FAN Rotation +12V GND F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors. • The ...the 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. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for...
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...-5 Volts GND GND +12V DC +12V DC +5 Volts GND GND GND +5 Volts PSON# GND GND +3 Volts -12 Volts +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 ATX power connectors • We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices or when you... supply unit (PSU) with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-23 Otherwise, the system will not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you intend to the Recommended Power...
...-5 Volts GND GND +12V DC +12V DC +5 Volts GND GND GND +5 Volts PSON# GND GND +3 Volts -12 Volts +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 ATX power connectors • We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices or when you... supply unit (PSU) with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-23 Otherwise, the system will not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you intend to the Recommended Power...
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Ground Reset +HDLED RESET F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. The system power LED lights up or ...+ PLEDPWR GND F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 F_PANEL PIN 1 HD_LED+ HD_LED- The HD LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED) This 2-pin connector is for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-25...
Ground Reset +HDLED RESET F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. The system power LED lights up or ...+ PLEDPWR GND F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 F_PANEL PIN 1 HD_LED+ HD_LED- The HD LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED) This 2-pin connector is for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-25...
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... for USB 2.0 ports. USB78 USB56 USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 PIN 1 PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-27 7. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB...
... for USB 2.0 ports. USB78 USB56 USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 PIN 1 PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. ASUS F1A55-M LX3 R2.0 Series 1-27 7. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB...
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... or reset the system while updating the BIOS! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to load default BIOS values. CAP (for F1A55-M LX3 R2.0) or F1A5LX3P.CAP (for the BIOS file. The utility automatically checks the devices for F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0). • The BIOS file in the removable...
... or reset the system while updating the BIOS! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to load default BIOS values. CAP (for F1A55-M LX3 R2.0) or F1A5LX3P.CAP (for the BIOS file. The utility automatically checks the devices for F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0). • The BIOS file in the removable...
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... device complies with the essential requirements of the following apparatus: Product name : Motherboard Model name : F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 conform with part 15 of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: Address, City: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC...Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2...
... device complies with the essential requirements of the following apparatus: Product name : Motherboard Model name : F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 conform with part 15 of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: Address, City: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC...Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : F1A55-M LX3 PLUS R2...