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xi button 64Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SM BIOS 2.6 Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12.0 in x 8.8 in (30.5 cm x 22.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. F2A55 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors / buttons / switches BIOS Support DVD Form...
xi button 64Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SM BIOS 2.6 Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12.0 in x 8.8 in (30.5 cm x 22.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. F2A55 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors / buttons / switches BIOS Support DVD Form...
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...future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.6.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Failure to use . 4. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ...for the expansion card. Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards ...
...future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.6.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Failure to use . 4. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ...for the expansion card. Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards ...
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... Windows® operating system. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to the audio configuration...
... Windows® operating system. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to the audio configuration...
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...required to support Windows® 8. 1.11.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to display their respective menus. Click an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard...subject to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. If Autorun is for updates. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. ASUS F2A55 1-33 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / Windows...
...required to support Windows® 8. 1.11.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to display their respective menus. Click an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard...subject to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. If Autorun is for updates. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. ASUS F2A55 1-33 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / Windows...
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... as [RAID], the ports can only be used under OS with driver installed. If Port 5-6 are configured as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under OS with driver installed. Port 6 [RAID] This item only appears when OnChip SATA...DRIVER] Select this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [IDE] instead of SATA devices. Set to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on Port 5-6 before entering OS. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-18 ASUS F2A55...
... as [RAID], the ports can only be used under OS with driver installed. If Port 5-6 are configured as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under OS with driver installed. Port 6 [RAID] This item only appears when OnChip SATA...DRIVER] Select this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [IDE] instead of SATA devices. Set to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on Port 5-6 before entering OS. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-18 ASUS F2A55...
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... devices will not be available during POST. This configuration only functions in Normal Boot mode. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] The BIOS skips over the Network Stack Driver and tries to boot from the next device. [Enabled] Allows the BIOS to boot from the Network ...] [Enabled] The following three items appear only when you set Fast Boot to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-26 ASUS F2A55 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] [Auto] For a faster BIOS POST time, PS/2 devices will be available when the system boots up.
... devices will not be available during POST. This configuration only functions in Normal Boot mode. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] The BIOS skips over the Network Stack Driver and tries to boot from the next device. [Enabled] Allows the BIOS to boot from the Network ...] [Enabled] The following three items appear only when you set Fast Boot to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-26 ASUS F2A55 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] [Auto] For a faster BIOS POST time, PS/2 devices will be available when the system boots up.
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...OpROM first] Configuration option: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpRom first] Configuration option: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI driver first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy... OpROM first] Configuration option: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] 2.7.9 Security Boot parameters This option allows you set...
...OpROM first] Configuration option: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpRom first] Configuration option: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI driver first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy... OpROM first] Configuration option: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] 2.7.9 Security Boot parameters This option allows you set...