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We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you install a total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. Integrated AMD® Radeon™ HD 7000 series graphics in the market. • Refer ...) Asmedia® PCIe USB3.0 controller: - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, at the back panel) (continued on the APU types. • Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® APU support list. F2A55 specifications summary APU Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage / RAID LAN Audio USB FM2 socket for AMD®...
We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you install a total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. Integrated AMD® Radeon™ HD 7000 series graphics in the market. • Refer ...) Asmedia® PCIe USB3.0 controller: - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, at the back panel) (continued on the APU types. • Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® APU support list. F2A55 specifications summary APU Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage / RAID LAN Audio USB FM2 socket for AMD®...
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... Chip Brand Chip NO. F2A55 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Check with 16GB or above DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - Use a 64-bit Windows® OS if you want to install 4GB or more memory on...
... Chip Brand Chip NO. F2A55 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Check with 16GB or above DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - Use a 64-bit Windows® OS if you want to install 4GB or more memory on...
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... USB 3.0 devices. • DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing 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...
... USB 3.0 devices. • DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing 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...
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... are set to [AHCI]. The Serial ATA RAID feature is for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS F2A55 1-27 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are using Windows® XP SP3 or later version. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. See section 2.5.2 SATA Configuration for...
... are set to [AHCI]. The Serial ATA RAID feature is for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS F2A55 1-27 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are using Windows® XP SP3 or later version. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. See section 2.5.2 SATA Configuration for...
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... power cord for the exact location of failsafe settings. function. F2A55 F2A55 MemOK! ASUS F2A55 1-31 This is tested. switch • Refer to section 1.10 Onboard LEDs for about 30 seconds for successful boot. If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after using the MemOK! A message... will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on a bare or open-case system. Press and hold the MemOK! function. • The MemOK! switch does not function under Windows...
... power cord for the exact location of failsafe settings. function. F2A55 F2A55 MemOK! ASUS F2A55 1-31 This is tested. switch • Refer to section 1.10 Onboard LEDs for about 30 seconds for successful boot. If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after using the MemOK! A message... will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on a bare or open-case system. Press and hold the MemOK! function. • The MemOK! switch does not function under Windows...
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... icon to display Support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. ASUS F2A55 1-33 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your OS documentation...
... icon to display Support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. ASUS F2A55 1-33 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your OS documentation...
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...Internet connection either of the following methods: Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite II X.XX.XX to complete the installation. The Specials menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite ... the support DVD that allows you update the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the future. The ASUS Update main screen appears. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. ...
...Internet connection either of the following methods: Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite II X.XX.XX to complete the installation. The Specials menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite ... the support DVD that allows you update the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the future. The ASUS Update main screen appears. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. ...
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... of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. The number of device items that appears on the screen... depends on the number of devices installed in Safe Mode, press after POST. 2.7.12 Boot Override These items ...
... of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. The number of device items that appears on the screen... depends on the number of devices installed in Safe Mode, press after POST. 2.7.12 Boot Override These items ...
