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...it is recommended to set the BIOS option in , 30.5 cm x 18.3 cm) ASRock A55 Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock A55 Pro Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be ... find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. In this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock A55 Pro motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. 1. Introduction Thank you for ...
...it is recommended to set the BIOS option in , 30.5 cm x 18.3 cm) ASRock A55 Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock A55 Pro Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be ... find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. In this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock A55 Pro motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. 1. Introduction Thank you for ...
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...are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English Copyright Notice: No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any ...for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of this guide. In no responsibility for a ...
...are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English Copyright Notice: No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any ...for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of this guide. In no responsibility for a ...
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... 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 7 DX11 RJ-45 LAN USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 Top: Line In Center: Front Bottom: Mic In 8 33 PCIE1 RoHS A55 Pro SATA_1 SATA_2 9 32 PCIE2 LAN CMOS 31 PCIE3 Battery AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) 10 30 Chipset PCIE4 Super I/O XFast RAM ErP/EuP Ready 29 28 AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 COM1... (PCIE5) 30 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE4) 31 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3) 32 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2) 33 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1) 2 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English
... 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 7 DX11 RJ-45 LAN USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 Top: Line In Center: Front Bottom: Mic In 8 33 PCIE1 RoHS A55 Pro SATA_1 SATA_2 9 32 PCIE2 LAN CMOS 31 PCIE3 Battery AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) 10 30 Chipset PCIE4 Super I/O XFast RAM ErP/EuP Ready 29 28 AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 COM1... (PCIE5) 30 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE4) 31 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3) 32 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2) 33 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1) 2 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English
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... "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Then reboot your system. Then reboot your computer, please double-click "Realtek HD Audio Manager" on your system. 3 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English Choose "2CH" or "4CH" and then you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to...
... "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Then reboot your system. Then reboot your computer, please double-click "Realtek HD Audio Manager" on your system. 3 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English Choose "2CH" or "4CH" and then you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to...
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... motherboard and step-bystep installation guide. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.2-in our support CD for purchasing ASRock A55 Pro motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. To get better... the "User Manual" in , 30.5 cm x 18.3 cm) ASRock A55 Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock A55 Pro Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might...
... motherboard and step-bystep installation guide. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.2-in our support CD for purchasing ASRock A55 Pro motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. To get better... the "User Manual" in , 30.5 cm x 18.3 cm) ASRock A55 Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock A55 Pro Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might...
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Support for automatic jutter reduction on home/online video - AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology - 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots - PCIE5 @ x4 mode) - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots - 2 x PCI slots - Dual VGA Output: support D-Sub ... 'n' QuietTM Technology - DirectX 11, Pixel Shader 5.0 - All Solid Capacitor design - resolution up to 1920x1600 @ 60Hz - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports PXE 5 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English
Support for automatic jutter reduction on home/online video - AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology - 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots - PCIE5 @ x4 mode) - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots - 2 x PCI slots - Dual VGA Output: support D-Sub ... 'n' QuietTM Technology - DirectX 11, Pixel Shader 5.0 - All Solid Capacitor design - resolution up to 1920x1600 @ 60Hz - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports PXE 5 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English
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...: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com 6 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP SP3 / XP 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 3) Certifications - Front panel...
...: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com 6 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP SP3 / XP 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 3) Certifications - Front panel...
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... for possible damage caused by Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. 7 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for the compatible memory modules. ASRock XFast RAM is a certain risk involved with 64bit CPU, there is supported depends on the CPU... our website for system usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. If you adopt. WARNING Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. You can use . 3. Overclocking may be done at your system. ...
... for possible damage caused by Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. 7 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for the compatible memory modules. ASRock XFast RAM is a certain risk involved with 64bit CPU, there is supported depends on the CPU... our website for system usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. If you adopt. WARNING Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. You can use . 3. Overclocking may be done at your system. ...
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... BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. In OC DNA, you to turn on your friends. ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you can update your OC settings as a profile and share it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. This convenient BIOS update...utilizes the memory space that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 8 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which normally enable the ...
... BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. In OC DNA, you to turn on your friends. ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you can update your OC settings as a profile and share it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. This convenient BIOS update...utilizes the memory space that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 8 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which normally enable the ...
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... can configure your application's priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in order to extend their lifespan. 9 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English It fully utilizes the memory space that it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to RAM (... Standby mode (S1), Suspend to 40% faster than ever. The performance may depend on the properties of the device. ASRock APP Charger. ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data streams you can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. With APP...
... can configure your application's priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in order to extend their lifespan. 9 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English It fully utilizes the memory space that it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to RAM (... Standby mode (S1), Suspend to 40% faster than ever. The performance may depend on the properties of the device. ASRock APP Charger. ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data streams you can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. With APP...
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..., and/or components. 1. Hold components by the edges and do not over-tighten the screws! Also remember to do so may damage the motherboard. 10 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English Doing so may cause severe damage to the chassis, please do not touch the ICs. 4. 2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to...
..., and/or components. 1. Hold components by the edges and do not over-tighten the screws! Also remember to do so may damage the motherboard. 10 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English Doing so may cause severe damage to the chassis, please do not touch the ICs. 4. 2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to...
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... in place. 2.1 CPU Installation o Step 1. Step 4. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 2, No. 4). English 11 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to improve heat dissipation. When the CPU is in one correct orientation. You also need to spray...
... in place. 2.1 CPU Installation o Step 1. Step 4. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 2, No. 4). English 11 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to improve heat dissipation. When the CPU is in one correct orientation. You also need to spray...
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..., it is unable to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into the slot until the retaining clips at incorrect orientation. It is properly seated. 12 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into DDR3 slot;otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be...
..., it is unable to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into the slot until the retaining clips at incorrect orientation. It is properly seated. 12 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into DDR3 slot;otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be...
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... motherboard. Step 6. In single VGA card mode, it is used for the card before you intend to support CrossFireXTM function. 1. Replace the system cover. 13 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English Before installing the expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for PCI Express cards with screws. Remove the system unit cover (if your...
... motherboard. Step 6. In single VGA card mode, it is used for the card before you intend to support CrossFireXTM function. 1. Replace the system cover. 13 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English Before installing the expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for PCI Express cards with screws. Remove the system unit cover (if your...
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...-pipe cards while in a single PC. For other Radeon graphics card to enable CrossFireXTM feature. Quad CrossFireXTM feature are properly seated on the slots. 14 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to...
...-pipe cards while in a single PC. For other Radeon graphics card to enable CrossFireXTM feature. Quad CrossFireXTM feature are properly seated on the slots. 14 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to...
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... Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to D-Sub adapter.) English 15 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard
... Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to D-Sub adapter.) English 15 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard
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... to installation. Install the required drivers to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx B. ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 6. English 16 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard tem. AMD recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed (If you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to downloading...
... to installation. Install the required drivers to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx B. ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 6. English 16 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard tem. AMD recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed (If you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to downloading...
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... restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option "Enable CrossFireTM" in "ATI Catalyst Control Center" is used only for updates and details. 17 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English if not, please select it again, and then you have selected the option "Enable CrossFireTM", the CrossFireXTM function may not work actually. Although...
... restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option "Enable CrossFireTM" in "ATI Catalyst Control Center" is used only for updates and details. 17 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard English if not, please select it again, and then you have selected the option "Enable CrossFireTM", the CrossFireXTM function may not work actually. Although...
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... is placed on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. English 18 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default profile, 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is "Short". When the jumper...
... is placed on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. English 18 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default profile, 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is "Short". When the jumper...
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... P+6 P-6 USB_PWR USB_PWR P-9 P+9 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+8 P-8 USB_PWR IRTX +5VSB DUMMY 1 GND IRRX Besides six default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are NOT jumpers. English 19 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can be connected to 3.0 Gb/s data...
... P+6 P-6 USB_PWR USB_PWR P-9 P+9 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+8 P-8 USB_PWR IRTX +5VSB DUMMY 1 GND IRRX Besides six default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are NOT jumpers. English 19 ASRock A55 Pro Motherboard 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can be connected to 3.0 Gb/s data...