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FM2A55M-VG3 User Manual Version 1.0 Published November 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
FM2A55M-VG3 User Manual Version 1.0 Published November 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
User Manual
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...of the Support CD. 1. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... Chapter 3 and 4...be subject to this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. In this manual occur, the updated...
...of the Support CD. 1. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... Chapter 3 and 4...be subject to this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. In this manual occur, the updated...
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... USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 8 RJ-45 LAN SATA_3 X Fast RAM SATA_2 LAN 9 X Fast LAN CHA_FAN1 10 SATA_1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 21 FM2A55M-VG3 20 1 RoHS HD_AUDIO1 CMOS BATTERY PCIE1 11 19 18 AUDIO CODEC 1 CLRCMOS1 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 X Fast USB Super I/O PCI1 AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) Chipset 64Mb...
... USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 8 RJ-45 LAN SATA_3 X Fast RAM SATA_2 LAN 9 X Fast LAN CHA_FAN1 10 SATA_1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 21 FM2A55M-VG3 20 1 RoHS HD_AUDIO1 CMOS BATTERY PCIE1 11 19 18 AUDIO CODEC 1 CLRCMOS1 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 X Fast USB Super I/O PCI1 AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) Chipset 64Mb...
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...substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by ASRock. This device complies with Part 15 of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or ...for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to change without written consent of ASRock Inc. In no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may cause undesired operation. When you discard the Lithium battery...
...substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by ASRock. This device complies with Part 15 of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or ...for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to change without written consent of ASRock Inc. In no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may cause undesired operation. When you discard the Lithium battery...
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... USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 8 RJ-45 LAN SATA_3 Fast RAM X SATA_2 LAN 9 X Fast LAN CHA_FAN1 10 SATA_1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 21 FM2A55M-VG3 20 1 RoHS HD_AUDIO1 CMOS BATTERY PCIE1 11 19 18 AUDIO CODEC 1 CLRCMOS1 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 X Fast USB Super I/O PCI1 AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) Chipset 64Mb...) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7) 19 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 21 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 22 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 2 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English
... USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 8 RJ-45 LAN SATA_3 Fast RAM X SATA_2 LAN 9 X Fast LAN CHA_FAN1 10 SATA_1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 21 FM2A55M-VG3 20 1 RoHS HD_AUDIO1 CMOS BATTERY PCIE1 11 19 18 AUDIO CODEC 1 CLRCMOS1 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 X Fast USB Super I/O PCI1 AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) Chipset 64Mb...) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7) 19 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 21 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 22 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 2 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English
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Please refer to below for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. English 3 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard Then reboot your computer, please double-click "Realtek HD Audio Manager" on the system tray. LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED ...
Please refer to below for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. English 3 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard Then reboot your computer, please double-click "Realtek HD Audio Manager" on the system tray. LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED ...
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... might be updated, the content of the motherboard can be available on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you for details. 4 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield...
... might be updated, the content of the motherboard can be available on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you for details. 4 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield...
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... (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Realtek RTL8111E - HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone English 5 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard
... (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Realtek RTL8111E - HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone English 5 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard
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...Fan Multi-Speed Control - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. 6 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www....asrock.com English WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with GUI support - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (...
...Fan Multi-Speed Control - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. 6 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www....asrock.com English WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with GUI support - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (...
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..., please refer to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for details. 7 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English If you adopt. Due to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules. For the discrete GPUs... which support Dual Graphics technology, please refer to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use. 3. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/ dual-graphics/Pages/dual-graphics.aspx#3 for system usage under Windows® 8 / 7 /...
..., please refer to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for details. 7 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English If you adopt. Due to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules. For the discrete GPUs... which support Dual Graphics technology, please refer to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use. 3. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/ dual-graphics/Pages/dual-graphics.aspx#3 for system usage under Windows® 8 / 7 /...
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... 1 GND P+ PUSB_PWR USB 2.0 Header PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND 1 DUMMY REST# GND HDLEDHDLED+ System Panel Header 1 SPEAKER DUMMY +5V DUMMY Chassis Speaker Header 8 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English 1.3 Pin Header Easy Installation Guide ASRock motherboard is equipped with pin headers with obvious colors which indicate you want to have more easily. Please refer to "Jumpers Setup...
... 1 GND P+ PUSB_PWR USB 2.0 Header PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND 1 DUMMY REST# GND HDLEDHDLED+ System Panel Header 1 SPEAKER DUMMY +5V DUMMY Chassis Speaker Header 8 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English 1.3 Pin Header Easy Installation Guide ASRock motherboard is equipped with pin headers with obvious colors which indicate you want to have more easily. Please refer to "Jumpers Setup...
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... boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. English 9 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status. If you need to short pin2 and pin3...
... boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. English 9 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status. If you need to short pin2 and pin3...
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Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. English 10 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard The current SATA2 interface allows up to the SATA2 hard disk or the SATA2 connector on this motherboard. Besides four default USB 2.0 ports on ...
Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. English 10 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard The current SATA2 interface allows up to the SATA2 hard disk or the SATA2 connector on this motherboard. Besides four default USB 2.0 ports on ...
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... front panel. C. To activate the front mic. For Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Go to turn off (S5). 11 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard You may configure the way to the "FrontMic" Tab in our manual and chassis manual to the pin assignments below : A. Connect Ground...
... front panel. C. To activate the front mic. For Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Go to turn off (S5). 11 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard You may configure the way to the "FrontMic" Tab in our manual and chassis manual to the pin assignments below : A. Connect Ground...
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... panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation English 12 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.2 No. 15) Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 2) FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU_FAN_SPEED +12V GND 1 2 3 4 Please connect the CPU fan...
... panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation English 12 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.2 No. 15) Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 2) FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU_FAN_SPEED +12V GND 1 2 3 4 Please connect the CPU fan...
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... Installation 12 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.2 No. 1) Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. 1 Though this connector. English 13 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard ATX Power Connector 24 (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.2, No. 22) 1 GND Signal This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis...
... Installation 12 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.2 No. 1) Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. 1 Though this connector. English 13 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard ATX Power Connector 24 (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.2, No. 22) 1 GND Signal This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis...
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... with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to display the menus. 14 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll through its test routines. The Support CD that came with its various sub...
... with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to display the menus. 14 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll through its test routines. The Support CD that came with its various sub...
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...;원 - DRAM, SB 지원 CD CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Google Chrome Browser 및 Toolbar CPU - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP 지원 (ErP/EuP http://www.asrock.com 한 국 어 30 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard - 4 개 의 SATA2 3.0Gb/s RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 및 RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI 1 개 - ACPI 1.1 - CPU -
...;원 - DRAM, SB 지원 CD CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Google Chrome Browser 및 Toolbar CPU - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP 지원 (ErP/EuP http://www.asrock.com 한 국 어 30 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard - 4 개 의 SATA2 3.0Gb/s RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 및 RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI 1 개 - ACPI 1.1 - CPU -
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...;ート x 1 - LED(ACT/LINK LED および SPEED LED)付き RJ-45 LAN ポート x 1 日本語 31 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 ポート x 4 - 仕様 CPU LAN I /O Panel - AMD Memory Profile (AMP 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 PCIE1: x16 1 x PCI AMD Dual...
...;ート x 1 - LED(ACT/LINK LED および SPEED LED)付き RJ-45 LAN ポート x 1 日本語 31 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 ポート x 4 - 仕様 CPU LAN I /O Panel - AMD Memory Profile (AMP 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 PCIE1: x16 1 x PCI AMD Dual...
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..., Vcore OS - USB 2.0 USB 2.0 用 4 x 2 BIOS 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS(GUI - CPU - ErP/EuP 対応(ErP/EuP http://www.asrock.com 日本語 32 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard - 4 x SATA2 3.0Gb RAID (RAID 0、RAID 1 お よび RAID 10)、NCQ、AHCI および "Hot Plug x 1 - SMBIOS...
..., Vcore OS - USB 2.0 USB 2.0 用 4 x 2 BIOS 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS(GUI - CPU - ErP/EuP 対応(ErP/EuP http://www.asrock.com 日本語 32 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard - 4 x SATA2 3.0Gb RAID (RAID 0、RAID 1 お よび RAID 10)、NCQ、AHCI および "Hot Plug x 1 - SMBIOS...