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Contents Safety information...iv About this guide...iv Package contents...vi A55BM-K specifications summary vi Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU 1-4 1.4 System memory 1-7 1.5 Expansion slots 1-10 1.6 Jumpers...1-11 1.7 Connectors 1-13 1.8 Software support 1-21 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-5 2.3 My Favorites 2-9 2.4 Main menu 2-10 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu...
Contents Safety information...iv About this guide...iv Package contents...vi A55BM-K specifications summary vi Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU 1-4 1.4 System memory 1-7 1.5 Expansion slots 1-10 1.6 Jumpers...1-11 1.7 Connectors 1-13 1.8 Software support 1-21 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-5 2.3 My Favorites 2-9 2.4 Main menu 2-10 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu...
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A55BM-K specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS Support DVD Operating System Support Form factor 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x COM connector 4 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors 1 x ... 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFreen BIOS 3, F12 Printscreen function, F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) Windows® 8.1 / 8.1...
A55BM-K specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS Support DVD Operating System Support Form factor 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x COM connector 4 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors 1 x ... 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFreen BIOS 3, F12 Printscreen function, F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) Windows® 8.1 / 8.1...
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... original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. ASUS A55BM-K 2-1 To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on...
... original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. ASUS A55BM-K 2-1 To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on...
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...Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press to perform the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. Reboot the system when the update process is done. • This ... 6. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press to switch to update the BIOS without using EZ Flash 2: 1. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to ...
...Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press to perform the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. Reboot the system when the update process is done. • This ... 6. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press to switch to update the BIOS without using EZ Flash 2: 1. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to ...
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... automatically. 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. ASUS A55BM-K 2-3 This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can cause system boot failure! 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. Prepare the motherboard support DVD...
... automatically. 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. ASUS A55BM-K 2-3 This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can cause system boot failure! 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. Prepare the motherboard support DVD...
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... Select Menu. 3. The DOS screen appears. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . 2. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater: 1. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to your computer. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 BOARD: A55BM-K VER: 0305 DATE: 11/14/2013 A:\ A55BMK.CAP 8390656 2013-11-14 17:30:48...
... Select Menu. 3. The DOS screen appears. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . 2. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater: 1. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to your computer. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 BOARD: A55BM-K VER: 0305 DATE: 11/14/2013 A:\ A55BMK.CAP 8390656 2013-11-14 17:30:48...
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... you in using the first two options. ASUS A55BM-K 2-5 3. When BIOS update is done, press to select the BIOS file and press . The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to confirm BIOS update. 4. Press to switch between screen fields and use the keys to exit BIOS Updater. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to guide you...
... you in using the first two options. ASUS A55BM-K 2-5 3. When BIOS update is done, press to select the BIOS file and press . The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to confirm BIOS update. 4. Press to switch between screen fields and use the keys to exit BIOS Updater. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to guide you...