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...or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® F1A55-V PLUS motherboard! series accelerated processors with AMD® Radeon™ HD 6000 series graphics. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-1 It features Dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates...you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS F1A55-V PLUS motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! series accelerated ...
...or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® F1A55-V PLUS motherboard! series accelerated processors with AMD® Radeon™ HD 6000 series graphics. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-1 It features Dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates...you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS F1A55-V PLUS motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! series accelerated ...
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... into 256-color boot logos to personalize your favorite photos into one software offers diverse and ease to use software package. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-3 It allows you to update the BIOS without using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that allows you to ...supervise overclocking, energy management, fan speed control, and voltage and sensor readings. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements ...
... into 256-color boot logos to personalize your favorite photos into one software offers diverse and ease to use software package. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-3 It allows you to update the BIOS without using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that allows you to ...supervise overclocking, energy management, fan speed control, and voltage and sensor readings. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements ...
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1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-5
1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-5
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... into the socket until it up to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU! 1.6.1 Installing the APU To install a APU: 1. Small triangle Gold triangle ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-7 Press the lever sideways to unlock the socket, then lift it fits in only one correct orientation. 1.6 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) This motherboard comes with...
... into the socket until it up to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU! 1.6.1 Installing the APU To install a APU: 1. Small triangle Gold triangle ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-7 Press the lever sideways to unlock the socket, then lift it fits in only one correct orientation. 1.6 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) This motherboard comes with...
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To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. If the instructions in this section do not have to the retention module base. 1 2 3 4 5 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is already installed on top of the retention bracket to remove the retention module base ...
To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. If the instructions in this section do not have to the retention module base. 1 2 3 4 5 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is already installed on top of the retention bracket to remove the retention module base ...
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...up of 512 megabits (Mb) chips or less. • The maximum 16GB memory capacity can be supported with the same CAS latency. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-11 Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is the standard way of accessing information from the blue slots for the latest memory ... limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you want to support a full memory load (2 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. • Visit the ASUS website at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you install the memory modules...
...up of 512 megabits (Mb) chips or less. • The maximum 16GB memory capacity can be supported with the same CAS latency. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-11 Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is the standard way of accessing information from the blue slots for the latest memory ... limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you want to support a full memory load (2 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. • Visit the ASUS website at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you install the memory modules...
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... DS Micron 9GF27D9KPT - - • • 1GB SS Micron 8FD22D9JNM - - • • 2GB SS Elixir N2CB2G80D - - • • N-CG 4GB DS Elixir N2CB2G80B - - • • N-CG ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-17 Micron Micron Micron Micron OCZ MT8JTF12864A Z-1G4F1 MT8JTF25664A Z-1G4D1 MT16JTF25664A Z-1G4F1 MT16JTF51264A Z-1G4D1 OCZ3F13334GK OCZ OCZ3P13334GK OCZ OCZ OCZ PSC PSC SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG...
... DS Micron 9GF27D9KPT - - • • 1GB SS Micron 8FD22D9JNM - - • • 2GB SS Elixir N2CB2G80D - - • • N-CG 4GB DS Elixir N2CB2G80B - - • • N-CG ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-17 Micron Micron Micron Micron OCZ MT8JTF12864A Z-1G4F1 MT8JTF25664A Z-1G4D1 MT16JTF25664A Z-1G4F1 MT16JTF51264A Z-1G4D1 OCZ3F13334GK OCZ OCZ3P13334GK OCZ OCZ OCZ PSC PSC SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG...
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... that the cards do so may cause you may need IRQ assignments. Keep the screw for information on the slot. 5. See Chapter 2 for later use . ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-21 Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you removed earlier...
... that the cards do so may cause you may need IRQ assignments. Keep the screw for information on the slot. 5. See Chapter 2 for later use . ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-21 Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you removed earlier...
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... power to pins 2-3 (+5VSB), you to wake up feature. Keyboard power setting (KBPWR) This jumper allows you can supply at least 1A on the keyboard. 2. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-23 Set to +5VSB to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in the BIOS. 3.
... power to pins 2-3 (+5VSB), you to wake up feature. Keyboard power setting (KBPWR) This jumper allows you can supply at least 1A on the keyboard. 2. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-23 Set to +5VSB to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in the BIOS. 3.
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... • The CPU_FAN connector supports a CPU fan of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power. • Only the CPU_FAN connector supports the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin ...on the motherboard, ensuring that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN for a PS/2 keyboard. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-25 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are not jumpers! Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. These...
... • The CPU_FAN connector supports a CPU fan of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power. • Only the CPU_FAN connector supports the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin ...on the motherboard, ensuring that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN for a PS/2 keyboard. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-25 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are not jumpers! Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. These...
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... NCQ, set to this connector. In IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-27 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G 1~6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables for details. • You must install Windows®...
... NCQ, set to this connector. In IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-27 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G 1~6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables for details. • You must install Windows®...
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... audio module to this connector. • We recommend that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 8. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-29 Connect the USB module cable to any of the system chassis. See section 2.5.5 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. • The front panel audio I /O module...
... audio module to this connector. • We recommend that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 8. ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 1-29 Connect the USB module cable to any of the system chassis. See section 2.5.5 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. • The front panel audio I /O module...
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...program. Enter the Advanced Mode of updating itself through the Internet. Locate the BIOS file from a BIOS file a. ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility V01.02 Flash Info MODEL: F1A55-V PLUS File Path: fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ VER: 0211 Folder Info 07/28/11 02:27p 4194304 Exit DATE: 07/28... or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup 2-2 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from file, then click ...
...program. Enter the Advanced Mode of updating itself through the Internet. Locate the BIOS file from a BIOS file a. ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility V01.02 Flash Info MODEL: F1A55-V PLUS File Path: fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ VER: 0211 Folder Info 07/28/11 02:27p 4194304 Exit DATE: 07/28... or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup 2-2 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from file, then click ...
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... Enter Setup ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! C:\>d: D:\> 2-4 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press to switch the disk from...command prompt item by pressing the item number. 4. The actual utility screen displays may not be same as the boot device. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to update BIOS in NTFS format. 3. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment ...
... Enter Setup ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! C:\>d: D:\> 2-4 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press to switch the disk from...command prompt item by pressing the item number. 4. The actual utility screen displays may not be same as the boot device. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to update BIOS in NTFS format. 3. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment ...
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...default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Refer to the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. 2-6 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. Select Yes and press . Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under ...8226; For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to section 2.9 Exit menu for DOS V1.07 Current ROM BOARD: F1A55-V PLUS VER: 0211 DATE: 07/28/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: F1A55VP.ROM 4194304 2011-07-28...
...default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Refer to the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. 2-6 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. Select Yes and press . Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under ...8226; For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to section 2.9 Exit menu for DOS V1.07 Current ROM BOARD: F1A55-V PLUS VER: 0211 DATE: 07/28/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: F1A55VP.ROM 4194304 2011-07-28...
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Refer to the Setup Mode item in the EZ Mode/Advanced Mode screen. EZ Mode Tuesday [1/1/2008] F1A55-V PLUS BIOS Version : 0211 CPU Type : AMD Engineering Sample Total Memory : 1024 MB (DDR3 1333MHz) Exit/Advanced Mode Build Date : 07/28/2011 Speed : 2400 MHz... 3.344V 12V 12.248V Q-Fan Control Quiet Performance Boot Priority Energy Saving Standard Use the mouse to drag or keyboard to navigate to the system. 2-8 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS You can be changed. EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you installed to decide the boot priority. Selects the display language...
Refer to the Setup Mode item in the EZ Mode/Advanced Mode screen. EZ Mode Tuesday [1/1/2008] F1A55-V PLUS BIOS Version : 0211 CPU Type : AMD Engineering Sample Total Memory : 1024 MB (DDR3 1333MHz) Exit/Advanced Mode Build Date : 07/28/2011 Speed : 2400 MHz... 3.344V 12V 12.248V Q-Fan Control Quiet Performance Boot Priority Energy Saving Standard Use the mouse to drag or keyboard to navigate to the system. 2-8 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS You can be changed. EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you installed to decide the boot priority. Selects the display language...
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... press or click on it to display the other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the right side of options. 2-10 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS Configuration fields These fields show the values for the BIOS setup program. To change the settings.
... press or click on it to display the other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the right side of options. 2-10 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS Configuration fields These fields show the values for the BIOS setup program. To change the settings.
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Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. After you clear the password, the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed. 2-12 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS To change an administrator password: 1. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. From the Create New Password box, key in the current password, then ...
Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. After you clear the password, the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed. 2-12 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS To change an administrator password: 1. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. From the Create New Password box, key in the current password, then ...
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... adjusted automatically. Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options: [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for the system. [D.O.C.P.] Allows you to the default setting. 2-14 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 2.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows you set the memory operating frequency.
... adjusted automatically. Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options: [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for the system. [D.O.C.P.] Allows you to the default setting. 2-14 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS 2.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows you set the memory operating frequency.
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... channel SATA port. Configuration options: [AHCI or RAID] [IDE] S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SVM [Enabled] Enables or disables CPU virtualization. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-16 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS If Port 5-6 are configured as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard...
... channel SATA port. Configuration options: [AHCI or RAID] [IDE] S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SVM [Enabled] Enables or disables CPU virtualization. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-16 ASUS F1A55-V PLUS If Port 5-6 are configured as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard...