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- Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 1
Motherboard A55BM-A/USB3 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 2
of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not support.asus.com/download or (2) for the cost of reproduction and shipment, which is dependent on the preferred carrier and the location where you want to have it shipped to, by sending a request to: ASUSTeK Computer Inc - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 3
...vi A55BM-A/USB3 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 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 4
staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 5
note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 6
DVD Documentation ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield Support DVD User Guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. A55BM-A/USB3 specifications summary APU Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion slots AMD® FM2+ Socket for AMD - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 7
A55BM-A/USB3 specifications summary Storage / RAID LAN Audio USB ASUS unique features AMD® A55 FCH: - 6 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD configurations Realtek® 8111G PCIe Gigabit LAN controller Realtek® ALC887-VD 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC • Use - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 8
A55BM-A/USB3 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Support DVD Operating System Support Form factor 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x D-Sub output port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 ports 2 x - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 9
motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR A55BM-A/USB3 ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off A55BM-A/USB3 Onboard LED ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 10
the image below. 1.2.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis A55BM-A/USB3 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 11
module) DVI_VGA SOCKET FM2+ 22.6cm(8.9in) USB3_12 EATXPWR KB_USBWB LAN_USB12 ASM 1042 2 AUDIO A55BM-A/USB3 6 RTL 8111G PCIEX16 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_5 SATA3G_6 Super I/O SB_PWR PCIEX1_1 BATTERY AMD® A55 SPEAKER 7 ALC 887 PCI1 F_PANEL SPDIF_OUT USBPWF 64Mb BIOS 8 COM CLRTC - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 12
1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) This motherboard comes with an FM2+ socket designed for AMD® A-series accelerated processors with AMD® Radeon™ HD 7000/8000 series graphics. A55BM-A/USB3 A55BM-A/USB3 CPU socket FM2+ Ensure that you use an APU designed for the FM2+ socket. The APU fits in only - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 13
3 4 1.3.2 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the APU heatsink and APU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. To install the APU heatsink and fan assembly 1 2 ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 1-5 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 14
3 4 5 To uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly 1 2 3 4 5 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 15
DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 A55BM-A/USB3 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 A55BM-A/USB3 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 16
if you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less. • The maximum 32GB memory capacity can be supported with 16GB or above DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are available in the market - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 17
1.4.3 1 Installing a DIMM 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 1-9 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 18
2 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 19
x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express 2.0 x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports one PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. IRQ - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 20
(no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). A55BM-EA/USB3 USBPWF 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) A55BM-A/USB3 USB device wake up • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 21
BIOS. KB_USBPWB 12 23 A55BM-A/USB3 +5V +5VSB (Default) A55BM-A/USB3 Keyboard and USB device wake up 1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 45 11 10 9 8 7 6 1. PS/2 Mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 22
under a Windows® OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used for data storage. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance from your USB 3.0 devices. 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 23
DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. • The CPU_FAN connector supports a CPU fan of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power. • The CPU_FAN and CHA_FAN connectors support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 1-15 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 24
GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 A55BM-A/USB3 ATX power connectors GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND 4-pin ATX +12V power plug. Otherwise, the system will not boot up. • We recommend that you use a at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 25
Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP3 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to [AHCI]. ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 1-17 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 26
-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. F_PANEL PWR_LED PWR_BTN PWR_LED+ PWR_LEDPWR GND HDD_LED+ HDD_LED- Ground HWRST# (NC) A55BM-A/USB3 PIN 1 +HDD_LED RESET A55BM-A/USB3 System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PWR_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 27
this connector to avail of the motherboard high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS to [HD]. • The front panel audio I/O module is purchased separately. ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 1-19 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 28
connection speed. USB56 USB34 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P3USB_P3+ GND NC A55BM-A/USB3 PIN 1 PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND USB+5V USB_P4USB_P4+ GND A55BM-A/USB3 USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 29
for updates. To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your computer, the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen which contains the unique features of ASUS motherboard. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, Contact and Specials tabs - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 30
1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 31
Release Date: 06/18/2013 C:\Users\test\Downloads\H81-PLUS-ASUS-02... Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to update the BIOS EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider). ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 2-1 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 32
updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into A55BMAU3.CAP. • The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 33
://support.asus.com and save them on the USB flash drive. NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in NTFS format. 3. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 34
DOS environment 1. Insert the DOS-bootable USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to your computer's USB port. 2. Boot your computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. 3. Select the USB flash drive as the boot device. The DOS screen - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 35
POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on the system chassis. • Press the power button to turn the system off then back on. Do this option only if you failed to enter BIOS Setup using the first two options. ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 2-5 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 36
what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. • Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program. • If the system becomes unstable after changing - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 37
BIOS setup program Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU/5V/3.3V/12V voltage output, CPU/chassis fan speed Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes, saves the changes and resets the system, or enters the Advanced Mode CPU is installed to the system. ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 2-7 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 38
access the EZ Mode, click Exit, then select ASUS EZ Mode or press F7. Back button Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Submenu item Pop-up window Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Last modified settings Quick note My - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 39
is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items. Adding items to My Favorites To add frequently-used BIOS items to My Favorites: 1. Use the arrow keys to select an item items such as Memory SPD Information, system time and date ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 2-9 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 40
appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. • If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 41
of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. Scroll down to display the following items: ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 2-11 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 42
2.6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. 2.7 Monitor - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 43
Scroll down to display the following items: 2.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Scroll down to display the following items: ASUS A55BM-A/USB3 2-13 - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 44
item then press to display the submenu. 2.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu. 2-14 Chapter 2: Getting started - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 45
manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 46
IC: Canadian Compliance Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications. This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. This device complies with Industry Canada - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 47
substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 48
ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail [email protected] Web site www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone Online support +86-21-38429911 support.asus.com ASUS - Asus A55BM-A USB3 | A55BM-A USB3 User's Manual - Page 49
, City: Country: declare the following apparatus: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN TAIWAN ASUS COMPUTER GmbH HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN GERMANY Product name : Motherboard Model name : A55B M-A/USB 3 conform with the essential requirements of the
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