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    A58M-K Motherboard
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    it from http://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. Legal Compliance Dept. 15 Li Te Rd., Beitou, Taipei 112
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    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...1-12 1.7 Connectors 1-13 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-19 1.9 Software support 1-20 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup
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    . • If you encounter technical 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 contains the following parts
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    updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING:
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    contact your retailer. A58M-K specifications summary APU Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion slots AMD® FM2+ Socket for AMD® A-series/Athlon™ Series processors AMD® Turbo Core Technology 3.0 support Supports APU up to 4 cores • Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® APU support list. AMD® A58 Bolton D2
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    A58M-K specifications summary Storage / RAID LAN Audio USB ASUS unique features Back Panel I/O ports AMD® A58 FCH - 4 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (dark brown) support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD configurations Realtek® 8111GR PCIe Gigabit LAN controller Realtek® ALC887-VD 8-channel High
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    connector 1 x TPM header 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) Windows® 8.1 / 8.1 64bit Windows® 8 / 8 64bit Windows® 7 / 7 64bit Windows® XP uATX form factor: 8.9 in x 7.2 in (22.6 cm x 18
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    Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. ASUS A58M-K 1-1
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    or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the
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    DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) SOCKET FM2+ DVI_VGA 22.6cm(8.9in) USB1112 EATXPWR LAN_USB12 1 AUDIO 8111 GR A58M-K PCIEX16 Super I/O SB_PWR PCIEX1_1 BATTERY AMD® 5 A58 SPEAKER SATA3G_4 ALC 887 PCI1 F_PANEL 6 SPDIF_OUT 64Mb BIOS 7 TPM USB56 USB34 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_3
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    1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) This motherboard comes with an FM2+ socket designed for AMD® A-series / Athlon™ Series accelerated processors. A58M-K A58M-K CPU socket FM2+ Ensure that you use an APU designed for the FM2+ socket. The APU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the
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    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 A58M-K 1-5
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    3 4 5 To uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly 1 2 3 4 5 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    1.4 System memory 1.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules ( illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 A58M-K A58M-K 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ASUS A58M-K 1-7
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    a 32-bit Windows® OS. - Use a 64-bit Windows® OS 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
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    1.4.3 1 Installing a DIMM 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A ASUS A58M-K 1-9
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    the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 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
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    motherboard supports one PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIEx16_1 - - shared - - - - - PCIEx1_1 shared - - - - - - - PCI1 slot - - - - shared - - - Realtek LAN
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    which include system setup information such as system passwords. A58M-K CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) A58M-K Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) feature. Shut down and reboot the system, then the BIOS
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    from S5 mode Speed LED Status Description OFF 10Mbps connection ORANGE 100Mbps connection GREEN 1Gbps connection LAN port 4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD the function of the audio ports in 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration. ASUS A58M-K 1-13
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    air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! 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. 1-14 Chapter
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    down firmly until the connectors completely fit. ATX12V EATXPWR +12V DC +12V DC A58M-K GND GND +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for
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    GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND A58M-K SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors • These connectors are set to AHCI mode by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to [RAID]. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later
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    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) A58M-K PIN 1 +HDD_LED RESET A58M-K System panel . +5V GND GND Speaker Out SPEAKER A58M-K PIN 1 A58M-K Speaker Out Connector ASUS A58M-K 1-17
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    A58M-K Front panel audio connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard the BIOS to [HD]. • The front panel audio I/O module is purchased separately. 9. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted
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    mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR A58M-K ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off A58M-K Onboard LED ASUS A58M-K 1-19
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    you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. • Only motherboards installed with an AMD Trinity APU support Windows® Vista / 64bit Windows® Vista operaing system. 1.9.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD
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    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 update the BIOS EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider). ASUS A58M-K 2-1
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    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 A58M-K.CAP. • The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website
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    reference only and may not be exactly the same as actually shown on your computer screen. Before updating BIOS • Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive. • Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from http://support.asus.com and save them in your USB flash drive. NTFS is not
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    Please select boot device: E1: ASUS DVD-E818A6T (4069MB) USB DISK 2.0 (3824MB) UEFI: (FAT) USB DISK .org)! C:/> d: D:/> Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file: 1. On the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . D:/> bupdater /pc /g 2. On the BIOS Updater screen, press to
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    Drives panel ASUSTeK BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 [2014/01/01] Current ROM BOARD: A58M-K VER: 0210 (H :00 B :00) DATE: 02/12/2014 PATH: C:\ Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown C: FORMAN~1 D: A58MK .CAP 8390626 2014-02-10 21:14:34 Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/
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    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
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    . Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU temperature, CPU voltage output, DRAM information and CPU/chassis fan speed Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes, saves is available only when the boot device is installed to the system. ASUS A58M-K 2-7
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    users to configure the BIOS settings. The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode. Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations. To access the EZ Mode, click Exit, then select ASUS Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the
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    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 User-configurable items such as language and boot device order • Configuration items such as Memory SPD Information, system time and date ASUS A58M-K
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    password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 1.6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. • The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed. After you set a password, these items show Installed
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    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 other items. ASUS A58M-K 2-11
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    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
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    2.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Scroll down to display the other items. ASUS A58M-K 2-13
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    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
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    radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. A58M-K A-1
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    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
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    products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal not be placed in municipal waste. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for detailed recycling information
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    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 http://www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone Fax Online support +86-21-3842-9911 +86-21-5866
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    : declare the following apparatus: Product name : ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN TAIWAN ASUS COMPUTER GmbH HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN GERMANY Motherboard Model name : A58M-A/USB3, A58M-E, A58M-K conform with the essential requirements of the
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