Asus F1A55-M LX PLUS User Manual - Page 3

Asus F1A55-M LX PLUS Manual

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Contents Notices...vi Safety information...vii About this guide...viii F1A55-M LX Series specifications summary...ix Chapter 1: 1.1 1.2 1.3 Welcome!...1-1 Package contents...1-1 Special features...1-1 1.3.1 1.3.2 Product highlights...1-1 ASUS Exclusive Features...1-2 Product introduction 1.4 1.5 Before you proceed...1-4 Motherboard overview...1-5 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.5.4 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.7.1 1.7.2 1.7.3 1.7.4 1.8.1 1.8.2 1.8.3 1.8.4 1.8.5 Placement direction...1-5 Screw holes...1-5 Motherboard layout...1-6 Layout contents...1-6 Installing the APU...1-7 Installing the heatsink and fan...1-9 Overview...1-10 Memory configurations...1-11 Installing a DIMM...1-16 Removing a DIMM...1-16 Installing an expansion card...1-17 Configuring an expansion card...1-17 PCI slot...1-17 PCI Express x1 slot...1-17 PCI Express x16 slots...1-17 1.6 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)...1-7 1.7 System memory...1-10 1.8 Expansion slots...1-17 1.9 1.10 Jumpers...1-18 Connectors...1-20 1.10.1 1.10.2 Rear panel ports...1-20 Internal connectors...1-21 iii

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Contents
Notices
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vi
Safety information
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vii
About this guide
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viii
F1A55-M LX Series specifcations summary
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ix
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-1
1.2
Package contents
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1-1
1.3
Special features
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1-1
1.3.1
Product highlights
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1-1
1.3.2
ASUS Exclusive ±eatures
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1-
2
1.4
Before you proceed
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1-4
1.5
Motherboard overview
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1-5
1.5.1
Placement direction
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1-5
1.5.2
Screw holes
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1-5
1.5.3
Motherboard layout
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1-6
1.5.4
Layout contents
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1-6
1.6
Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)
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1-7
1.6.1
Installing the APU
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1-7
1.6.2
Installing the heatsink and fan
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1-9
1.7
System memory
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1-10
1.7.1
Overview
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1-1
0
1.7.2
Memory conFgurations
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1-11
1.7.3
Installing a DIMM
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1-16
1.7.4
Removing a DIMM
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1-16
1.8
Expansion slots
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1-17
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card
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1-17
1.8.2
ConFguring an expansion card
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1-17
1.8.3
PCI slot
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1-17
1.8.4
PCI Express x1 slot
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1-17
1.8.5
PCI Express x16 slots
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1-17
1.9
Jumpers
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1-18
1.10
Connectors
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1-20
1.10.1
Rear panel ports
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1-20
1.10.2
Internal connectors
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1-2
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