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A55BM-E specifications summary

Storage / RAID

AMD

A55 FCH:

- 6 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (dark brown) support RAID 0, RAID 1,

RAID 10, and JBOD configurations

LAN

Realtek

8111G Gigabit LAN controller

Audio

Realtek

ALC887-VD 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC

• Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support a 7.1-channel

audio output.

USB

AMD

A55 FCH:

- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at the mid-board, 4 ports at the back panel)

ASUS unique

features

ASUS 5X Protection

- ASUS motherboards safeguard your PC with 5X Protection: DIGI+VRM,

DRAM Fuse, ESD Guards, High-Quality 5K-Hour Solid Capacitors, and

Stainless Steel Back I/O to ensure the best quality, reliability, and durability

ASUS Digi+ VRM

- ASUS DIGI+ VRM: Digital Power Design for the APU
- ASUS 3+1 Phase Power Design

ASUS DRAM Fuse

- Enhanced DRAM overcurrent protection and short circuit damage prevention

ASUS ESD Guards

- Strong ESD protection for extended component lifespan

ASUS High-Quality 5K-Hour Solid Capacitors

- 2.5x Longer lifespan with excellent durability

ASUS Stainless Steel Back I/O

- 3x More durable corrosion-resistant coating

ASUS Exclusive Features

-  EPU
-  Network iControl
-  AI Suite 3
-  AI Charger
-  Anti-Surge

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions

-  ASUS Fanless Design: Stylish heatsink solution
-  ASUS Fan Xpert
-  ASUS UEFI BIOS

ASUS EZ DIY

-  ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
-  ASUS EZ Flash 2
-  ASUS MyLogo 2

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Summary of Contents for A55BM-E

Page 1: ...Motherboard A55BM E ...

Page 2: ...pective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this product ...

Page 3: ...PU 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 Chapter 2 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 2 11 2 6 Advanced menu 2 12 2 7 Monitor menu 2 12 2 8 Boot menu 2 13 2 9 Tools menu 2 14 2 10 Exit menu 2 14 Appendices Notices A...

Page 4: ...er Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and cir...

Page 5: ...ly take 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 NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates ...

Page 6: ...y only recognize less than 3GB We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32 bit operating system Graphics Integrated AMD Radeon HD 8000 7000 Series Graphics in the A Series APU Multi VGA output support DVI D and D Sub Supports DVI D with max resolution 2560x1600 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution 1920x1600 60Hz AMD Dual Graphics technology support Maximum shared m...

Page 7: ...ur Solid Capacitors and Stainless Steel Back I O to ensure the best quality reliability and durability ASUS Digi VRM ASUS DIGI VRM Digital Power Design for the APU ASUS 3 1 Phase Power Design ASUS DRAM Fuse Enhanced DRAM overcurrent protection and short circuit damage prevention ASUS ESD Guards Strong ESD protection for extended component lifespan ASUS High Quality 5K Hour Solid Capacitors 2 5x Lo...

Page 8: ... fan connector 1 x S PDIF output connector 1 x 4 pin Chassis fan connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector BIOS 64 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 6 ACPI 2 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 F12 Printscreen function F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect memory information Su...

Page 9: ...onent place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to ...

Page 10: ...ng 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 you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 2 2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to s...

Page 11: ...SB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 1 20 12 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPWF 1 12 13 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT 1 21 14 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 19 15 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM 1 20 16 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 19 A55BM E PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 F_PANEL SPEAKER USBPWF COM CLRTC KB_USBWB USB56 USB34 AAFP SPDIF_OUT ATX12V EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN BATTERY ...

Page 12: ...ientation DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU 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 1 3 1 Installing the APU 1 2 A55BM E A55BM E CPU socket FM2 ...

Page 13: ...4 3 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 1 2 To install the APU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 14: ...1 6 Chapter 1 Product introduction 5 3 4 To uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly 1 2 3 5 4 ...

Page 15: ...the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 A55BM E A55BM E 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ...

Page 16: ...ecommend that you do any of the following Install a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using 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 QVL once the DIMMs...

Page 17: ...ASUS A55BM E 1 9 1 4 3 Installing a DIMM 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A ...

Page 18: ...crew for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings ...

Page 19: ...Ex16_1 shared PCIEx1_1 shared PCI1 slot shared Realtek LAN controller shared HD audio shared SATA controller shared On Chip USB EHCI 1 2 3 shared On Chip USB OHCI 1 2 3 4 shared 1 6 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard ...

Page 20: ...ear the RTC when the system hangs due to 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 automatically resets parameter settings to default values 2 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPWF Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode...

Page 21: ...supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS 1 7 Connectors 1 7 1 Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 Mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Video Graphics Adapter VGA port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 3 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub A55B...

Page 22: ...ker Out Pink Rear panel Mic In Mic In Bass Center Bass Center Lime Front panel Side Speaker Out To configure a 7 1 channel audio output Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support a 7 1 channel audio output 7 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are for USB 2 0 1 1 devices 8 USB 2 0 ports 11 and 12 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports ...

Page 23: ...fan of maximum 2A 24 W fan power The CPU_FAN and CHA_FAN connectors support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature 1 7 2 Internal connectors 1 CPU and chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN and 4 pin CHA_FAN Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector A55BM E A55BM E Fan connectors CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN ...

Page 24: ... become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate DO NOT forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices or when you intend to install additional devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If...

Page 25: ...t install 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 SATA3G_2 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA3G_1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 G...

Page 26: ... to this connector The HDD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR_BTN This 2 pin connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 5 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER The 4 pin connector is for th...

Page 27: ...d that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to 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 SPDIF_OUT 5V SPDIFOUT GND A55BM E A55BM E Digital audio connector A55B...

Page 28: ...B connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The COM module is purchased separately A55BM E A55BM E USB2 0 connectors PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5...

Page 29: ...Systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that 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 A...

Page 30: ...port 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 to display their respective menus The following screen is for reference only Click an item to install Click an icon to display Support...

Page 31: ...u can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST To launch EZ Update click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar C Users test Downloads H81 PLUS ASUS 02 Model Name H81 PLUS Version 0203 Release Date 05 28 2013 File H81 PLUS ASUS 0205 CAP Model Name H81 PLUS Version 0205 Release Date 06 18 2013 Click to automatically update your motherboard s drive...

Page 32: ... Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done This function supports USB flash disks with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 2 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS Crash...

Page 33: ...1 4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in DOS environment This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process The succeeding utility screens are for reference only The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown Before updating BIOS 1 Prepare the motherbo...

Page 34: ... Updater 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press Enter 2 The BIOS Updater screen appears as below Booting the system in 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 F8 to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu ...

Page 35: ... Defaults item under the Exit menu Refer to section 2 10 Exit menu for details Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them 2 2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program Entering BIOS...

Page 36: ...Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey F5 See section 2 10 Exit Menu for details If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value See section 1 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM BIOS menu screen The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes EZ Mode and Advan...

Page 37: ... changes saves the changes and resets the system or enters the Advanced Mode Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU temperature CPU voltage output DRAM information and CPU chassis fan speed Power Saving mode Normal mode Loads optimized default Displays the system properties of the selected mode on the right hand side Selects the Advanced mode functions Displays the...

Page 38: ...y Favorites For saving the frequently used system settings and configuration Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for spe...

Page 39: ... F4 on your keyboard or right click on your mouse to add the item to My Favorites page You cannot add the following items to My Favorites Items with submenu options User configurable items such as language and boot device order Configuration items such as Memory SPD Information system time and date 2 3 My Favorites MyFavorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favori...

Page 40: ...ation 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 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 ...

Page 41: ...ng related items Be cautious when changing the settings 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 ...

Page 42: ... 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 menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings Scroll down to display the other items ...

Page 43: ...ASUS A55BM E 2 13 2 8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Scroll down to display the other items ...

Page 44: ...igure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter 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 ...

Page 45: ...use harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or reloc...

Page 46: ...appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Cet appareil est conforme aux normes CNR exemptes de licence d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interférences et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer ...

Page 47: ... not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste ASUS Recycling Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards f...

Page 48: ...Way Fremont CA 94539 USA Telephone 1 812 282 3777 Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site usa asus com Technical Support Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Online support support asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site www asus de Online contact www asus de sales Technical Support Telephone 49 1805 010923 S...

Page 49: ... E conform with the essential requirements of the following directives 2004 108 EC EMC Directive EN 55022 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A2 2009 EN 55013 2001 A1 2003 A2 2006 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 55020 2007 A11 2011 1999 5 EC R TTE Directive EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 10 EN 300 440 1 V1 6 1 2010 08 EN 300 440 2 V1 4 1 2010 08 EN 301 511 V9 0 2 2003 03 EN 301 908 1 V5 2 1 2011 05 EN 301 908 2 V5 ...

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