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Summary of Contents for A55BM-PLUS

Page 1: ...Motherboard A55BM PLUS ...

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: ...y 1 8 1 5 Expansion slots 1 10 1 6 Jumpers 1 12 1 7 Onboard switches 1 13 1 8 Onboard LEDs 1 14 1 9 Connectors 1 15 1 10 Software support 1 24 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 6 2 3 My Favorites 2 9 2 4 Main menu 2 10 2 5 Ai Tweaker menu 2 12 2 6 Advanced menu 2 17 2 7 Monitor menu 2 25 2 8 Boot menu 2 28 2 9 Tools menu 2 35 2 10 Exit menu 2 36 Appe...

Page 4: ...erboard and adding components 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 circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extrem...

Page 5: ...s properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when completing a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when completing 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 a menu o...

Page 6: ...ect to the physical characteristics of indivudal APUs The maximum 64GB memory capacity can be supported with 16GB or above DIMMs ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are available in the market Refer to www asus com for the latest Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List Graphics Integrated AMD Radeon HD 8000 7000 Series Graphics in A Series APU Multi VGA output support HDMI DVI RGB ports Suppo...

Page 7: ...ESD Guards High Quality Solid Capacitors and Stainless Steel Back I O to ensure the best quality reliability and durability ASUS DIGI VRM DIGI VRM Digital Power Design for the APU DIGI 4 2 Phase Power Design ASUS DRAM Fuse Enhanced DRAM overcurrent protection and short circui damage prevention ASUS ESD Guard Strong ESD Protection for extended component lifespan ASUS High Quality Solid Capacitors 2...

Page 8: ...connector 1 x COM Port connector 6 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 4 pin 2 x Chassis fan connector 4 pin 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Front panel audio connector AAFP 1 x System panel 1 x MemOK button 1 x GPU Boost switch BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 7 ACPI 2 0a Multi langua...

Page 9: ...ent 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 in...

Page 10: ...g the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage to motherboard components 1 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard 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 1 2 2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboar...

Page 11: ...LRTC CHASSIS 23 4cm 9 2in AMD A55 DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_3 SATA3G_6 SATA3G_5 SATA3G_4 F_PANEL SPEAKER AUDIO CHA_FAN1 SPDIF_OUT DRAM_LED MemOK DIGI VRM COM LPT SOCKET FM2 ATX12V 24 4cm 9 6in KBMS HDMI DVI_VGA LAN_USB12 USB34 USB3_12 TPM 4 2 1 3 5 2 14 11 12 8 15 ...

Page 12: ...n ATX12V 1 18 2 CPU and chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN and 4 pin CHA_FAN 1 17 3 AMD FM2 socket 1 4 4 GPU Boost switch 1 14 5 DDR3 DIMM slots 1 8 6 MemOK button 1 13 7 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER 1 20 8 SATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA3G_1 6 1 19 9 System panel connector 10 1 pin F_PANEL 1 20 10 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 12 11 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 1 17 12 USB 2...

Page 13: ...ASUS A55BM PLUS 1 5 1 3 1 APU installation 1 4 3 2 ...

Page 14: ...duction 1 2 5 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 ...

Page 15: ...ASUS A55BM PLUS 1 7 To uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly 5 3 1 4 2 ...

Page 16: ...motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS if you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb 64MB chips or less 1 4 System memory 1 4 1...

Page 17: ...r overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value To operate at the vendor marked or at a higher frequency refer to section 2 5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment For system stability use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load 4 DIMMs or overclocking condition Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the latest QVL 1 4 ...

Page 18: ...ket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw 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 Tur...

Page 19: ...press specifications 1 5 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIEx16_1 shared PCIe x16_2 shared PCIEx1_1 shared PCI slot shared Realtek 8111G shared AMD FCH SATA Controller shared AMD FCH USB1 1 Controller shared AMD FCH USB2 0 C...

Page 20: ...3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery You do not need to cl...

Page 21: ...et of failsafe settings If the test fails the system reboots and tests the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DRAM_LED lights continuously Replace the...

Page 22: ...55BM PLUS A55BM PLUS GPU Boost LED GPU_LED A55BM PLUS A55BM PLUS DRAM LED DRAM LED 1 DRAM LED DRAM LED checks the DRAM in sequence during motherboard booting process If an error is found the LED next to the error device will continue lighting up until the problem is solved 1 8 Onboard LEDs 2 GPU Boost LED The GPU Boost LED lights up when the GPU Boost switch is turned on ...

Page 23: ...tatus Description OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection LAN port SPEED LED ACT LINK LED 4 Line In port light blue This port connects to a tape CD DVD player or other audio source 5 Line Out port lime This port connects to a headphone or a speaker In the 4 1 5 1 and 7 1 channel configurations the function of this port...

Page 24: ...Serial Bus USB ports are for USB 2 0 1 1 devices 10 DVI D port This port is for any DVI D compatible device DVI D can t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn t compatible with DVI I 11 HDMI port This port is for a High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI connector and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu ray and other protected content 12 PS 2 keyboard port This port is fo...

Page 25: ...tors CHA_FAN2 VCC CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND VCC CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND A55BM PLUS A55BM PLUS Fan connectors 2 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sens...

Page 26: ...come 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 yo...

Page 27: ...u must 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 See section 2 6 2 SATA Configuration for details SATA3G_1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND SATA3G_2...

Page 28: ... connector The IDE 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 6 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER The 4 pin connector is for the chassi...

Page 29: ...Onboard Devices Configuration for details The front panel audio I O module is purchased separately 8 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector A55BM PLUS A55BM PLUS Digital audio connector...

Page 30: ...ed separately A55BM PLUS A55BM PLUS USB2 0 connectors USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND NC USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND USB910 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND NC USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND USB78 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND NC USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND USB56 PIN 1 A55BM PLUS A55BM PLUS TPM Connector PIN 1 TPM PCICLK FRAME PCIRST LAD3 3V LAD0 SMBSCL 3VSB GND SB_SUS_STAT GND PWROWN LAD2 LAD1 GND SMBSDA SERIRQ GP...

Page 31: ... module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The COM module is purchased separately 11 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT The LPT Line Printing Terminal connector supports devices such as a printer LPT is standardized as IEEE 1284 which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC compatible computers A55BM PLUS A55BM PLUS Parallel Port Connector PIN 1 LPT STB PD0 PD1 PD2 PD3 PD4 PD5 PD6 PD7 AC...

Page 32: ...nity APU support Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Vista operating system 1 10 2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates ...

Page 33: ... update your motherboard s softwares drivers and the BIOS version easily With this utlity you 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 Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot...

Page 34: ...ble it 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 5 Press Tab to switch to the Folder 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 disk...

Page 35: ...m requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS settings To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load default BIOS values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 2 1 4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in a DOS environment This utility also allows you to copy the cu...

Page 36: ...PLUS CAP 8194 2013 08 05 15 25 48 08 05 2013 A55BM PLUS ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 30 Booting the system to a 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 3 Select the USB flash drive as the boot device The DOS sc...

Page 37: ...art your computer DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure For BIOS Updater version 1 30 or later the utility automatically exits to the DOS prompt after updating BIOS Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu Refer to section 2 10 Exit menu for...

Page 38: ... a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exi...

Page 39: ... 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 EZ Mode Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the 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 motherboard temperature CPU 5V...

Page 40: ...ing the exit options and loading default settings Navigation keys General help Menu bar Configuration fields Menu items Back button Scroll bar Last modified settings Quick note Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool and Exit on the menu bar h...

Page 41: ... help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and...

Page 42: ... to set the system date 2 4 3 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 4 4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Adding items to My Favorites To add frequently used BIOS items to My Favorites 1 Use the arrow keys to select an item that you want to add When using a mouse hover the pointer to the item 2 Press F4 on your keyboard or right cl...

Page 43: ...ss Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing...

Page 44: ...locking 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 following items ...

Page 45: ...n options Auto DDR3 800MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1866MHz DDR3 2133MHz DDR3 2400MHz Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting 2 5 3 APU Multiplier Auto Allows you to set the multiplier between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Use the and keys to adjust the ratio The valid value ranges va...

Page 46: ...s Enter Changing the values in this menu may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default settings 2 5 9 APU Voltage Offset Mode Offset Mode To offset the voltage by a positive or negative value CPU Offset Mode Sign To offset the voltage by a positive value To offset the voltage by a negative value CPU Offset Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU Offset voltage The va...

Page 47: ...APU1 2V Voltage and VDDA Voltage items are labeled in a different color indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings 2 5 15 DIGI VRM CPU Load Line Calibration Auto Load line Calibration is defined by AMD VRM specifications and affects CPU voltage The CPU working voltage will decrease proportionally to CPU l...

Page 48: ...ading Optimized Loads the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile Extreme Proceeds the full phase mode Manual Adjustment Allows manual adjustment DO NOT remove the thermal module when switching to Extreme and Manual Adjustment The thermal conditions should be monitored Manual Adjustment Fast This item appears only when you set the previous item to Manual Adjustment Select Ultra Fast for a faster respo...

Page 49: ...led AMD PowerNow function Enabled Enables or disables the AMD PowerNow function Configuration options Enabled Disabled NX Mode Enabled Enables or disables the No execute page protection function Configuration options Enabled Disabled SVM Enabled Enables or disables CPU virtualization Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPB Mode Auto Disables the CPB Core Performance Boost mode or set it to Auto...

Page 50: ...TA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices RAID Set to RAID when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads b...

Page 51: ...one USB Device Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable all USB ports Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Enabled Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program Auto Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode...

Page 52: ...ice PCIE PCI Video Selects the primary display device Configuration options IGFX Video PCIE PCI Video Integrated Graphics Auto Enables the integrated graphics controller Configuration options Auto Force UMA Frame Buffer Size Auto Configuration options Auto 32M 64M 128M 256M 512M 1G 2G HDMI DVI Port Output Auto Sets the HDMI DVI port output type Configuration options Auto HDMI DVI PCIex16_1 Auto Se...

Page 53: ...gacy AC 97 SPDIF Out Type SPDIF SPDIF Sets to SPDIF for SPDIF audio output HDMI Sets to HDMI for HDMI audio output Realtek LAN Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the Realtek LAN controller Disabled Disables the controller Realtek PXE OPROM Disabled This item appears only when you set the Realtek LAN Controller item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the Rom of the Realtek LAN controlle...

Page 54: ... Settings Auto Allows you to select an optimal setting for Super I O devices Configuration options Auto IO 378h IRQ 5 IO 378h IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 278h IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3BCh IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Device Mode STD Printer Mode Allows you to select the Printer Port mode Configuration options STD Printer Mode SPP Mode EPP 1 9 and SPP Mode EPP 1 7 and SPP Mode ECP Mode ECP and EPP 1 9 Mode ECP...

Page 55: ... Enables Wake On LAN after a power failure G3 state Power On By PME Disabled Disabled Disables the PME to wake up by PCI PCIE devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI PCIE LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables Ring to generate a wake event Enabled Enables Ring to gener...

Page 56: ...ns Disabled Enabled The following two items appear only when you set the previous item to Enabled Ipv4 PXE Support Enabled This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv4 PXE Boot support Configuration options Disabled Enable Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv6 PXE Boot support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 57: ...ASUS A55BM PLUS 2 25 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 following items ...

Page 58: ...peed Low Limit 200 RPM This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed Configuration options Ignore 100 RPM 200 RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM CPU Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets t...

Page 59: ...priate performance level of the chassis fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the chassis temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum chassis fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters The following four items appear only when...

Page 60: ... The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Scroll down to display the following items 2 7 6 Anti Surge Support Auto This item allows you to enable or disable the Anti Surge function Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled ...

Page 61: ...ll be detected PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Support Auto Select any of these settings when PS 2 keyboard and mouse are installed These settings only apply when Fast Boot is enabled Auto For a faster POST time PS 2 devices will only be available when the system boots up or rebooted when the PS 2 devices have not been reconnected or changed If you disconnect or change PS 2 devices before restarting the s...

Page 62: ...ues range from 1 to 10 seconds 2 8 3 Bootup NumLock State On On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Off Sets the power on state of the NumLock to Off 2 8 4 Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 8 5 Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Force BIOS The third party ROM me...

Page 63: ...iguration options Legacy OpROM first UEFI driver first Ignore Boot from Storage Devices Legacy OpROM first Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch Configuration options Both Legacy OpROM first Both UEFI first Legacy OpROM first UEFI driver first Ignore Boot from PCIe PCI Expansion Devices Legacy OpROM first Allows you to select the type of PCIe PCI expansion device...

Page 64: ...he Platform Key PK locks and secures the firmware from any non permissible changes The system verifies the PK before your system enters the OS Delete PK Allows you to delete the PK from your system Once the PK is deleted all the system s Secure Boot keys will not be active Configuration options Yes No Load PK from File Allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device The PK file must...

Page 65: ...rom a USB storage device Append db from file Allows you to load the additional db from a storage device so that more images can be loaded securely The DB file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time based authenticated variable DBX Management The dbx Revoked Signature database lists the forbidden images of db items that are no longer trusted and cannot be loaded Delete the DBX All...

Page 66: ...the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode press F8 after POST 2 8 11 Boot Override These items displays the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting from the selec...

Page 67: ... settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile number from one to eight press Enter and then select Yes Load from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Key in the profile number that saved your CMOS settings press Enter and then select Yes DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure We re...

Page 68: ... are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window...

Page 69: ...t different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate t...

Page 70: ...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 for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to ht...

Page 71: ...nical 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 Support Fax 49 2102 9599 11 Online support support asus com EUR 0 14 minute from a German fixed ...

Page 72: ...PLUS A55BM PLUS 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 ...

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