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Installing the Motherboard

Connecting Case Components

After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the
motherboard components. Refer to the following:

1

Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to 

CPU_FAN

.

2

Connect the standard power supply connector to 

ATX_POWER

.

3

Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the 

PANEL

.

4

Connect the system cooling fan connector to 

SYS_FAN

.

5

Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to 

ATX12V

.

6

Connect the power cooling fan connector to 

PWR_FAN

.

7

Connect the case speaker cable to 

SPK

.

Users please note that the 24-pin power cable can be connected to the
ATX_POWER connector.

With ATX v2.x power supply, users please
note that when installing 24-pin power
cable, the latches of power cable and the
ATX_POWER match perfectly.

Connecting 24-pin power cable

24-pin power cable

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Summary of Contents for A55F-A2

Page 1: ...energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a par...

Page 2: ...lations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing...

Page 3: ...ng Jumper Settings 10 Jumper Settings 11 Installing Hardware 12 Installing the Processor 12 Installing Memory Modules 13 Expansion Slots 15 Connecting Optional Devices 17 Installing a SATA Hard Drive...

Page 4: ...P Vista 7 53 Running Setup 54 Manual Installation 56 Utility Software Reference 56 Chapter 5 57 57 57 57 57 Trouble Shooting 57 Start up problems during assembly 57 Start up problems after prolong use...

Page 5: ...ntroller umatched by any other single chip device control ler The memory controller supports DDR3 memory DIMM frequencies of 2600 OC 2400 OC 2133 OC 1866 1600 1333 1066 1 ItsupportstwoDDR3slotswithmax...

Page 6: ...Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports Supports ACPI states S3 S4 and S5 Memory Supports2600 OC 2400 OC 2133 OC 1866 1600 1333 1066 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual channel architecture Accommodate...

Page 7: ...e in and 6 ch line out The motherboard comes with the following expansion options IntroducingtheMotherboard BIOS Firmware Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmw...

Page 8: ...ouse 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN port 1 x DVI Port Audio jacks for microphone line in and 6 ch line out Audio LAN Rear Panel I O 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4 pin ATX Power Supply con...

Page 9: ...IOS GUI Supoort eOC AP Support 1 AMI BIOS with 32Mb SPI Flash ROM Supports Multi language BIOS Utility Supports ECS M I B III Utility Support Non disk utility System BIOS Form Factor ATX Size 305mm x...

Page 10: ...6 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components...

Page 11: ...ATA1 6 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 SPI_DEBUG SPI_debug header for factory use only 8 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 9 SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector 10 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB 2 0 headers 11 F...

Page 12: ...8 IntroducingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 13: ...d switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install Most cases h...

Page 14: ...than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jump...

Page 15: ...beled Jumper Settings To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save and Exit Setup Jumper Type Descr...

Page 16: ...ormance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache m...

Page 17: ...and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink sup plied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two me...

Page 18: ...DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly 4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 5 Install the DIMM module into...

Page 19: ...to the PCI Express Gen2 version 2 0 PCIE1 3 Slots The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install external PCI Express graphics cards that are fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen2 version 2 0 PCIEX16...

Page 20: ...plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in...

Page 21: ...vices SATA1 6 Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates 3 0 Gb s simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It el...

Page 22: ...Function Pin Signal Name Unlike F_USB2 in this mainboard F_USB1 supports EZ Charger technology op tional provides 1A current than general USB port in off mode for USB devices It is useful and excelle...

Page 23: ...GND4 10 ACK 23 GND5 11 BUSY 24 GND6 12 PE 25 GND7 13 SLCT 26 NC LPT Onboard parallel port header COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second...

Page 24: ...e Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard driv...

Page 25: ...Port DVI Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port Use the DVI port to connect the monitor HDMI Port Connect the HDMI port to the HDMI devices Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Conne...

Page 26: ...LEDs to the PANEL 4 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN 5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V 6 Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN 7 Connect the...

Page 27: ...N 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name When installing 4 pin power cable the latc...

Page 28: ...ystem Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector PWR_FAN FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor SPK Internal speaker...

Page 29: ...rovides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for informa tion Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single...

Page 30: ...26 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 31: ...de in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility option...

Page 32: ...ify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor mation Some options marked with a icon lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for t...

Page 33: ...ault values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a icon F4 Save Exit 1 For the purpose of better product maintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items pre...

Page 34: ...the left key of the mouse to display the the following screen Then you can load optimized defaults or not Default Select the boot icon and press Enter or double click the left key of the mouse to disp...

Page 35: ...you to set the system language date and time Choosethesystemdefault language Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 Gen...

Page 36: ...F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Disabled Launch Storage OpROM Disabled LAN Configuration PC Health Status Power Manageme...

Page 37: ...u shows the LAN related information that the BIOS automatically detects Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page EnableorDisabeOnboard LAN Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Chang...

Page 38: ...anced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit S...

Page 39: ...ent If you choose Silent mode the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly If you choose Manual mode the fan speed will be adjust depending on users parameters CPUTctl CPU Fan Spe...

Page 40: ...ther words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Power LED Type Dual Color LED This item shows the type of the Power LED Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enables...

Page 41: ...to return to the Advanced Menu page Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Clic...

Page 42: ...CPB mode AMD C Q Enabled This item enables or disables the CPU C Q Function SB Clock Spread Spectrum Enabled This item enables or disables the SB Clock Spread Spectrum Press Esc to return to the Adva...

Page 43: ...SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page SATA Mode IDE Mode Use this item to select SATA mode Main Advance...

Page 44: ...to enable or disable all USB devices USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select...

Page 45: ...ge Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 COMA Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optim...

Page 46: ...ard and Bi dir This item shows the information of the device mode Press Esc to return to the Super IO Configuration page Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Main Advanced Chipset M I B III B...

Page 47: ...ick Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit North Bridge South Bridge Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter...

Page 48: ...bled Disabled Azalia HD Audio South Bridge Restore AC Power Loss Power Off Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio Enabled Azalia Internal HDMI codec Enabled Case Open Warning Disabled Chassis Opened No P...

Page 49: ...PU Over clocking Func Disabled Spread Spectrum Disabled IGD Over clocking Func Disabled CPU Voltage Default DIMM Voltage Default NB Voltage Default CPU Ratio Voltage Auto This item allows users to con...

Page 50: ...U Over clocking Func Enabled This item decides the CPU over clocking function installed in your system If the over clocking fails please turn off the system power And then hold the PageUp key similar...

Page 51: ...ROM USB Floppy USB CD DVD ROM USB Hard Disk USB Key Network UEFI Boot Drive BBS Priorities These items enable you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system Press Enter to see the submenu...

Page 52: ...er to setup administrator password Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Val ues Set Setup Ad...

Page 53: ...the system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset system setup without saving any changes This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or wi...

Page 54: ...50 Using BIOS Boot Override Use this item enables you to set the device order Load Non Disk Utility This item enables you to load non disk utility...

Page 55: ...em disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk 4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable...

Page 56: ...52 Using BIOS Memo...

Page 57: ...in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location fo...

Page 58: ...king the file and then following the instructions on the screen The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Utilities Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk Information Displays...

Page 59: ...onsare recom mended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically ins...

Page 60: ...ogram browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software...

Page 61: ...heck the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage...

Page 62: ...term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power ATX connectors are fully inserted into the...

Page 63: ...r p t o n y r o m e m M M I D e r u l i a f y r o m e m r o d e t r e s n i s p e e b t r o h s 8 d n a p e e b g n o l 1 f I d e t c e t e d t o n A G V s e Y s e Y n e e r c s T S O P t a t l a H s...

Page 64: ...60 TroubleShooting Memo...

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