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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 

F_PANEL

.

4

Connect the system cooling fan connector to 

SYS_FAN

.

5

Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to 

ATX12V

.

6

Connect the case speaker cable to 

SPK

.

The ATX 24-pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2.x power supply.

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

Connecting 24-pin power cable

24-pin power cable

Summary of Contents for A55F-M3

Page 1: ...cy 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...

Page 2: ...eur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Describes features of the motherboard Go to H page 1 Describes installation of motherboard compo...

Page 3: ...king Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 Installing Hardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 11 Expansion Slots 13 Connecting Optional Devices 15 Installing a SATA Hard Drive...

Page 4: ...57 57 SettingUpAMDA55RAIDConfiguration 57 Setting Up a Bootable RAIDArray 57 Chapter 7 65 65 65 65 65 Trouble Shooting 65 Start up problems during assembly 65 Start up problems after prolong use 66 Ma...

Page 5: ...grated high performance Hyper Transport peripheral controller unmatched by any other single chip device control ler The memory controller supports DDR3 memory DIMM frequencies of 1866 1 1600 1333 It s...

Page 6: ...I Express x1 slot Compliant with PCI 2 3 specification at 33 MHz Supports four Serial ATA devices which speeds up to 3 Gb s Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports Supp...

Page 7: ...ers for different processor clock speeds The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many sys tem features including the following 1 Some hardware specifications and software items a...

Page 8: ...2 keyboard PS 2 mouse connectors 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN port 1 x Audio port Line in microphone in and line out 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4...

Page 9: ...5 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components...

Page 10: ...umper 7 SPK Speaker header 8 SATA3 4 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 9 SATA1 2 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 10 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 11 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB 2 0 header 12 USBPWR_F...

Page 11: ...and 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 case...

Page 12: ...rd jumpers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a...

Page 13: ...pply provides enough 5VSB voltage before selecting the 5VSB function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_F1 USBPWR_R1 cap onto 2 3 pin rather than 1 2 pin as default if you want to wake up th...

Page 14: ...rmance 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 me...

Page 15: ...he components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules You must install at least one module in any of the two slots Each module can be installed with 16 GB of memory Me...

Page 16: ...the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the 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 no...

Page 17: ...is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...ial ATA connectors 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name These connectors are used to support the Serial ATA II devices simpler disk drive cabling and easier P...

Page 20: ...ment may cause damage or system hang up 1 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 3 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Negative Signal 4 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal 5 USB_FP_P0 USB Port...

Page 21: ...port Header This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer scanner or other devices 1 STROBE 14 AFD 2 PD0 15 ERROR 3 PD1 16 INIT 4 PD2 17 SLCT 5 PD3 18 Ground 6 PD4 19 Ground 7 PD5 20 Gro...

Page 22: ...s the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherb...

Page 23: ...ct your monitor to the VGA port Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in singal The second jack is for stereo line out singal The third jack...

Page 24: ...OWER 3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 4 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN 5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V 6 Connect the cas...

Page 25: ...Sense Sensor 4 PWM CPU FAN control Function Pin Signal Name ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 COM 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 COM 6 5V 18 COM 7 Ground 19 COM...

Page 26: ...22 InstallingtheMotherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground SPK Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 GND 4 Signal...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...24 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...r arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard messa...

Page 31: ...to change the BIOS items presented in this manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for up...

Page 32: ...the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility System Langua...

Page 33: ...l Click Select Change Opt Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Use this item to ena...

Page 34: ...choose Manual mode the fan speed will be adjust depending on users parameters Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc...

Page 35: ...m Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System CPU temperature CPU DIMM voltage CPU system fan speed etc Press Esc to retur...

Page 36: ...om S3 mode Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit EUP Support Enabled This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support Version2 13 1216 Copyright C 2011 AmericanMegatrends Inc P...

Page 37: ...page ACPI Setting ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SelectthehighestACPIsleep state the system will enter when the Suspend button is press...

Page 38: ...item shows the maximum intended speed of the CPU Microcode Patch Level 300000f This item shows the Microcode revision L1 Instruction Cache 64KB 2 way This item shows CPU L1 Instruction Cache L2 Cache...

Page 39: ...installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page SATA Mode IDE Use this item to select SATA mode SATAConfiguration Serial ATA Contr...

Page 40: ...hipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Version2 13 1216 Copyright C 2011 AmericanMegatrends Inc Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page All USB Devices Enabled Use this item to enable or disab...

Page 41: ...vice Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port Enabled Device S...

Page 42: ...5 Change Settings Auto Device Mode Standard and Bi di Version2 13 1216 Copyright C 2011 AmericanMegatrends Inc Enable or Disable Parallel Port LPT LPTE Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Sa...

Page 43: ...te Graphic Adapter IGD This item allows you to select graphics controller to use as the primary boot device CrossFire Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable crossfire function Aptio Setup U...

Page 44: ...o Enabled This item enables or disables Azalia HD audio Press Esc to return to the Chipset Menu page Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Version2 13 1216 Copyright C 2011 AmericanM...

Page 45: ...to CAS Delay tRD 9CLK This item specifies the RAS to CAS delay to Rd Wr command to the same bank RAS Active Time tRAS 24CLK This item specifies the RAS active time Row Precharge Time tRP 9CLK This it...

Page 46: ...ockState On Set Boot Priority 1st Boot Hard Disk 2nd Boot CD DVD 3rd Boot USB Floppy Floppy 4th Boot USB CD DVD 5th Boot USB Hard Disk 6th Boot USB KEY 7th Boot Network 8th Boot UEFI CD DVD ROM Drive...

Page 47: ...sequence of loading the operating system from the installing network devices UEFI Boot Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installin...

Page 48: ...16 Copyright C 2011 AmericanMegatrends Inc Set Setup Administrator Password Administrator Password Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Save Exit Administrator Password Press Enter to setup a...

Page 49: ...hanges and Reset This item enables you to reset 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 ena...

Page 50: ...t Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset SaveOptions SaveChanges Discard Changes Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override Generic S...

Page 51: ...n 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 device 5 Turn off your computer and insert the bootab...

Page 52: ...48 Using BIOS Memo...

Page 53: ...luded 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 locat...

Page 54: ...E by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Utilities Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk...

Page 55: ...ns are 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 56: ...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 57: ...HD6670 series into the PCIEX16 slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 2 For CrossFireTM you must enter the BIOS set the Initate Graphic Adapter in Advanced Menu to IGD Then press...

Page 58: ...ATI Radeon HD 6670 and Onboard graphics Radeon HD 6530D or HD6550D are both displaying in the Display adapters Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version2 13 1216 Copyright...

Page 59: ...rossFireTM click it and select Enable CrossFireTM then CrossFireTM starts To disable CrossFireTM please make sure to cancel Enable CrossFireTM in Catalyst Control Center firstly Please reference lates...

Page 60: ...t AMD recommends Dual Graphics CrossFireTM Technology combinations of A4 and Discrete GPU model Radeon HD6450 A6 and Discrete GPU model Radeon HD6570 A8 and Discrete GPU model Radeon HD6570 or HD6670...

Page 61: ...ystemTime 16 52 28 Choosethesystemdefault language Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version2 13 1216 Copyright C 2011 AmericanMegatrends Inc SATAConfiguration Serial ATA Co...

Page 62: ...es you want to make part of the array EnteringtheRAIDBIOSSetup 1 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl F The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process...

Page 63: ...arranged on the disk It is recommended to leave this value at the default Optimal which is 64KB but the values can be 64 KB and 128 KB When choose RAID 1 the Stripe block size is unchangeable Selecti...

Page 64: ...n n n n n Down ESC Exit Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save DefineLDMenu Keys Available LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block 64 KB Past Init OFF Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru C...

Page 65: ...Define LD 3 Controller Configuration 4 Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit Main Menu Keys Available FastBuild tm Utility c 2006 ATI Technology Inc System is going to REBOOT AreYou Sure Y Reboot Any K...

Page 66: ...een to appear The Windows Setup program starts 2 3 a Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver press S then press Enter Specify the AMD drivers 4 Figure 1 9 Press F6 if you need to install a third pa...

Page 67: ...drive After that the driver will not have to be installed 5 6 Figure 1 11 Windows Setup Selected SCSI Adapter The following Windows Setup screen appears S Specify Additional Devices ENTER Continue F3...

Page 68: ...64 SettingUpAMDA55RAIDConfiguration Memo...

Page 69: ...eck 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 70: ...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 m...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...68 TroubleShooting Memo...

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