ASROCK A55M-HVS User Manual

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock A55M-HVS motherboard, a reliable motherboard
produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent
performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and
endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-
by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the con guration
guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard speci cations and the BIOS software might
be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without
notice. In case any modi cations of this manual occur, the updated ver-
sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may
nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as
well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for speci c information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock A55M-HVS Motherboard
(Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.9-in x 8.5-in, 22.6 cm x 21.6 cm)
ASRock A55M-HVS Quick Installation Guide
ASRock A55M-HVS Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
ASRock Reminds You...
To get better performance in Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64
bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con guration
to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in
our support CD for details.

ASROCK A55M-HVS Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	800, 1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2400 MHz
Processor socket	Socket FM1
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Sempron
Processor thermal power (max)	100 W
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of COM connectors	1
Number of SATA II connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
HDMI version	1.4a
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	VIA VT1705
Cooling type	Passive
Certification	FCC, CE, WHQL, ErP/EuP
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55 FCH
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7\\r Windows Vista\\r Windows XP
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Cables included	SATA
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	1.1
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	216 mm
Width	226 mm