Asus F1A55 R2.0 - Special Features and Product Highlights; Installation and Initial Setup

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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
F1A55 R2.0 specications summary ........................................................................ ix
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xii
Product introduction 1-1
1.1 Special features..........................................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Product highlights
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1.1.2 ASUS Exclusive features ............................................................
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1.2 Before you proceed ...................................................................................
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1.3 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................
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1.3.1 Placement direction
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1.3.2 Screw holes
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1.3.3 Motherboard layout .....................................................................
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1.3.4 Layout contents ...........................................................................
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1.4 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) .........................................................
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1.4.1 Installing the CPU .......................................................................
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1.4.2 Installing the heatsink and fan
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1.5 System memory .......................................................................................
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1.5.1 Overview ...................................................................................
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1.5.2 Memory congurations ..............................................................
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1.5.3 Installing a DIMM ......................................................................
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1.5.4 Removing a DIMM ....................................................................
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1.6 Expansion slots
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1.6.1 Installing an expansion card
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1.6.2 Conguring an expansion card .................................................
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1.6.3 PCI slots ....................................................................................
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1.6.4 PCI Express x1 slots .................................................................
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1.6.5 PCI Express x16 slots ...............................................................
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1.7 Jumpers ....................................................................................................
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1.8 Connectors ...............................................................................................
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1.8.1 Rear panel connectors ..............................................................
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1.8.2 Internal connectors
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1.9 Onboard switch ........................................................................................
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1.10 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................................
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1.11 Software support
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1.11.1 Installing an operating system
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1.11.2 Support DVD information ..........................................................
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