Asus F2A55 User Manual

3. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~6)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables for Serial ATA hard
disk drives and optical disc drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can
create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 conguration through the onboard controller.
• These connectors are set to AHCI mode by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA
RAID set using these connectors, set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to
[RAID]. See section 2.5.2 SATA Conguration for details.
• You 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 2.5.2 SATA Conguration for details.
4. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)
This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this
connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
The COM module is purchased separately.
SATA3G_5
GND
RSATA_RXP5
RSATA_RXN5
GND
RSATA_TXN5
RSATA_TXP5
GND
SATA3G_6
GND
RSATA_RXP6
RSATA_RXN6
GND
RSATA_TXN6
RSATA_TXP6
GND
SATA3G_3
GND
RSATA_TXP3
RSATA_TXN3
GND
RSATA_RXN3
RSATA_RXP3
GND
SATA3G_4
GND
RSATA_TXP4
RSATA_TXN4
GND
RSATA_RXN4
RSATA_RXP4
GND
SATA3G_2
GND
RSATA_TXP2
RSATA_TXN2
GND
RSATA_RXN2
RSATA_RXP2
GND
SATA3G_1
GND
RSATA_TXP1
RSATA_TXN1
GND
RSATA_RXN1
RSATA_RXP1
GND
F2A55
F2A55 SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
F2A55
F2A55 Serial port (COM) connector
PIN 1
COM
DCD
TXD
GND
RTS
RI
RXD
DTR
DSR
CTS
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Asus F2A55 Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2000, 2133, 2200, 2250, 2400 MHz
Processor socket	Socket FM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Athlon
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
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II
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.
LAN controller	Realtek 8111F
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55 FCH
Audio output channels	- channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Parallel processing technology support	-
BIOS type	UEFI
ACPI version	2.0a
Cables included	SATA

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	224 mm
Width	305 mm