ECS A55F2-M3 User Manual

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A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL
Chapter 5
Figure 1.10 Windows Setup—Specify Devices
Installing the RAID Drivers
Your system may come with a Windows install CD that already includes AMD RAID
drivers. If so, then this section is not relevant.
If that is not the case (or you are trying to install a new version of Windows), then you
will need an AMD RAID driver F6 install floppy. Check to see if one came with your
system. If not, you can create one by downloading the appropriate driver package
and following the steps in this section.
Figure 1.9
Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...
S=Specify Additional Devices ENTER=Continue F3=Exit
Windows Setup
Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices.
installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter.
Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s).
<none>
* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drivers, or special
disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for
which you have a device support disk from a mass storag device
manufacturer, press S.
* If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage
device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional
mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
Windows Setup
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1. Copy all files in "...\RAID\ATI\A55\Floppy\Win3264" to a floppy disk.
2. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD.
The Windows Setup program starts.
3. Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to
appear.
4. Specify the AMD drivers.

ECS A55F2-M3 Specifications

General

Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600, 1666 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Processor socket	Socket FM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Power fan connector	Yes
Number of SATA II connectors	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
HDMI ports quantity	-
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.
Certification	CE/FCC, WHQL, WHCK, ErP/EuP
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II
PCI Express slots version	2.0
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	180 mm
Width	230 mm