Asus A55BM-K User Manual

ASUS A55BM-K
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3. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G 1~4)
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].
• 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].
4. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port.
SATA3G_2
GND
RSATA_TXP1
RSATA_TXN1
GND
RSATA_RXN1
RSATA_RXP1
GND
SATA3G_1
GND
RSATA_TXP2
RSATA_TXN2
GND
RSATA_RXN2
RSATA_RXP2
GND
SATA3G_3
GND
RSATA_TXP3
RSATA_TXN3
GND
RSATA_RXN3
RSATA_RXP3
GND
SATA3G_4
GND
RSATA_RXP4
RSATA_RXN4
GND
RSATA_TXN4
RSATA_TXP4
GND
A55BM-K
A55BM-K SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.
SPDIF_OUT
+5V SPDIFOUT GND
A55BM-K
A55BM-K Digital audio connector

Asus A55BM-K Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600, 1866, 2133, 2400 MHz
Processor socket	Socket FM2+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD A
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of COM connectors	1
Number of SATA II connectors	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
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 8111G
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887-VD
Component for	-
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55 FCH
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	2048 MB
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	4.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
Cables included	SATA

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	183 mm
Width	226 mm