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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... iv
About this guide ......................................................................................................... iv
Package contents ....................................................................................................... vi
A55M-E specications summary .............................................................................. vi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................................
1-2
1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ............................................................
1-4
1.4 System memory ............................................................................................
1-7
1.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................................
1-10
1.6 Jumpers
.......................................................................................................1-12
1.7 Connectors ..................................................................................................
1-14
1.8 Software support ........................................................................................
1-21
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................................. 2-1
2.2 BIOS setup program .....................................................................................
2-5
2.3 Main menu .....................................................................................................
2-9
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ..........................................................................................
2-9
2.5 Advanced menu ..........................................................................................
2-11
2.6 Monitor menu ..............................................................................................
2-11
2.7 Boot menu ...................................................................................................
2-12
2.8 Tools menu ..................................................................................................
2-13
2.9 Exit menu ....................................................................................................
2-13
Appendices
Notices ..................................................................................................................... A-1
ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-4