Asus A58M-K User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
A58M-K
Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis
1.2 Motherboard overview
Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the
motherboard ts into it.
Ensure that you unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
1.2.1 Placement direction
When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct
orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in
the image below.
1.2.2 Screw holes
Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Asus A58M-K Specifications

General

Memory slots type	DIMM
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600, 1866, 2133, 2400 MHz
Processor socket	Socket FM2+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD A
CPU fan connector	Yes
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of COM connectors	1
Number of SATA connectors	4
Number of SATA III connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	-
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 8111GR
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2)
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	4.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	183 mm
Width	226 mm