Asus F2A55 User Manual

1.6 Expansion slots
In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe
the slots and the expansion cards that they support.
Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may
cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
1.6.1 Installing an expansion card
To install an expansion card:
1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and
make the necessary hardware settings for the card.
2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).
3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later
use.
4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely
seated on the slot.
5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.
6. Replace the system cover.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that
the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI
groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
1.6.3 PCI slots
The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that
comply with PCI specications.
1.6.2 Conguring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for
information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card.
3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
1.6.4 PCI Express x1 slots
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that
comply with the PCI Express specications.
1.6.5 PCI Express x16 slots
This motherboard supports two PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI
Express specications.
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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