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Asus A55-C User Manual

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
A55-C specifications summary ................................................................................. ix
Package contents ....................................................................................................... xi

Product introduction

1.1 Special features ............................................................................................1-1

1.1.1

Product highlights ...........................................................................1-1

1.1.2

ASUS Exclusive Features ...............................................................1-1

1.2 Before you proceed ......................................................................................1-3
1.3 Motherboard overview .................................................................................1-4

1.3.1

Placement direction ........................................................................1-4

1.3.2

Screw holes ....................................................................................1-4

1.3.3

Motherboard layout .........................................................................1-5

1.3.4

Layout contents ...............................................................................1-6

1.4 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ............................................................1-6

1.4.1

APU installation ...............................................................................1-7

1.4.2

APU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...................................1-8

1.5 System memory ..........................................................................................1-10

1.5.1

Overview .......................................................................................1-10

1.5.2

Memory configurations ..................................................................1-10

1.5.3

Installing a DIMM ..........................................................................1-15

1.6 Expansion slots ..........................................................................................1-16

1.6.1

Installing an expansion card .........................................................1-16

1.6.2

Configuring an expansion card .....................................................1-16

1.6.3

PCI slots ........................................................................................1-16

1.6.4

PCI Express x1 slots .....................................................................1-16

1.6.5

PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................................1-16

1.7 Jumpers.......................................................................................................1-18
1.8 Connectors ..................................................................................................1-20

1.8.1

Rear panel ports ...........................................................................1-20

1.8.2

Internal connectors .......................................................................1-22

1.9 Software support ........................................................................................1-28

1.9.1

Installing an operating system ......................................................1-28

1.9.2

Support DVD information ..............................................................1-28