ECS A55F2-M3 User Manual

A55F2-M3 USER MANUALPrefaceCopyrightThis publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protectedunder international copyright

Chapter 16A55F2-M3 USER MANUALI/O Ports1. PS/2 Mouse(green)Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 mouse.2. PS/2 Keyboard(purple)Use the lower PS/2

Chapter 27A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 2Installing the Motherboard2-1. Safety Precautions2-2. Installing the motherboard in a ChassisThis motherboard c

Chapter 28A55F2-M3 USER MANUALThe following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 islabeled.1. To avoid the system instabi

Chapter 29A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL2-4. Installing Hardware2-4-1. Installing the Processor• This motherboard has an FM2 socket.• When choosing a processor,

Chapter 210A55F2-M3 USER MANUALA. Apply some thermal grease onto the contacted area between theheatsink and the CPU, and make it to be a thin layer.B.

Chapter 211A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL2-4-3. Installing Memory Modules• This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can supporttwo 240-pin DDR3 1866

Chapter 212A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL2-4-4. Installing Add-on CardsThe slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connectthem to the

Chapter 213A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slotyou are going to use.2 Install the edge connect

Chapter 214A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL2-4-5. Connecting Optional DevicesRefer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optionaldevice

Chapter 215A55F2-M3 USER MANUALThe motherboard has two USB 2.0 headers supporting four USB 2.0 ports. Addition-ally, some computer cases have USB port

iiA55F2-M3 USER MANUALDeclaration of ConformityThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow-ing conditions:•

Chapter 216A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL4. COM: Onboard serial port headerConnect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to yoursy

Chapter 217A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL6. CASE: Chassis Intrusion Detect HeaderThis detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function needs a chass

Chapter 218A55F2-M3 USER MANUALIf you use AC’ 97 Front Panel, please tick off the option of “ Disabled Front PanelDetect ” . If you use HD Audio Front

Chapter 219A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL2-4-6. Installing a SATA Hard DriveAbout SATA ConnectorsYour motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a tot

Chapter 220A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL1 & 2. SYS_FAN(System Cooling FAN Power Connector) & CPU_FAN(CPU coolingFAN Power Connector)After you have inst

Chapter 221A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL3 & 6. ATX_POWER (ATX 24-pin Power Connector) & ATX12V (ATX 12V PowerConnector)The ATX 24-pin connector allows

Chapter 222A55F2-M3 USER MANUALConnect the case speaker cable to SPK.4. SPK: Speaker

Chapter 223A55F2-M3 USER MANUALThis concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.Hard Drive Activity LEDConnecting pins 1 and 3 to a front pa

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Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL25About the Setup UtilityThe computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support forWindows Plug and P

iiiA55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 2 7Installing the Motherboard 7Safety Pre

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL26Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility.Using BIOSWhen you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. Th

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL27The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditionswith optimum performance. We do not suggest user

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL28Main MenuDate & TimeThe Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you arerunning a Win

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL29The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and othersystem.Advanced MenuLAN Configuration Par

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL30 LAN ConfigurationThe item in the menu shows the LAN-related information that the BIOSautomatically detects.Press &l

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL31 PC Health StatusOn motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor theparameters for critical

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL32Smart Fan Mode (Normal)This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for abetter opera

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL33 Power Management SetupThis page sets up some parameters for system power management operation.Resume By PME (Disable

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL34 ACPI ConfigurationThe item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enterssuspend.ACPI Sleep

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL35 CPU ConfigurationThe item in the menu shows the CPU. Main Advanced Chipset

ivA55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 4 51Using the Motherboard Software 51Auto-installing under Windows XP/7/8...

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL36 SATA ConfigurationUse this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options.SATA Mode (IDE Mode)Use this

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL37All USB Devices (Enabled)Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices. USB ConfigurationUse this item to show

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL38 Serial Port 0 ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:Serial Port (Enab

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL39Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page.Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL40The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North chipset,South chipset and other system.Chipset Me

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL41 South BridgeScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:Restore AC Power Loss (Power O

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL42Core Clock Multiplier (Auto)Use this item to set the core clock multiplier.Memory Clock (Auto)This item is used to set

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL43Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III Menu page.When end-users encounter failure after attempting over-clocking,

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL44This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state.Boot Menu Main Advanced Chipset

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL45CSM parametersScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen. Main Advance

1A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 1Chapter 1Introducing the MotherboardIntroductionThank you for choosing the A55F2-M3 motherboard. This motherboard is a

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL46This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password.Security MenuAdministrator Password Status

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL47Internal FV/Option ROM/Removable Media/Fixed Media (Always Execute/Deny Ex-ecute)These items allow you to select image

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL48Key ManagementScroll to this item to view the following screen: Main Advanced Chipset

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL49This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving thechanges.Exit Menu Main

Chapter 3A55F2-M3 USER MANUAL50Updating the BIOSYou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from themanufacturer’s Website. New BIO

51A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 4Chapter 4Using the Motherboard SoftwareThe auto-install DVD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and softwa

52A55F2-M32 USER MANUALChapter 42. Click Next. The following screen appears:3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default option

53A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 4If the auto-install DVD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install driversthrough the file manager for you

54A55F2-M32 USER MANUALChapter 4eBLUECS eBLU utility makes BIOS update faster and easier. eBLU will list the latest BIOSwith a default check-mark. Cli

55A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 5Chapter 5Setting Up AMD A55 RAID ConfigurationSetting Up a bootable RAID ArrayThis section explains how to configure a

Chapter 12A55F2-M3 USER MANUALCPUSpecifications• AMD A55 ChipsetChipset• Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture• 2 x 240-pin DDR3 UDIMM sockets suppo

56A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 54. Press F4 to save the configuration and exit.The PC reboots.5. Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing Ctrl-F when prom

57A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 5Figure 1.4 Define LD MenuUsing the Define a New Array ScreenIf necessary, press the tab key to move from field to fie

58A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 5Figure 1.5 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after two disks havebeen assigned as RAID 0 array disks.Figure 1.5

59A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 5View Drive Assignments...[ 1 ]Define LD...[ 2 ]Define LD.

60A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 5Figure 1.10 Windows Setup—Specify DevicesInstalling the RAID DriversYour system may come with a Windows install CD th

61A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 5The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers:.Figure 1.12 Windows Setup—AMD drives listedNote: Each

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63Chapter 6A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 6Trouble ShootingStart up problems during assemblyAfter assembling the PC for the first time you may experience

64Chapter 6A55F2-M3 USER MANUALYour computer, like any electrical appliance, requires proper care andmaintenance. Here are some basic PC care tips to

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3A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 1• AMI BIOS with 32Mb SPI Flash ROM- Supports ECS MIB III Utility- Supports Plug and Play, STR (S3)/STD (S4)- Supports H

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Chapter 14A55F2-M3 USER MANUALMotherboard Components

5A55F2-M3 USER MANUALChapter 1Table of Motherboard ComponentsLABEL COMPONENTS1. CPU Socket FM2 for AMD A series processors2. SYS_FAN System cooling