User manual ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0

[. . . ] F1A55-M LX R2. 0 Series • F1A55-M LX R2. 0 • F1A55-M LX PLUS R2. 0 Motherboard E7344 First Edition (V1) May 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 2. 5. 2 SATA Configuration for details. 1-24 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND SATA3G_2 SATA3G_1 Chapter 1: Product introduction 5. This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED PWRBTN System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) F_PANEL PIN 1 F1A55-M LX PLUS R2. 0 +HDLED F1A55-M LX PLUS R2. 0 System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) • This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED) • • This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The HD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRBTN) This 2-pin connector is for the system power button. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS F1A55-M LX R2. 0 Series HD_LED+ HD_LEDGround Reset RESET PLED+ PLEDPWR GND 1-25 6. This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) F1A55-M LX PLUS R2. 0 SPDIF_OUT F1A55-M LX PLUS R2. 0 Digital audio connector Ensure that the audio device of Sound playback is Realtek High Definition Audio (the name may be different based on the OS). Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sound Playback to configure the setting. The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. 7. This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) SPDIFOUT GND +5V AGND NC NC PIN 1 AAFP PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L Legacy AC’97 compliant definition F1A55-M LX PLUS R2. 0 HD-audio-compliant pin definition F1A55-M LX PLUS R2. 0 Front panel audio connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS to [HD]. See section 2. 5. 5 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. • The front panel audio I/O module is purchased separately. 1-26 NC Chapter 1: Product introduction 8. These connectors are for USB 2. 0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2. 0 specification that supports up to 480Mbps connection speed. USB 2. 0 connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) USB1112 USB+5V USB_P12USB_P12+ GND NC USB910 USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB78 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND PIN 1 F1A55-M LX PLUS R2. 0 USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND F1A55-M LX PLUS R2. 0 USB2. 0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. The USB 2. 0 module is purchased separately. ASUS F1A55-M LX R2. 0 Series USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND PIN 1 PIN 1 1-27 1. 11 1. 11. 1 Software support Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / 7 Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions / Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 1. 11. 2 The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website at www. asus. com for updates. Support DVD information To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. [. . . ] This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Cut appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. [. . . ]