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ASRock A55M-DGS Motherboard
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock
A55M-DGS
motherboard, a reliable motherboard
produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent
performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and
endurance.
This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-
step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found
in the user manual presented in the Support CD.
Because the motherboard speci
fi
cations and the BIOS software might be
updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-
tice. In case any modi
fi
cations of this manual occur, the updated version
will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may
fi
nd
the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for speci
fi
c information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock
A55M-DGS
Motherboard
(Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.8-in x 6.8-in, 22.4 cm x 17.3 cm)
ASRock
A55M-DGS
Quick Installation Guide
ASRock
A55M-DGS
Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
ASRock Reminds You...
To get better performance in Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-
bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con
fi
guration to
AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in our
support CD for details.
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