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F1A75-V EVO
Motherboard
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E6697 First Edition (V1) June 2011 Copyright © 2011 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended i
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Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide ....................................................................................... viii F1A75-V EVO specifications summary ..................................................... ix Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ..........
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Contents 1.11 Onboard switch .......................................................................... 1-25 1.12 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 1-28 1.13 Software support ........................................................................ 1-30 1.13.1 Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-30 1.13.2 Support DVD information .............................................. 1-30 Chapter 2 BIOS inf
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Contents 2.5.3 USB Configuration ........................................................ 2-19 2.5.4 NB Configuration ........................................................... 2-20 2.5.5 Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 2-20 2.5.6 APM .............................................................................. 2-21 2.6 Monitor menu ............................................................................. 2-22 2.6.1 CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be place
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Conventions
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F1A75-V EVO specifications summary ® ® APU AMD A- & E2- series accelerated processors with AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 series graphics, up to 4 CPU cores, FM1 package ® AMD Turbo Core Technology 2.0 support ® DirectX 11 Support ® * The AMD Turbo Core Technology 2.0 support depends on the APU types. ® ** Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD APU support list ® Chipset AMD A75 FCH (Hudson D3) Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM slots support maximum 64GB unbuffered non
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F1A75-V EVO specifications summary ® Storage AMD A75 FCH southbridge: - 6 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (gray) support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD configurations ® Asmedia PCIe SATA 6Gb/s controller: - 1 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s connector (navy blue) - 1 eSerial ATA 6Gb/s at the back I/O Audio ALC892 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Supports S/PDIF out interface at the back I/O ® USB AMD A75 FCH s
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F1A75-V EVO specifications summary Special features 100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors ASUS exclusive Intelligent overclocking tools: overclocking - TPU Switch features - Auto Tuning Precision Tweaker 2 - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment - vDRAM Bus: Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0.01V increment - vFCH: Adjustable FCH voltage at 0.01V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - PCIe frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 200MHz at 1MHz increment
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Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS F1A75-V EVO motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS F1A75-V EVO motherboard Cable
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® AMD A75 FCH (Hudson D3) Chipset ® AMD A75 FCH (Hudson D3) is designed to support up to 5GT/s interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x 16 (at x4 speed) graphics. It supports 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports and 4 x USB 3.0 Ports. ® ATI CrossFireX™ Technology ATI’s CrossFireX™ boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to get high quality images. CrossFireX™ allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture settings. Adjust
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EPU Tap into the world’s first real time PC power saving engine through a simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. This also reduces fan noise and extends component longevity. 1.3.3 ASUS Digital Power Design DIGI+ VRM The world’s first Dual Intelligent Processors from ASUS pioneered the use of two onboard chips - TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) and EPU
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ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is an Unified Extensible Firmware Interface that offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard- only BIOS controls to enable more flexible and convenient mouse input. Users can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as their operating system. It natively supports hard drives larger than 2.2TB in 64-bit, with full storage space utilization, helping deliver far more exciting computing than traditional
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Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan speed according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and your PC’s loading. The built-in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment. ASUS Q-Design ASUS Q-Design enhances your DIY experience. All of Q-Shield, Q-Slot and Q-Connector design speed up and simplify the DIY process! ASUS Q-Shield ASU
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1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall
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1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis. F1A75-V EVO
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1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1 2 1 3 4 24.4cm(9.6in) KB_USB3_34 CPU_FAN EATX12V DIGI+VRM EPU ASM SPDIFO 1042 _HDMI _DP 5 6 7 8 MemOK! 9 10 ESATA6G 1 _USB3_12 2 LAN1_USB12 AUDIO PWR_FAN CHA_FAN1 EATXPWR USB3_56 Lithium Cell PCIEX1_1 CMOS Power 11 RTL 8111E PCIEX16_1 SATA6G_E1 12 F1A75-V EVO PCIEX1_2 ® Super AMD PCI1 I/O A75 FCH 12 PCIEX16_2 TPU PCI2 32Mb BIOS 13 ALC PCIEX16_3 SB_PWR 892 SPDIF_OUT COM1 USB78 USB910 USB34 USB56 PANEL CLRTC 14 AAFP 19 18 17 16 15 1.5.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumper
