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Asus F1A75-M PRO R2.0 User Manual

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
F1A75-M PRO R2.0 specifications summary ........................................................... ix
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xii

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

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

1.1.1

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

1.1.2

Digital Power Design: The New Standard .......................................1-2

1.1.3

ASUS Exclusive Features ...............................................................1-3

1.2 Before you proceed ......................................................................................1-5
1.3 Motherboard overview .................................................................................1-6

1.3.1

Placement direction ........................................................................1-6

1.3.2

Screw holes ....................................................................................1-6

1.3.3

Motherboard layout .........................................................................1-7

1.3.4

Layout contents ...............................................................................1-8

1.4 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ............................................................1-8

1.4.1

APU installation ...............................................................................1-9

1.4.2

APU heatsink and fan assembly installation .................................1-10

1.5 System memory ..........................................................................................1-12

1.5.1

Overview .......................................................................................1-12

1.5.2

Memory configurations ..................................................................1-13

1.5.3

Installing a DIMM ..........................................................................1-18

1.6 Expansion slots ..........................................................................................1-19

1.6.1

Installing an expansion card .........................................................1-19

1.6.2

Configuring an expansion card .....................................................1-19

1.6.3

PCI slot .........................................................................................1-19

1.6.4

PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................................1-19

1.6.5

PCI Express x16 slots ...................................................................1-19

1.7 Jumpers.......................................................................................................1-21
1.8 Connectors ..................................................................................................1-22

1.8.1

Rear panel ports ...........................................................................1-22

1.8.2

Internal connectors .......................................................................1-24

1.9 Onboard switch ..........................................................................................1-30
1.10 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................................1-32
1.11 Software support ........................................................................................1-33

1.11.1 Installing an operating system ......................................................1-33
1.11.2 Support DVD information ..............................................................1-33