Asus F1A55-M LE R2.0 - Manual (Page 13)

ASUS F1A55-M LE R2.0 1-1
Product introduction
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1.1 Special features
1.1.1 Product highlights
AMD ® A- & E2- series accelerated processors with AMD® Radeon™ HD 6000
series graphics
This motherboard supports AMD ® A- & E2- series accelerated processor with AMD ®
Radeon™ HD 6000 series graphics. This revolutionary APU (Accelerated Processing Unit)
combines processing power and advanced DirectX 11 graphics in one small, energy-efficient
design to enable accelerated performance and an industry-leading visual experience. It
features Dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5GT/s.
AMD ® A55 (Hudson D2) FCH Chipset
AMD ® A55 FCH (Hudson D2) is designed to support up to 5GT/s interface and PCI Express
2.0 x 16 (at x4 speed) graphics.
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 your display
configurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects with a real-
time 3D-rendered previews within ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
1.1.2 ASUS Hybrid DIGI+ VRM
Hybrid DIGI+VRM, a unique ASUS-exclusive design on ASUS motherboards with the AMD
A55 chipset, creates an all-around platform for a diverse range of applications, including
gaming, multimedia, and productivity. It allows APU voltage and VRM frequency adjustments
via preset modes and user-defined profiles. It also offers a broad range of adjustable power
options to create more headroom for flexible system tuning.
* Hybrid DIGI+ VRM functions are also available in FM1 socket compatible CPUs.
EPU
EPU (Energy Processing Unit), the world’s first real-time system power-saving chip,
automatically detects the current system load and intelligently moderates power usage. It
offers a system-wide energy optimization, reduces fan noise, and extends the component’s
lifespan.