ASROCK A75M User Manual

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2.10 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation
This motherboard adopts AMD A75 FCH (Hudson-D3) chipset that supports Serial
ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10) functions. You
may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This
section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk.
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA3 con-
nector.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk.
2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs
This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID /
AHCI mode. AMD A75 FCH (Hudson-D3) chipset provides hardware support for
Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA
host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort.
NOTE
What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID confi guration, it is called “Hot
Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system
is still power-on and in working condition.
However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been
installed into the SATA3 HDD.
What is Hot Swap Function?
If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 then it is called “Hot Swap” for the ac-
tion to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power-
on and in working condition.

ASROCK A75M Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	2
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	800, 1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2400 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Processor socket	Socket FM1
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA III connectors	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
HDMI version	1.4a
Headphone outputs	4
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Certification	FCC, CE, WHQL, ErP, EuP
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A75
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7/Vista/XP
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Maximum graphics card memory	512 MB
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	1.1
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	216 mm
Width	244 mm