ASROCK A75M User Manual

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock A75M 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.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-
by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the confi guration
guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specifi cations and the BIOS software might
be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without
notice. In case any modifi cations of this manual occur, the updated ver-
sion 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 specifi c information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock A75M Motherboard
(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.5-in, 24.4 cm x 21.6 cm)
ASRock A75M Quick Installation Guide
ASRock A75M 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 Confi guration
to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in
our support CD for details.

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