Asus F1A75-V PRO - Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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Contents
Notices ........................................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................................... viii
F1A75-V PRO specications summary ..................................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .....................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Package contents .......................................................................................
1-1
1.3 Special features ..........................................................................................
1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ......................................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 – DIGI+ VRM ................................. 1-2
1.3.3 ASUS Digital Power Design ......................................................... 1-3
1.3.4 ASUS Exclusive Features ............................................................ 1-3
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ....................................................................................2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................................
2-2
2.2.1 Motherboard layout....................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 Layout contents ............................................................................ 2-3
2.2.3 Placement direction ...................................................................... 2-4
2.2.4 Screw holes .................................................................................. 2-4
2.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ..........................................................
2-5
2.3.1 Installing the APU ......................................................................... 2-5
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ............................................. 2-7
2.4 System memory ........................................................................................
2-10
2.4.1 Overview .....................................................................................2-10
2.4.2 Memory congurations ............................................................... 2-11
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ........................................................................ 2-12
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ...................................................................... 2-12
2.5 Expansion slots ........................................................................................
2-13
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ....................................................... 2-13
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ................................................... 2-13
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................................. 2-14
2.5.4 PCI slots ..................................................................................... 2-15
2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots ............................................................ 2-15
2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots .......................................................... 2-15
2.6 Jumper .......................................................................................................
2-17
2.7 Onboard switches .....................................................................................
2-18
2.8 Connectors ................................................................................................
2-21
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors ............................................................... 2-21
2.8.2 Audio I/O connections ................................................................ 2-25
2.8.3 Internal connectors ..................................................................... 2-27
2.8.4 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)............................................ 2-34
2.9 Onboard LEDs ...........................................................................................
2-35
2.10 Starting up for the rst time .....................................................................
2-37
2.11 Turning off the computer
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