ECS A75F-M2 User Manual

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Preface
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference.
• This device must accept any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation.
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-
causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur
le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
About the Manual
The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Describes features of the motherboard.
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page 1
Describes installation of motherboard
components.
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page 7
Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.
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page 25
Describes the motherboard software
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page 51
Describes the ATI Crossfire
TM
Technol-
ogy
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page 55
Chapter 5
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
Chapter 6
Setting Up AMD A75 RAID
Configuration
Provides information about SATA RAID
Setup
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Chapter 7
Trouble Shooting
Provides basic troubleshooting tips
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CrossFire
®
Technology (AMD Dual
Graphics) Support

ECS A75F-M2 Specifications

General

Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	2
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
Processor socket	Socket FM1
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Athlon FX, AMD Athlon II X2, AMD Athlon II X3, AMD Athlon II X4, AMD Athlon X2, AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core
S/PDIF out connector	Yes
Number of SATA III connectors	6
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.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
BIOS type	AMI
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A75
Audio output channels	6.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	200 mm
Width	240 mm