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Using BIOS

Updating the BIOS

You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the

manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve-

ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows:

This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software

supplied with the motherboard.

1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to

allow BIOS flashing.

2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad-

vanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents

BIOS from being overwritten.)

3 Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk. (Refer to

Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system

disk.)

4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer’s

Web site. Copy these files to the bootable device.

5 Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com-

puter. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot

priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force

your computer to boot from the bootable device first.)

6 At the C:\ or A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and the file

name of the new BIOS and then press <Enter>. Example: AFUDOS.EXE

040706.ROM

7 When the installation is complete, remove the bootable device from the

computer and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a Flash

BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from

being overwritten. The computer will restart automatically.

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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