Contents

Notices.........................................................................................................

vi

Safety information......................................................................................

vii

About this guide........................................................................................

viii

F1A75-V EVO specifications summary.....................................................

ix

Chapter 1Product introduction

 

1.1

Welcome!.......................................................................................

1-1

1.2

Package contents.........................................................................

1-1

1.3

Special features............................................................................

1-1

 

1.3.1

Product highlights............................................................

1-1

 

1.3.2

Dual Intelligent Processors 2 – DIGI+ VRM....................

1-2

 

1.3.3

ASUS Digital Power Design............................................

1-3

1.4

Before you proceed......................................................................

1-6

1.5

Motherboard overview.................................................................

1-7

 

1.5.1

Placement direction.........................................................

1-7

 

1.5.2

Screw holes.....................................................................

1-7

 

1.5.3

Motherboard layout..........................................................

1-8

 

1.5.4

Layout contents...............................................................

1-8

1.6

Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)............................................

1-9

 

1.6.1

Installing the APU............................................................

1-9

 

1.6.2

Installing the heatsink and fan........................................

1-11

1.7

System memory..........................................................................

1-12

 

1.7.1

Overview........................................................................

1-12

 

1.7.2

Memory configurations..................................................

1-13

 

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM...........................................................

1-14

 

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM.........................................................

1-14

1.8

Expansion slots..........................................................................

1-15

 

1.8.1

Installing an expansion card..........................................

1-15

 

1.8.2

Configuring an expansion card......................................

1-15

 

1.8.3

PCI slots........................................................................

1-15

 

1.8.4

PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots...............................................

1-15

 

1.8.5

PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots.............................................

1-15

1.9

Jumpers

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1-16

1.10

Connectors..................................................................................

1-17

 

1.10.1

Rear panel ports............................................................

1-17

 

1.10.2

Internal connectors........................................................

1-19

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