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F1A75-M LE

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Page 2: ... without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL and under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL The GPL and LGPL licensed code in this product is distributed without any warranty Copies of these licenses are included in this product You may obtain the complete c...

Page 3: ...ut 1 6 1 5 4 Layout contents 1 6 1 6 Accelerated Processing Unit APU 1 7 1 6 1 Installing the APU 1 7 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 9 1 7 System memory 1 10 1 7 1 Overview 1 10 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 11 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 12 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 12 1 8 Expansion slots 1 13 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 13 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 13 1 8 3 PCI slot 1 1...

Page 4: ...ystem Time xx xx xx 2 11 2 3 4 Security 2 11 2 4 Ai Tweaker menu 2 13 2 4 1 Ai Overclock Tuner Auto 2 14 2 4 2 Memory Frequency Auto 2 14 2 4 3 APU Multiplier Auto 2 14 2 4 4 EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled 2 14 2 4 5 OC Tuner 2 14 2 4 6 DRAM Timing Control 2 15 2 4 7 CPU Offset Mode Sign 2 15 2 4 8 DRAM Voltage Auto 2 15 2 4 9 SB 1 1V Voltage Auto 2 15 2 4 10 1 1Vsb Voltage Auto 2 15 2 4 11 APU1 2...

Page 5: ...Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 2 23 2 6 5 Anti Surge Support Enabled 2 23 2 7 Boot menu 2 24 2 7 1 Bootup NumLock State On 2 24 2 7 2 Full Screen Logo Enabled 2 24 2 7 3 Wait for F1 If Error Enabled 2 24 2 7 4 Option ROM Messages Force BIOS 2 25 2 7 5 Setup Mode EZ Mode 2 25 2 7 6 Boot Option Priorities 2 25 2 7 7 Boot Override 2 25 2 8 Tools menu 2 26 2 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 2 ...

Page 6: ...g measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FC...

Page 7: ...isconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure ...

Page 8: ...entation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 K...

Page 9: ... install a total memory of 4GB capacity or more Windows 32 bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32 bit operating system Graphics Integrated AMD Radeon HD 6000 series graphics in the Liano APU Dual independent displays support DVI and D Sub Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920 x 1200 60Hz Supports D Sub w...

Page 10: ...Mode featuring user friendly graphics interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions ASUS Fanless Design Stylish heatsink solution ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 Special features 100 All high quality conductive polymer conductors ASUS exclusive overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 003125V increment vDRAM 95 step Memory ...

Page 11: ...ront panel audio connector 6 x SATA 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x LPT connector 1 x COM connector 1 x Front panel connector 1 x Internal speaker connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector BIOS 32Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 ACPI 2 0a SM BIOS 2 6 Accessories 2 x Serial ATA 6 0Gb s cables 1...

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Page 13: ...echnologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below AMD A E2 series accelerated processors with AMD Radeon HD 6000 series graphics This motherboard supports AMD A E2 series accelerated processor with AMD Radeon HD 6000 series graphics This revo...

Page 14: ...ATA SATA storage interface and this motherboard delivers up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rates Additionally get enhanced scalability faster data retrieval and double the bandwidth of current bus systems 1 3 2 ASUS Exclusive Features Ai Charger Ai Charger is ASUS fast charging software that supports iPod iPhone and iPad Check your USB mobile device if it fully supports the BC 1 1 function The actual c...

Page 15: ...ert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan speed according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and your PC s loading The built in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly utility that allows you to update the ...

Page 16: ... damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LE...

Page 17: ...tion The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 5 2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS F1A75 M LE 1 5 ...

Page 18: ...B 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 1 22 3 AMD FM1 socket 1 7 11 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB910 1 22 4 DDR3 DIMM slots 1 10 12 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 21 5 SATA 6 0Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_ 1 6 1 19 13 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT 1 20 6 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 14 14 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 21 7 Standby power LED SB_PWR 1 4 15 Serial port conn...

Page 19: ...he APU will not fit in completely 3 Position the APU above the socket such that the APU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the APU into the socket until it fits in place The APU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU Ensure that you use a APU designed fo...

Page 20: ...following the instructions that comes with the heatsink package You can also refer to section 1 6 2 Installing heatsink and fan for instructions 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 ...

Page 21: ...other motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not ...

Page 22: ... fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 1 7 System memory 1 7 1 Overview This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently ...

Page 23: ...dows OS Use a 64 bit Windows OS if you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits Mb chips or less The maximum 32GB memory capacity can be supported with 16GB or above DIMMs ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are available in the market 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB unbuff...

Page 24: ...notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 3 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM fro...

Page 25: ...u removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 1 8 3 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI spe...

Page 26: ...tup to reenter data If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the CPU Parameter Recall C P R feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically ...

Page 27: ... table below for the function of the audio ports in the 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speake...

Page 28: ...vironment and after the USB 3 0 driver installation USB 3 0 devices can only be used as data storage only We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3 0 devices to USB 3 0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3 0 devices 9 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are for USB 2 0 1 1 devices 10 DVI D port This port is for any DVI D compatible device DVI D...

Page 29: ... the ASUS Fan Xpert feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN for better thermal environment DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 2 Sp...

Page 30: ... at least 15 A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate DO NOT forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices or when you intend to install additiona...

Page 31: ...ors set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to RAID See section 2 5 2 SATA Configuration for details You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP3 or later version When using hot plug and NCQ set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to AHCI See section...

Page 32: ...Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This 2 pin connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 7 LPT connector 26...

Page 33: ...ront panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS to HD See section 2 5 5 Onboard Devices Configuration for details The front panel audio I O module is purchased separately 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This...

Page 34: ...ect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 11 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 This connector is for the additional USB 3 0 ports Connect the USB 3 0 bracket cable to this connector then install the USB 3 0 bracket to the rear side of the chassis If your chassis support customized front panel installation with ASUS USB 3...

Page 35: ...tains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen C...

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Page 37: ... and then click ASUS Update from the popup menu The ASUS Update main screen appears From the list select either of the following methods Updating from the Internet a Select Update BIOS from the Internet then click Next b Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic then click Next c From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next 2 1 1 ASUS Upda...

Page 38: ... Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press Enter to enable it Flash Info MODEL F1A75 M LE VER 0302 DATE 06 03...

Page 39: ... to the optical drive or the USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically 4 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load ...

Page 40: ...rocess The succeeding utility screens are for reference only The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown Before updating BIOS 1 Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in FAT32 16 format and single partition 2 Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http support asus com and save them on the USB flash drive NTFS is not supported und...

Page 41: ...e USB flash drive is not write protected and has enough free space to save the file 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater o filename and press Enter The filename is any user assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 07 Current ROM Update ROM Note Saving BIOS PATH A BOARD F1A...

Page 42: ...s to select the BIOS file and press Enter BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update Are you sure to update BIOS Yes No 4 Select Yes and press Enter When BIOS update is done press ESC to exit BIOS Updater Restart your computer DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure For BIOS Updater version 1 04 or later the...

Page 43: ...assis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on Do this option only if you failed to enter BIOS Setup using the first two options The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program Th...

Page 44: ...LE BIOS Version 0308 Build Date 06 13 2011 CPU Type AMD Engineering Sample Speed 2400 MHz Total Memory 1024 MB DDR3 1333MHz Exit Advanced Mode Temperature Voltage Fan Speed CPU 113 0ºF 45 0ºC CPU 1 248V 5V 5 160V CPU_FAN 3325RPM CHA_FAN N A MB 75 2ºF 40 0ºC 3 3V 3 344V 12V 12 248V English EFI BIOS Utility EZ Mode Tuesday 1 1 2008 Normal Default F5 Use the mouse to drag or keyboard to navigate to d...

Page 45: ...ettings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Atheros Rom HELP Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaul...

Page 46: ...guration options for that item Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of the menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in...

Page 47: ...e CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 1 9 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed After you set a password these items show Installed Tool Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Choose the system default language BIOS Informatio...

Page 48: ... when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user passwor...

Page 49: ...bled BCLK frequency CPU ratio and memory parameters will be auto optimized Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit F12 Print Screen EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Target CPU Speed 2400MHz Target DRAM Speed 1333MHz Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Memory Frequency Auto APU Multiplier Auto EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled OC T...

Page 50: ...DR3 1866MHz 9 9 9 24 1 65V DDR3 2000MHz 9 9 9 24 1 65V DDR3 2133MHz 9 9 9 24 1 65V DDR3 2200MHz 9 9 9 24 1 65V DDR3 2400MHz 9 9 9 24 1 65V 2 4 2 Memory Frequency Auto Allows you to set the memory operating frequency Configuration options Auto DDR3 800MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1866MHz Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happen...

Page 51: ...age may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable VDDNB Offset Mode Sign To offset the voltage by a positive value To offset the voltage by a negative value VDDNB Offset Voltage Auto Allows you to set the VDDNB Offset voltage The values range from 0 000V to 0 500V with a 0 003125V interval 2 4 8 DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values...

Page 52: ... The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings 2 4 13 Load line Calibration Auto Load line is defined by Intel VRM specification and affects CPU voltage The CPU working voltage will decrease proportionally to CPU loading Higher load line calibration would get higher voltage and better overclocking performance but increase the CPU and VRM thermal This item all...

Page 53: ...201 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration SATA Configuration USB Configuration NB Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration APM 2 5 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Enabled Allows legacy operating...

Page 54: ...AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands SATA Port 5 Port 6 AHCI or RAID This item only appears when the previous item is set to RAID or AHCI...

Page 55: ...port is disabled Legacy USB3 0 Support Enabled Enabled Enables the support for USB 3 0 devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled Disables the function EHCI Hand off Disabled Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Disabled Disables the function 2 5 4 NB Configuration IGFX Multi Monitor Disabled Enables or disables the Internal Graphics Device Multi ...

Page 56: ...Realtek LAN controller Realtek PXE OPROM Disabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the Rom Help of the Realtek LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Serial Port Configuration The sub items in this menu allow you to set the serial port configuration Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the serial port...

Page 57: ...the system Ctrl Esc Sets the Ctrl Esc key on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system Power Key Sets Power key on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PME Disabled Disabled Disables the PME to wake up by PCI PCIE devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI PCIE LAN or modem card Th...

Page 58: ... item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed Configuration options Ignore 200RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM 600 RPM 2 6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2011 Amer...

Page 59: ... Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the and keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle The values range from 40 to 100 When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle CPU Lower Temperature 20ºC Use the and keys to adjust the lower limit of the CPU temperature The values range from 20ºC to 75ºC CPU Fan Min Duty Cycle 40 Use the and keys to adjust the minim...

Page 60: ... display the post report Configuration options 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec 9 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC 2 7 3 Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Select the keyboard NumLock state Select Screen Select It...

Page 61: ... default screen for entering the BIOS setup program 2 7 6 Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode press F8 afte...

Page 62: ...tatus items show Not Installed if no profile is created Save to Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile number from one to eight press Enter and then select Yes Load from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Key in the profile number that saved your CMOS settings press Enter and then selec...

Page 63: ...he Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit ASUS EZ Mode T...

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