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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
F1A75-M PRO R2.0 specifications summary ........................................................... ix
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xii
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Special features ............................................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Product highlights ...........................................................................1-1
1.1.2 Digital Power Design: The New Standard .......................................1-2
1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features ...............................................................1-3
1.2 Before you proceed ......................................................................................1-5
1.3 Motherboard overview .................................................................................1-6
1.3.1 Placement direction ........................................................................1-6
1.3.2 Screw holes ....................................................................................1-6
1.3.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................................1-7
1.3.4 Layout contents ...............................................................................1-8
1.4 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ............................................................1-8
1.4.1 APU installation ...............................................................................1-9
1.4.2 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation .................................1-10
1.5 System memory ..........................................................................................1-12
1.5.1 Overview .......................................................................................1-12
1.5.2 Memory configurations ..................................................................1-13
1.5.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................................1-18
1.6 Expansion slots ..........................................................................................1-19
1.6.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................................1-19
1.6.2 Configuring an expansion card .....................................................1-19
1.6.3 PCI slot .........................................................................................1-19
1.6.4 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................................1-19
1.6.5 PCI Express x16 slots ...................................................................1-19
1.7 Jumpers.......................................................................................................1-21
1.8 Connectors ..................................................................................................1-22
1.8.1 Rear panel ports ...........................................................................1-22
1.8.2 Internal connectors .......................................................................1-24
1.9 Onboard switch ..........................................................................................1-30
1.10 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................................1-32
1.11 Software support ........................................................................................1-33
1.11.1 Installing an operating system ......................................................1-33
1.11.2 Support DVD information ..............................................................1-33