Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product F1A75VEVO Asus
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Motherboard F1A75-V EVO.
ii Copyright © 201 1 ASUST eK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a .
iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide .
iv Contents 1.1 1 Onboard switch .......................................................................... 1-25 1.12 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 1-28 1.13 Software support ................
v Contents 2.5.3 USB Conguration ........................................................ 2-1 9 2.5.4 NB Conguration ........................................................... 2-20 2.5.5 Onboard Devices Conguration ..........................
vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
vii DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste.
viii Conventions used in this guide T o ensure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.
ix F1A75-V EVO specications summary (continued on the next page) APU AMD ® A- & E2- series accelerated processors with AMD ® Radeon™ HD 6000 series graphics, up to 4 CPU cores, FM1 package AMD ® T urbo Core T echnology 2.0 support DirectX ® 1 1 Support * The AMD ® T urbo Core T echnology 2.
x F1A75-V EVO specications summary Storage AMD ® A75 FCH southbridge: - 6 x Serial A T A 6.0Gb/s connectors (gray) support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD congurations Asmedia ® PCIe SA T A 6.
xi F1A75-V EVO specications summary Special features 100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors ASUS exclusive overclocking features Intelligent overclocking tools: - TPU Switch - Auto T uning Precision T weaker 2 - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.
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1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS F1A75-V EVO motherboard Cables 2 x Serial A T A 6.0Gb/s cables Accessories 1 x Q-Shield 1 x Q-Connector (r.
AMD ® A75 FCH (Hudson D3) Chipset AMD ® A75 FCH (Hudson D3) is designed to support up to 5GT/s interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x 16 (at x4 speed) graphics.
EPU T ap into the world’ s rst real time PC power saving engine through a simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility . Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption.
ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is an Unied Extensible Firmware Interface that offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard- only BIOS controls to enable more exible and convenient mouse input. Users can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as their operating system.
Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan speed according to different ambient temperatures caused by dif ferent climate conditions in different geographic regions and your PC’ s loading. The built-in variety of useful proles offer exible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment.
1.4 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
F1A75-V EVO 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below .
1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.5.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page 1. Power , CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin PWR_F AN, 4-pin CPU_F AN, and 4-pin CHA_F AN1/2) 1-19 1 1. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_56) 1-27 2.
1.6 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) This motherboard comes with an FM1 socket designed for AMD ® A- & E2- series accelerated processors with AMD ® Radeon™ HD 6000 series graphics. 1.6.1 Installing the APU T o install a APU: 1. Locate the FM1 socket on the motherboard.
5. When the APU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the APU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 6. Install a APU heatsink and fan following the instructions that comes with the heatsink package. Y ou can also refer to section 1.
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Ensure that you use only AMD-certied heatsink and fan assembly . T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the heatsink ts properly on the retention module base.
3. Align the other end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly ts the retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place.
1.7.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Y ou may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration.
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Press the retaining clips outward to unlock a DIMM socket.
1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
1.9 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.
1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel ports 1. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo port (purple/green). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. 2. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 3. HDMI port.
13. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 14. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 . These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0 devices. 15. DVI-D port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device.
1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. Power , CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin PWR F AN, 4-pin CPU_F AN, and 4-pin CHA_F AN1/2) Conn ect the f an ca bles to th e fa n con necto rs on the mothe rboa rd, ens uring th at th e blac k wi re of each cabl e mat ches the groun d pin of t he co nnec tor.
2. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 8-pin EA TX12V) These connectors are for an A TX power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.
3. Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A6G_E1, SA T A6G_1~6) These connectors are for the Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives and optical disc drives.
5. System panel connector (20-8 pin P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED.
6. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Ensure that the audio device of Sound playback is Realtek High Denition Audio (the name may be different based on the OS) .
8. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56, USB78, USB910) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.
1. MemOK! switch Installing DIMMs that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! switch lights continuously . Press and hold the MemOK! switch until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for successful boot.
2. TPU switch This switch allows you to enable or disable the TPU function. 3. EPU switch This switch allows you to enable or disable the EPU function. F1A75-V EVO F1A75-V EVO TPU switch TPU F1A75-V EVO F1A75-V EVO EPU switch EPU • The TPU LED (ELED730) near the TPU switch lights when the switch setting is turned to Enable .
1.12 Onboard LEDs 1. 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.
4. EPU LED The EPU LED lights when the EPU switch is turned to Enable . F1A75-V EVO F1A75-V EVO EPU LED ELED740 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-28.
1.13 Software support 1.13.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP / V ista / 7 Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary .
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-30.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 Chapter 2 BIOS information Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future.
2-2 ASUS F1A75-V EVO The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating from a BIOS file a. Select Update BIOS from le , then click Next . b. Locate the BIOS le from the Open window , then click Open .
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-3 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
2-4 ASUS F1A75-V EVO Welcome to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! C:>d: D:> 3. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number . 4. At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press <Enter> to switch the disk from Drive C (optical drive) to Drive D (USB ash drive).
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-5 2. The BIOS Updater backup screen appears indicating the BIOS backup process. When BIOS backup is done, press any key to return to the DOS prompt.
2-6 ASUS F1A75-V EVO Updating the BIOS le T o update the BIOS le using BIOS Updater 1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.07 Current ROM Update ROM A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit F1A75VE.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-7 Using the power button , reset button , or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system. We recommend to always shut down the system properly from the operating system.
2-8 ASUS F1A75-V EVO BIOS menu screen The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. Y ou can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit/Advanced Mode button in the EZ Mode/Advanced Mode screen. EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-9 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the BIOS settings. The gure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode. Refer to the following sections for the detailed congurations.
2-10 ASUS F1A75-V EVO Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Ai T weaker, Advanced, Monitor , Boot, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 1 2.3 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings.
2-12 ASUS F1A75-V EVO Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected elds in the BIOS setup program.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-13 2.4 Ai T weaker menu The Ai T weaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai T weaker menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
2-14 ASUS F1A75-V EVO T arget CPU Speed : xxxxMHz Displays the current CPU speed. T arget DRAM Speed : xxxxMHz Displays the current DRAM speed. 2.4.1 Ai Overclock T uner [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency .
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-15 2.4.5 OC T uner OC T uner automatically overclocks the frequency and voltage of CPU and DRAM for enhancing the system performance. Press <Enter> and select OK to start automatic overclocking. 2.4.6 DRAM Timing Control The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control features.
2-16 ASUS F1A75-V EVO 2.4.8 DRAM V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM voltage. The values range from 1.35V to 2.30V with a 0.01V interval. 2.4.9 SB 1.1V V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the Southbridge 1.1V voltage. The values range from 1.1V to 1.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-17 2.4.8 DRAM V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM voltage. The values range from 1.35V to 2.30V with a 0.01V interval. 2.4.9 SB 1.1V V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the Southbridge 1.1V voltage. The values range from 1.
2-18 ASUS F1A75-V EVO Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. 2.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-19 2.5.2 SA T A Conguration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SA T A devices. The SA T A Port items show Not Present if no SA T A device is installed to the corresponding SA T A port.
2-20 ASUS F1A75-V EVO 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-of f feature.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-21 ASM1061 Storage Controller [AHCI Mode] [Disabled] Disables the ASM1061 Storage controller . [IDE Mode] Enables the IDE Mode. [AHCI Mode] Enables the AHCI Mode. ASM1061 Storage OPROM [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the ASM1061 Storage OPROM.
2-22 ASUS F1A75-V EVO 2.6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Main Ai T weaker Advanced Monitor Boot T ool Exit Version 2.00.1201. Copyright (C) 201 1 American Megatrends, Inc.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-23 2.6.1 CPU T emperature / MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.
2-24 ASUS F1A75-V EVO 2.6.4 Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. [Enabled] Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the chassis fan warning speed.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-25 2.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. 2.7.1 Bootup NumLock State [On] [On] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [On]. [Off] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [Off].
2-26 ASUS F1A75-V EVO 2.7.4 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] [Force BIOS] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence. [Keep Current] The third-party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third-party manufacturer had set the add-on device to do so.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-27 2.8 T ools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. Main Ai T weaker Advanced Monitor Boot T ool Exit Be used to update BIOS EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode > ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility > ASUS O.
2-28 ASUS F1A75-V EVO 2.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Y ou can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus.
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