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... the express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF...
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...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 1-13 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot 1-13 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slots 1-13 1.9 Jumpers 1-14 1.10 Connectors 1-15 1.10.1 Rear panel ports 1-15 1.10.2 Internal...
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Contents
1.11 Software support 1-23 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-23 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-23
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 2-4
2.2 BIOS setup program 2-7 2.3 Main menu 2-11
2.3.1 System Language [English 2-11 ...
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... you need when installing and configuring the motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
• Chapter 2: BIOS information
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions...
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... with ATI® CrossFireX™ support (blue @x16 mode, black @x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slot 1 x PCI slot
AMD® A75 FCH southbridge: - 6 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors support RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 10, and JBOD configurations * These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices
are not supported.
Realtek® 8111E Gigabit LAN controller
(continued on the next page...
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... 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
32Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SM BIOS 2.6
2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD
Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-Virus software (OEM version)
uATX form factor...
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... the next-generation Serial 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.
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...
User Manual - Page 15
... 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 BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility.
ASUS MyLogo 2™ Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to personalize your system.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery...
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... using a 32-bit Windows®
OS.
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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...
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... a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slots
This motherboard supports two PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
ASUS F1A75-M LE...
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... Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices.
8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0 devices.
• DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows® operating system.
• Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver...
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....
• 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 2.5.2 SATA Configuration for details.
5. Serial port connector (10-1 pin...
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... 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. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual...
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... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Quit all Windows...
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..., 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 to enable it.
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility V01.02
Flash Info MODEL: F1A75-M LE
File...
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... file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file.
• Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into F1A75MLE.ROM.
• The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on the system...
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... disk drive or USB flash drive in NTFS format.
3. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional).
Booting the system in DOS environment 1. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port. 2. Boot your computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to show the BIOS
Boot Device Select Menu. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive...
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... want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices.
[RAID]
Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives.
[AHCI] Set to [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...
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... 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.
2.7.5 Setup Mode [EZ Mode]
[Advanced Mode] Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup...
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... while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure!
• We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version.
2.8.3 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot # [DIMM_A1]
Displays the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information of the DIMM module installed on the selected slot. Configuration options: [DIMM_A1] [DIMM_B1]
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