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