Overclocking without rebooting! How cool is that?! With ASUS TurboV technology overclocking is on the fly. And with ASUS OC profiles in TurboV you can choose the best overclocking settings in different scenarios.
When we talk overclocking you’re already thinking AMD, of course. You’re right! And this is where the Asus F1A75M-LE motherboard excells. The F1A75 supports AMD A and E2 series AMD socket FM1 Accelerated Processors with the onboard AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series Graphics.
Even overclocking beginners can achieve extreme yet stable overclocking results with the Auto Tuning software built into the Asus F1A75M-LE, which costs R1 135.
As Asus says, “Expect a brand-new gaming style you’ve never experienced before!: The F1A75-M LE supports the multi-GPU choice of CrossFireXMulti-GPU!
Asus F1A75M-LE specifications:
| CPU | AMD Socket FM1 A- Series/E2- Series Accelerated Processors Supports CPU up to 4 cores Supports AMD® Turbo Core 2.0 Technology * The AMD® Turbo Core 2.0 Technology Support depends on the APU types |
| Chipset | AMD A75 FCH (Hudson D3) |
| Memory | 2 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2250(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture * The Max. 32GB memory capacity can be supported with DIMMs of 16GB (or above). ASUS will update QVL once the DIMMs are available on the market. |
| Graphic | Integrated AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series Graphics in Llano APU Multi-VGA output support : DVI/RGB ports – Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz – Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1600 @ 60 Hz AMD® Dual Graphics technology support *1 Supports DirectX 11 |
| Multi-GPU Support | Supports AMD CrossFireX™ Technology |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (blue) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 1 x PCI |
| Storage | AMD A75 FCH (Hudson D3) chipset : 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray Support Raid 0, 1, 10, JBOD |
| LAN | Realtek® 8111E , 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s) |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC – Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking |
| USB Ports | AMD A75 FCH (Hudson D3) chipset : 10 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board) AMD A75 FCH (Hudson D3) chipset : 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board) |
| Overclocking Features | Overclocking Protection : – ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
| Special Features | ASUS EPU : – EPU ASUS Power Design : – 4 +2 Phase Power Design TurboV ASUS Exclusive Features : – AI Suite II – Ai Charger – Anti-Surge – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : – Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution – ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY : – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 – ASUS EZ Flash 2 – ASUS MyLogo 2 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors |
| Back I/O Ports | 1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse (green) 1 x DVI-D 1 x D-Sub 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.0 4 x USB 2.0 3 x Audio jack(s) |
| Internal I/O Ports | 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) 3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x Power Fan connector(s) 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x parallel port connector(s) 1 x Front panel connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x Internal speaker connector(s) |
| Accessories | User’s manual I/O Shield 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) |
| BIOS | 32 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS V2.6, ACPI V2.0a |
| Support Disc | Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) |
| Form Factor | uATX Form Factor 9.6 inch x 9 inch ( 24.4 cm x 22.9 cm ) |
Which AMD APU?
Consider the AMD A8-3870K Quad Core, available at R1 640 from Essential IT Solutions, ph 027 853 4790. And if you’re definitely going to overclock to the max, think seriously about getting the Corsair H60 liquid cooler.
The price of Asus F1A75M-LE Socket FM1 is R1 135.
