James Delahunty
24 Jun 2011 23:10
New boards designed to take advantage of new AMD Accelerated Processing Units (APU).
The new F1A75 Series motherboards are based on the latest AMD A75 chipset and FM1 socket, which supports AMD's new Llano APUs. This new series is also equipped with the latest ASUS-exclusive technologies and features, including the Dual Intelligent Processors 2 (DIP2) with DIGI+ VRM for precise power control.
The F1A75-V EVO is the world's first FM1 socket motherboard with dual x8/x8 PCI-Express for AMD CrossFireX support. The entire range of ASUS F1A75 Series motherboards are designed to support SATA 6Gbps and SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0).
AMD's new APUs include AMD Radeon HD 6000 series processor graphics. Dual Graphics support means an additional PCI-Express Radeon GPU can lead to a performance boost up to 128 percent, in Radeon Dual Graphics mode.
The new boards also feature an intuitive UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) BIOS, which features a graphical interface and support for a mouse to provide a more user-friendly experience. An EZ-Mode option built in allows for drag and drop boot priority settings, wwhile Advanced Mode allows experienced enthusiasts to tweak more intricate system settings.