ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe Motherboard Review (with A6-3650)

The ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe arrives in a diminutive box with the product name and some specifications listed on the front.

Inside there is a very comprehensive bundle, including several SATA cables, a remote controller (with keyboard on one side), literature on the product, a software/driver disc, wireless antenna and a backplate. They also supply a wireless USB adapter.

The motherboard is a little marvel of engineering, cramming a ton of features into such a small space. It is supplied with a blue and black colour scheme and the CPU socket is reasonably free from surrounding components. The board measures 6.7 inch x 6.7 inch ( 17 cm x 17 cm ).

There are four SATA 6 Gbps connectors at the corner of the board. There are only two fan connectors however, one marked CPU and the other chassis. I had hoped for a few more to handle chassis fans. To the right of the SATA cables is the front panel connector. ASUS include a large passively cooled heatsink in this area to help with cooling and stability. There is a single 4 pin CPU power header closeby.

Internally there is the following I/O port support:

1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s)
1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
1 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
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 Front panel connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x Internal speaker connector(s)
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector(s)
1 x MemOK! button(s)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

The board has two memory slots with support for DDR3 memory up to 1866mhz.

At the edge of the board is a single PCI E x16 slot to help enhance the graphics capabilities.

The I/O panel is very impressive offering the following connectivity:

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
1 x Bluetooth module(s)
1 x DVI-D
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI
1 x eSATA 6Gb/s
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
2 x USB 3.0
4 x USB 2.0
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
3 x Audio jack(s)
1 x Clear CMOS button(s)
2 x Wi-Fi antenna port(s)

Building a system is straightforward, although you are limited with the CPU cooler size due to the tiny dimensions of the Mini ITX platform. Still, apart from wanting a few more fan headers on the PCB, ASUS have everything covered.

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