"An excellent motherboard for building a top-notch AMD Fusion-powered PC."
For: Heat pipe cooling, excellent layout,graphical UEFI BIOS, OC switch.
Against: Asus should have included a
USB 3.0 bracket.
Premium motherboards are built for those who don’t want to compromise on features and performance, and the Asus F1A75-V Pro is one of them. It’s built using high quality components and with attention
paid to the layout. The full ATX form factor gives a lot of head room for components and Asus has used it well. A shiny heatpipe connects the heatsinks for the voltage phases and the chipset. Unlike most vendors who have gone in with a 4+1 phase design, Asus has used a 6+2 phase design for efficient power delivery. This is backed by Asus’ Digi+ VRM, which uses two on-board processors – TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) and EPU (Energy Processing Unit). These chips optimize power delivery and overclocking as specified by the user. TPU and EPU can be toggled using switches near the memory slots. There are two PCIE x16 slots, two PCIE x1 slot and three PCI slots. The second PCIE x16 slot runs at 4x speed and you have the option to configure two graphics cards in CrossFireX. The SATA 6 Gb/s ports are oriented sideways so that they aren't obstructed by long graphics cards. However, with dual-slot graphics cards installed, you’ll have to sacrifice a PCIE x1 slot and a PCI slot. Four USB 2.0 headers supporting two ports each are lined up at the base and a USB 3.0 header is placed next to the first PCIE x16 slot. The rear panel looks elaborate, with multiple options for display connectivity, four USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port, optical S/PDIF output and audio jacks for 7.1-channel setups. The performance is top notch, but it shines when you correctly use the TPU and EPU features for maximizing performance and overclocking. The board features a graphical UEFI BIOS, which makes it easy to navigate sections and change values. The BIOS has the easy mode for those who aren’t well-versed with the various parameters. If you’re planning to build a high-end HTPC or a gaming PC and budget is not a constraint, this board is one of the best options in the market.
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