Asus Motherboard F2A85-M- User Manual

Asus Motherboard F2A85-M

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – First Edition; Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.; Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software
  • Page 3 – Contents; F2A85-M specifications summary; Product introduction; Memory configurations
  • Page 4 – BIOS information; CPU Configuration
  • Page 5 – Appendices
  • Page 6 – Safety information; Electrical safety; Operation safety; technician or your retailer.
  • Page 7 – About this guide; How this guide is organized; This guide contains the following parts:; Chapter 1: Product introduction; Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.; Where to find more information; ASUS websites; products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.; Optional documentation
  • Page 8 – Conventions used in this guide; Bold text; Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
  • Page 9 – AMD
  • Page 10 – ASUS unique features
  • Page 11 – switches; Support DVD
  • Page 12 – Package contents; Check your motherboard package for the following items.; User Manual
  • Page 13 – Special features; Product highlights; -channel high definition audio
  • Page 14 – DIGI+VRM Digital Power Design; ASUS EPU; component’s lifespan.; Innovative ASUS features; helping with difficult POST situations.
  • Page 15 – Remote Desktop and File Transfer.; DLNA Media Hub; : Enjoy HD video, music and photos stored in the PC streaming to your; Remote Desktop; ASUS TurboV; more convenient online experience.; ASUS Anti-Surge Protection; dramatically improve the system’s bootup.
  • Page 17 – Before you proceed; any motherboard settings.
  • Page 18 – Motherboard overview; motherboard fits into it.; Placement direction
  • Page 19 – Motherboard layout
  • Page 20 – Layout contents; Page; This motherboard comes with an FM2 socket designed for AMD
  • Page 21 – Installing the APU
  • Page 22 – APU heatsink and fan assembly installation; To install the APU heatsink and fan assembly
  • Page 23 – To uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly
  • Page 24 – System memory; Overview; better performance with less power consumption.; Channel
  • Page 31 – We suggest that
  • Page 32 – Installing a DIMM; Removing a DIMM
  • Page 33 – Expansion slots; Installing an expansion card; PCI slot; comply with PCI specifications.; PCI Express x1 slot; that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
  • Page 34 – VGA configuration; PCI Express x16 slots; Express specifications.; IRQ assignments for this motherboard
  • Page 35 – Jumpers; Del; > key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-; F2A85-M Clear RTC RAM
  • Page 36 – Connectors; Rear panel connectors; LAN port LED indications; Description
  • Page 37 – . This port connects the side speaker in an 8-channel; Port; These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
  • Page 38 – Front Panel Type; F2A85-M Front panel audio connector; Internal connectors; audio I/O module cable to this connector.; F2A85-M Digital audio connector
  • Page 39 – push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.; F2A85-M ATX power connectors; TPM Connector
  • Page 40 – F2A85-M Fan connectors; black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
  • Page 41 – 80 Mbps connection speed.
  • Page 42 – AHCI
  • Page 43 – F2A85-M System panel connector
  • Page 44 – Onboard switches; enhance system performance.
  • Page 45 – This switch allows you to enable or disable the GPU Boost function.; F2A85-M GPU Boost switch; Onboard LEDs; Standby Power LED; problem within a second.
  • Page 46 – GPU Boost LED; The GPU Boost LED lights when the GPU Boost switch is turned to; Enable
  • Page 47 – Software support; This motherboard supports Windows; To run the Support DVD
  • Page 49 – Managing and updating your BIOS; ASUS Update utility; Installing ASUS Update; Updating the BIOS
  • Page 50 – Chapter 2: Getting started; Update BIOS from file; b. Locate the BIOS file from the; ASUS EZ Flash 2; Enter the
  • Page 51 – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility; Recovering the BIOS; BIOS file to the USB port.
  • Page 52 – ASUS BIOS Updater; gets corrupted during the updating process.; Before updating BIOS; and save them on the USB flash drive.; Booting the system in DOS environment; BIOS; . Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the
  • Page 53 – Updating the BIOS file; To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater:; At the FreeDOS prompt, type; Exit menu
  • Page 54 – BIOS setup program; Entering BIOS Setup at startup; To enter BIOS Setup at startup:; POST continues with its routines.; Entering BIOS Setup after POST; To enter BIOS Setup after POST:; failed to enter BIOS Setup using the first two options.; Load Optimized
  • Page 55 – BIOS menu screen; The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes:; and; Advanced Mode; You can change modes from the; Exit; menu or from the Exit/Advanced Mode button in the EZ; EZ Mode; Setup Mode
  • Page 56 – BIOS settings. The figure below shows an example of the; following sections for the detailed configurations.; Menu bar; For changing the basic system configuration
  • Page 57 – Main
  • Page 58 – Main menu; Русский; Security; Administrator
  • Page 59 – Administrator Password; selected fields in the BIOS setup program.; User Password; Confirm the password when prompted.
  • Page 60 – Ai Tweaker menu
  • Page 62 – Target DRAM Speed : xxxxMHz; values range from 90MHz to 300MHz.
  • Page 63 – GPU is set to its optimized settings.; OC Tuner; OK; DRAM Timing Control
  • Page 64 – CPU Offset Voltage
  • Page 65 – Select to maintain the VRM thermal balance.
  • Page 66 – Advanced menu; Enables or disables the No-execute page protection function.
  • Page 67 – SATA Configuration; SATA Port items show; Not Present; if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA
  • Page 68 – USB Configuration; USB Devices; NB Configuration; Enables the High Definition Audio Controller.
  • Page 69 – HD Audio Device; Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97.; Serial Port Configuration; Change Settings Auto]; APM
  • Page 70 – will become user-configurable with set values.; Network Stack
  • Page 71 – Monitor menu; temperatures. Select; if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.; Ignore; if you do not wish to display the detected speed.
  • Page 73 – Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan
  • Page 74 – Boot menu; The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.
  • Page 75 – Fast Boot; Specific USB device / port will be available before entering OS.
  • Page 76 – Next boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot]; Accelerates the boot up speed after AC Power Loss.; CSM Parameters; This option allows you to control the CSM launch parmeters.; Launch CSM; Security Boot parameters; This option allows you to configure the Security Boot parameters.; Secure Boot Mode
  • Page 78 – Tools menu; ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility; ASUS SPD Information; This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings.; Setup Profile Status; Not Installed; Save to Profile; Load from Profile; Yes
  • Page 79 – Load Optimized Defaults; Select Yes to load the default values.; Discard Changes & Exit; This option allows you to enter the EZ Mode screen.; Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device; the available devices that have a filesystem.
  • Page 81 – Notices; Federal Communications Commission Statement
  • Page 82 – IC: Canadian Compliance Statement; matériel brouilleur du Canada.; Canadian Department of Communications Statement
  • Page 83 – information in different regions.
  • Page 84 – ASUS contact information; ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.; Technical Support
  • Page 85 – DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; EC
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Summary

Page 2 - First Edition; Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.; Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software

ii E7444 First Edition August 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any...

Page 3 - Contents; F2A85-M specifications summary; Product introduction; Memory configurations

iii Contents Safety information ...................................................................................................... viAbout this guide ........................................................................................................ vii F2A85-M specifications summary .........

Page 4 - BIOS information; CPU Configuration

iv BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................................. 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................................ 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ........................................................

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