MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35- User Manual

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Thank you for choosng the FM2-A85XMA-E35/ FM2- A75MA-E35/ FM2-A55M-E35 Seres (MS-7721 v1.X) Mcro-ATX manboard. The Seres manboards are based on AMD ® A85X/ A75/ A55 chpset for optmal system efficency. Desgned to fit the advanced AMD ® FM2 processor, the FM2-A85XMA-E35/ FM2-A75MA- E35/ FM2-A55M-E35 S...

1-3 MS-7721 Chapter 1 Assembly Precautons The components ncluded n ths package are prone to damage from electrostatc dscharge (ESD). Please adhere to the followng nstructons to ensure successful computer assembly. Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet befor...

1-4 Gettng Started Manboard Specficatons Processor Support AMD ® A10/A8/A6/A4-seres processors for the FM2 package Chpset AMD ® A85X/ A75/ A55 chpset Memory Support 2x DDR3 DIMMs support DDR3 2133(OC)/ 1866/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 DRAM (16GB Max) Supports Dual-Channel mode LAN Supports LAN 10/100/1000 Fas...

1-5 MS-7721 Chapter 1 1x Seral connector 1x Chasss Intruson connector Slots 1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot 2x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots 1x PCI slot Form Factor Mcro-ATX (24.4 cm X 22.8 cm) Mountng Screw Holes 6x mountng holes Dual-Graphcs Supports AMD ® Dual Graphcs Technology Please vst the AMD offical webste to fin...

1-6 Gettng Started Connectors Quck Gude Back Panel APU CPUFAN JPWR1 SYSFAN1 SATA1~6 JFP2 JCI1 JTPM1 JCOM1 JLPT1 DIMM1 DIMM2 JFP1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB1 JUSB_PW1 JBAT1 JAUD1 PCI1 PCI_E3 PCI_E2 PCI_E1 SYSFAN2 JPWR2 JUSB_PW2

1-8 Gettng Started Back Panel Quck Gude Mouse/Keyboard A combnaton PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard DIN connector for a PS/2 ® mouse/keyboard. USB 2.0 Port The USB 2.0 port s for attachng USB 2.0 devces such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB 2.0-compatble devces. USB 3.0 Port (FM2-A85XMA-E35/ FM2-A75MA-E35) USB...

1-10 Gettng Started APU (Accelerated Processng Unts) Important Overheatng Overheatng can serously damage the APU and manboard. Always make sure the coolng fans work properly to protect the APU from overheatng. Be sure to apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the APU and the ...

1-11 MS-7721 Chapter 1 APU & Cooler Installaton When you are nstallng the APU, make sure the APU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on APU before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson. Follow the steps b...

1-14 Gettng Started Power Supply JPWR1: ATX 24-pn Power Connector Ths connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pn power supply. To connect the ATX 24-pn power supply, algn the power supply cable wth the connector and firmly press the cable nto the connector. If done correctly, the clp on the power ...

1-15 MS-7721 Chapter 1 Memory These DIMM slots are used for nstallng memory modules. For more nformaton on compatble components, please vst http://www.ms.com/servce/test-report/ DDR3 240-pn, 1.5V 48x2=96 pn 72x2=144 pn Dual-Channel mode Populaton Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can tra...

1-16 Gettng Started Installng Memory Modules Unlock the DIMM slot by pushng the mountng clps to the sde. Vertcally nsert the memory module nto the DIMM slot. The memory module has an off-center notch on the bottom that wll only allow t to fit one way nto the DIMM slot.Push the memory module deep nto...

1-17 MS-7721 Chapter 1 Expanson Slots Ths manboard contans numerous ports for expanson cards, such as dscrete graphcs or audo cards. PCIe (Perpheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIe slot supports the PCIe nterface expanson card. PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot PCI (Perpheral Componen...

1-18 Gettng Started Vdeo/ Graphcs Cards If avalable, ths manboard takes advantage of the APU’s ntegrate graphcs processor, but dscrete vdeo cards can be nstalled by way of the manboard’s expanson slots. Addng on one or more dscrete vdeo cards wll sgnficantly boost the system’s graphcs performance. F...

1-23 MS-7721 Chapter 1 JLPT1: Parallel Port Header Ths connector s used to connect an optonal parallel port bracket. The parallel port s a standard prnter port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabltes Parallel Port (ECP) mode. 10.G roun d 14.G roun d 8.LP T_S LIN# 12.G roun ...

1-24 Gettng Started JUSB1: The JUSB1 of FM2-A85XMA-E35/ FM2-A75MA-E35 s USB 3.0 connector, and the JUSB1 of FM2-A55M-E35 s USB 2.0 connector. USB 3.0 Expanson Connector (FM2-A85XMA-E35/ FM2-A75MA-E35) The USB 3.0 port s backwards compatble wth USB 2.0 devces. It supports data transfer rates up to 5G...

1-25 MS-7721 Chapter 1 JCI1: Chasss Intruson Connector Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the computer case s opened, the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll record ths ntruson and a warnng message wll flash on screen. To clear the warnng, you must enter...

1-26 Gettng Started Jumper JUSB_PW1~2: USB power Jumper The USB ports on the rear IO panel are controled by JUSB_PW2. The JUSB1 and JUSB2 are controled by JUSB_PW1. These jumpers allow you to enable/ dsable the “wakeup from S3/S4/S5 by USB and PS/2 devce” functon Close 1-2 Keep USB power to VCC5 (de...

1-27 MS-7721 Chapter 1 JBAT1: Clear CMOS Jumper There s CMOS RAM onboard that s external powered from a battery located on the manboard to save system configuraton data. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot nto the operatng system (OS) every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the ...

1-28 Gettng Started Drvers and Utltes After you nstall the operatng system you wll need to nstall drvers to maxmze the performance of the new computer you just bult. MSI manbaord comes wth a Drver Dsc. Drvers allow the computer to utlze your manboard more efficently and take advantage of any specal ...

CLICK BIOS II s a revolutonary UEFI nterface that allows you to setup and configure your system for optmum use. Usng your mouse and keyboard, users can change BIOS settngs, montor CPU temperature, select the boot devce prorty and vew system nformaton such as the CPU name, DRAM capacty, the OS verson...

2-2 BIOS Setup Enterng Power on the computer and the system wll start the Power On Self Test (POST) pro- cess. When the message below appears on the screen, please <DEL> key to enter CLICK BIOS II: Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu If the message dsappears before you re...

2-4 BIOS Setup Operaton CLICK BIOS II allows you to control BIOS settngs wth the mouse and the keyboard. The followng table lsts and descrbes the hot keys and the mouse operatons. Hot key Mouse Descrpton <↑↓→← > Move the cursor Select Item <Enter> Clck/ Double-clck the left button Select...

2-5 MS-7721 Chapter 2 SETTINGS System Status System Date Ths allows you to set the system date that you want (usually the current date). The format s <day> <month> <date> <year>. day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determned by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. thr...

2-9 MS-7721 Chapter 2 Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard These tems determne whether the system wll be awakened from what power sav- ng modes when nput sgnal of the PS/2 mouse/ keyboard s detected. Boot Full Screen Logo Dsplay Ths tem enables ths system to show the company logo on the boot...

2-10 BIOS Setup OC Important Overclockng your PC manually s only recommended for advanced users.Overclockng s not guaranteed, and f done mproperly, can vod your warranty or severely damage your hardware.If you are unfamlar wth overclockng, we advse you to use OC Gene for easy overclockng. Current CP...

2-16 BIOS Setup BROWSER Please nstall the MSI "Wnk" applcaton first n the Wndows operatng system wth the MSI Drver Dsc before usng the browser. Then you can clck the BROWSER to access the Internet, e-mal and nstant messagng. Installng Wnk To nstall Wnk, follow the steps below: Power on your ...

2-20 BIOS Setup SECURITY Admnstrator Password Set the admnstratve password that wll be requred to enter the BIOS. User Password Set the user password that wll be requred to enter the operatng system. Important When selectng the Admnstratve / User Password tems, a password box wll appear on the scree...

The Realtek audo provdes 10-channel DAC that smul- taneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 channels of ndependent stereo sound output (multple streamng) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Rght chan- nels. Appendx A Realtek Audo

A-2 Realtek Audo Software Configuraton After nstallng the audo drver (see Chapter 1 - Drver and Utltes), the “Realtek HD Audo Manager” con wll appear at the notficaton area (lower rght of the screen). You may double clck the con and the GUI wll pop up accordngly. double clck the con It s also avalab...

A-3 MS-7721 Append x A Devce Selecton Here you can select a audo output source to change the related optons. The “check” sgn (n orange) ndcates the devces as default. Volume Adjustment You can control the volume or balance the rght/left sde of the speakers that you plugged n front or rear panel by a...

A-4 Realtek Audo Hardware Default Settng The followng dagrams are audo back panel default settng. Backpanel audo jacks to 2-channel speakers dagram Front Backpanel audo jacks to 4-channel speakers dagram Rear Front ■ ■

The ntegrate one SATA host controller separately, and support RAID functon for performance and relablty. The SATA RAID provdes support for RAID 0 (Strpng), RAID 1 (Mrrorng), RAID 10 (Strpng & Mrrorng) & RAID 5 (strpng wth party) (optonal). RAID 0 greatly mproves hard dsk I/O performance by c...

B-2 AMD RAID RAID Configuraton Creatng and deletng RAID set and performng other RAID settng up operatons are done n the RAID BIOS. Durng bootup, a screen smlar to the one below wll appear for about few seconds. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Opton ROM utlty. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Op...

B-8 AMD RAID Important Please follow the nstructon below to make an “AMD ® RAID Drver” for yourself. Insert the MSI Drver Dsc nto the optcal drve.Clck the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen.Copy all the contents n \\ChpSet\AMD\Packages\Drvers\SBDrv_for_Hudson\SB9xx\ RAID\ (and then, please select a fol...

B-10 AMD RAID Installng OS on 2.2TB RAID If you plan to nstall 64bt operatng system on a RAID volume greater than 2.2TB, you can only manually create and load the RAID array n EFI shell. WARNING Create rad array wll erase all the data stored on hard drves! Make sure to back up your files! There s no...

Ths chapter descrbes how to nstall Wndows XP wth IDE or AHCI mode. Appendx C Install Wndows XP Notes

C-2 Install Wndows XP Notes Installng Wndows XP wth IDE Mode You wll fal and encounter a blue screen whle nstallng Wndows XP, because t s not natvely supported to be nstalled n the storage devce wth AHCI mode. If you stll prefer to nstall Wndows XP as the operatng system, please change the BIOS tem ...

C-3 MS-7721 Append x C Installng Wndows XP wth AHCI Mode If you prefer to nstall Wndows XP as the operatng system wth AHCI mode, please prepare AHCI drvers for Wndows XP n advanced. Creatng an AHCI Drver Dsc Please follow the nstructon below to make an “AHCI Drver” for yourself. Insert the MSI DVD n...