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ASUS B85M-F

2-1

2.1 

Managing and updating your BIOS

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to 

restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update 

utility.

2.1.1 

EZ Update

BIOS information

2

EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your motherboard’s softwares, 

drivers and the BIOS version easily. With this utlity, you can also manually update the saved 

BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST.

To launch EZ Update, click 

EZ Update 

on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar.

Model Name: B85M-F
Version: 0305
Release Date: 03/05/2014

Click to automatically 

update your 

motherboard’s 

driver, software and 

firmware

Click to find and 

select the BIOS 

from file

Click to select a 

boot logo 

Click to update 

the BIOS

EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet 

Service Provider).

Summary of Contents for B85M-F

Page 1: ...Motherboard B85M F ...

Page 2: ...pective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this product ...

Page 3: ... 1 3 1 4 System memory 1 6 1 5 Expansion slots 1 8 1 6 Jumpers 1 10 1 7 Connectors 1 11 1 8 Software support 1 19 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 5 2 3 My Favorites 2 9 2 4 Main menu 2 10 2 5 Ai Tweaker menu 2 11 2 6 Advanced menu 2 12 2 7 Monitor menu 2 12 2 8 Boot menu 2 13 2 9 Tools menu 2 14 2 10 Exit menu 2 14 Appendices Notices A 1 ASUS conta...

Page 4: ...er Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and cir...

Page 5: ...ly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates ...

Page 6: ...fer rate of DDR3 1600MHz Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support DVI D RGB port Supports DVI D with max resolution up to 1920 x1200 60Hz Supports RGB with max resolution 1920x1200 60Hz Supports Intel InTruTM 3D Quick Sync Video Clear Video HD Technology InsiderTM Maximum shared memory of 1024MB Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express 3 0 2 0 x16 slot at x1...

Page 7: ...ality reliability and durability ASUS DIGI VRM ASUS Digital Power Control Digital Power Design for the CPU ASUS 3 Phase Power Design ASUS CPU power utility ASUS DRAM Fuse Enhanced DRAM overcurrent protection and short circuit damage prevention ASUS ESD Guards Strong ESD protection for extended component lifespan ASUS High Quality 5K Hour Solid Capacitors 2 5x Long Lifespan with excellent durabilit...

Page 8: ... connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin EATX 12V power connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x CLRTC jumper 2 pin BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 7 ACPI 4 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 My Favorites Quick Note ...

Page 9: ...X power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components 1 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Ensure that you unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Fai...

Page 10: ...PWR CPU_FAN BATTERY Super I O ALC 887 KBMS 64Mb BIOS CLRTC SPEAKER 17 5cm 6 9in DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4 AUDIO LAN_USB34 USB3_12 CHA_FAN 22 6cm 8 9in LGA1150 DIGI VRM Intel B85 ATX12V F_PANEL TPM USB78 USB56 DVI VGA SPDIF_OUT USB3_910 1 2 4 3 2 5 9 10 14 13 15 12 11 1 5 7 6 8 ...

Page 11: ...erboard comes with the cap on the LGA1150 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap Connectors Jumpers Slots LED Page 1 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V 1 15 2 CPU and chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 4 pin CHA_FAN 1 14 3 Intel LGA1150 CPU socke...

Page 12: ...1 4 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 1 Installing the CPU 1 2 3 A B A B C 4 5 ...

Page 13: ... CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 B A A B 1 Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary 3 4 ...

Page 14: ...O NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 B85M F B85M F 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 1 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB unbuffered non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets A B B A To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 1 According to Intel CPU spec DIMM voltage below 1 65V is re...

Page 15: ... if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS if you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512 megabits Mb chips or less Memory modules with memory frequency higher than 2133 MHz and its corresponding timing or the loaded X M P Profile is not the JEDEC memory standard The stability and compatibility of these memory mod...

Page 16: ...o install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A A ...

Page 17: ...the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the...

Page 18: ...the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Use a metal object such as a screwdriver to short the two pins 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and short the two pins again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMO...

Page 19: ...or other audio sources 4 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configurations the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 5 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone To configure an 8 channel audio output Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8 channel audio output Activity Link LED Speed...

Page 20: ... faster and better performance from your USB 3 0 devices 8 Video Graphics Adapter VGA port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 9 DVI D port This port is for any DVI D compatible device DVI D can t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn t compatible with DVI I 10 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard Audio 2 1 4 1 5 1 or 7 1 channel c...

Page 21: ...e BIOS setup to HD If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD B85M F B85M F Front panel audio connector AAFP PIN 1 AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L HD audio compliant pin definition PIN 1 AGND NC NC NC MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L Legacy ACʼ97 compliant de...

Page 22: ...M CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND VCC CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND B85M F B85M F Fan connectors 4 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB56 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specifications and supports up to 480Mbps connection spee...

Page 23: ...lculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 5 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit B85M F B85M F ATX power connec...

Page 24: ... 0Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 4 yellow These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s signal cables When using hot plug and NCQ set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to AHCI SATA6G_1 D N G 1 P X R _ A T A S R 1 N X R _ A T A S R D N G 1 N X T _ A T A S R 1 P X T _ A T A S R D N G SATA6G_2 D N G 2 P X R _ A T A S R 2 N X R _ A T A S R D N G 2 N X ...

Page 25: ... is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR_BTN This connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 10 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_910 These connectors allow you to connect a USB 3 0 module for additional USB 3 0 front or rear...

Page 26: ...l port connectors PIN 1 COM RXD DTR DSR CTS DCD TXD GND RTS RI 12 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity The TPM module is purchased separately B85M F B85M F TPM Connector P...

Page 27: ...otherboard features The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates The following screen is for reference only To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen which lists the unique features of your ASUS mo...

Page 28: ...1 20 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 29: ...ftwares drivers and the BIOS version easily With this utlity you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST To launch EZ Update click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar Model Name B85M F Version 0305 Release Date 03 05 2014 Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from f...

Page 30: ...ble it 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 5 Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done This function supports USB flash disk...

Page 31: ...quires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS settings To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load default BIOS values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 2 1 4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in a DOS environment This utility also allows you to copy the curren...

Page 32: ...port DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive as the boot device 3 At the FreeDOS prompt type d and press Enter to switch the disk from Drive C optical drive to Drive D USB flash drive Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press Enter 2 The BIOS Updater screen appears as below 0305 B85M F ASUS 0305 CAP 8194 2...

Page 33: ... drives after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them 2 2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup Press Delete during the Power On Self Test POST If you do not pres...

Page 34: ...g any BIOS setting try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value See section 1 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM BIOS menu screen The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes EZ Mode and Advanced Mode You can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit Advanced Mode button in the EZ Mode Advanced Mode screen EZ Mode By default the EZ Mode scree...

Page 35: ...d mode on the right hand side Normal mode Selects the boot device priority Loads optimized default Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU voltage output and CPU chassis fan speed Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes saves the changes and resets the system or enters the Advanced Mode ASUS Optimal mode Displays the Advan...

Page 36: ...Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Navigation keys General help Menu bar Submenu item Configuration fields Menu items Back button Pop up window Scroll bar Last modified settings Quick note Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end user...

Page 37: ... F4 on your keyboard or right click on your mouse to add the item to My Favorites page You cannot add the following items to My Favorites Items with submenu options User configurable items such as language and boot device order Configuration items such as Memory SPD Information system time and date 2 3 My Favorites MyFavorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favori...

Page 38: ...ation and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 1 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed After you set a password these items show Installed ...

Page 39: ...ious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard Scroll down to display the following items Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 40: ...PU and other system devices Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction 2 7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 41: ...ASUS B85M F 2 13 2 8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 42: ...igure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu 2 10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu ...

Page 43: ...different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate thi...

Page 44: ...waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheel...

Page 45: ...08 4555 Web site http www asus com us Technical Support General support 1 812 282 2787 Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Online support http www service asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959931 Web site http www asus com de Online contact http www asus de sales Technical Support Telephone 49 2102 5789555 Support Fax 49 2102 9599...

Page 46: ...name B85M F conform with the essential requirements of the following directives 2004 108 EC EMC Directive EN 55022 2010 AC 2011 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A2 2009 EN 55013 2001 A1 2003 A2 2006 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 55020 2007 A11 2011 1999 5 EC R TTE Directive EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 10 EN 300 440 1 V1 6 1 2010 08 EN 300 440 2 V1 4 1 2010 08 EN 301 511 V9 0 2 2003 03 EN 301 908 1 V5 2 1 2011 05...

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