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Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

F2A85-M LE

PCIEX16_1

PCIEX16_2

PCI1

PCIEX1_1

USB56

USB78

USB910

LPT

SPDIF_OUT

AAFP

CPU_FAN

PWR_FAN

DIGI

+VRM

CHA_FAN

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

Super

I/O

AUDIO

ALC
887

RTL

8111F

COM

KBMS_USB34

64Mb
BIOS

SB_PWR

CLRTC

23.4cm(9.2in)

24.4cm(9.6in)

AMD

A85X

DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

ESATA6G
_USB3_12

LAN_USB12

SATA6G_7

SATA6G_6

SATA6G_5

SPDIFO
_HDMI

DVI_VGA

SOCKET FM2

EATXPWR

USB3_34

ATX12V

F_PANEL

SATA6G_4

SATA6G_3

SATA6G_2

SATA6G_1

SPEAKER

ASUS F2A85-M LE motherboard

2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables

User Guide

1 x I/O-Shield

User Guide

Support DVD

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If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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The illustrated items above are for reference only. Actual product specifications may

vary with different models.

Summary of Contents for F2A85-M LE

Page 1: ...Motherboard F2A85 M LE ...

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 APU installation 1 8 1 4 2 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation 1 9 1 5 System memory 1 11 1 5 1 Overview 1 11 1 5 2 Memory configurations 1 12 1 5 3 Installing a DIMM 1 17 1 6 Expansion slots 1 18 1 6 1 Installing an expansion card 1 18 1 6 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 18 1 6 3 PCI slot 1 18 1 6 4 PCI Express x1 slot 1 18 1 6 5 PCI Express x16 slots 1 18 1 7 Jumpers 1 20 1 8 Connecto...

Page 4: ...4 8 DRAM Timing Control 2 14 2 4 9 CPU Voltage Offset Mode 2 14 2 4 10 DRAM Voltage Auto 2 15 2 4 11 SB 1 1V Voltage Auto 2 15 2 4 12 1 1Vsb Voltage Auto 2 15 2 4 13 APU1 2V Voltage Auto 2 15 2 4 14 VDDA Voltage Auto 2 15 2 4 15 DIGI VRM 2 15 2 5 Advanced menu 2 17 2 5 1 CPU Configuration 2 17 2 5 2 SATA Configuration 2 18 2 5 3 USB Configuration 2 19 2 5 4 NB Configuration 2 19 2 5 5 Onboard Devi...

Page 5: ... Option ROM Messages Force BIOS 2 26 2 7 7 Next boot after AC Power Loss Normal Boot 2 27 2 7 8 CSM Parameters 2 27 2 7 9 Security Boot parameters 2 27 2 7 10 Setup Mode EZ Mode 2 28 2 7 11 Boot Option Priorities 2 29 2 7 12 Boot Override 2 29 2 8 Tools menu 2 30 2 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 2 30 2 8 2 ASUS SPD Information 2 30 2 8 3 ASUS O C Profile 2 30 2 9 Exit menu 2 31 Appendices Notices A 1...

Page 6: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer 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 en...

Page 7: ...system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 Optional documentation Yo...

Page 8: ...lete 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 a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Ret...

Page 9: ...D Radeon HD 7000 Series Graphics in Trinity APU Multi VGA output support HDMI DVI D Sub ports Supports HDMI with max resolution 1920x1080 60Hz Supports DVI with max resolution 2560x1600 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution 1920x1200 60Hz Supports Microsoft DirectX 11 Maximum shared memory of 2G Supports AMD Dual Graphics technology Refer to www amd com for the discrete GPUs which support Dual G...

Page 10: ...SUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS My Logo 2 The ASUS Network iControl feature does not support Windows XP Vista operating systems ASUS Exclusive overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vDDNB Adjustable CPU NB voltage at 0 00625V increment vDRAM B...

Page 11: ...nnectors 1 x CPU fan connector 4 pin 1 x Chassis fan connector 4 pin 1 x Power fan connector 3 pin 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x LPT connector 1 x Speaker header 1 x COM connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 7 ACPI 2 0a Multi lang...

Page 12: ...85X DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module ESATA6G _USB3_12 LAN_USB12 SATA6G_7 SATA6G_6 SATA6G_5 SPDIFO _HDMI DVI_VGA SOCKET FM2 EATXPWR USB3_34 ATX12V F_PANEL SATA6G_4 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1 SPEAKER ASUS F2A85 M LE motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s cables UserGuide 1 x I O Shield User Guide Support DVD If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your...

Page 13: ...owing you to experience the convenience of the latest plug and play connectivity solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2 0 AMD CrossFireX Technology AMD s CrossFireX boosts image quality along with rendering speed eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to get high quality images CrossFireX allows higher antialiasing anisotropic filtering shading and texture settings Adjus...

Page 14: ...r any further user configuration Network iControl Network iControl is an intuitive one step network control center that makes it easier for you to manage your bandwidth and allows you to set monitor and schedule the bandwidth priorities for your network programs It allows you to automatically connect to a PPPoE network for a more convenient online experience The ASUS Network iControl feature does ...

Page 15: ...d allows you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously It allows you to configure the overclocking settings adjust the frequencies and related voltages remotely control the system via a mobile device and other easy to use helpful utilities ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan speed based on different ambient temperatures resulting to a quiet and c...

Page 16: ... damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LE...

Page 17: ...rientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 1 3 2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis ASUS F2A85 M LE 1 5 ...

Page 18: ...7 RTL 8111F COM KBMS_USB34 64Mb BIOS SB_PWR CLRTC 23 4cm 9 2in 24 4cm 9 6in AMD A85X DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module ESATA6G _USB3_12 LAN_USB12 SATA6G_7 SATA6G_6 SATA6G_5 SPDIFO _HDMI DVI_VGA SOCKET FM2 EATXPWR USB3_34 ATX12V F_PANEL SATA6G_4 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1 SPEAKER 1 3 5 1 4 6 13 14 15 12 7 11 8 9 10 3 2 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 ...

Page 19: ...pin CPU_FAN and 4 pin CHA_FAN 1 23 2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM 1 29 3 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V 1 24 4 AMD FM2 socket 1 7 5 DDR3 DIMM slots 1 11 6 SATA 6 0Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 7 1 25 7 System panel connector 10 1 pin F_PANEL 1 26 8 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER 1 26 9 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 20 10 Standby power LED SB_PWR 1 4 11 USB 3 0 connector 20 ...

Page 20: ...1 4 1 APU installation 1 4 3 2 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 ...

Page 21: ...heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the APU heatsink and APU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary To install the APU heatsink and fan assembly ASUS F2A85 M LE 1 9 ...

Page 22: ...To uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly 5 3 1 4 2 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 ...

Page 23: ...nsions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 F2A85 M LE F2A85 M LE 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ASUS F2A85 M LE 1 11 ...

Page 24: ...ws OS if you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb 64MB chips or less The maximum 32GB memory capacity can be supported with 16GB or above DIMMs ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are available in the market The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard...

Page 25: ...ize SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs CORSAIR CMZ4GX3M2A2000C10 XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB SS 10 10 10 27 1 50V CORSAIR CMT6GX3M3A2000C8 XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 8 9 8 24 1 65V G SKILL F3 16000CL9D 4GBFLS XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V G SKILL F3 16000CL6T 6GBPIS XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 6 9 6 24 1 65V GEIL GUP34GB2000C9DC XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 28 1 65V KINGSTON KH...

Page 26: ... 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5V 1 6V G SKILL F3 12800CL7D 8GBRH XMP 8GB 2 x 4GB DS 7 8 7 24 1 6V G SKILL F3 12800CL8D 8GBECO XMP 8GB 2 x 4GB DS 8 8 8 24 XMP 1 35V G SKILL F3 12800CL9D 8GBRL XMP 8GB 2 x 4GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5V GEIL GET316GB1600C9QC XMP 16GB 4 x 4GB DS 9 9 9 28 1 6V GEIL GV34GB1600C8DC XMP 2GB DS 8 8 8 28 1 6V HYNIX HMT351U6CFR8C PB 4GB DS HYNIX H5TQ2G83 CFR PBC KINGMAX FLGE85F B8KJ9A FEIS XMP 2...

Page 27: ...X FLFE85F C8KL9 NAES 2GB SS KINGMAX KFC8FNLXF DXX 15A KINGMAX FLFE85F C8KM9 NAES 2GB SS KINGMAX KFC8FNMXF BXX 15A KINGMAX FLFE85F B8KL9 NEES 2GB DS KINGMAX KKB8FNWBFGNX 26A KINGMAX FLFF65F C8KL9 NEES 4GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNLXF DXX 15A KINGMAX FLFF65F C8KM9 NEES 4GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNMXF BXX 15A KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9 2G low profile 2GB SS Hynix H5TQ2G83AFRH9C 9 KINGSTON KVR1333D3S8N9 2G 2GB SS Micron I...

Page 28: ...SUS website at www asus com for the latest QVL DDR3 1066 MHz capability Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs Crucial CT12864BA1067 8FF 1GB SS Micron 9GF22D9KPT 7 ELPIDA EBJ21UE8EDF0 AE F 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108EDSE DJ F 1 35V low voltage KINGSTON KVR1066D3N7 1G low profile 1GB SS ELPIDA J1108BFSE DJ F 7 1 5V KINGSTON KVR1066D3N7 4G 4G...

Page 29: ...1 5 3 Installing a DIMM 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A A ASUS F2A85 M LE 1 17 ...

Page 30: ...ed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 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 card inoperable 1 6 3 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specificat...

Page 31: ...ards for better thermal environment VGA configuration PCI Express operating mode PCIe x16_1 PCIe x16_2 Single VGA PCIe card x16 Recommended for single VGA card N A Dual VGA PCIe card x16 x4 IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIEx16_1 shared PCIEx16_2 shared PCIEx1_1 shared PCI1 slot shared Realtek LAN controller shared HD audio shared SATA controller shared OnChip XHCI controlle...

Page 32: ...2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 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 reenter data If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery Yo...

Page 33: ...D indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection LAN port SPEED LED ACT LINK LED 6 Line In port light blue This port connects to the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime This port connects to a headphone or a speaker In the...

Page 34: ...e device DVI D can t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn t compatible with DVI I 12 HDMI port This port is for a High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI connector and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu ray and other protected content 13 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are for USB 2 0 1 1 devices Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configurati...

Page 35: ...SUS Fan Xpert feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN for better thermal environment DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors F2A85 M LE...

Page 36: ...the power is inadequate DO NOT forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices or when you intend to install additional devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum po...

Page 37: ... before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP3 or later version When using hot plug and NCQ set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to AHCI See section 2 5 2 SATA Configuration for details F2A85 M LE GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND SATA6G_1 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GN...

Page 38: ...up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This 2 pin 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 F2A85 M LE F2A85 M LE System panel connector PIN 1 PWRBTN PLED PLED PWR GND HD_LED HD_LED Ground Reset...

Page 39: ...nfiguration for details The front panel audio I O module is purchased separately 7 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector SPDIF_OUT 5V SPDIFOUT GND F2A85 M LE F2A85 M LE Digital audio c...

Page 40: ...r the additional USB 3 0 ports and complies with the USB 3 0 specificaton that supports up to 4 8Gbps connection speed If the USB 3 0 front panel cable is available from your system chassis with this USB 3 0 connector you can have a front panel USB 3 0 solution You can connect the ASUS front panel USB 3 0 bracket to this connector to obtain the front panel USB 3 0 solution F2A85 M LE F2A85 M LE US...

Page 41: ...LE F2A85 M LE Serial port COM connector PIN 1 COM DCD TXD GND RTS RI RXD DTR DSR CTS 11 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT The LPT Line Printing Terminal connector supports devices such as a printer LPT standardizes as IEEE 1284 which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC compatible computers F2A85 M LE F2A85 M LE LPT connector PIN 1 LPT STB PD0 PD1 PD2 PD3 PD4 PD5 PD6 PD7 ACK BUSY PE SLCT AFD ERR INIT...

Page 42: ...h the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard 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 To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the DVD automatically d...

Page 43: ...rt DVD that comes with the motherboard package Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Specials menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click AI Suite II 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS 1 From the...

Page 44: ...sed utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press Enter to enable it 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive...

Page 45: ...latest version Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www asus com Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...

Page 46: ...rocess The succeeding utility screens are for reference only The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown Before updating BIOS 1 Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in FAT32 16 format and single partition 2 Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http support asus com and save them on the USB flash drive NTFS is not supported und...

Page 47: ...End keys to select the BIOS file and press Enter BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update Are you sure to update BIOS Yes No 4 Select Yes and press Enter When BIOS update is done press ESC to exit BIOS Updater Restart your computer DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure For BIOS Updater version 1 30 or la...

Page 48: ...IOS Setup using the first two options The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the s...

Page 49: ...r details The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system The Boot Menu F8 button is available only when the boot device is installed to the system Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes saves the changes and resets the system or enters the Advanced Mode Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU motherboard temperatur...

Page 50: ...en has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit op...

Page 51: ...configuration options for that item Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of the menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select ite...

Page 52: ...ions English Français Español Deutsch Русский 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 2 3 3 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 3 4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system 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 7 Jumpers for inf...

Page 53: ...Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user pa...

Page 54: ...een EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Target CPU Speed 3600MHz Target DRAM Speed 1333MHz Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Memory Frequency Auto APU Multiplier Auto NB Frequency Auto EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled GPU Boost Auto OC Tuner DRAM Timing Control CPU Voltage Offset Mode CPU Offset Mode Sign CPU Offset Voltage 1 362V Auto VDDNB Offset Mode Sign VDDNB Offset Voltage 1 187V Auto Version 2 10 1208 Copyr...

Page 55: ...ration options Auto DDR3 800MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1866MHz DDR3 2133MHz DDR3 2400MHz Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting 2 4 3 APU Multiplier Auto Allows you to set the multiplier between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Use the and keys to adjust the ratio The valid value rang...

Page 56: ...matic overclocking 2 4 8 DRAM Timing Control The sub items in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control features Use the and keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press Enter Changing the values in this menu may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default settings 2 4 9 CPU Voltage Offset Mode Offset Mode To ...

Page 57: ...e CPU Offset Voltage VDDNB Offset Voltage DRAM Voltage SB 1 1V Voltage 1 1Vsb Voltage APU1 2V Voltage and VDDA Voltage items are labeled in different color indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings 2 4 15 DIGI VRM CPU Load Line Calibration Auto Load line Calibration is defined by AMD VRM specifications a...

Page 58: ... number under light system loading to increase VRM efficiency Standard Proceeds phase control depending on the CPU loading Optimized Loads the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile Extreme Proceeds the full phase mode Manual Adjustment Allows manual adjustment Manual Adjustment Fast Select Ultra Fast for a faster response The reaction time will be longer when Regular is selected Configuration option...

Page 59: ...ed AMD PowerNow function Enabled Enables or disables the AMD PowerNow function Configuration options Enabled Disabled NX Mode Enabled Enables or disables the No execute page protection function Configuration options Enabled Disabled SVM Enabled Enables or disables CPU virtualization Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPB Mode Auto Disables the CPB Core Performance Boost mode or set it to Auto ...

Page 60: ...nd the eSATA port are configured as AHCI the ports can only be used under OS with driver installed Set to IDE instead of AHCI to access devices on SATA ports 5 6 7 and the eSATA port before entering OS Configuration options AHCI IDE SATA Port 5 6 7 ESATA RAID This item only appears when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID If SATA ports 5 6 7 and the eSATA port are configured as RAID the ports can only...

Page 61: ...S Disabled Disables the function EHCI Hand off Disabled Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Disabled Disables the function 2 5 4 NB Configuration IGFX Multi Monitor Disabled Enables or disables the Internal Graphics Device Multi Monitor support for add on VGA devices And the memory size of Internal Graphics Device will keep memory reserved Configurati...

Page 62: ...PXE OPROM Disabled This item appears only when you set the Realtek LAN Controller item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the Rom Help of the Realtek LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Serial Port Configuration The sub items in this menu allow you to set the serial port configuration Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the serial port COM Configuratio...

Page 63: ...Mouse Disabled Disabled Disables the Power On by a PS 2 mouse Enabled Enables the Power On by a PS 2 mouse This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PME Disabled Disabled Disables the PME to wake up by PCI PCIE devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI PCIE LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that p...

Page 64: ...bled This item appears only when you set the Network Stack item to Enabled When this item is disabled the IPV4 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disable Link Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled This item appears only when you set the Network Stack item to Enabled When this item is disabled the IPV6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disable Link Enabled ...

Page 65: ...RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected speed 2 6 3 CPU Q Fan Control Enabled Disabled Disables the CPU Q Fan control feature Enabled Enables the CPU Q Fan control feature CPU Spe...

Page 66: ... 90ºC CPU_FAN Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the and keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle The values range from 40 to 100 When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle CPU_FAN Lower Temperature 20ºC Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature CPU_FAN Fan Min Duty Cycle 40 Use the and keys to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle The va...

Page 67: ...n On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Off Sets the power on state of the NumLock to Off 2 7 2 Full Screen Logo Enabled Enabled Enables the full screen logo display feature Disabled Disables the full screen logo display feature Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo 2 feature Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 68: ...ons will be detected PS2 Devices Support Enabled Disabled The BIOS skips over the PS 2 keyboard and mouse and tries to boot from the next device Enabled Allows the BIOS to boot from PS 2 devices Network Stack Driver Support Disabled Disabled The BIOS skips over the Network Stack Driver and tries to boot from the next device Enabled Allows the BIOS to boot from the Network Stack Driver 2 7 4 Post D...

Page 69: ...pe Windows 8 UEFI Configuration option Windows 8 UEFI Other Legacy UEFI Secure Boot Mode Standard This item appears only when you set the OS Type to Windows 8 UEFI Configuration option Standard Custom The following items appear when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom Key Management Default Key Provisioning Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Manage All Factory Keys PK KEK DB DBX Install...

Page 70: ...e Configuration options OK Get DB to File Configuration options OK Delete the DB Configuration options Yes No Append an entry to DB Configuration options OK Forbidden Signature Database Set DBX from File Configuration options OK Get DBX to File Configuration options OK Delete the DBX Configuration options Yes No Append an entry to DBX Configuration options OK 2 7 10 Setup Mode EZ Mode Advanced Mod...

Page 71: ...the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode press F8 after POST 2 7 12 Boot Override These items displays the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting from the selec...

Page 72: ...ed if no profile is created Label Allows you to input the label of the setup profile Save to Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile number from one to eight press Enter and then select Yes Load from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Key in the profile number that saved your CMOS settin...

Page 73: ...he Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit ASUS EZ Mode T...

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Page 75: ...t 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 t...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...te Way Fremont CA 94539 USA Telephone 1 812 282 3777 Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site usa asus com Technical Support Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Online support support asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site www asus de Online contact www asus de sales Technical Support Telephone 49 1805 01092...

Page 78: ... name Motherboard Model name F2A85 M LE conform with the essential requirements of the following directives 2004 108 EC EMC Directive EN 55022 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 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 V4...

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