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GA-B85M-DASH

User's Manual

Rev. 1101
12ME-B85DASH-1101R

Summary of Contents for GA-B85M-DASH

Page 1: ...GA B85M DASH User s Manual Rev 1101 12ME B85DASH 1101R...

Page 2: ...prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission In order to assist in the use...

Page 3: ...Installing the CPU 9 1 4 Installing the Memory 10 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 11 1 7 Internal Connectors 13 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 19 2 1 Startup Screen 19 2 2 M I T 2...

Page 4: ...river disk 5 5 Two SATA cables 5 5 User s Manual 5 5 I O Shield Note Whether this feature is supported depends on the product being received KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN LGA1150 ATX GA B85M DASH AUDIO F_AUDIO DD...

Page 5: ...Bus PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe to PCI Bridge x1 PCI Express Bus x16 8 USB 2 0 1 1 4 USB 3 0 2 0 LPT TPM x1 LAN RJ45 Realtek GbE LAN COM x1 1 PCI Express x1 Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Center Subwoofer Sp...

Page 6: ...y If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pa...

Page 7: ...of 1920x1200 1 x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 Support...

Page 8: ...headers 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DisplayPort 2 x USB 3...

Page 9: ...Installing the CPU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Always tur...

Page 10: ...emory module can be installed in only one direc tion If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets an...

Page 11: ...ecification and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used Connect a monitor that supports DVI D connection to this port DisplayPort D...

Page 12: ...nfigurations are supported after you install motherboard drivers in OS Only dual display configurations are supported during the BIOS Setup or POST process USB 3 0 2 0 Port The USB 3 0 port supports t...

Page 13: ...and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been secure...

Page 14: ...pation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power con sumption be used 500W...

Page 15: ...ith a chassis intrusion switch sensor PLED PWR_LED Power LED Yellow Purple System Status LED S0 On S3 S4 S5 Off Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the...

Page 16: ...S S_ _ B _ U _ B S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 B S S S _S S S U 1 2 3 B S S S 9 1 10 2 9 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cabl...

Page 17: ..._USB30 USB 3 0 2 0 Header The header conforms to USB 3 0 2 0 specification and can provide two USB ports For purchasing the optional 3 5 front panel that provides two USB 3 0 2 0 ports please contact...

Page 18: ...f the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing t...

Page 19: ...ctions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that al lows the user to modify...

Page 20: ...erature and Vcore M I T Current Status This screen provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters Advanced Frequency Settings Performance Upgrade Note Provides you with five different overc...

Page 21: ...CPU Turbo mode When the CPU current exceeds the specified cur rent limit the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the current Auto sets the power limit according to the...

Page 22: ...ry performance when enabled Disabled Disables this function Default Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings Profile2 Note 2 Uses Profile 2 settings System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the system memor...

Page 23: ...em to simultaneously access dif ferent ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automati cally configure this setting Default Auto Note This item is present...

Page 24: ...peed Percentage Allows you to control the CPU fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value o C 2 50 PWM value o C System Fan Speed Co...

Page 25: ...nd use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the de sired value System Time Sets the system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Use Enter to switch between the Hou...

Page 26: ...indows 7 64 bit installation disk and is prefixed with UEFI string Hard Drive CD DVD ROM Drive Floppy Drive Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for a specific device type such as ha...

Page 27: ...chnology Intel TXT Intel Trusted Execution Tech nology provides a hardware based security foundation Default Disabled VT d Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Def...

Page 28: ...d Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support This item is configurable onl...

Page 29: ...n G3 boot in the pre boot environment This allows the use of USB 3 0 devices prior to OS boot xHCI controller enabling and rerouting should follow the steps in Auto when previ ous boot routs ports to...

Page 30: ...aphics Options are 128M 256M MAX Default MAX Intel R Rapid Start Technology Enables or disables Intel Rapid Start Technology Default Disabled Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard mouse to be used in...

Page 31: ...bles the Management Component Transport Protocol MCTP for the Realtek LAN chip Super IO Configuration This section provides information on the super I O chip and allows you to configure the serial por...

Page 32: ...r or the settings may not be effective Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Instant Off Press the power button and then the system wil...

Page 33: ...system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press En ter again without entering the password to clear the password set...

Page 34: ...he CMOS values Boot Override Allows you to select a device to boot immediately Press Enter on the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that...

Page 35: ...eatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE S...

Page 36: ...ore of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from tha...

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