Asus B85-PLUS R2.0 B85-PRO User's Manual

Asus B85-PLUS R2.0 Manual

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    Motherboard B85-PRO B85-PLUS
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    ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download or (2) for the cost If however you encounter any problems in obtaining the full corresponding source
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    Contents Safety information iv About this guide iv Package contents vi B85 Series specifications summary vi Product introduction 1.1 1.6 Jumpers 1-10 1.7 Connectors 1-11 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-19 1.9 Software support 1-20 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup
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    qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding components, carefully read all the manuals that technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. About this guide This user guide contains
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    , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when completing a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when completing a task IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE
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    items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS B85-PLUS / B85-PRO motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield Support DVD User Guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. B85 Series specifications summary CPU Chipset
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    -resistant coating ASUS Exclusive Features: - ASUS EPU - ASUS USB 3.0 Boost featuring speedy USB 3.0 transmission - ASUS Disk Unlocker featuring 3TB+ HDD support - ASUS Network iControl featuring instant network network bandwidth domination for top network program in use - ASUS GPU Boost - ASUS AI
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    B85 Series specifications summary ASUS unique features Back Panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD Form factor ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Fanless Design: stylish heatsink and MOS Heatsink* solution - ASUS Fan Xpert 2 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function
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    from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. The layout illustrations in this user manual are for B85-PLUS only. 1.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the
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    Place this side towards the rear of the chassis B85-PLUS 30.5cm(12.0in) 1.2.3 Motherboard layout B85-PRO KBMS HDMI EATX12V DIGI +VRM 20.8cm(8.2in) CPU_FAN CHA_FAN2 DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B2 (
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    B85-PLUS 1 2 34 3 5 20.8cm(8.2in) KBMS CPU_FAN EATX12V DIGI +VRM DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module) EATXPWR DVI_VGA USB910 USB3_56 LGA1150 CHA_FAN2 3 2 30.5cm(12.0in)
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    1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the Intel® 4th generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium® , Celeron® processors. B85-PLUS B85-PLUS CPU socket LGA1150 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. • Ensure that
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    2 3 4 C 5 A B 1.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. ASUS B85-PRO / B85-PLUS 1-5
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    To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 1 A B 2 B A 3 4 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 1 2 A B B A 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    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 512Mb (64MB) chips or less. ASUS B85-PRO / B85-PLUS 1-7
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    (SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module. • For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs). • Visit the ASUS website at: www.asus.com for the latest QVL. 1.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply
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    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
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    cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.5.3 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots This
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    B85-PLUS CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) B85-PLUS Clear RTC RAM Clear RTC To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (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.
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    Speaker Out Bass/Center Side Speaker Out 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. 7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 8. USB 3.0 ports 5 and
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    by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for better compatibility. • Intel display architecture design supports the following maximum supported pixel clocks (Pixel Clock = H total x V Total x Frame Rate (Screen refresh rate)): - DVI port: 165 MHz - HDMI port: 300
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    are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system, refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details. 2. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an
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    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 speed. B85-PLUS USB1112 USB1314 USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND NC PIN 1 PIN 1 USB+5V
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    flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! The CPU_FAN connector supports a CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power. 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    7. Intel® B85 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connector (7-pin SATA6G_1~4 [yellow]) This connector connects to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. SATA6G_1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND B85-PLUS SATA6G_2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2
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    9. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PANEL PWR_LED SPEAKER PWR_LED+ PWR_LED+5V Ground Ground Speaker HDD_LED+ HDD_LED- PWR Ground Reset Ground B85-PLUS PIN 1 HDD_LED PWR_SW RESET *
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    RXD DTR DSR CTS DCD TXD GND RTS RI 10. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. COM PIN 1 B85-PLUS B85-PLUS Serial port (COM)
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    unique features of your ASUS motherboard. Click Drivers, Utilities, AHCI Driver, Manual, Contact and Specials tabs to display their respective menus. The following screen is for reference only. Click an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT
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    Intel® Management Engine software kit must be installed (The Local Manageability Service and the Intel® Management Engine Interface must be installed and running Administrator rights on the target machine The Intel® SBA does not support the 800 x 600 screen resolution. Visit the ASUS website at
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    1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    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 either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider). ASUS B85-PRO / B85-PLUS 2-1
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    the BIOS file, and then press to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. • This function supports USB flash disks formatted using FAT32/16 on a single partition only. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and
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    (B85-PRO) or B85PLUS.CAP (B85-PLUS). • The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS 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
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    Booting the system to a DOS environment 1. Insert the DOS-bootable USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to your computer's USB port. 2. Boot your computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. 3. Select the USB flash drive as the boot
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    3. Press to switch between screen fields and use the keys to select the BIOS file and press . BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update. 4. Select Yes and press . When BIOS update is done, press to exit BIOS Updater
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    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 during the Power-On Self
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    EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select the display language, system performance mode and boot device priority. To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit/
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    Back button Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Submenu item Pop-up window Navigation keys Scroll bar Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Last modified settings Quick note My Favorites Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit For
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    Quick Note button This button allows you to enter notes of the activities that you have done in BIOS. • The Quick Note function does not support the following keyboard functions: delete, cut, copy and paste. • You can only use the English letters to type your notes. Last Modified button This button
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    2.3 My Favorites MyFavorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items. Adding items to My Favorites To add frequently-used BIOS items to My Favorites: 1. Use the arrow keys to select an item that you want to add. When using a mouse, hover the pointer to
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    2.4 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. 2.4.1 System Language [English] Allows you to
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    2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press
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    2.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Be cautious 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
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    the optimal settings for the system. [Manual] Allows you to automatically optimize the CPU supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance. 2.5.2 ASUS MultiCore Enhancement [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Default set to [Enabled] for maximum performance under XMP/Manual
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    Ratio Limit. Select [Auto] to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 2-Core Ratio Limit value that is higher than or equal to the Limit. Select [Auto] to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 4-Core Ratio Limit value that is higher than or equal to
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    [100:133] [100:100] The CPU bus speed to DRAM speed ratio is set to 100:133. The CPU bus speed to DRAM speed ratio is set to 100:100. 2.5.7 Memory Frequency [Auto] (B85-PLUS) DRAM Frequency [Auto] (B85-PRO) Allows you to set the memory operating frequency. The configuration options vary with the
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    DRAM RAS# ACT Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] - [63 DRAM Clock] DRAM COMMAND Rate [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] [2 DRAM Clock] [3 DRAM Clock] Secondary Timings DRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] - [15 DRAM Clock]
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    tRDRD_dd [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] - [15 DRAM Clock] tWRRD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] - [63 DRAM Clock] tWRRD_dr [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] - [15 DRAM Clock] tWRRD_dd [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] - [15
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    following item appears only when you set the CPU Power Phase Control item to [Manual Adjustment]. Manual Adjustment [Fast] Allows you to set a response for the CPU power phase a higher value when overclocking, or under a high CPU loading for extra power support. ASUS B85-PRO / B85-PLUS 2-19
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    2.5.13 CPU Power Management The subitems in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and features. Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] The operating system
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    to configure the amount of voltage fed to the cores of the processor. Increase the amount of voltage when increasing core frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode] [Adaptive Mode] ASUS B85-PRO / B85-PLUS 2-21
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    Mode] is available for some specific CPU types. CPU Cache Voltage Override [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU Cache Voltage to [Manual Mode] and allows you to set the CPU cache voltage override. The values range from 0.001V to 1.920V with a 0.001V interval. Offset Mode Sign [+] This
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    Mode] is available for some specific CPU types. CPU Graphics Voltage Override [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU Graphics Voltage to [Manual Mode] and allows you to set the CPU graphics voltage override. The values range from 0.001V to 1.920V with a 0.001V interval. Offset Mode Sign
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    options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]. • We recommend that you disable this function when overclocking. • The following item appears only when you set SVID Support to [Enabled]. 2.5.22 CPU Input Voltage (VCCIN) [Auto] This item allows you to set the CPU input voltage. The values range from 0.800V to
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    2.5.24 PCH VLX Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the voltage for the I/O on the PCH. Use the or keys to adjust the value. The values range from 1.185V to 2.135V with a 0.005V interval. 2.5.25 PCH Voltage [Auto] (B85-PLUS) PCH Core Voltage [Auto] (B85-PRO) Allows you to set the Platform
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    2.6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. 2.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU
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    Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. [Disabled] Disables this function. Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. [Disabled] Forces the
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    State Power Managemennt on both NB and SB side of the DMI Link. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] ASPM Support [Disabled] Allows you to set the ASPM support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [L0s] [L1] L0sL1]. PCIe Speed [Auto] Allows you to select the PCI Express port speed
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    Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. Aggressive LPM Support [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [AHCI] and allows you to enable or disable PCH entering link
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    [288M][320M] [352M] [384M] [416M] [448M] [480M] [512M] [1024M] Render Standby [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Intel® Graphics Render Standby support to reduce iGPU power use when the system is idle. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] iGPU Multi-Monitor [Disabled] Set this item
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    Management on SA side of the DMI Link. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [L0s] [L1] [L0sL1] PEG - ASPM [Disabled] Allows you to control ASPM support for the PEG Device. The setting takes no effect if PEG is not the active device at present. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [ASPM L0s
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    legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Intel xHCI Mode [Smart Auto] [Smart Auto] Enables the USB port. Refer to the section 1.2.3 Motherboard layout in this user manual for the locations of the USB ports. Configuration options: [Enabled] [
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    front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 or highdefinition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. [HD] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to high definition audio. [AC97] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to
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    two items appear only when you set the previous item to [Enabled]. Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled] This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv4 PXE Boot support. Configuration options: [Disable Link] [Enabled] Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv6 PXE Boot
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    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: 2.7.1 CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperature. Select
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    [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. The following four items appear only when you set CPU Fan Profile to [Manual]. CPU Upper Temperature [70] Use the and keys to
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    to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. The following four the chassis fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle. 2.7.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Anti Surge
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    ] Select to accelerate the boot speed. Select to go back to normal boot. The following items appear when you set Fast Boot to [Enabled]. SATA Support [All Devices] (available only on B85-PRO) [All Devices] All devices connected to SATA ports will be available during POST. This process will extend
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    . [Partial Initialization] For a faster POST time, only the USB ports with keyboard and mouse connections will be detected. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] Select any of these settings when PS/2 keyboard and mouse are installed. These settings only apply when Fast Boot is enabled. [Auto
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    Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program. 2.8.8 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility. Launch CSM [Enabled
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    Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you
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    Load PK from File Allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device. The PK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. KEK Management The KEK (Key-exchange Key or Key Enrollment Key) manages the Signature database (db) and Revoked
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    Append DBX from file Allows you to load the additional DBX from a storage device so that more db's images cannot be loaded. The DBX file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. 2.8.10 Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority
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    2.9 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. 2.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press [Enter] to launch the ASUS EZ Flash 2 screen. For more details, see section
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    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. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters
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    . This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation
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    . This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions
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    +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail [email protected] Web site www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone Online support +86-21-38429911 support.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA Telephone +1-812-282-3777 Fax
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    Appendices A-4 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539. Phone/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 hereby declares that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : B85-
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    A-5 ASUS B85-PRO / B85-PLUS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539. Phone/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 hereby declares that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model
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Motherboard
B85-PRO
B85-PLUS