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    Motherboard B85-PRO GAMER
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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-PRO GAMER specifications summary vi Product introduction 1.6 Jumpers 1-18 1.7 Connectors 1-19 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-27 1.9 Software support 1-28 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 Gaming Motherboard - B85-PRO GAMER 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-PRO GAMER specifications summary CPU
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    (2 ports at mid-board, 2 ports at rear panel) - 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear panel) * with ASUS USB 3.0 Boost support 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x optical S/PDIF out 1 x DVI port 1 x HDMI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 2 x USB
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    B85-PRO GAMER specifications summary ASUS gaming features BIOS features Manageability Support DVD Form factor Gamer's Guardian - ESD Guards on LAN, Audio, KBMS, and USB 3.0 / 2.0 ports - DRAM Overcurrent Protection - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors - Stainless Steel Back I/O - ASUS
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    Product introduction 1 1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap
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    Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 1.2.3 Motherboard layout 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    1.2.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2. Intel® LGA1150 CPU socket 3. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CPU_OPT; CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2, CHA_FAN3) 4. DDR3 DIMM slots 5. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12) 6.
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    Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. • Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for the LGA1150 socket only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1150 socket. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the
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    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 GAMER 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 512 Mb (64 MB) chips or less. ASUS B85-PRO GAMER 1-7
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    Detect (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. Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply
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    Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clip. -11-11-30 1.5 9-11-10-28 1.65 10-12-12-31 1.5 11-11-11-31 1.5 11-12-11-30 1.65 9-9-9-24 1.5 DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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    - 9-10-9-28 1.5 - 1866-9-10-9-28 1.65 - - 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 4 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    16GB ( 2x 8GB ) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) 32GB ( 4x 8GB ) 4GB ( 1x 4GB ) SS/ Chip DS Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 4 SS A-DATA 3WCD-1211A 11-11-11-28 - - - DS A-DATA 3WCD-1211A 11-11-11-28 - - - SS A-DATA DWND-1211A 9-9-9-24
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    DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No. DIMM socket Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. support Timing Voltage (Optional) 2 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 4 CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 (Ver3.23) 8GB ( 1x 8GB ) DS - (XMP) - 10-10- 1.5 - - 10-27 CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 (Ver8.21) 8GB ( 1x 8GB ) DS -
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    24 1600-9-9-9-24 1600 1600 9-11-11-28 9-9-9-24 Voltage 1.5 DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 4 - - 1.5 - - - • • - • • - - - 1.5 - - - - - - - - 1.5 - - 1.5 - - Silicon Power SP004GXLYU160NSA(XMP) 4GB SS - - 1600-9-9-9-27 - - - Silicon Power
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    9-9-9-24 1.5 7-7-7-24 1.5 9-9-9-24 1.5 9-9-9-24 1.3 9-9-9-24 1.3 9-9-9-24 1.5 9-9-9-24 1.5 - - - - 9-9-9-24 - 9-9-9-24 - DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 24 • •• ••- • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• (continued on the next page) 1-14 Chapter 1: Product
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    SP002GBLTU133V02 SP004GBLTU133V02 TED34096M1333HC9 JM1333KLH-8G(623654) TS1GLK64V3H(620053) Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 24 2GB DS KINGMAX KFB8FNLXL-BNF-15A - 2GB SS KINGMAX KFC8FNLBF-GXX-12A - 2GB SS KINGMAX KFC8FNLXF-DXX
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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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    such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.5.4 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. 1.5.5 PCI Express 3.0 / 2.0 x16 slots This
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    1.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include
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    1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Optical S/PDIF out port. This port allows you to connect your PC to amplified speakers, headphones, or Sony/Phillips Digital Interconnect Format (S/PDIF) compliant devices. 3. Video Graphics
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    to three displays under Windows® OS environment, two displays under BIOS, and one display under DOS. • 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 - VGA port: 180 MHz
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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 1 A (12 W) fan power. ASUS B85-PRO GAMER 1-21
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    is inadequate. • If you 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. 4. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector
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    5. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. • We recommend that
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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. Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB 2.0 module is
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    9. Intel® B85 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connector (7-pin SATA6G_1, SATA6G_2, SATA6G_3, SATA6G_4, [gray]) This connector connects 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]. See
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    11. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PWR_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to
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    1.8 Onboard LEDs 1. Standby Power LED (SB_PWR) 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
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    features of your ASUS motherboard. Click the Drivers, Utilities, AHCI/RAID Driver, Manual, Contact, or 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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    problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system's failure to boot. Carefully follow the instructions BIOS in DOS environment using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk Service Provider). ASUS B85-PRO GAMER 2-1
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    the BIOS file then press to perform the BIOS update process. 7. Reboot the system when the update process is done. • This function supports USB flash disks formatted using FAT32 or FAT16 on a single partition only. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and
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    the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. • BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive or the USB flash drive that contains the BIOS
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    port. 2. Boot your computer then press to launch the BIOS Boot Device Select menu. 3. When the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu appears, insert the Support DVD into the optical drive then select the optical drive as the boot device. Please select boot device: E1: ASUS DVD-E818A6T (4069MB) USB DISK
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    file, select Yes to confirm the BIOS update. Are you sure you want to update the BIOS? Yes No The BIOS Backup feature is not supported due to security regulations. 5. Select Yes then press . When BIOS update is done, press to exit BIOS Updater. 6. Restart your computer. DO NOT
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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 Last modified settings Quick note Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: My Favorites Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit For
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    Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display a pop-up window with the 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 /
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    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 the item. 2. Press on your keyboard or right-click on your mouse to add the item to My Favorites page. You
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    • If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 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,
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    To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press when prompted to create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed. 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to
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    Memory Profile (X.M.P) Technology, choose this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance. 2.5.2 CPU Core Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU core ratio automatically or manually. [Auto] Sets all CPU Core Ratio to Intel® CPU default
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    Ratio Limit. Select [Auto] to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 1-Core Ratio Limit value that is higher than or equal to the ! If this happens, revert to the defualt settings. 2.5.7 [Auto] [Manual] Max. CPU Graphics Ratio [Auto] The CPU Graphics Maximum ratio is
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    2.5.9 EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the EPU power saving function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.10 DRAM Timing Control The subitems in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control features. Use the and keys to adjust the value. To
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    DRAM WRITE to READ Delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] - [15 DRAM Clock] DRAM CKE Minimum pulse width [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] - [15 DRAM Clock] DRAM CAS# Write Latency [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] - [31 DRAM Clock] RTL IOL
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    DRAM IO-L (CHB_R0D1 [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] - [15] DRAM IO-L (CHB_R1D0 [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] - [15] DRAM IO-L (CHB_R1D1 [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] - [15] Third Timings tRDRD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] - [7 DRAM Clock]
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    MISC MRC Fast Boot [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the MRC fast boot. [Auto] Selects the optimum MRC fast boot. [Enabled] Enables the MRC fast boot. [Disable] Disables the MRC fast boot. DRAM CLK Period [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] - [14] Channel A DIMM Control [Enable
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    [xxxx] [Disabled] This item only appears when you set the CPU Voltage Frequency to [Manual]. This allows you set a fixed CPU frequency. The configuration options ranges from 300 KHz to higher value when overclocking, or under a high CPU loading for extra power support. ASUS B85-PRO GAMER 2-19
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    2.5.12 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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    CPU Internal Power Configuration CPU Integrated VR Efficiency Management [Auto] Allows you to manage the CPU integrated VR efficiency. Configuration options: [Auto] [High Performance] [Balanced] Power Decay Mode [Auto] Enable to improve power saving on the Fully Integrated Voltage Regulator as the
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    Cache Voltage [Auto] This item allows you to set the CPU cache voltage. Increase the cache voltage when increasing the ring frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode] CPU Cache Voltage Override [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU Cache Voltage to
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    Auto] This item allows you to set the CPU graphics voltage. Increase the graphics voltage when increasing the iGPU frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode] [Adaptive Mode] CPU Graphics Voltage Override [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU Graphics Voltage to
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    the value when increasing DRAM frequency. The values range from 0.001V to 0.999V with a 0.001V interval. 2.5.20 SVID Support [Auto] Disabling SVID Support stops the processor from commmunicating with the external voltage regulator. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]. SVID Voltage
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    2.5.22 DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM Voltage for the sytem memory. The values range from 1.20000V to 1.92000V with a 0.01000V interval. According to Intel CPU specifications, DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1.65V may damage the CPU permanently. We recommend that you install the
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    to activate in each processor package. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. [Disabled] Disables this function. 2-26 Chapter 2: Getting started
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    Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. [Disabled] Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0). Intel® Virtualization Technology [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and
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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] Allows you to
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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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    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] audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. [HD Audio] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode
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    SupremeFX Lighting LED [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SupremeFX Lighting LED. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel LAN Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the GbE controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel PXE Option ROM [Disabled] This
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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: ASUS B85-PRO GAMER 2-35
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    temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. 2-36 Chapter 2: Getting started
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    following four items appear only when you set CPU Fan Profile to [Manual]. CPU Upper Temperature [70] Use the and keys to . [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. ASUS B85-PRO GAMER 2-37
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    items appear only when you set Chassis1/2 Fan Profile to [Manual]. Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Upper Temperature [70] Use the and 40°C, the chassis fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle. 2.7.7 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Anti Surge function. Configuration
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    to accelerate the boot speed. Select to go back to normal boot. The following four items appear when you set Fast Boot to [Enabled]. SATA Support [All Devices] [All Devices] All devices connected to SATA ports will be available during POST. This process will extend the POST time. [Hard Drive Only
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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. 2.8.9 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 OPR...] 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 OPR...] Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to
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    PK Management The Platform Key (PK) locks and secures the firmware from any non-permissible changes. The system verifies the PK before your system enters the OS. Delete PK Allows you to delete the PK from your system. Once the PK is deleted, all the system's Secure Boot keys will not be active.
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    DBX Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of db items that are no longer trusted and cannot be loaded. Delete the dbx Allows you to delete the DBX file from your system. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Load dbx from File Allows you to load the downloaded DBX
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    2.9 Tool menu The Tool 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 to launch the ASUS EZ Flash 2 screen. For more details, see section ASUS
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    2.9.3 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot # [Slot 1] Displays the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information of the DIMM module installed on the selected slot. Configuration options: [Slot 1] [Slot 2] [Slot 3] [Slot 4] 2.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the
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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
  • Asus B85-PRO R2.0 | User Guide - Page 85
    USA Telephone +1-510-739-3777 Fax +1-510-608-4555 Web site http://usa.asus.com Technical Support Support fax General support Online support +1-812-284-0883 +1-812-282-2787 http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 21
  • Asus B85-PRO R2.0 | User Guide - Page 86
    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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