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ASUS F2A85-V User's Manual

1. aN Ensure that your chassis comes with the button cable that supports the DirectKey feature Refer to the technical documentation that came with the chassis for details 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions n PLED SPEAKER oO d ZEg yy ooh ao oF POOH Lf pae ETEA d m PIN 1 ro DU Oss a of z5 85 F2A85 V P lt 4 mi o ad o i oO oO Lu L OA ma E C g IDE_LED PWRSW RESET o Mo ca ag C4 Requires an ATX power supply F2A85 V PRO System panel connector System power LED 2 pin PLED This 2 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD N u ad Q O System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is fo
2. EATX12V EATXPWR PIN 1 12V DC GND 3 Volts GND 12V DC GND 12 Volts 5 Volts 12V DC GND 12 Volts 5 Volts 12V DC GND 5V Standby 5 Volts 4 Power OK 5 Volts GND GND 5 Volts GND GND GND 5 Volts PSON GND GND 3 Volts 12 Volts 3 Volts 3 Volts PIN 1 F2A85 V PRO ATX power connectors aN e Fora fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 450 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin 8 pin EATX12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power 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 asox SLanguage en us for details 9 Direct connector 2 pin DRCT This connector is for the chassis mounted button that supports the DirectKey function Connect the button cable that supports DirectKey from the chassis to this connector on the motherboard
3. clock speeds L De 0 o Om E TPU gmj L m i s Disable Enable fin o no co o C Default F2A85 V PRO TPU switch V e To ensure system performance turn the switch setting to Enable when the system is powered off When the TPU switch is set to Enable it can be used as a GPU Boost switch N u ad Q O aN The TPU LED near the TPU switch lights when the switch setting is turned to Enable Refer to section 2 2 7 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the TPU LED If you change the switch setting to Enable under the OS environment the TPU function will be activated after the next system bootup You may use the TurboV and Auto Tuning feature in the TurboV EVO application adjust the BIOS setup program or enable the TPU switch at the same time However the system will use the last setting you have made 3 EPU switch This switch allows you to enable or disable the EPU function m EPU 0 _ Disable Enable o Default mo E Jas i co F2A85 V PRO Ki o Ud q a 4 Co co co Seto F2A85 V PRO EPU switch aN To ensure system performance turn the switch setting to Enable when the system is powered off
4. o n a e F2A85 V PRO 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets N u eb ad Q s O Recommended memory configurations DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 aN We recommend that you install the memory modules from the blue slots for better overclocking capability ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 5 Memory configurations You may install 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB unbuffered non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets aN You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation We recommend that you install the memory modules from the blue slots for better overclocking capability Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimal compatibility we recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or date code D C from the same vendor Check with the retailer to get the correct memory modules Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS
5. ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off acim F2A85 V PRO Onboard LED 2 DRAM LED DRAM LED checks the DRAM in sequence during motherboard booting process If an error is found the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved This user friendly design provides an intuitive way to locate the root problem within a second oO 3 J oad a m a L DRAM LED ees ELELE Orme i i m o o ee i g c TETS LIANAN fii F2A85 V PRO DRAM LED 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 BIOS_FLBK LED The BIOS_FLBK LED lights when the BIOS FLBK function is enabled cr 0 FLBK_LED fii CI F2A85 V PRO BIOS Flashback LED N 4 EPU LED T The EPU LED lights when the EPU switch is turned to Enable rt amp E EPU LED z i O Om o coo LIE C g B fini ot fa eal eee
6. ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 17 LN The EPU LED near the TPU switch lights when the switch setting is turned to Enable If you change the switch setting to Enable under the OS environment the EPU function will be activated after the next system bootup You may change the EPU settings in the EPU application change the BIOS settings and enable the EPU function at the same time However the system will use the last setting you have made 4 DirectKey button This feature allows your system to go to the BIOS Setup program with the press of a button With DirectKey you can enter the BIOS anytime without having to press the lt Del gt key during POST It also allows you to turn on and turn off your system and conveniently enter the BIOS during bootup O Eo 0 F in z 3 LJ O p ur ee f ye F2A85 V PRO E DirectKey 5 a O dis Ca c oo cd j F2A85 V PRO DirectKey button Ensure to save your data before using the DirectKey button LN When the system is on and you press the DirectKey button your system will shut down Press the DirectKey button again or the Power on button to reboot and enter the BIOS directly Turn off your system using the power on button to allow your system to go through POST without enterin
7. Check for updates Disable Virtu MVP Remove from system tray aN LucidLogix Virtu MVP is automatically activated when your system is powered on Select Remove from system tray if you want to remove LucidLogix Virtu MVP icon from the notification area Main Allows you to turn ON OFF the GPU virtualization Also from the Main tab you can set to show or hide the In Game icon Click to turn ON OFF the LucidLogix Virtu MVP In Game Icon Oe Show k W e Show for a few seconds e Hide Integrated Descrete GPU GPU ENEE RTU GPU Virtualization Click to restore to default Tick to show icon Select display settings in system tray option for In Game icon ASUS F2A85 V PRO 5 9 Performance Allows you to turn ON OFF the Hyperformance or Virtual Vsync function Main Performance Applications About HyperFormance Click to turn Itnproves overall game performance and Hyperformance ON p ON or OFF Virtual Vsync Click to turn m ra Fag games to run at ee FPS with N faster user responsiveness with no image Virtual Vsync i J tearing artifacts keep in game Vsync ON or OFF Da GPU Virtualization by Lucid Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support Applications Allows you to select applications for graphic virtualization Click to select a program to run by discrete card iGPU or Hyperformance 3DMark 11 Workloae
8. 3DMak vantage 3DMark vantage cm Age of Empies3 Age of Pirates 2 Aion Aliens VS PredetorD Aliens VS PredetorD Aliens vs Predatorbi Q S 9 J YWIRTU at GPU Virtualization Assassin s Creed DX Newbee Tha Carn a Click to add edit or remove programs See the descriptions of these columns below D column allows you to run applications with the discrete graphic card Select D to enable 3D graphical performance for that application column allows to run applications with iGPU Select I for applications with media extensive performance H column allows you to run applications with Hyperformance Tick H to enhance graphical performance for that application Actual graphical performance varies with the application used and graphics card installed ASUS F2A85 V PRO 5 11 5 12 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support Appendices Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may
9. ASS Remote GO Z The Wi Fi GO Remote s user interface shown above is for reference only and may vary with the mobile device s operating system 4 20 Chapter 4 Software support File Transfer Allows you to transfer files wirelessly between your computer and mobile device Before using File Transfer ensure that your computer is connected to your mobile device For more details refer to the section Wi Fi GO Remote 74 2 Remote GO Application help Destination path for the files transferred from mobile device to desktop Destination path for the files transferred from desktop to mobile device Click to go back to main menu lick to select a destination path for your file transfer Z Android mobile devices can send and receive files A iOS mobile devices can only send files Using File Transfer 1 Right click the file and click Send to gt Device name 2 After the transfer is complete click OK Using File Transfer via Wi Fi GO Remote On your mobile device tap File Transfer 2 Tap Enable to receive files from PC Tap Enter to send files to PC File Transfer allows you wirelessly between your computer and mobile device les from PC before using this function u Q Co lt lt Q ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 21 Tap to select pemn the file s source 3 mnt sdcard Remote GO location Wi Fi GO Remote Camera Bi Remote GO Ink Tap to select files for
10. AN Do not remove your fan during the Fan Auto Tuning process ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 23 r p 9 Pw a a Q 3 From the Fan Position screen check and assign the locations of your fans then click OK to exit the screen Front Fan ck Far Side Fa Bottom Fan Fan Name Fan Position ats Search Cancel lf CPU or chassis fans have been changed the Fan Auto Tuning process should be repeated 4 Select any of these fan customized settings for each fan Silent Minimized fan speed for silent fan operation Standard Balanced configuration between noise level and fan speed Turbo High fan speed for high cooling capability Full Speed Maximum fan speed 74 8 FAN Xpert 2 E at lr O Sg Fan Auto Tuning SO N Ui Si Silent Standard Turbo Full Speed Select one customized setting O g pe er e A 4 24 Chapter 4 Software support Advanced Mode FAN Xpert 2 s Advanced Mode button allows you to adjust the reaction speed for fan rotation based on the system s temperature and to configure the fan s rotation per minute Click to switch window to ASS FAN Xpet2 Advanced Mode 1 004 V Descnption 12 000 V vf A lt s 2 5 080 V 3 344 V 23 0 C Fan Auto Tuning 1776 rpm Chassis fan 1 1564 rpm s KWO 5 Chassis fan 2 a Mi 72 Silent Standard Turbo Chassis Fan 3 Side Fan CPU fan OPT Full Speed Auto Tuning Sa
11. DIMM socket support Vendors Part No Size SS DS EOE Chip NO Timing Voltage Optional 1DIMM 2DIMMs 4 DIMMs Kingston KHX2250C9D3T1K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 1 65V o o o 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information DDR3 2200 0 C MHz capability DIMM socket support Chip NO Timing Voltage Optional 1 DIMM 2DIMMs 4 DIMMs 9 10 9 28 1 65V o o o 9 11 9 28 1 65V Chip Vendors Part No Size SS DS Brand GEIL GET34GB2200C9DC XMP 2GB DS GEIL GET38GB2200C9ADC XMP 4GB Kingmax FLKE85F B8KJAA FEIS XMP 2GB D Kingmax FLKE85F B8KHA EEIH XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS Kingmax FLKE85F B8KJAFEIH XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS ep oo mm oo O O 1 5V 1 7V 1 5V 1 7V Oo Oo Oo DDR3 2133 O C MHz capability J i DIMM socket support Vendors Part No Size ae ce d Noe Timing Voltage Optional 1 DIMM 2DIMMs 4 DIMMs oO A DATA AX3U2133GC2G9B DG2 XMP 2GB SS 9 11 9 27 1 55 1 75V Corsair CMT16GX3M4X2133C9 XMP 1 3 16GB 4GBx4 DS 9 11 10 27 1 50V Corsair CMT4GX3M2A2133C9 XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 9 10 9 24 1 65V Corsair CMT4GX3M2B2133C9 XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 9 10 9 27 1 50V Corsair CMT8GX3M2B2133C9 XMP 8GB 4GBx2 DS 9 11 9 27 1 50V G SKILL F3 17000CL9Q 16GBZH XMP1 3 16GB 4GBx4 DS 9 11 10 28 1 65V Kingston KHX2133C11D3T1K2 16GX XMP 16GB 8GBx2 DS 1 6V Kingston KHX2133C9AD3T1K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 1 65V Kingston KHX2133C9AD3X2K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 9 11 9 27 1 65V Kingston KHX2133C9AD3T1K4 8GX XMP
12. Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb 64MB chips or less Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit 8 Megabit Mb 1 Megabyte MB gt O rmp D a N The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module _ Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value To operate at the vendor marked or at a higher frequency refer to section 3 4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment For system stability use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load 4 DIMMs or overclocking condition F2A85 V PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 2400 0 C MHz capability DIMM socket support Chip NO Timing Voltage Optional 1 DIMM 2DIMMs 4 DIMMs SS Chip Vendors Part No Size DS Brand G SKILL F3 19200CL9D 4GBPIS XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 9 11 9 28 1 65V O Oo Kingmax FLLE88F C8KKAA HAIS XMP 2GB 10 11 10 30 1 8V O Oo Team TXD34096M2400HC9N L 4GB DS ao K4B2G0846D 9 11 11 28 1 65V O o Team TXD34096M2400HC9N L 4GB DS o K4B2G0846D 9 11 11 28 1 65V O o DDR3 2250 0 C MHz capability
13. D m ak V Only computers under Windows 7 or later versions support the DLNA Media Hub e function s Q Keep the Windows Media Player open Ensure that your media file formats supported on Windows Media Player and DLNA playback devices 3 Click any of the tabs to select your preferred media file type ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 15 O g pe et o A 4 16 To play music Click Music tab 2 Tick Library to view or play files Tick Playlist and select an existing playlist from the dropdown list 3 Click a music file and click B To edit the library Tick Library 2 Click i to add or delete music files 3 Click Add and locate the file from the directory To delete tick the selected file and click Delete 4 Click OK To edit the music playlist Tick Playlist 1 2 Click E 3 Tick to select or deselect the music file and click Save Profile 4 Select the profile name and click Save To add as a new playlist key in your profile name and click Save 5 To delete playlist select the profile and click i A amp S Remote GO A wv Kalimba Maid with the Flaxen Hair Sleep Away 74 8 Remote GO ia os amp 74 8 Remote GO Chapter 4 Software support To play a video file 1 Click Video tab 2 Tick Library to view the video files from your local computer Tick Playlist to view the video files saved in your profile 3 Click the vide
14. Smart Mode The Smart Mode allows you to adjust the reaction speed for fan rotation based on the system s temperature D ASUS FAN Xpert 2 Click to adjust the Chassis fan 1 Sensor reaction speed for Smart Mode 2 fan rotation and reduce fan noise Click to adjust the reaction speed for fan rotation MotherBoard 32 0 a Auto Stop and improve heat CPU 1773 rpm A dissipation Chassis Fan 1 1560 rpm 1 rpm s x main Click to roy Chassis Fan 3 0 rpm automatically stop mam the fan when CPU CPU fan OPT 6905 rpm temperature is below 75 degrees Auto Tuning Se Monitor Click and drag to make the adjustments Indicates the current Click these to switch between CPU fan temperature CPU and chassis fan screens ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 25 0 2 K Q RPM Fixed Mode The RPM Fixed Mode tab allows you to set your fan speed when CPU temperature is below 75 degrees 7 4 FAN Xpert 2 CPU Fan RPM Fix Mode Click to switch between CPU fan window Click and drag to make and chassis fan windows 1 to 4 the adjustments To protect your CPU the fan will not automatically turn off even if you set the CPU fan power to 0 lt Only 4 pin CPU fans and 4 pin and 3 pin chassis fans are compatible with FAN Xpert 2 FAN Xpert 2 may not be able to detect your fan speed if your fan has an external control kit for rotation speed 2 pin fans are only allowed to run a
15. enables multiple graphics processors to work together for improved graphics quality and wren P performance S Desktop y Management Choose to enable AMD CrossFireX for added graphics performance Common Display w Tasks gt My VGA Displays ae amp Enable AMD CrossFireX amp gt Video Disable AMD CrossFireX gt Gaming e Performance 4 ND Comet Your system has more than two graphics processors that are capable of AMD Se CrossFireX Select the GPU combination that you want to use gt Audio 4 GPUs 19 240 25S gt Information ey 4 GPUs 19 240 29 3 GPUs 19 240 2 GPUs 19 24 Discard Apply 5 4 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 2 AMD Dual Graphics technology The motherboard supports the AMD Dual Graphics technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU CrossFireX cards 5 2 1 System requirements Before using AMD Dual Graphics ensure that your system meets the following basic requirements Operating System Windows 7 or later versions Memory capacity Minimum 2GB APU A Series One graphics card with Dual Graphics support Z Visit the AMD website for the latest graphics card support list e 5 2 2 Before you proceed Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to support AMD Dual Graphics To set Internal Graphics 1 Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup utility 2 Goto Advanc
16. G w g op ojojojojo i lt OyoOJoO oO oO oO oO Oo Oo lt lt ojo O lt Oo Oo onna O lt O Asint SLA302G08 ML2HB XMP 4GB DS HYNIX Oo E DDR3 1866 MHz capability DIMM socket support 1 DIMM 2DIMMs 4 DIMMs oO Chip Chip Vendors Part No Size SS DS Brand NO Timing Corsair CMT4GX3M2A1866C9 XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V Corsair CMT6GX3MA1866C9 XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 XMP 8GB 2 x 4GB DS 9 10 9 27 1 50V G SKILL F3 14900CL9Q 16GBZL XMP1 3 16GB 4GB x4 DS 9 10 9 28 1 5V 10 11 10 30 1 5V ASK O G SKILL F3 14900CL10Q2 64GBZLD XMP1 3 64GB 8GBx8 DS G SKILL F3 14900CL9D 8GBXL XMP 8GB 2x4GB DS 9 10 9 28 1 5V mm 000 000 G SKILL F3 14900CL9Q 8GBXL XMP 8GB 2GBx4 DS 9 9 9 24 1 6V Kingston KHX1866C9D3K4 16GX XMP 16GB 4GB x4 DS 1 65V Kingston KHX1866C9D3T1K3 6GX XMP 6GB 3x 2GB DS 1 65V Kingston KHX1866C11D3P1K2 8G 8GB 4GBx2 DS 1 5V Kingston KHX1866C9D3K2 8GX XMP 8GB 4GBX2 DS 1 65V mm O oo O O oo 000 0 00jnjn a O O ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 7 DDR3 1600 MHz capability J p DIMM socket support Vendors Part No sala Chip NO Timing Voltage Optional 1 DIMM 2DIMMs 4 DIMMs A 3CCD 1509A _ A DATA AM2U16BC2P1 2GB SS DATA EL1126T Oo Oo A DATA AX3U1600XB2G79 2X XMP 4GB 2x2GB DS 7 9 7 24 o A 3CCD 1509A DATA EL1126T A DATA AM2U16BC4P2 4GB DS A DATA AX3U1600GC4G9
17. VCCI Class B Statement E PR ALLER Se HE a MB EL AIC OT TOREN gt PRLBRESSARSATRMBMA VCC DALEI 77 ABRARHRE CH COBMAEMREMROERASHEOLEAMELTHATM gt COREMIVASFLEY 3 RIM CRAB SNSE RMB SECT OL MHVET RRBAB ico TEL OMORWEL TKS KC Korea Warning Statement Be 77 ARS YSSA7 21a 9 ANE HASED AABAG ISA FE AIA ASHE AS ZALE Hy BE JANA ASE NST 29 SUIS UHRA ASAA gerr Qatay BGG qyss v4 aA uc REACH Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english REACH htm DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin s4 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 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 for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as we
18. pseoqieyjoj O oC a 7 LO co lt N LL E7401 First Edition V1 August 2012 Copyright 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SU
19. AMD RAID AHCI User s Manual Disk Unlocker User s Manual ASUS WebStorage User s Manual O N The software manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files T Recent Places J Audio Ji Disk_Unlocker G Libraries Ji MB_Guide T Documents Ns a Music J RAID Pictures E Videos Computer amp Local Disk C ca Local Disk D c Local Disk E es Removable Disk G Gia Network 1 1 2011 1 1 2011 12 42AM File folder 1 1 2011 12 42 AM File folder 1 1 2011 12 42 AM File folder 1 1 2011 12 41 AM File folder Cole es Gore gt Computer Local Disk D F2A85 VPRO Manual gt v 4s Search Manua P Organize Includein library Share with New folder fi E Name g Date modified Type Size EE Desktop J ASUS Utility 1 1 2011 12 42AM File folder B Downloads Ji ASUS_WebStorage 1 1 2011 12 42AM File folder JE Computer amp Local Disk C ca Local Disk D x Local Disk E Removable Disk G Ga Network Gore F2A85 VPRO Manual ASUS WebStorage gt 4 Search ASUS WebStorage P Organize Includeinlibrary Sharewith New folder RRES Na 5 Date modified Type Size EE Desktop J English 1 1 2011 1242AM_ File folder J Download I French 1 1 2011 12 42 AM T Recent Places Ji Germa 1 1 2011 12 42 A Ji Japanese 1 1 2011 12 4 G Lib
20. Bathroom Reset Loudness Equalization amp fina 2 AA Analog and digital Control settings i connector status window Equalizer Rok Reset Information button B Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows 7 Vista Configuration option tabs vary with the audio devices connected Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings Set default device buttons ef l 9 aed a a om Q M Connector settings Analog and digital connector status ASUS F2A85 V PRO aA C Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Exit button Configuration options Reset Karaoke Environment Auditorium eee Minimize button Control settings window Hy a S M S eg Equalizer joo 6i 1K 3H 5H METE WOVEN Club Information button Z Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration n g Q pe re D kaa J gt 4 42 Chapter 4 Software support 4 4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD A85X chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 LN You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows Vista 64 bit Vista 7 64 bit 7 8 64 bit 8 operating systems OS before using Serial ATA hard disk dri
21. Kingston KVR1600D3N11 2G ES G Kingston KHX1600C7D3K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB Kingston KHX1600C8D3K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB Kingston KHX1600C8D3T1K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2G Kingston KHX1600C9D3K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2G Kingston KHX1600C9D3LK2 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2G Kingston KHX1600C9D3X2K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2 x 2G Kingston KHX1600C9D3T1K3 6GX XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB Kingston KHX1600C9D3K3 6GX XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB Kingston KHX1600C9D3T1BK3 6GX XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB Kingston KHX1600C9D3K2 8GX XMP 8GB 2 x 4G Kingston KHX1600C9D3P1K2 8G Super Talent 1 65V 1 65V 1 65V 1 65V XMP 1 35V 9 9 27 1 65V 1 65V 9 1 65V 9 9 9 27 1 65V 9 9 9 27 1 65V 1 5V pe Ww 0 Oo Oo Oo g wn 1 1 iss g ep us w gje w o Li Li Ww w p wm 1 1 co 0 0 00 oo 0o 0000 0 0 g ep Rog E D 1 1 OyoOJoO oOJoOJoO oO oO oO oO oO OyOoOyJoO oOJoOJoO oO oO oO oO 2 D WA160UX6G9 6GB 3 x 2GB DS mm mm continued on the next page 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information DDR3 1600 MHz capability DIMM socket support Vendors Part No Size a cues Chip NO Timing Voltage Optional 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs Transcend JM1600KLN 8GK 8GB 4GB x2 DS Transcend TK483PCW3 H5TQ2G83B FR PBC 23EY4587M AMD AE32G1609U1 U 2GB SS B6H11503M 9 9 9 24 1 5V 23EY4587M AMD AE34G1609U2 U 4GB DS AMD B6H11503M 9 9 9 24 1 5V SLZ302G0 ASint S LZ302G08 EGN1C 2GB SS Asint 8 GNIC Asint SLZ3128M8
22. To set a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the user password follow the same steps as in changing a user password but press lt Enter gt when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed 3 6 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 4 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 e values can cause the system to malfunction The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard ADU EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode _ Ai Tweaker Memory Frequency APU Multiplier NB Frequency EPU Power Saving Mode GPU Boost gt OC Tuner gt DRAM Timing Control gt DIGI Power Control CPU Voltage CPU Offset Mode Sign CPU Offset Voltage Scroll down to display the follow
23. firefox exe program and iexplore exe click to edit your network profile i OS or ec A 4 36 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 12 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard This utility allows you to check and save the latest BIOS version to a USB storage device With ASUS USB BIOS Flashback hardware feature the system BIOS is conveniently updated without booting your system ASS USB BIOS Flashback Current BIOS Sets the schedule information for BIOS Update download e again if I have already downloaded the latest Do not set the download schedule SN Click to check for Check for New BIOS Update an update BIOS firmware available for download Cancels all changes Applies all changes Scheduling the latest BIOS download 1 Inthe Download Setting field tick Schedule days and select the number of days for the next download update available 2 Click Apply to save the BIOS download schedule Click Cancel to cancel the changes made Downloading the updated BIOS aN Plug the flash drive before you start downloading 1 Click Check for New BIOS Update to look for an updated BIOS firmware 2 Wait for the system to check the latest BIOS firmware Checking for the latest BIOS firmware Please wait r he 9 Pw a a Q ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 37 1 After the utility detects a new BIOS firmware save the BIOS firmware by clicking il from the Save to field select amp Tine th
24. 4 3 6 FAN Xpert 2 sesreiisesssm tiressi aiaia 4 23 Contents 4 3 7 PrODG ooie EEA EE 4 28 4 3 8 Sensor RECOMEL ccccccccscecsecsesseessreseressressrssseseaes 4 29 4 3 9 USB GANGS ecb cisncenctveteccsnannpsresteeacdeestestieanestancicesenctes 4 30 4310 USB 30 BOOST crre a RRRA 4 32 4 3 11 Network iControl ccsscssssesseeesssesssneessseesssneessnees 4 33 4 3 12 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard s es 4 37 BONS WV ROW OS esee a ee 4 39 4 3 14 Audio configurations 00 cee cee eeeeeeteeceeeeteeteeeeeeeseeeeees 4 41 4 4 RAID COMBI CUP INS ausina a 4 43 4 4 1 RAID definitions c ccccssecssssessssessseessseeesereeseneesenees 4 43 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA Nard disks ceceeceteeeeeeeseeeees 4 44 4 4 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS n se 4 44 4 4 4 AMD Option ROM Utility 4 45 4 5 Creating a RAID driver iSK s ccsssssseesseessseeesseenseeessnens 4 48 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 48 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 006 4 48 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation4 49 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 50 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 1 AMD CrossFireX technology ss sssssssssunnnnnnnnnnunnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 1 5 1 1 PRSOUIFG IMG ING accuse casattcatwssneinscenscnestessensndioudnasencasxyeunctesseaeten 5 1 5 1 2 Before you DOO sausecspeicceecimeictaeencadismpeeomeinenssatne 5 1 5 1 3
25. ASUS USB Optical S PDIF Out port 3 0 Boost UASP Mode Bottom port supports USB BIOS Flashback and USB Charger 3 Video Graphics Adapter VGA port 9 DVI D port 4 External SATA 6 0Gb s port 10 HDMI port 5 Realtek LAN RJ 45 port 11 DisplayPort 6 Audio I O ports 12 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LED and audio port definitions aN e Due to USB 3 0 controller limitation USB 3 0 devices can only be used under Windows OS environment and after the USB 3 0 driver is installed USB 3 0 devices can be used as data storage only e The USB3_2 port supports USB Charger and USB BIOS Flashback We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3 0 devices to USB 3 0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3 0 devices aN DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 39 LAN port LED indications LED LED Activity Link LED Speed LED ACT LINK SPEED ri L OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Headset Port enana 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel ee ee cemersumeoer CenerSupuootr FeerSpeaerOut RearSpeakerout Rear Speer out o 2 gt O D N Multiple display table A This table indicates whether the multiple display you want to use
26. ASUS website at http support asus com and save them on the USB flash drive aN NTFS is not supported under DOS environment Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in NTFS format 3 Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives optional Booting the system in DOS environment i Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port 2 Boot your computer When the ASUS Logo appears press lt F8 gt to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive as the boot device Please select boot device SATA XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX UEFI XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Enter Setup T and J to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to boot using defaults 3 When the Make Disk menu appears select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number 4 Atthe FreeDOS prompt type d and press lt Enter gt to switch the disk from Drive C optical drive to Drive D USB flash drive Welcome to FreeDOS http www freedos org C gt d D gt Chapter 3 BIOS setup Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1 Atthe FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press lt Enter gt D gt bupdater pc g 2 The BIOS Updater screen appears as below ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 30 BOARD EZA85 V PRO BOA
27. Allows you to set the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile Extreme Allows you to set the full phase mode AN Do not remove the thermal module while changing the DIGI Power Control related parrameters The thermal conditions should be monitored CPU Voltage Offset Mode Manual Mode Allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage Offset Mode Allows you to set the Offset voltage CPU Offset Mode Sign This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to Offset Mode To offset the voltage by a positive value To offset the voltage by a negative value CPU Offset Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to Offset Mode and allows you to set the Offset voltage The values range from 0 00625V to 0 500V with a 0 00625V interval CPU Manual Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to Manual Mode and allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage The values range from 0 800V to 1 900V with a 0 00625V interval Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable VDDNB Offset Mode Sign This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to Offset Mode To offset the voltage by a positive value To offset the voltage by a negative value VDDNB Offset Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage i
28. BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 F12 PrintScreen Function F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect Memory information Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti Virus software OEM version Accessories 4 x Serial ATA 6 0Gb s cables 1 x 2 in 1 Q connector retail version only 1 x Q Shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Form factor ATX form factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Specifications are subject to change without notice 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS F2A85 V PRO motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items 4 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s cables with 6 0 Gb s 1 x 2 in 1 ASUS Q Connector kit If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer A e The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models ASUS F2A85 V PRO 1 1 O Q O r La 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights AMD A series accelerated processors with AMD Radeon HD 7000 series graphics This motherboard supports AMD A series accelera
29. F2A85 V PRO EPU LED 5 TPU LED The TPU LED lights when the TPU switch is turned to Enable i Da 0 2 P CE a TPU_LED F2A85 V PRO TPU LED ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 21 2 2 8 Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 7 These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s signal cables If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID O 1 5 and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD A85X chipset SATA6G_7 RSATA_TXP7 RSATA_TXN7 RSATA_RXN7 RSATA_RXP7 S gt D 0 oO S gt 0 o RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXN6 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_TXN6 OD RSATA_TXP6 GND GND GND GND GND i SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4 NO Om wt f aZ 2a aZ 24 Aa Re i Fe ee LEE ee SE SEALS SEELHAS Orrorro Orrorro SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 OD RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_RXP2 GND GND GND GND O J Q Oo r IND F2A85 V PRO
30. Voltage APU1 2V Voltage VDDA Voltage NB VREF Voltage DRAM VREFCA Voltage and DRAM VREFDQ 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 3 12 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices 7 Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction ADUS UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Advanced gt SATA Configuration gt USB Configuration gt NB Configuration gt Onboard Devices Configuration gt APM gt Network Stack ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 13 3 14 3 5 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects aN The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed fiU UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced CPU Configuration gt Enable disable PowerNow function NX Mode SVM Mode CPB Mode C6 Mode IOMMU 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 Mode Enable
31. Voltage in Windows environment and takes effect in real time without exiting and rebooting the OS Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable aN For system stability all changes made in TurboV will not be saved to BIOS settings and will not be kept on the next system boot Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts Click to Jt TurboV EVO Powered by TPU select Mode r g Manual Mode Load profile a Save the current Target values l 1 settings as a new APU Frequency 00 00 profile Current values Voltage Gicietoshow Adjustment bars settings Undoes all changes without applying Applies all changes Click to restore all i OS Default Settings immediately start up settings O 9 pe er re a 4 4 Chapter 4 Software support Using Advanced Mode Click on the Advanced Mode tab to adjust the advanced voltage settings A S TurboV EVO Powered by TPU Manual Mode DRAM Voltage Advanced mode Advanced Mode er s Voltage arget values ee Adjustment bars APU1 2 Voltage 1 20 20 Current values Undoes all changes without applying l Applies all changes Click to restore OS Default Settings immediately all start up settings Q oo inoata BEA GPU Boost GPU Boost overclocks the int
32. gt SATA Configuration and then press lt Enter gt 3 Set the type of the SATA connectors to RAID 4 Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup See section 3 5 2 SATA Configuration for details g gy ao er O J 4 44 Chapter 4 Software support 4 4 4 AMD Option ROM Utility To enter the AMD Option ROM utility 1 Boot up your computer 2 During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt F gt to display the utility main menu The Main Menu allows you to select an operation to perform The Main Menu options include View Drive Assignments shows the status of the hard disk drives LD View LD Define Menu displays the existing RAID set information creates a RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 configuration e Delete LD Menu deletes a selected RAID set and partition e Controller Configuration shows the system resources configuration Press lt 1 gt lt 2 gt lt 3 gt or lt 4 gt to enter the option you need press lt ESC gt to exit the utility To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives ensure that the SATA The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen sN connectors 5 6 are set to RAID mode qT L Q Par Q Q ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 45 g 9 pe er fe a J gt 4 46 Creating a RAID volume To create a RAID volume di 2 In the Main Menu press
33. hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and 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 CPU Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignore if you do not want to detect this item CPU_FAN Q Fan Control Disabled Disabled Disables the CPU Q Fan control feature Enabled Enables the CPU Q Fan control feature CPU_FAN Speed Low Limit 200 RPM This item appears only when you enable the CPU_FAN Q Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed Configuration options Ignore 200 RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM 600 RPM CPU_FAN Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the CPU_FAN Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU 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 Z The following four items appear only when you set CPU_FAN Fan Profile to Manual CPU_FAN Upper Temperatu
34. is supported or not Multiple display output Supported Not supported DVI D Sub e HDMI D Sub DVI HDMI a DVI DisplayPort i oe D Sub DisplayPort a HDMI DisplayPort Le DVI D Sub DisplayPort HDMI D Sub DisplayPort HDMI DVI DisplayPort 2 40 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 11 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports orange light blue black gray pink lime Chapter 2 Connect to Stereo Speakers INPUTS ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 41 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS mM m nt Rear Fro Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS INPUTS P D D a N Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers E i a 2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 Starting up for the first time After making all the connections replace the system case cover Be sure that all switches are off Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector o e Sy Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you pres
35. overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 15 N u ad Q O O y Q Oo as te IND 2 2 6 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to fine tune performance when working on a bare or open case system This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance 1 MemOK switch Installing DIMMs that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK switch lights continuously Press and hold the MemOK switch until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for successful boot CJ a Tel Orme a lt oe Of 5 a fii Co co co co cision F2A85 V PRO MemOK switch aN e Refer to section 2 2 7 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the DRAM_LED The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is not properly installed Turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK function The MemOK switch does not function under Windows OS environment During the tuning process the system loads and tests fail
36. than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 43 i 9 Pa Q UO 4 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 4 4 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set s using SATA HDDs To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced menu
37. update process 3 34 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 From the ASUS Update screen ZEUS ASUS Update select Update BIOS from file and then click Next 2 Locate the BIOS file from the Open PSUS ASUS Update window click Open and click Next 3 You can decide whether to change ZEUS ASUS Update the BIOS boot logo Click Yes if you want to change the boot logo or No to continue 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process Z The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual BIOS information vary by models Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 35 3 10 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS based utility Z Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com Sna 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 2 Flash Utility and press lt Enter gt to enable it ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility vO1 04 M Flash Info MODEL F2A85 V PRO 030 DATE 04 26 2012 gt fs0 Drive Folder Info
38. you delete a RAID volume To delete a RAID volume 1 In the Main Menu press lt 3 gt to enter the Delete LD function 2 Select the RAID item vou want to delete and nress lt Del gt or lt Alt gt lt D gt Option ROM Utility c 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc RAID Mode Capacity GB Status RAID 0 XXXXXX Functional 3 The utility prompts the following messages Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to delete the RAID volume Displaying a RAID set information To display a RAID set information 1 In the Main Menu press lt 2 gt to enter the LD View LD Define Menu function 2 Selecta RAID item and press lt Enter gt to display its information Option ROM Utility c 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB LD 1 xxxxx RAID 0 2 157 99 Strip Block Cache Mode WriteThru Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB 01 00 xxxxxxxxx XXXXXXX XXXXXX 02 00 xxxxxxxxx XXXXXXX XXXXXX ef i 9 jad 2 Ka Q ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 47 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set aN The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk Windows XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to Windows XP limitation To work around
39. 2 Hardware information 2 30 To uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly z Ja deyd 2 31 ASUS F2A85 V PRO z Ja dey9 2 3 4 DIMM installation Motherboard installation 2 3 5 V The diagrams in this section are for reference only The motherboard layout may vary with Z models but the installation steps remain the same 0 o DORYORYL en ae Bo BIE F429 0000000000 A O 6200 520 20000000020002 GaL 00 200 0020020020002 20000A O 106206 OOOO O02005 JOL OOOO Orn COCO 03290 ERRE OO gee O re Chapter 2 ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 33 ee 4 cy NX QS S Y Pi N SF X A Y N J _S a y Z Ja deyuy 2 3 6 ATX Power connection N eb ad Q O ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 3 1 SATA device connection Ja deyd Chapter 2 Hardware information Front I O Connector 2 3 8 To install ASUS Q Connector z Ja deyo To install front panel audio connector To install USB 2 0 Connector USB 2 0 To install USB 3 0 Connector 2 37 ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 3 9 Expansion Card installation To install PCle x16 cards z Ja dey9 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 10 Rear panel connection Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 7 ASMedia USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 i PaA KeybgardimousEcombU pori support ASUS USB 3 0 Boost UASP Mode AMD USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 support
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42. Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitor system When read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Configuration options Enabled Disabled 3 5 3 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features Co Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Advanced USB Configuration gt Legacy USB Support Enabled Legacy USB3 0 Support Enabled EHCI Hand off The USB Devices item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Legacy USB Support Enabled Enabled Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program Auto Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Chapter 3 BIOS setup Legacy USB3 0 Support Enabled Enabled Enables the support for USB 3 0 devices on legacy operating systems OS 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 3 5 4 NB Configuration Ce Advanced Advanced USB Configuration gt IGFX Multi Monitor Primary Video Device Integrated Graphics UMA F
43. Asmedia USB3 0 controller 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports blue at the back panel AMD A85X FCH 4x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 2 ports at the back panel blue 2 ports at the mid board 10x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 ports at the back panel 8 ports at the mid board ASUS unique ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI Power features Control Industry leading digital 6 2 phase power design CPU power utility DRAM power utility Smart DIGI Key Quickly delivers optimized VRM frequency voltage and current for superior APU DRAM overclocking performance with one Click ASUS EPU EPU EPU switch ASUS TPU Auto Tuning TurboV GPU Boost TPU switch ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS USB 3 0 Boost ASUS Network iControl ASUS USB Charger ASUS Al Charger ASUS Remote GO ASUS Disk Unlocker ASUS MemOK ASUS Al Suite II ASUS Anti Surge Protection ASUS ESD 100 All High quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design Stylish Heatpipe amp MOS Heatsink solution ASUS Fan Xpert 2 ASUS Q Design ASUS Q Slot Q Shield Q Connector continued on the next page F2A85 V PRO specifications summary ASUS unique ASUS EZ DIY features ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS USB BIOS Flashback with USB BIOS Flashback Wizard for EZ BIOS download scheduling DirectKey ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS exclusive Precision Tweaker 2 overclock
44. B SS 8 8 8 24 1 65 1 85V A DATA AXDU1333GC2G9 2G XMP 4GB 2x2GB SS 9 9 9 24 1 25V 1 35V low voltage A DATA AD31333G002GMU 2GB DS 8 8 8 24 1 65 1 85V A DATA AD631101624EV 4GB DS A Data 3CCA 1509A A DATA AM2U139C4P2 4GB DS ADATA 3CCD 1509AEL1127T A DATA SU3U1333W8G9 B 8GB DS ELPIDA J4208BASE DJ F Apacer 78 A1GC6 9L1 2GB DS Apacer AM5D5808DEWSBG_ Apacer 78 A1GC6 9L1 GB DS Apacer AM5D5808FEQSBG 9 Apacer AU02GFA33C9NBGC 2GB DS Apacer AM5D5808APQSBG Apacer 78 B1GDE 9L10C 4GB DS Apacer AM5D5908CEHSBG_ Corsair TR3X3G1333C9 G 3GB 3 x 1GB SS 9 9 9 24 1 50V Corsair TR3X6G1333C9 G 6GB 3x 2GB SS 9 9 9 24 1 50V Corsair CMD24GX3M6A1333C9 XMP 24GB 6x4GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 60V Corsair TW3X4G1333C9D G 4GB 2x2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 50V Corsair CM3X4GA1333C9N2 4GB DS Corsair 256MBDCJGELC04 9 9 9 24 01136 Corsair CMX4GX3M1A1333C9 4GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 50V Corsair CMD8GX3M4A1333C7 8GB 4x 2GB DS 7 7 7 20 1 60V Crucial CT12864BA1339 8FF 1GB SS Micron 9FF22D9KPT 9 Oo o o omna mm Oo oO Oo oO O O O o O Oo pe oo oo oo oo oono m0 oO o o o o 000 000000 Oo continued on the next page ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 9 DDR3 1333 MHz capability DIMM socket support Vendors Part No Size ay su Chip NO Timing Voltage Optional 1 DIMM 2DIMMs 4 DIMMs Crucial CT25664BA1339 16FF 2GB DS Micron 9KF27D9KPT 9 Oo Oo Oo Crucial BL25664BN1337 16FF 6GB 3x2GB DS 7 7 7 24 1 65V
45. B 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 USB 5V USB_P4 USB_P4 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 e abe a USB_P9 GND USB_P7 GND USB_P5 GND USB_P3 GND USB 5V USB_P9 USB 5V USB_P7 USB 5V USB_P5 USB 5V USB_P3 e e fii F2A85 V PRO USB2 0 connectors N Som AN Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the D motherboard a QO Z The USB module cable is purchased separately e 3 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 x o D D me mT Y _ a D O 9 D a Goof HOO LZ N lZ Z E Ae CER ca l ma PIN 1 O seroy BERS fas rr TSN lt ees al F2A85 V a be E m m i E 3 3 I OOGG 0 o Q aHa 2c En a HD audio compliant Legacy AC 97 0O i pin definition compliant definition F2A85 V PRO Front panel audio connector LN We recommend that you connect a high definition front
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47. C02 amp CC 0106 iaStor id USB VID_03EE amp PID 6901 usbstor HardwareIds scsi iaStor DesktopWorkstationServer id PCI VEN 8086 amp DEV 2822 amp CC 0104 iaStor id USB VID 03EE amp PID 6901 usbstor Add the same line to both sections The VID and PID vary with different vendors 10 Save and exit the file i 9 Par Q K os Q ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 51 gt g pe rr fe a Ja 4 52 Chapter 4 Software support 5 1 AMD CrossFireX technology The motherboard supports the AMD CrossFireX technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section 5 1 1 Requirements In Dual CrossFireX mode you should have two identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX ready dual GPU graphics card that are AMD certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www amd com Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See Chapter 2 for details aN e We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment Visit the AMD Game website http game amd com for the latest certified graphics card and th
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53. Installing two CrossFireX graphics cards 0 0008 5 2 5 1 4 Installing the device Crivels csscesscesseeeeseeesseeen 5 3 5 1 5 Enabling the AMD CrossFireX technology 5 3 5 2 AMD Dual Graphics technology sssssssssnsnusnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 5 2 1 System requirements cccccessccesssessseessseeesseessteeesnees 5 5 5 2 2 Before you proceed ssssssrsssrssrrrsrrrsrresrrssrresrresreesne 5 5 5 2 3 Installing AMD Graphics Driver s s s 5 5 5 2 4 Using the AMD VISION Engine Control Center 5 6 5 3 EucidLogix Virtu MVP sisin i 5 7 5 3 1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP 5 7 5 3 2 Setting up your display cccceccccsssssssessseessseesseeess 5 8 5 3 3 Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP essees 5 9 Appendices PG CO Sia sesirescas acecaitavan inves bnnsaeneanetancictinresareiaautennes iantaiataiibequarscaensenctatwnsoinciate A 1 Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional
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56. PU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND F2A85 V PRO HA FAN DC Mode O C CHA_FAN1 D CHA_FAN4 t S CHAFAN DC Mode CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR D GND E CHA_FAN2 GND CHA FAN PWR CHA FAN IN CHA FAN DC Mod Bi CHA FAN DC Mod CHA FAN PWR 6 Hi GND CHA FAN IN F2A85 V PRO F A Z 2 24 an connectors 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 The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A 12 W fan power Chapter 2 Hardware information 6 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 These connectors are for 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 2a el m H o 0 USB3 34 PIN 1 mal Vbus q Vbus IntA_P1_S
57. RD U0 cele pel VER VER Unknown DATE 04726 2012 DATE Unknown F2A85VP CAP 8390656 2012 04 26 17 30 48 Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit 3 Press lt Tab gt to switch between screen fields and use the lt Up Down Home End gt keys to select the BIOS file and press lt Enter gt BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update Are you sure to update BIOS A Select Yes and press lt Enter gt When BIOS update is done press lt ESC gt to exit BIOS Updater Restart your computer failure For BIOS Updater version 1 30 or later the utility automatically exits to the DOS prompt after updating BIOS Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu See Chaper 3 of your motherboard user manual for details Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 39 3 40 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Chapter 4 4 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows XP Vista 64 bit Vista Windows 7 64 bit Windows 7 Windows 8 64 bit Windows 8 operating
58. SATA 6 0Gb s connectors a right angle side NOTE Connect the right angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards aN e These connectors are set to AHCI by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to RAID Refer to section 3 5 2 SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 4 4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD When using NCQ set the OnChip SATA Type in the BIOS to AHCI Refer to section 3 5 2 SATA Configuration for details You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP3 or later versions 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB 3 10 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Cc on 108 oo K GND NC GND NC GND NC USB 5V USB_P1 USB_P10 US
59. SRX or IntA_P2_SSRX IntA_P1_SSRX i IntA_P2_SSRX ABS VPRO GND IntA_P1_SSTX OF IntA_P2_SSTX m IntA_P1_SSTX IntA_P2_SSTX GND i L_ GND IntA_P1_D E o IntA_P2_D IntA_P1_D a IntA_P2_D ID hii Hoo o sett F2A85 V PRO USB3 0 Front panel connector aN You can connect the ASUS front panel USB 3 0 bracket to this connector to obtain the front panel USB 3 0 solution N u eb ad Q O 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 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 roe F 2A85 V PRO 0f 7 a F2A85 V PRO Serial port COM1 connector The serial port bracket COM1 module is purchased separately a ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 25 O Q O r D IND 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit
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61. TX 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 provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables Ring to generate a wake event Enabled Enables Ring to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second will become user configurable with set values RTC Alarm Date Days This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to select RTC alarm time days When you set the time to zero the RTC alarms everyday Use lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the time Hour Mimute Second Allows you to set the RTC alarm time Use lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the time 3 20 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 5 7 Network Stack Co Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Advanced Network Stack gt Network Stack Disable Link Enable Disable UEFI network stack Network Stack Disable Link Enables or disables the UEFI network stack Configuration options Disable Link Enabled lpv4 PXE Support Enabled This item appears only when you set the Network Stack item to Enabled When this item
62. Taiwan In your request please provide the name model number and version as stated in the About Box of the product for which you wish to obtain the corresponding source code and your contact details so that we can coordinate the terms and cost of shipment with you The source code will be distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and licensed under the same license as the corresponding binary object code This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information ASUSTeK is eager to duly provide complete source code as required under various Free Open Source Software licenses If however you encounter any problems in obtaining the full corresponding source code we would be much obliged if you give us a notification to the email address gpl asus com stating the product and describing the problem please DO NOT send large attachments such as source code archives etc to this email address Contents Safety WTO IVAN OID sssini nasaren aan erR o Ananaia aE EAEan iiei vi ADOULINIS QUIGG sesira EE vii F2A85 V PRO specifications SUMMALPY csscsesseesssesseeesseeeseeesseneees Ix Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 AV ENG OMG scesnirzcaneredeoecucictcsspeccesnpsceeavaccovabuctecerscteees cuextacseescesioesass 1 1 1 2 Package contents ssssssssnssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nanna 1 1 1 3 Sp cial TOU CS vices cs ntisacecrsereernsteanceiesteneseenseanewcetnutauteaceatiecandtese 1 2 1 3 1 F ROCCE NigAIOMS ct caistines ese
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64. _1 slot PCle 2 0 x16_1 slot navy blue single at x16 or dual at x8 x8 mode PCle 2 0 x1_2 slot PCI slot 1 PCle 2 0 x16_2 slot gray at x8 mode PCI slot 2 PCle 2 0 x16_3 slot black at x4 mode compatible with PCle x1 and x4 devices F PCI Express operating mode VGA configuration x16 LE Recommend for single VGA Dual VGA PCle card ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 13 aN In single VGA card mode use the PCle 2 0 x16_1 slot navy blue for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance In CrossFireX mode use the PCle 2 0 x16_1 and PCle 2 0 x16_2 slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX mode Refer to page 2 26 for details Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 24 for details IRQ assignments for this motherboard gt PCIE x16_1 PCIE x16_2 PCIE x16_3 PCIE x1_1 PCIE x1_2 PCI_1 PCI_2 PCE POEXI62 ey rcexes gt fee Got 3S Poen O A poo D Poe E q ASMedia USB 3 0 controller AMD FCH USB3 0 Controller _1 AMD FCH USB3 0 Controller _2 AMD FCH SATA Controller HD Audio shared Onboard VGA Controller shared 2 14 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 5 Jumper Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM i
65. a wireless network and use Remote GO to wirelessly stream media files to DLNA devices It allows you to remotely control and access your computer using your mobile device and easily transfer files between your computer and mobile device Z e Remote GO is supported only on Windows 7 or later versions All devices using the Remote GO functions must be in the same network Using Remote GO To launch Remote GO click Tool gt Remote GO on the Al Suite II menu bar Allows you to set a password 74 BW Remote GO Application help T DLNA Media Hub Remote Desktop File Transfer Remote GO functions DLNA Media Hub Provides support to the latest DLNA standard and allows you to stream media files to a DLNA supported device Remote Desktop Allows you to view your computer s desktop and remotely operate your computer in real time from your mobile device File Transfer Allows you to transfer files between your computer and mobile device LN Launch Wi Fi GO Remote on your mobile device to use Wi Fi GO Remote control functions For more details refer to next section Wi Fi GO Remote Chapter 4 Software support Wi Fi GO Remote Install the Wi Fi GO Remote application on your mobile device to use Remote GO s remote control functions N e Wi Fi GO Remote supports iOS 4 2 Android 2 3 mobile devices or later versions For iOS devices download the Wi Fi GO Remote from iTunes store For Andr
66. al Port Configuration HD Audio Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the High Definition Audio Controller Disabled Disables the controller The following two items appear only when you set the HD Audio Controller item to Enabled Front Panel Type HD Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition 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 legacy AC 97 SPDIF Out Type SPDIF SPDIF Sets to SPDIF for SPDIF audio output HDMI Sets to HDMI for HDMI audio output Chapter 3 BIOS setup Realtek LAN Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the Realtek LAN controller Disabled Disables the controller Realtek PXE OPROM Disabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the PXE OptionRom of the Realtek LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Asmedia USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the USB 3 0 controller Disabled Disables the controller Asmedia USB 3 0 Battery Charging Support Disabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the ASmedia USB 3 0 Battery Charging Support Enabled Enables Asmedia USB 3 0 fast battery charg
67. anced Mode You can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit Advanced Mode button in the EZ Mode Advanced Mode screen ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 1 3 2 3 2 1 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 Advanced Mode then select Advanced Mode or press F7 hot key for the advanced BIOS settings The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed Refer to the Setup Mode item in section 3 7 Boot memu for details Clicks to display all fan Selects the display language of speeds if available the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU motherboard temperature Exits the BIOS setup program without saving CPU 5V 3 3V 12V voltage output the changes saves the changes and resets the CPU chassis power fan speed system or enters the Advanced Mode f Exit Advanced Mode F2A85 V PRO English BIOS Version 0301 CPU Type AMD A8 5600K APU with Radeon tm HD Graphics Speed 3600 MHz Monday 9 13 2010 Total Memory 1024 MB DDR3 1033MHz 3 Temperature g Voltage a Fan Speed CPU 113 0 F 45 0 C 5 160V CPU_FAN 3325RPM CHA_FAN1 i l i I i i i i i 75 2 F 40 0 C 12 248V CHA_FAN2 N A CHA_FAN3 l l i Ci System Performance Performance Energy Saving N
68. ary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately 6 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card 5 2 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 1 4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers aN Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www amd com 5 1 5 Enabling the AMD CrossFirexX technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the CrossFireX feature through the AMD VISION Engine Control Center in Windows environment Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center To launch the AMD VISION Engine Control Center View gt 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select AMD a VISION Engine Control Center mee Paste Paste shortcut Undo Copy Ctrl Z New gt Screen resolution Gadgets BEE a Personalize ASUS F2A85 V PRO 5 3 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1 Inthe AMD VISION Engine Control Center window click Performance gt AMD CrossFireX 2 Select Enable CrossFireX 3 Select a GPU combination from the drop down list 4 Click Apply to save and activate the GPU settings made RADEON r GRAPHICS AMD VISION Engine Control Center AMDA Pr ferences A AMD CrossFirex ni gt Pinned bd AMD CrossFireX
69. assis temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum chassis fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters Z The following four items appear only when you set CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Fan Profile to Manual CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Upper Temperature 70 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the upper limit of the chassis temperature The values range from 40 C to 90 C CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle The values range from 60 to 100 When the chassis temperature reaches the upper limit the chassis fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Lower Temperature 40 Displays the lower limit of the chassis temperature CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Fan Min Duty Cycle 60 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle The values range from 60 to 100 When the chassis temperature is under 40 C the chassis fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle Anti Surge Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Anti Surge function Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 24 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options ADUS UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode ct the keyboard NumLoc
70. assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company lf 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 ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapte
71. ature Fan Speed tabs to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize the time interval of sensor alerts or change the temperature unit AS Probe l Voltage Default Saves your configuration Loads your saved Loads the default Applies your configuration threshold values changes for each sensor Z Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration n Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 8 Sensor Recorder Sensor Recorder monitors the changes in the system voltage temperature and fan speed on a timeline The History Record function allows you to designate specific time spans on record to keep track of the three system statuses for certain purposes Launching Sensor Recorder After installing Al Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch Sensor Recorder by clicking Tool gt Sensor Recorder on the Al Suite Il main menu bar Using Sensor Recorder Click on Voltage Temperature Fan Speed tabs for the status you want to monitor Colored lines will automatically appear on the diagram to indicate the immediate changes in the system status 7 4 B Sensor Recorder Voltage Using History Record 1 Click on the History Record tab and adjust the settings on the left for Record Interval and Record Duration according to need 2 Click on Start Recording to start measurement an
72. ble USB devices Z The utility cannot detect the devices connected to your computer if the charging mode is enabled _ O g pe PF D A 4 30 Chapter 4 Software support Setting up the charging function When a portable device is connected to the USB port of the PC the USB Charger automatically detects the kind of your device Charging the device Click to fast charge your device 7 4 BU SRO es Indicates that the portable ly ene Click to fast charge device is in A your connected charging mode device Fast charging under system shutdown Click to rescan the Disable connected device Z Clicking the stops the charging of your connected device and rescans for other Zz detected devices Click the to re enable the fast charging Disabling the charging function Click to stop charging your device JES USB Charger X USB Charger ASUS META Click to stop fast charging the connected device s button to enjoy charging power Fast charging under system shutdown Disable Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 31 gt g pe rt 1 A 4 32 4 3 10 USB 3 0 Boost The ASUS exclusive USB 3 0 Boost provides speed boost for USB 3 0 devices and the up to date support of USB Attached SCSI Protocol UASP With USB 3 0 Boost you can accelerate the transfer speed of your USB 3 0 devices with ease Launching USB 3 0 Boost After installing Al Suite II f
73. cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation 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 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 this equipment 4 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required IC Canadian Compliance Statement Complies with t
74. ce Configuration options OK Cancel DRAM Timing Control The sub items in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control features Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the lt Enter gt key Changing the values in this menu may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default settings DIGI Power Control CPU Load Line Calibration Auto Load line is defined by AMD VRM spec and affects CPU voltage The CPU working voltage will decrease proportionally to CPU loading Higher value gets a higher voltage and better overclocking performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal This item allows you to adjust the voltage range from the following percentages to boost the system performance 0 Regular 60 Medium 80 High and 100 Extreme Configuration options Auto Regular Medium High Extreme Z The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specification m CPU NB Load Line Calibration Auto Allows you to select the CPU NB Load Line Calibration mode Configuration options Auto Regular High Extreme CPU Current Capability 100 This item provides wider total power range for overclocking A higher value brings a wider total power range and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously Configuration options 100 110 120 130 140 CPU NB C
75. ce gt AMD Radeon Dual Graphics then select Enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics Click Apply The onboard graphics card is set to be the main monitor 5 6 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP LucidLogix Virtu MVP allows your computer s VGA output and discrete graphic cards to perform better respond faster and process media files smoother within a low power environment Its GPU virtualization assigns tasks to the best available graphic source while the newly designed Virtual Vsync gives you a smoother gaming experience aN LucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows 7 operating systems iGFX Multi Monitor support option must be enabled in BIOS and install both AMD Graphics driver and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD Refer to 3 5 4 NB Configuration for details Hyperformance and Virtual Sync are enabled when using more than one discrete GPU at the same time Supports NVIDIA GF4xx 5xx series and AMD HD5xxx 6xxx series graphic cards We do not recommended to use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode 5 3 1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP To install LucidLogix Virtu MVP 1 Insert the support DVD in the optical drive The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature 2 Click the Utilites tab then click LucidLogix Virtu MVP Software 3 Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to complete the installatio
76. ch Network Connections SS Organize v Start this connection Rename this connection Delete this connection gt Ss 0 Y abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz A Broadband Connection A Local Area Connection 2 WS Disconnected WS Disconnected S Network P WAN Miniport PPPOE P WAN Miniport PPPOE Connect ily Controller Status Set as Default Connection Create Copy Create Shortcut Delete Rename 3 Click the Options tab and deselect Prompt for name and password certificate etc Click OK to complete the auto PPPoE connection settings ims Broadband Connection Properties x General Options Security Networking Sharing Dialing options V Display progress while connecting Redialing options Redial attempts Time between redial attempts w i gt Idle time before hanging up Idle threshold V Redial if line is dropped PPP Settings gt g pe mr O a Ja Z e You only need to configure the PPPoE connection settings once Obtain the necessary information about your PPPoE connection from your network provider 4 34 Chapter 4 Software support Configuring the Quick Connection To configure the auto PPPoE connection 1 Click the Quick Connection tab 2 Tick Automatically connect online anytime option then select the connection name in the Connection Name dropdown box 3 Click Apply
77. d Allows you to enable or disable CPU virtualization Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPB Mode Auto Disables the CPB Core Performance Boost mode or set it to Auto for automatic configuration Configuration options Disabled Auto C6 Mode Enabled Enables or disables C6 mode Configuration options Enabled Disabled Chapter 3 BIOS setup IOMMU Disabled Set this item to Enabled to show IOMMU Mode Configuration options Enabled Disabled 3 5 2 SATA Configuration While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port 7 4 UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Advanced SATA Configuration gt OnChip SATA Channel OnChip SATA Type AHC SATA Port 5 6 7 ESATA OnChip SATA MAX Speed S M A R T Status Check OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Enables or disables onboard channel SATA port Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnChip SATA Type AHCI Allows you to set the SATA configuration IDE Set to IDE when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices RAID Set to RAID when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Inter
78. d recording of each sensor To stop recording click on Recording again 4 To track the recorded contents set Type Date Select display items to display the history details J Sensor Recorder o 0 i 2 K Q Z Click on Monitor gt Sensor on the Al Suite II main menu bar and a highlight of the system statuses will appear on the right panel ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 29 4 3 9 USB Charger This utility allows you to fast charge your portable USB devices even if your PC is off in Sleep Mode or Hibernate Mode Launching the USB Charger To launch this utility open the Al Suite Il then click Tool gt USB Charger 74 8 USB Charger Displays the status of the connected device Application aids Click to detect the currently connected device Click to discard the Fast charging under system sleep hibernate or shutdown mode Click to choose Disable the USB fast charging mode settings settings Click to apply the settings The illustration above shows that no device connected to your PC for fast charging USB fast charging mode settings Click the dropdown box and select a proper charge mode when your PC is off in Sleep Mode or Hibernate Mode e Disable disables the USB fast charging function e ASUS fast charges your connected ASUS devices Apple fast charges your connected Apple devices Kindle fast charges your Kindle devices e Others charges other porta
79. dard Up 7 Ge USB Mass Storage Device Ge USB Root Hub G USB Root Hub Mitsumi USB Floppy Properties A J windows cannot open this file File txtsetup oem To open this file Windows needs to know what program created it Windows can go online to look it up automatically or you can manually select From a list of programs on your computer What do you want to do Use the Web service to find the appropriate program il Select the program From a list Chapter 4 Software support 7 Use Notepad to open the file Open With 3 Choose the program you want to use to open this file File txtsetup oem Programs M Recommended Programs T Notepad T Other Programs ed Adobe Reader 8 1 Internet Explorer y Paint windows Media Player ie windows Picture and Fax Viewer A wordPad Type a description that you want to use For this kind of file _ Always use the selected program to open this kind of file If the program you want is not in the list or on your computer you can look for the appropriate program on the Web 8 Find the Hardwarelds scsi iaAHCl_DesktopWorkstationServer and Hardwarelds scsi iaStor_DesktopWorkstationServer sections in the txtsetup ocem file 9 Type the following line to the bottom of the two sections id USB VID_xxxx amp PID_xxxx usbstor HardwareIds scsi iaAHCI_ DesktopWorkstationServer id PCI VEN 8086 amp DEV 1
80. e USB flashdrive and click Download ee ee 2 After the download is complete click OK After you download the BIOS file to your flash drive you can update the motherboard s BIOS Refer to BIOS_FLBK switch section in 2 2 6 Onboard Switches for details gt pe U er ec 4 38 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 13 MyLogo2 This MyLogo utility lets you customize the boot logo The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power On Self Tests POST Personalize your computer from the very beginning Launching ASUS Update After installing Al Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch MyLogo by clicking Update gt MyLogo on the Al Suite Il main menu bar 7 4 Ba MyLogo Using MyLogo Select the way you would like to do update your boot logo Then click Next and follow the given instructions Change the boot logo of a downloaded BIOS file and update or do not update this BIOS to the motherboard 1 At BIOS File Browse to download the requested BIOS file to your system This utility will help you detect the compatibility of the BIOS version 2 Then at Picture File Browse to select the desired image for boot logo Click Next 7 4 Ba MyLogo ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 39 i 9 Par Q K QO Click on Auto Tune to adjust image size compatibility or adjust the resolution bar You can click on Booting Preview to preview the boot image Then click Next Clic
81. e supported 3D application list 5 1 2 Before you begin For AMD CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 For Windows XP go to Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs For Windows 8 Windows 7 Vista go to Control Panel gt Programs and Features 3 Select your current graphics card driver s For Windows XP select Add Remove For Windows 8 Windows 7 Vista select Uninstall 5 Turn off your computer ASUS F2A85 V PRO 5 1 5 1 3 Installing two CrossFireX graphics cards AN The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place j goldfingers CrossFireX bridge bundled with graphics cards 5 Connect two independent auxili
82. ed gt NB configuration gt IGFX Multi Monitor set IGFX Multi Monitor to Enabled 3 Press lt F10 gt to save the changes and exit BIOS settings Select OK to confirm 5 2 3 Installing AMD Graphics Driver To install the driver that supports Dual Graphics technology 1 Insert the Support DVD that comes with your motherboard into the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Specials menu if Autorun is enabled on your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD 2 From the Drivers menu click AMD Graphics Driver to install it Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation Restart your computer after the installation is completed When the system restarts wait for a few seconds for the driver to load automatically ASUS F2A85 V PRO 5 5 5 2 4 Using the AMD VISION Engine Control Center Install a graphics card onto your motherboard Refer to the User Guide that comes with your graphics card for details The add on graphics card is set to be the main monitor as default If you are using both an add on and the on board graphics cards at the same time and want to set the onboard graphics card as your main monitor follow the instructions below 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center 2 Inthe AMD VISION Engine C
83. ed with 16GB DIMMs or above ASUS will update the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List once the DIMMs are available on the market Refer to www asus com for the latest Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List Integrated AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series Graphics in Trinity APU Multi VGA output support DisplayPort HDMI DVI D D Sub ports Supports DisplayPort with maximum resolution of 4096x2160 60Hz Supports HDMI with maximum resolution of 1920x1080 60GHz Supports dual link DVI with maximum resolution of 2560x1600 60GHz Supports D sub with maximum resolution of 1920x1600 60GHz Supports Microsoft DirectX 11 Maximum shared memory of 2GB Supports AMD Dual Graphics technology Refer to www amd com for the discrete GPUs that support the Dual Graphics technology 2 x PCle 2 0 x16 slots single x16 or dual x8 x8 mode 1 x PCle 2 0 x16 slot black maximum x4 mode 2 x PCle 2 0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD 3 Way CrossFireX Technology Supports LucidLogix Virtu MVP Technology AMD A85X FCH 7 x Serial ATA 6 0Gb s connectors support RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and JBOD configurations 1x eSerial ATA 6 0Gb s at the back I O Realtek RTL8111F PCle Gigabit LAN controller continued on the next page F2A85 V PRO specifications summary ALC892 supports 8 channel High Definition Audio Optical S PDIF Out port at the back I O Supports Jack detection Multi streaming and Front Panel Jack Retasking
84. eds and provides you with optimized fan settings based on the fans specifications and positions Fanless Design stylish heatpipe solution The stylish heatpipe features a 0 dB thermal solution that offers users a noiseless PC environment Not only the beautiful shape upgrades the visual enjoyment for motherboard users but also the heatpipe design lowers the temperature of the chipset and power phase area through high efficient heat exchange Combined with usability and aesthetics the ASUS stylish heatpipe will give users an extremely silent and cooling experience with the elegant appearance ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 u j Q f O O Q Oo Ps La 4 1 3 5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS Flexible and Easy BIOS Interface ASUS UEFI BIOS offers the first mouse controlled graphical BIOS designed with selectable modes providing a user friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard only controls It also natively supports fully utilized hard drives larger than 2 2TB in 64 bit operating systems ASUS exclusive interface EZ Mode displays frequently accessed info Users can choose system performance settings and drag and drop boot priorities Advanced Mode for performance enthusiasts includes detailed DRAM settings via a dedicated memory info page for complete insight New upgrade Quick and easy information for enhanced system control F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey for sharing UEFI information and tro
85. efficiency stability and performance TPU with the All New SMART DIGI Key for a Blazing Performance Boost Always at the forefront of power design ASUS propels you into the future standard of power management again by giving you a complete APU memory and new SMART DIGI Technology with profile tuning digital power solution which works with the TPU to ramp up performance to its maximum Enable the all new SMART DIGI Key profile with a single click and adjust APU Multiplier manually in the TPU to increase APU frequency up to an incredible 68 Increased APU and DRAM overclocking range With programmable digital controllers onboard users can adjust APU and DRAM voltage and VRM switching frequencies for various overclocking scenarios New DRAM tuning possibilities make the most of DDR3 memory for better performance with APU load line calibration and 30 more DRAM current capacity Thanks to a slew of power options teamed with an extensive and intuitive UEFI BIOS overclocking very large memory setups is no more difficult than mainstream motherboards TPU The Ultimate Turbo Processor Unleash your performance with ASUS simple onboard switch or Al Suite II utility The TPU chip offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring through Auto Tuning and TurboV functions Auto tuning offers a user friendly way to automatically optimize the system for fast yet stable clock speeds while TurboV enables unlimited freedom to adjust APU Multipl
86. egrated iGPU for the best graphics performance Click on the GPU Boost tab Adjust the GPU Boost settings Click Apply to make the change takes effect A amp S TurboV EVO Powered by TPU Manual Mode CPU Frequency GPU Boost Target setting GPU Boost 5 PP ae Adjustment bars Current setting Undoes all z changes without 1 GPUBoost applying Click to restore OS Default Senos Applies all changes all start up settings Z AMD A10 5800K A8 5600K A6 5400K and all upcoming Black Edition APUs support GPU overclocking ef i 9 aed a a om Q ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 5 APU Multiplier Allows you to manually adjust the APU Multiplier Click on the APU Multiplier tab Drag the adjustment bar leftwards or rightwards to the desired value Click on Apply to make the change take effect ASS TurboV EVO Powered by TPU Manual Mode APU Multiplier Adjustment bar Undoes all changes Click to restore without applying all start up Applies all changes settings immediately LN Set the APU Multiplier item in BIOS to Auto before using the APU Multiplier function in TurboV Refer to the BIOS section of your motherboard user manual for details The APU Multiplier bars show the status of the APU cores which vary with your APU model Auto Tuning ASUS TurboV EVO includes two auto tuning modes providing the most flexible auto tuning options WwW e The overclocking result varies with the CPU model and the system confi
87. el gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility Otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or press the reset button on the system chassis to restart the system You can also turn the system off and then turn it back on to restart the system Do this last option only if the first two failed LN 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 If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 9 Exit Menu for details If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value See section 2 2 5 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM The BIOS setup program does not support the bluetooth devices The BIOS setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various submenus and select from the available options using a keyboard or a USB mouse The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes EZ Mode and Adv
88. er of the menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Use lt F12 gt key to capture the BIOS screen and save it to the removable storage device Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and press lt Enter gt to display a list of options 3 4 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 3 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 ASUS UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode _ e system default language TE Qy j O System Date System Time gt Security Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Security gt User Password If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 2 2 5 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM The Administrato
89. ess will extend the POST time Partial Initial For a faster POST time only the USB ports with keyboard and mouse connections will be detected PS2 Devices Support Enabled Auto For a faster BIOS POST time PS 2 devices will only be available when the system boots up PS 2 devices will not be available and BIOS Setup program will not be accessible via PS 2 devices when the system is restarted Full Initial For full system control PS 2 devices will be available during POST at any circumstances This process will extend the POST time Disabled All PS 2 devices will not be available until OS bootup for a fastest POST time 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 Post Logo Delay Time 3 sec Allows you to set additional POST Report wait time This configuration only functions in Normal Boot mode Configuration options 0 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec 9 sec 10 sec Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled The system waits for the lt F1 gt key to be pressed when error occurs DirectKey Go to BIOS Setup Disabled Disables the DirectKey function The system will only power on or off when you press the DirectKey button Go to BIOS Setup Allows the system to power on and go
90. everal modes that you can select to save system power Selecting Auto mode will have the system shift modes automatically according to current system status You can also customize each mode by configuring settings like CPU frequency GPU frequency vCore Voltage and Fan Control Launching EPU After installing Al Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch EPU by clicking Tool gt EPU on the Al Suite II main menu bar Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is detected instal GA cards 7 a EPU Status Displays current mode Auto The items lighting up means power saving engine is activated Auto Reduced CO2 Emission Displays the amount Time Started of Cco2 reduced Shifts between the display of Total and Current CO2 reduced Configurations Displays the current CPU power Multiple system Advanced settings for each mode operating modes Displays the system properties of each mode e Select From EPU Installation to show the CO2 that has been reduced since you installed EPU e Select From the Last Reset to show the total CO2 that has been reduced since you Clear click the Clear button e Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration r 0 i 2 K Q ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 11 O g pe or ec A 4 12 4 3 5 Remote GO Connect your computer to
91. face The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands SATA Port 5 6 7 ESATA AHCI This item only appears when OnChip SATA Type is set to AHCI If SATA ports 5 6 7 and 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 ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 15 3 16 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 be used under OS with driver installed Set to IDE instead of RAID to access devices on SATA ports 5 6 7 and the eSATA port before entering OS Configuration options RAID IDE Board SATA RAID ROM Legacy ROM This item only appears when the OnChip SATA Type item is set to RAID Disabled Disables this function Legacy ROM Select this option when using legacy operating systems UEFI DRIVER Select this option when using UEFI operating systems OnChip SATA MAX Speed SATA 6 0Gb s Sets the maximum onboard SATA port speed Configuration options SATA 3 0Gb s SATA 6 0Gb s S M A R T Status Check Enabled S M A R T Self Monitoring
92. fs0A 04 2612 10 23p 8390656 F2A85VP CAP fs1 P File Infor MODEL Help Info Enter Select or Load Tab Switch Up Down PageUp PageDown Home End Move Esc Exit 3 Press lt Tab gt to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press lt Enter gt Press lt Tab gt to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press lt Enter gt to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done 3 36 Chapter 3 BIOS setup AN e This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure aN Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 9 Exit Menu for details 3 10 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file DQ e The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official web
93. g the BIOS when you reboot your system Refer to Chapter 3 7 Boot Menu for details about setting the DirectKey default function 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 BIOS FLBK switch The BIOS Flashback buttton offers the most convenient way to update the BIOS It allows overclockers to update new BIOS versions without having to enter their existing BIOS or operating system Just plug in a USB storage and press the BIOS Flashback button for 3 seconds and the BIOS is automatically flashed using standby power Hassle free updating for the ultimate convenience BIOS_FLBK f n fii ooo oO Seto F2A85 V PRO BIOS Flashback switch 1 Download the USB BIOS Flashback wizard from the ASUS service website www asus com Save it to a USB portable disk and place it in the root directory 2 Plug the USB flash drive into the bottom port of ESATA6G_USB3_12 connector in back I O 3 Press the USB BIOS Flashback button for 3 seconds and the light will begin to flash on the third second The Flashback function is enabled once the light starts to flash The flashing rate of the light signal accelerates along with the updating speed 6 BIOS update is complete once the light signal goes out AN Do not unplug the portab
94. gshare KSRPCD313332G 2GB DS PATRIOT PM128M8D385 15 Kingtiger 2GB DIMM PC3 10666 2GB DS Samsung SEC 904 HCH9 K4B1G0846D 0 ooog oong O Oo Oo o o o Oo o oO oO o o OyoOyoO oOJoOJoO oO oO oO oO oO oO o oO ojo oO1 o oO o 1o oOo oO Chapter 2 oO oO Oo Oo oO oo oo mm O mm Oo o o Oo Oo Oo Oo oO Oo Oo Oo Kingtiger KTG2G1333PG3 2GB Markvision BMD32048M1333C9 1123 2GB DS Markvision M3D1288P 13 Markvision BMD34096M1333C9 1124 4GB DS Markvision M3D2568E 13 PATRIOT PSD32G13332H 2G PATRIOT PG38G1333EL XMP 8GB 9 9 9 24 1 5V RAMAXEL RMR1870ED48E8F 1333 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108BDBG DJ F RAMAXEL RMR1870EC58E9F 1333 4GB DS ELPIDA J2108BCSE DJ F RiDATA C304627CB1AG22Fe 2GB DS RiDATA N A RiDATA E304459CB1AG32Cf 4GB DS RiDATA N A Silicon SP002GBLTU133V02 2GB SS S POWER 20YT3NG 1202 Power SILICON SP002GBLTU133S02 2GB DS Elixir N2CB1680AN C6 POWER Silicon SP004GBLTU133V02 4GB DS S POWER 20YT3NG 1201 Power TAKEMS TMS2GB364D081 107EY 2GB DS 7 7 7 20_ 1 5V TAKEMS TMS2GB364D082 138EW 2GB DS 8 8 8 24 1 5V UMAX E41302GP0 73BDB 2GB DS UMAX U2S24D30TP 13 WINTEC 3WVS31333 2G CNR 2GB DS AMPO AM3420803 13H 0 oOo oOo oo ooog ius o g NoN ooog oo o oo O 000 00 00 0000 Oo oO Oo ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 11 DDR3 1066 MHz capability DIMM socket support Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage Optional 1 DIMM 2 D
95. guration To prevent overheating from damaging the motherboard a better thermal environment is strongly recommended e Fast Tuning fast CPU overclocking Extreme Tuning extreme overclocking for CPU and memory Using Fast Tuning 74 8 TurboV EVO ci 1 Click the Auto Tuning tab and then GASS click Fast 2 Read through the warning p messages and click OK to start yp m m Level Up auto overclocking n Sore a Cs O 9 U or D a gt 4 6 Chapter 4 Software support 3 TurboV automatically overclocks the CPU saves BIOS settings and restarts the system After re entering Windows a message appears indicating auto tuning success Click OK to exit Using Extreme Tuning 1 Click the Auto Tuning tab and then click Extreme 2 Read through the warning messages and click OK to start auto overclocking TurboV automatically overclocks the CPU and memory and restarts the system After re entering Windows a message appears indicating the current overclocking result To keep the result click Stop If you did not click Stop in the previous step TurboV automatically starts further system overclocking and stability test An animation appears indicating the overclocking process Click Stop if you want to cancel the Overclocking process TurboV automatically adjusts and saves BIOS settings and restarts the system After re entering Windows a message appears indicating auto tuning success C
96. guration option Windows 8 UEFI Other Legacy amp UEFI Secure Boot Mode Standard This item appears only when you set the OS Type to Windows 8 UEFI Configuration option Standard Custom Z The following items appear when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom aas Image Execution Policy Internal FV Always Execute Configuration options Always Execute Option ROM Deny Execute Configuration options Always Execute Always Deny Allow Execute Defer Execute Deny Execute Query Execute ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 27 Removable Media Deny Execute Configuration options Always Execute Always Deny Allow Execute Defer Execute Deny Execute Query Execute Fix Media Deny Execute Configuration options Always Execute Always Deny Allow Execute Defer Execute Deny Execute Query Execute Key Management Default Key Provisioning Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Manage All Factory Keys PK KEK DB DBX Install default Secure Boot Keys Configuration options Yes No Platform Key PK Set PK from File Configuration options Acpi a0341d0 0 PCI 1212 USB 2 0 Get PK to File Configuration options OK Delete the PK Configuration options Yes No Key Exchange Key Database KEK Set KEK from File Configuration options OK Get KEK to File Configuration options OK Delete the KEK Configuration options Yes No Append an entry to KEK Configuration optio
97. h product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts ASUS F2A85 V PRO 1 7 Q O rmja a h 1 8 Chapter 1 Product Introduction 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings MN Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component e Before handling components use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component e Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 1 Motherboard layout 1 2 2 3 445 24 4cm 9 6in pO A oo l l Q CPU_FAN Seo ePu CT ln CHA_FAN3 EPU_LED HB DIGI Do SPDIFO O _HDMI EATX12V _DP ASM 1445 i eje sis MemOK s 31 3 1 3 8 8 gt E E EY pram ED N siie sells o 5 S alal al Silo Ie ile OO SAEN A Em S7 Sialla Od ESA
98. he Canadian ICES 003 Class B specifications This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference causing equipment regulations This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Cut appareil num rique de la Classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Cet appareil est conforme aux normes CNR exemptes de licence d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interferences et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interference y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement non souhait de l appareil ASUS F2A85 V PRO A 1 J gt 2 y A 2 Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 VCCI Japan Compliance Statement
99. ier for optimized performance in diverse situations EPU Energy Efficiency All Around Tap into the world s first real time PC power saving chip through a simple onboard switch or Al Suite II utility Get total system wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption This also reduces fan noise and extends component longevity ASUS TurboV Easy Real Time O C Tunings Feel the adrenaline rush of real time OC now a reality with the ASUS TurboV This easy OC tool allows you to overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS and its user friendly interface makes overclock with just a few clicks away Moreover the ASUS OC profiles in TurboV provides the best O C settings in different scenarios ASUS F2A85 V PRO o t Pur oH O O Q Oo r D Auto Tuning Auto Tuning is an intelligent tool that automates overclocking to achieve a total system level up This tool also provides stability testing Even O C beginners can achieve extreme yet stable overclocking results with Auto Tuning GPU Boost Go to the Limit with iGPU Level Up GPU Boost accelerates the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance The user friendly interface facilitates flexible frequency adjustments It easily delivers stable system level upgrades for every use AMD A10 5800K A8 5600K A6 5400K and all upcoming Black Edition APUs support GPU ove
100. iew the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Launching ASUS Update After installing Al Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch ASUS Update by clicking Update gt ASUS Update on the Al Suite Il main menu bar Z Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 33 Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 From the ASUS Update screen select JESUS ASUS Update Update BIOS from Internet and How do you want to update your BIOS then click Next Update BIOS from one Download BIOS Update BIOS from file 2 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest AUS ASUS Update you to avoid network traffic me If you want to enable the BIOS downgradable function and auto BIOS backup function check the checkboxs before the two items on the screen 3 Select the BIOS version that you want ZEUS ASUS Update to download Click Next aa 0308 01 03 2012 4 You can decide whether to change ZEUS ASUS Update the BIOS boot logo which is the Update BIOS from Internet image appearing on screen during the Power On Self Tests POST Click Yes if you want to change the boot logo or No to continue 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
101. ing vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment features vDDNB Adjustable CPU NB voltage at 0 00625V increment vDRAM Bus Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0 005V increment vFCH Adjustable FCH voltage at 0 01V increment SFS Stepless Frequency Selection APU frequency tuning from 90MHz to 300MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall SETER L 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x D Sub port 1 x Optical S PDIF output port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 1 x eSATA port 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports blue 1 supports USB BIOS Flashback 8 channel audio I O ports MWEE EA 1x 19 pin USB 3 0 2 0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3 0 2 0 switches buttons ports 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x S PDIF output connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 7 x SATA 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x COM connector 1 x EPU switch 1 x TPU switch embeded with GPU switch 1 x MemOK button 1 x DirectKey button 1 x DRCT header 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 1 x 20 8 pin System panel connector 1 x 4 pin CPU fan connector 4 x 4 pin Chassis fan connectors 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 8 pin EATX 12V power connector continued on the next page xi xii F2A85 V PRO specifications summary BIOS features 64Mb Flash ROM UEFI BIOS PnP DMI v2 0 WfM 2 0 ACPI v3 0 SM BIOS 2 7 Multi language
102. ing items VDDNB Offset Mode Sign VDDNB Offset Voltage DRAM Voltage SB 1 1V Voltage 1 1VSB Voltage APU1 2V Voltage VDDA Voltage NB VREF Voltage DRAM VREFCA Voltage DRAM VREFDQ Voltage ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 7 3 8 Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Z The following item appears only when you set the Ai Overclocking Tuner item to Manual APU Frequency XXX Allows you to adjust the APU frequency to enhance the system performance Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value You can also key in the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 80 0MHz to 300 0MHz Memory Frequency Auto Allows you to set the memory operating frequency The configuration options vary with the APU Frequency item settings Configuration options Auto DDR3 800MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1866MHz DDR3 2133MHz DDR3 2400MHz Z Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting APU Multiplier Auto Allows you to set the multiplier between the APU Core Clock and the APU Bus Frequency Use the lt gt and l
103. ing support for USB 3 0 devices complying with the BC 1 1 regulation Disabled Disables battery charging support 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 Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings lO 3F8h IRQ 4 This item appears only when you set the Serial Port to Enabled and allows you to select the Serial Port base address Configuration options IO 3F8h IRQ 4 lO 2F 8h IRQ 3 IO 3E8h IRQ 4 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 3 5 6 APM Co Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Back Advanced APM gt Restore AC Power Loss Power off Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Power On By PME Disabled Power On By Ring Disabled Power On By RTC Disabled ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 19 Restore AC Power Loss Power Off Power On The system goes into on state after an AC power loss Power Off The system goes into off state after an AC power loss Last State The system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Disabled Disables the Power On by a PS 2 keyboard Space Bar Sets the Space Bar on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system Ctrl Esc Sets the Ctrl Esc key on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system Power Key Sets Power key on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an A
104. ing to complete a task sN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Z 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 lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt lf you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt F2A85 V PRO specifications summary Expansion slots Multi GPU support Storage RAID FM2 socket for AMD A Series Accelerated Processor Unit APU with AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series Graphics up to 4 CPU cores Supports AMD Turbo Core Technology 3 0 Supports Microsoft DirectX 11 AMD A85X FCH Hudson D4 Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DIMM slots support maximum 64GB unbuffered non ECC DDR3 2400 0 C 2250 0 C 2200 0 C 2133 0 C 2000 0 C 1866 1600 1333 1066MHz memory modules When you install a total memory of 4GB or more Windows 32 bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32 bit operating system The 64GB maximum memory capacity can be support
105. is disabled the IPV4 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disable Link Enabled lpv6 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 Ipv6 Delay Time 0 This item appears only when you set the Network Stack item to Enabled and allows you to set the time delay before IPV6 PXE boot Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 21 3 6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings ADU UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode ct Monitor MB Temperature CPU_FAN Speed CHA_FAN1 Speed CHA_FAN2 Speed CHA_FAN3 Speed CHA_FAN4 Speed CPU Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage CPU_FAN Q Fan Control CHA_FAN1 Q Fan Control Scroll down to display the following items CHA_FAN2 Q Fan Control CHA_FAN3 Q Fan Control CHA_FAN4 Q Fan Control Anti Surge Support 3 22 Chapter 3 BIOS setup CPU Temperature MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU_FAN Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard
106. k on Flash to start updating the image to the boot logo Click on Yes to reboot or you can also see the new logo next time you restart your computer Do oo e o 74 Ba MyLogo Z The fullscreen logo application in BIOS utility must be enabled for MyLogo to take effect aa 9 U er D a 4 40 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 14 Audio configurations The Realtek audio CODEC provides 8 channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer The software provides Jack Detection function S PDIF Out support and interrupt capability The CODEC also includes the Realtek proprietary UAJ Universal Audio Jack technology for all audio ports eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package lf the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find aie tr 4 17 AM the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar Double click on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager A Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows 8 Set default device button Minimize button Exit button lt i Realtek HD Audio Manager teje Configuration Device advanced option tabs settings aA 1 w setDefaut Ty ANNO Connector settings Sound Effects Default Format Environment
107. k state Full Screen Logo Fast Boot USB Support PS2 Devices Support Network Stack Driver Support Post Logo Delay Time Wait for F1 If Error DirectKey Enable Option ROM Messages Next boot after AC Power Loss gt CSM parameters gt Security Boot parameters Setup Mode Scroll down to display the following items Bootup NumLock State On On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Off Sets the power on state of the NumLock to Off 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 Post Report 5 sec This item appears only when the Full Screen Logo item is set to Disabled and allows you to set the waiting time for the system to display the post report Configuration options 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec 9 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 25 3 26 Fast Boot Enabled Enable or disable boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices to launch active boot option Configuration options Disabled Enabled V The following three items appear only when you set Fast Boot to Enabled USB Support Partial Initial Disabled All USB devices will not be available until OS bootup for a fastest POST time Full Initial All USB devices will be available during POST This proc
108. l _ Click the Contact The Utilities tab to display the menu shows the ASUS contact applications and information other software that ASUS InstAll the motherboard The Specials tab supports ongle Toa contains the unique Google Chrome Browser features of ASUS AMD Chipset Driver motherboard Click an item Realtek Audio Driver Click an icon to install EE AMD Graphics Driver to display DVD Realtek LAN Driver motherboard Asmedia USB 3 0 Driver information Norton Internet Security Solution V If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to f locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD ASUS F2A85 V PRO a gt g pe rr O kaa Ja 4 2 2 Obtaining the software manuals The software manuals are included in the support DVD Follow the instructions below to get the necessary software manuals I 1 Click the Manual tab Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the manual list on the left 2 The Manual folder of the support DVD appears Double click the folder of your selected software 3 Some software manuals are provided in different languages Double click the language to show the software manual Z a 4 2 Manual MB lease select items to install ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide Realtek HD AudiolUsens Manual Norton Internet Security UserGuide
109. le disk power off the system or press the CLR_CMOS button while BIOS update is ongoing otherwise update will be interrupted In case of interruption please follow the recommended procedures again to complete BIOS update If the light flashes for five seconds and turns into a stable light this means that the USB BIOS Flashback is not operating properly This may be caused by 1 Improper installation of the portable disk 2 Error in file name or incompatibility in file format If this is the case please restart the system to turn off the light Updating BIOS may have risks If the BIOS program is damaged during the process causing the system unable to reboot please contact the local service station for help ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 19 N u ad Q s O O F Q O r r a IND 2 2 1 Onboard LEDs 1 Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is O shut down the syst motherboard comp N in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should em and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any onent The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED eed ecni tL oH Oo a O F2A85 V PRO C o a SB_PWR gt
110. ler CPU Power Phase Control Increase phase number under heavy system loading to get more transient and better thermal performance Reduce phase number under light system loading to increase VRM efficiency CPU Power Thermal Control A higher temperature brings a wider CPU power thermal range and extends the overclocking tolerance to enlarge overclocking potential CPU Power Duty Control CPU Power Duty Control adjusts the current of every VRM phase and the thermal conditions of every phase component DRAM Current Capability A higher value provides wider total power range and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously DRAM Fixed Frequency Mode Allows you to adjust the DRAM switching frequency for system stability or to increase OC Range DRAM Power Phase Control Select Extreme for full phase mode to increase system performance or select Optimized for ASUS optimized phase tuning profile to increase DRAM power efficiency 1 o_o o_o The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specification gt Do not remove the thermal module The thermal conditions should be monitored gt g ao wr O kaa Ja Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration 4 10 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 4 EPU EPU is an energy efficient tool that satisfies different computing needs This utility provides s
111. lick OK to exit ASUS F2A85 V PRO Auto Tuning Successful nE p 103 0 X 41 t 2H T n l 2012 02 06 A amp S TurboV EVO Powered by TPU Auto Tuning Auto System Level Up Just click the button to automate overclocking and achieve a total system level up Congratulations 2 3502 mMk 103 0 x 34 t 52 Stability Test Going Ratio tuning now Auto Tuning Successful 186 x22 0 4092 mix 134 2010 08 03 Chapter 4 4 3 3 DIGI Power Control ASUS DIGI Power Control allows you to adjust VRM voltage and frequency modulation to enhance reliability and stability It also provides the highest power efficiency generating less heat to prolong the component lifespan and minimize power loss To launch DIGI Power Control click Tool gt DIGI Power Control on the Al Suite II main menu bar Smart DIGI Key f DIGI PowerControl Function description Smart DIGI Key Quickly delivers a higher VRM frequency voltage and current for superior APU DRAM overclocking performance with one switch OC Now Adjusts the APU Multiplier in Turbo V EVO Default Sets your APU DRAM power to default settings O 9 pe er D a S J 4 8 Chapter 4 Software support CPU Power O O a 74 6 DIGI Power Control CPU Load Line Calibration CPU NB Load Line Calibration CPU Current Capability CPU Voltage Frequency CPU Power Phase Control P P Auto Tuning System Informatio
112. ll as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for the detailed recycling information in different regions Appendices ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Address 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2890 7798 E mail info asus com tw Web site www asus com tw Technical Support Telephone 86 21 38429911 Online support support asus com ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 800 Corporate 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 010923 Support Fax 49 2102 9599 11 Online support support asus com EUR 0 14 minute from a German fixed landline EUR 0 42 minute from a mobile phone aunyeuBis uayg Auer owen O39 uonisod DUIYJEWW A WUOJUOD D gt ZL0z 6ulysew 39 Burxiye ulbaq 0 123A ZLOZ 8z Ady a3eq uoneejoad Buiyswew 39X LELLLL JOA sooz Loez9 Na O 6002 82Zz ON 93 uonejnb y Go0z L0ez9 na O 6002 29 ON 93 UoHeinBay go0z 10 z9 Na O 800Z S2Z1 ON 93 uoyejnb y BAIENG d13 93 GZ 1 6007 LLOZ Z L
113. lt 2 gt to enter the LD View LD Define Menu function Press lt Ctrl gt lt C gt and the following screen appears LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Strip Block Fast Init ek Ko f 1 o ra 1015 t oTe K i AA Cache Mode Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment Move to the RAID Mode item and press lt Space gt to select a RAID mode to create Move to the Assignment item by using the down arrow key and set Y to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to save the setting The utility prompts the following message Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to input the LD name Please press Ctrl Y key to input the LD Name or press any key to exit If you do not input any LD name the default LD name will be used Enter an LD name and then press any key to continue Enter the LD name here Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to erase the MBR or you may press any key to abort the settings Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disks lt Press Ctrl Y Key if you are sure to erase it gt lt Press any other key to ignore this option gt Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to enter the screen to modify the array capacity or press any key to use the maximum capacity Chapter 4 Software support Deleting a RAID configuration AN Take caution when deleting a RAID volume You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when
114. n Z After you successfully installed the LucidLogix Virtu MVP the LucidLogix Virtu MVP icon appears in the notification area ed ASUS F2A85 V PRO 5 7 5 3 2 Setting up your display LucidLogix Virtu MVP solution comes with two distinct modes that allows you to enjoy better graphics either from your built in video output i Mode or from a discrete graphics card d Mode i Mode To use LucidLogix Virtu MVP in i Mode the display must be connected to the onboard video output aN Ensure to set the Primary Display to iGPU in BIOS to activate i Mode support d Mode To use LucidLogix Virtu MVP in d Mode the display must be connected to the installed graphics card AN e Ensure to set the Primary Display to PCIE or PCIE PCI in BIOS to enable d Mode support d Mode is recommended for an enhanced 3D gaming performance d Mode VGA output from i Mode VGA output a discrete graphics card from motherboard aN The motherboard s IO ports and discrete graphic card is for reference only and may vary in different models 5 8 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 3 3 Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP Launch the Virtu MVP Control Panel to allow you to configure the main features adjust the performance settings and select applications for graphical virtualization To open the control panel right click LucidLogix Virtu MVP icon in the notification area and select Open Virtu MVP Control Panel
115. n A amp S DIGI Power Control CPU Power Thermal Control CPU Power Duty Contro fe co Auto Tuning VAI 00 Monitor DRAM Power A amp S DIGI Power Control DRAM Current Capability DRAM Power Phase Control 9 6896 Auto Tuning Sa ASUS F2A85 V PRO Settings Application aids Apply all changes immediately Undo all changes without applying Application aids Apply all changes immediately Undo all changes without applying Application aids Apply all changes immediately Undo all changes without applying 0 2 K Q Items Function description CPU Load line Calibration It allows you to adjust the voltage settings and control the system temperature Higher load line calibration could get higher voltage and good overclocking performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal CPU Current Capability CPU Current Capability provides wider total power range for overclocking A higher value setting gets higher VRM power consumption delivery CPU Voltage Frequency Switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response and component thermal Higher frequency gets quicker transient response CPU NB Load Line Calibration Set to a higher value for system performance or to a lower value for better thermal solution CPU NB Current Capability Setting CPU NB Current Capability to a higher value increases the overclocking frequency range of the DRAM Control
116. n 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 system setup information such as system passwords li o Qa E o F2A85 V PRO L CLRTC _ 12 2 3 rt E g CE EJ n Normal Clear RTC fui Co oo co Gam Default F2A85 V PRO Clear RTC RAM 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 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data A Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure e Ifthe 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 You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to
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118. ns OK Authorized Signature Database Set DB from File 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 3 28 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 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 Setup Mode EZ Mode Advanced Mode Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program EZ Mode Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press lt F8 gt when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode press lt F8 gt after POST 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 selected device ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 29 3 8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an i
119. o file you want to landse watch and click g Wildlife in HD Change the resolution from the Quality dropdown list To edit the video library 1 Tick Library Click E to add or delete video files Click Add and locate the file from Eseme eo the directory To delete tick the selected file and click Delete 4 Click OK eer Wildlife in HD To edit the video playlist 1 Tick Playlist Click E AS0S5 Remote GO Tick to select or deselect the video file and click Save Profile 4 Select the profile name and click Save To add as a new playlist key in your profile name and click lt Save a 5 To delete playlist select the profile g and click i a 4 i Q ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 17 O 9 pe rt 1 kap A To view images Click Photo tab Tick Library to view the image files from your local computer Tick Playlist to view the image files saved in your profile An image slideshow plays when pressing Ed To edit the image library To edit the image playlist 4 18 Tick Library Click EM to add or delete image gE files Click Add and locate the file from the directory To delete tick the selected file and click Delete Click OK Tick Playlist Click E Tick to select or deselect the AUS Remote GO image file and click Save Profile Select the profile name and click Save To add as a new playlist key in your profile name and click Save To delete pla
120. oid devices download the Wi Fi GO Remote from Google Play Store or from ASUS support DVD Launching Wi Fi GO Remote 1 Turn on your mobile device s wireless connection Ensure that your mobile device is within the same network as your computer 2 On your mobile device tap X and tap Enter on the Wi Fi GO Remote page 3 Tap the computer you want to connect to your mobile device 4 Tap the computer you want to connect to your mobile device 192 168 0 112 10 PC Offline 192 168 1 103 P8P67 Offline r oO 2 Q ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 13 Wi Fi GO Remote menu EJ C DLNA Media Hub Remote Desktop LN The Wi Fi GO Remote s user interface shown above is for reference only and may vary with the mobile device s operating system Below are the supported screen resolution of your mobile devices Screen type Low Density Medium Density High Density Extra high 120 Idpi 160 mdpi 240 hdpi density QVGA Small creen 240 x 320 480 x 640 WQVGA400 Ha 240 x 400 CA 480 x 800 Normal screen Harca 320 x 480 WVGA854 640 x 960 480 x 854 240 x 432 600 x 1024 WVGA800 WVGA800 480 x 800 480 x 800 Large screen WVGA854 WVGA854 480 x 854 480 x 854 600 x 1024 oe 800 1536 x 1152 2048 x 1536 1024 x 600 1920 x 1152 2560 x 1536 1024 x 768 O 9 U er D Ja 4 14 Chapter 4 Software support DLNA Media Hub DLNA Media Hub allow
121. onnector 20 8 pin PANEL 16 Standby power LED SB_PWR 17 TPU switch 18 TPU LED TPU_LED 19 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 USB78 USB910 20 Direct connector 2 pin DRCT 21 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 22 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 23 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT M D N aad Q O ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 3 2 2 2 Accelerated Processing Unit APU This motherboard comes with an FM2 socket designed for AMD A Series Accelerated processors A N Ensure that you use a APU designed for the FM2 socket The APU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU r EE fii ooo oO Seto F2A85 V PRO CPU socket FM2 gt O rmp D a N 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot o B1 ek Weal x a DIMM_A2 DIMM DIMM_B2
122. ontrol Center window click Performance gt AMD aapeon AMD VISION Engine Control Center TM D G h 7 th t f lt _AMD Radeon Dual Graphics R ad eo n u a ra p l Cc S j e n S e e C gt Pinner f AMD Radeon Dual Graphics enables multiple graphics processors to work together for improved graphics D b i A M D R d D G h rae P quality and performance AMD Radeon Dual Graphics is based on AMD CrossFireX technology l sa e a eo n u a ra p I cs g jangon cE z Choose to enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics for added graphics performance Click Appl ene l C p p y ib NSS EE En Enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics gt Video z L 3 From the next screen select the desktop Fames AMD VISION Engine Control Center you want to configure from the drop down t C k A Pil AMD Radeon Dual Graphics IS IC p p y a gt Pinned bd AMD Radeon Dual Graphics enables multiple graphics processors to work together for improved graphics a g _uslty and performance AMD Radeon Dual Graphies is based on AMD CrossFireX technology Desktoy 3 Management Common Dispey Select the desktop that you want to configure gt Tasks v My Digital Fiat gy Panels Choose to enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics for added graphics performance Video i 2 Sans l Enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics padom O Disable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics Power gt Audio P Informati oak 4 Click Performan
123. ormal U Boot Priority on Use the mouse to drag or keyboard to navigate t decide the boot priority Shortcut F3 Advanced Mode F7 Boot Menu F8 Default F5 Displays the Advanced mode menus Power Saving mode Loads optimized default Selects the boot device priority Normal mode ASUS Optimal mode Selects the Advanced mode functions Selects the boot device priority Displays the system properties of the selected mode on the right hand side Z e 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 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 2 2 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end users to configure the BIOS settings The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations To access the Advanced Mode click Exit then select Advanced Mode Back button Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help a T Advanced d Onboard Devices Configuration gt Enabled Disabled Realtek LAN HD Audio Controller Enabled Front Panel Type SPDIF Out Type Realtek PXE OPROM iii Disabled EE Asmedia USB 3 0 Controller Asmedia USB 3 0 Battery Charging Support gt Serial Port Configuration Submenu item Pop up window Scroll bar Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has
124. p D N 2 44 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 1 Knowing BIOS keyboard only BIOS controls to enable more flexible and convenient mouse input Users ee can easily navigate the UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as their operating system The term BIOS in this user manual refers to UEFI BIOS unless otherwise specified Z The ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user friendly interface that goes beyond traditional BIOS Basic Input and Output System stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration overclocking settings advanced power management and boot device configuration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS In normal circumstances the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimum performance We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings except in the following circumstances e An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to run the BIOS Setup e You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update Inappropriate settings of the BIOS may result to instability or failure to boot We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel 3 2 BIOS setup program A BIOS setup program is provided for BIOS item modification When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt D
125. pacitors This motherboard uses all high quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability improved lifespan and enhanced thermal capacity 1 3 2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI Power Control Full Hardware Control Total Performance Tuning The world s first Dual Intelligent Processors from ASUS pioneered twin onboard chips TPU TurboV Processing Unit and EPU Energy Processing Unit Third generation Dual Intelligent Processors with New DIGI Power Control provides a total APU memory and SMART DIGI Key profile tuning digital power solution which includes two digital voltage controllers allowing ultra precise DRAM tuning in addition to ultra precise APU voltage control It s upgraded with one click extreme performance optimization with the user friendly Al Suite II utility This evolution of innovative and industry leading ASUS technology provides super accurate voltage tuning for better efficiency stability and performance Chapter 1 Product Introduction New DIGI Power Control All New Digital Power Control for both APU and DRAM The New DIGI Power Control design with two digital voltage controllers upgrades motherboard power delivery to an overall solution on AMD FM2 motherboards including all new DRAM controllers that offers ultra precise memory tuning in addition to ultra precise APU voltage control This evolution of innovative industry leading ASUS technology provides the best in class control for better
126. panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC 97 By default this connector is set to HD Refer to 3 5 5 Onboard Devices Configuration for details ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 23 O F Q O r D a IND 4 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis a mo en a af ae I Ona aa a H D O E L gt AQ az l 00 CMCC SSS tie gt SPDIF_OUT F2A85 V PRO Digital audio connector The S PDIF module is purchased separately aa 5 CPU and chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 4 pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector CPU_FAN CHA_FAN3 gt H H C
127. pdating is potentially risky If there is no problem using the current version of BIOS DO NOT manually update the BIOS Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system s failure to boot Carefully follow the instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary AN Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program 1 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 4 ASUS BIOS Updater Updates and backups the BIOS in DOS environment using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities LN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities 3 10 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Update the BIOS directly from the Internet Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file V
128. r lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 5 AMD CrossFireX technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple AMD CrossFirex and AMD Dual Graphics cards 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 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package vii viii Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual 4 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task AN CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when try
129. r or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed After you set a password these items show Installed ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 5 Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system Otherwise you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program To set an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press lt Enter gt 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
130. r the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF 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 ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 27 Building your computer system 2 3 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2 3 1 1 bag of screws PC chassis SJ AMD FM2 APU 1 dey9 SATA optical disc drive optional Graphics card optional Z The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 28 2 3 2 APU installation AN Ensure that you use a APU designed for the FM2 socket The APU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU N eb ad Q O ASUS F2A85 V PRO APU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2 3 3 to the APU heatsink and APU before you install the heatsink and fan if Apply the Thermal Interface Material necessary E To install the APU heatsink and fan assembly Chapter 2 Chapter
131. rame Buffer Size HDMI DVI Port Output PCIEX16_1 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled B The IGFX Multi Monitor item must be enabled before using AMD Dual Graphics and LucidLogix Virtu MVP technologies Primary Video Device PCIE PCI Video Selects the primary display device Configuration options IGFX Video PCIE PCI Video Integrated Graphics Auto Enables the integrated graphics controller Configuration options Auto Force UMA Frame Buffer Size Auto Configuration options Auto 32M 64M 128M 256M 512M 1G 2G HDMI DVI Port Output Auto Sets the HDMI DVI port output type Configuration options Auto HDMI DVI ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 17 3 18 PClex16_1 Auto Sets the speed mode for the PClex16_1 slot When Force X16 is selected the PClex16_1 slot will be disabled Configuration options Auto Force X16 Force X8 3 5 5 Onboard Devices Configuration fiU UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor ed Onboard Devices Configuration gt Enabled Disabled HD Audio Device Front Panel Type 4D SPDIF Out Type Realtek LAN Controller Realtek PXE OPROM ASmedia USB 3 0 Controller ASmedia USB 3 0 Battery Charging Support gt Seri
132. raries Br 1 1 2011 12 42 A Document ts J SChines 1 1 2011 AM a Musi J Spanish 1 1 2011 12 42AM File folder Pictures Ji TChines 1 1 2011 12 42 A File fold B via FY AsusSetup 8 3 2011 9 26 AM 1 197 KE AsusSetup 11 18 2011 3 28 AM Configuration sett KE z 10 items The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual software manuals containing in the support DVD vary by models Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information 4 3 1 Al Suite Il Al Suite Il is an all in one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously Installing Al Suite II To install Al Suite Il on your computer ie Place the support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Al Suite Il 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation Using Al Suite II Al Suite Il automatically starts when you enter the Windows operating system OS The Al Suite Il icon appears in the Windows notification area Click the icon to open the Al Suite II main menu bar Click each button to select and launch a utility to monitor the
133. rclocking 1 3 3 ASUS Exclusive Features USB 3 0 Boost Faster USB 3 0 Transmission with UASP New ASUS USB 3 0 Boost technology supports UASP USB Attached SCSI Protocol the latest USB 3 0 standard With USB 3 0 Boost technology a USB device s transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170 adding to an already impressive fast USB 3 0 transfer speed ASUS software automatically accelerates data speeds for compatible USB 3 0 peripherals without the need for any user interaction Network iControl Real time Network Bandwidth Control With a single click on off button the application currently in use has its data and network bandwidth prioritized over other programs Moreover you can prioritize your favorite software easily by configuring profiles through the intuitive user interface Within the profile the programs can be pre scheduled to run in a specific time period to avoid network congestion and long waits on downloads Auto PPPoE network connection provides a one step setup Overall it s an intuitive network bandwidth control center MemOK Any Memory is A OK MemOK quickly ensures memory boot compatibility This remarkable memory rescue tool requires a mere push of a button to patch memory issues MemOK determines fail safe settings and dramatically improves your system boot success Get your system up and running in no time USB Charger 3X Faster Charging for All Smart Devices With a dedicated onboard cont
134. re 70 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature The values range from 40 C to 75 C CPU_FAN Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle The values range from 20 to 100 When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle CPU_FAN Lower Temperature 20 Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 23 CPU_FAN Fan Min Duty Cycle 20 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle The values range from 0 to 100 When the CPU temperature is under 40 C the CPU fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Q Fan Control Enabled Disabled Disables the Chassis Q Fan control feature Enabled Enables the Chassis Q Fan control feature CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM This item appears only when you enable the CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Q Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 fan warning speed Configuration options Ignore 200 RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM 600 RPM CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the ch
135. requency Mode xxx This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage Frequency item to Manual and allows you to set a fixed VRM frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 200k Hz to 400k Hz with a 10k Hz interval CPU Power Duty Control T Probe T Probe Maintains the VRM thermal balance Extreme Maintains the VRM current balance CPU Power Thermal Control 125 A higher temperature brings a wider CPU power thermal range and extends the overclocking tolerance to enlarge the O C potential Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 125 to 135 DRAM Current Capability Auto A higher value brings a wider total power range and extends the overclocking range simultaneously Configuration options 100 110 120 130 DRAM Voltage Frequency Auto Allows you to adjust the DRAM switching frequency Assign a fixed high DRAM frequency to increase the O C range or a low DRAM frequency for a better system stability Configuration options Auto Manual Chapter 3 BIOS setup DRAM Fixed Frequency Mode 300 This item only appears when you set the DRAM Frequency Mode item to Manual and allows you to set a fixed DRAM frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 300k Hz to 500k Hz with a 50k Hz interval DRAM Power Phase Control Auto Auto Allows you to set the Auto mode Optimized
136. river Refer to the steps below 1 Using another computer plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver 2 Right click My Computer on the Windows desktop or start menu and then select Manage from the pop up window 3 Select Device Manager From the Universal Serial Bus controllers right click xxxxxx USB Floppy and then select Properties from the pop up window The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors Open Explore Manage 4 Click Details tab The Vendor ID VID and Product ID PID are displayed 5 Browse the contents of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup oem 6 Double click the file A window appears allowing you to select the program for Opening the oem file Create Shortcut Delete Rename B Log Off Turn Off Computer Properties E Computer Management a Fie Action View Window Help e Gar a 8ea E Other devices y Ports COM amp LPT m SMR Processors ae Sound video and game controllers zj Computer Management Local 5j A System Tools l Event Viewer Shared Folders X Local Users and Groups md Dae as aaga Alerts amp amp Universal Serial Bus controllers Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management F Ge Standard Enhi Disable E EA Services and Applications gt Standard Univ Uninstall g Standard Univ Scan for hardware changes Ge Stan
137. roller quick charge all your smart devices such as iProducts smartphones tablets and more all up to 3x faster even when the PC is powered off in sleep or hibernation mode Chapter 1 Product Introduction Al Suite Il One stop Access to Innovative ASUS Features With its user friendly interface ASUS Al Suite II consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features into one simple to use software package It allows you to supervise overclocking energy management fan speed control voltage and sensor readings This all in one software offers diverse and ease to use functions with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities ASUS Anti Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused by power surges from switching power supply unit PSU ESD Protect your computer with ESD Guards Electrostatic discharge ESD conditions can happen while plugging or unplugging any USB peripherals causing damage to the computer ASUS ESD Guards clamp the ESD voltage and shunt the majority of the ESD current away for a more reliable computing environment 1 3 4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability Fan Xpert 2 ASUS Fan Xpert 2 provides customizable settings for a cooler and quieter computing environment With its Fan Auto Tuning feature ASUS Fan Xpert 2 automatically detects and tweaks all fan spe
138. rom the motherboard support DVD launch USB 3 0 Boost by clicking Tool gt USB 3 0 Boost on the Al Suite II main menu bar Configuring USB 3 0 Boost 1 Connect a USB 3 0 device to the USB 3 0 port 2 USB 3 0 Boost automatically detects the property of the connected device and switches to Turbo mode or UASP mode if UASP is supported by the connected device 3 You can manually switch the USB 3 0 mode back to Normal mode at any time 7 4 6 USB 3 0 Boost Z e Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration e Use the USB 3 0 devices for high performance The data transfer speed varies with USB devices Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 11 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl a one stop setup network control center that gives you the EZ Start Quick Connection and EZ Profile functions makes it easier for you to manage your network bandwidth It also allows you to automatically connect to a PPPoE network for a more convenient online experience To launch Network iControl click Tool gt Network iControl from Al Suite II main menu bar Z Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function A e Network iControl is only supported under Windows 7 or later versions and can only support the onboard LAN Using EZ Start EZ Start allows you to quickly activate Network iControl and set the highest bandwidth priority for your
139. rt your favorite photo into a 256 color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen Chapter 1 Product Introduction CrashFree BIOS 3 Simply restore corrupted BIOS data from USB flash disk The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip ASUS Q Design ASUS Q Design enhances your DIY experience All of Q Slot Q Shield and Q Connector design speed up and simplify the DIY process 4 Sees eb aed ok lt O ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Shield s special design makes it convenient and easy to install on your motherboard With better electric conductivity it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference EMI ASUS Q Connector Make Connection Quick and Accurate The ASUS Q Connector allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in one easy step with one complete module This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time making connection quick and accurate ErP ready The motherboard is European Union s Energy related Products ErP ready and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in regards to energy consumptions This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and energy efficient products throug
140. s the ATX power button If your monitor complies with the green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or change from orange to green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see the BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance N u ad Q s O BIOS Beep Description VGA detected One short beep Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause repeated No memory detected One continuous beep followed by three short No VGA detected beeps One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Hardware component failure 7 At power on hold down the lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 2 5 Turning off the computer While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system on sleep mode or soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting ASUS F2A85 V PRO 2 43 P j O rm
141. s you to stream your multimedia files to your DLNA supported device and remotely control playback using your mobile device or your computer Click to select ASS gene Remote GO SA media file type e gt Remote GO Tick to select Music source location G O Playlist Click to refres z media files ie Maid with the Fla Media files Displays the pane target receiver s name and the media Click to go file currently back to main playing menu Click to edit the playlist Click to select receiver Using the DLNA Media Hub 1 From the main screen click DLNA Media Hub 2 Click to select a device as your receiver e When using your DLNA display such as DLNA TV as the receiver ensure that DLNA function is enabled When using another computer as the receiver launch Windows Media Player click Stream gt Allow remote control of my Player to remotely control media playback Create playlist v Allow Internet access to home media iil 4 Y Allow remote control of my Player Automatically allow devices to play my media More streaming options When using the computer as sender and receiver launch Windows Media Player click Stream gt Allow remote control of my Player and Automatically allow devices to play my media Create playlist v Allow Internet access to home media HE 4 Allow remote control of my Player v Automatically allow devices to play my media i More streaming options
142. safe memory settings It takes about 30 seconds for the system to test one set of failsafe settings If the test fails the system reboots and test the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DRAM_LED lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www asus com If you turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during the tuning process the system continues memory tuning after turning on the computer To stop memory tuning turn off the computer and unplug the power cord for about 5 10 seconds If your system fail to boot due to BIOS overclocking press the MemOK switch to boot and load BIOS default settings A message will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www asus com after using the MemOK function 2 16 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 TPU GPU Boost switch Turning this switch to Enable will automatically optimize the system for fast yet stable
143. site If you want to use the newer BIOS file download the file at support asus com and save it to a USB flash drive Before using this utility rename the BIOS file in the removable device into F2A85VP CAP Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS i 2 Turn on the system Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 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 automatically The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press lt F5 gt to load default BIOS values AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 37 3 38 3 10 4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in DOS environment This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Z 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
144. stall third party SCSI or RAID driver Press lt F6 gt and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver for Windows Vista or later OS 1 During the OS installation click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver 2 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive and then click Browse 3 Click the name of the device you ve inserted go to Drivers gt RAID and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version Click OK 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive ef i 9 E nd 2 Q ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 49 gt g pe mP O Ja 4 50 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation Windows XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation To solve this issue add the USB floppy disk drive s Vendor ID VID and Product ID PID to the floppy disk containing the RAID d
145. system to update the motherboard BIOS to display the system information and to customize the settings of Al Suite Il Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to select a utility Shortcut to the Auto Tuning Mode under TurboV EVO aN The Auto Tuning button appears only on models with the TurboV EVO function e The applications in the Tool menu vary with models e The screeshots of Al Suite II in this user manual are for reference only The actual screenshots vary with models Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 3 i 9 Pur Q K QO 4 3 2 TurboV EVO ASUS TurboV EVO introduces TurboV that allows you to manually adjust the APU frequency and related voltages as well as Auto Tuning function that offers automatic and easy overlocking and system level up After installing Al Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch TurboV EVO by clicking Tool gt TurboV EVO on the Al Suite Il main menu bar Z Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration TurboV TurboV allows you to overclock the APU frequency CPU voltage VDDNB voltage DRAM Voltage SB 1 1V Voltage and APU 1 2V
146. systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Z Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information e Ensure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows Vista 64 bit Vista Windows 7 64 bit Windows 7 Windows 8 64 bit Windows 8 operating systems OS before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 4 2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features Z 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 4 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click each menu tab and select the items you want to install The Drivers menu shows the available The Make Disk menu The Manual menu contains device drivers if the system detects contains items to the list of supplementary user installed devices Install the necessary create the RAID AHCI manuals Click an item to open drivers to use the devices driver disk the folder of the user manua
147. t gt keys to adjust the value You can also key in the desired value using the numeric keypad NB Frequency Auto Allows you to adjust the NB frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value You can also key in the desired value using the numeric keypad EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the EPU power saving function Configuration options Disabled Enabled EPU Setting Auto This item appears only when you set the EPU Power Saving Mode item to Enabled and allows you to select the EPU power saving mode Configuration options Auto Light Power Saving Mode Medium Power Saving Mode Max Power Saving Mode GPU Boost Auto Auto Automatic configuration Turbo Mode Set to Trubo Mode to achieve better 3D performance Extreme Mode Set to Extreme Mode for the excellent visual experience Manual Mode Set to Manual Mode if you want to manually select the desired GPU Engine frequency Chapter 3 BIOS setup Z The following item appears only when you set the GPU Boost item to Manual Mode GPU Engine Frequency Auto Allows you to set the GPU Engine Frequency Configuration options Auto GPU O C 434MHz GPU O C 447MHz GPU O C 460MHz GPU O C 475MHz GPU O C 1381MHz GPU O C 1520MHz GPU O C 1688MHz GPU O C 1900MHz OC Tuner OC Tuner automatically overclocks the frequency and voltage of CPU and DRAM for enhancing the system performan
148. t full speed gt g pe rt o A 4 26 Chapter 4 Software support Fan Information Click the Fan Information button to see the details of each detected fan You can click on a EP either the table button zr or the graph button Ey to see the results 7 4 5 FAN Xpert 2 Sensor 4 vcore 12V 5V 3 3V g cpu Q MotherBoard Controllable Range 44 100 cru fan 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 9 is Auto F 4 Tuning Click to see the results in table format 7 4 5 FAN Xpert 2 Sensor vcore 12V 5v 3 3V F cpu 623 RPM 4 Q MotherBoard Controllable Range 44 100 cpu fan 860 rpm Auto 77 4 unis Monitol Update Aap Q enika a AR an Information Click to see the results in graph format r 0 Pe 2 lt Q ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 27 O gt iy OS er D 4 28 4 3 7 Probe Il Probe Il is a utility that monitors the computer s vital components and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components Probe II senses fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages among others With this utility you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition Launching Probe Il After installing Al Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch Probe II by clicking Tool gt Probe Il on the Al Suite II main menu bar Configuring Probe II Click the Voltage Temper
149. ted processor with AMD Radeon HD 7000 series graphics This revolutionary APU Accelerated Processing Unit combines processing power and advanced DirectX 11 graphics in one small energy efficient design to enable accelerated performance and an industry leading visual experience It features Dual channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5GT s AMD A85X FCH Hudson D4 chipset AMD A85X FCH Hudson D4 is designed to support up to 5GT s interface speed and AMD CrossFireX multi GPU technology dual PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphics at x8 mode It also supports 8 x SATA 6Gb s ports and 4 x USB 3 0 ports Quad GPU CrossFireX Support Flexible Multi GPU Solutions Your Weapon of Choice F2A85 V PRO brings you the multi GPU choice of CrossFireX Expect a brand new gaming style you ve never experienced before USB 3 0 support Experience ultra fast data transfer at 4 8Gbps with USB 3 0 the latest connectivity standard Built to connect easily with next generation components and peripherals USB 3 0 transfers data 10x faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2 0 components Native SATA 6 0 Gb s support The AMD A85X FCH natively supports the new Serial ATA SATA storage interface this motherboard delivers up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rates Additionally get enhanced scalability faster data retrieval double the bandwidth of current bus systems 100 All High quality Conductive Polymer Ca
150. tem then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu gt ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility gt ASUS SPD Information gt ASUS O C Profile 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 refer to section 3 10 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility am ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot DIMM_A1 Displays the Serial Presence Detect SPD information of the DIMM module installed on the selected slot Configuration options DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 3 30 Chapter 3 BIOS setup ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings The Setup Profile Status items show Not Installed 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 ina profile number from one to eight press lt Enter gt 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 BIOS settings press lt Enter gt and then select Yes DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 31 3 32 3 9 E
151. tem to Offset Mode and allows you to set the VDDNB Offset voltage The values range from 0 00625V to 0 500V with a 0 00625V interval ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 11 VDDNB Manual Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to Manual Mode and allows you to set a fixed VDDNB voltage The values range from 0 800V to 1 750V with a 0 00625V interval DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values range from 1 35V to 2 135V with a 0 005V interval SB 1 1V Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Southbridge 1 1V voltage The values range from 1 1V to 1 4V with a 0 01V interval 1 1VSB Voltage Auto Allows you to set the 1 1Vsb voltage The values range from 1 1000V to 1 4000V with a 0 1V interval APU1 2V Voltage Auto Allows you to set the APU Accelerated Processor Unit 1 2V voltage The values range from 1 2000V to 1 8000V with a 0 01V interval VDDA Voltage Auto Allows you to set the VDDA voltage The values range from 2 5000V to 2 8000V with a 0 1V interval NB VREF Voltage Auto Allows you to set the NB VREF voltage with a 0 005V interval DRAM VREFCA Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM VREFCA voltage with a 0 005V interval DRAM VREFDQ Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM VREFDQ voltage with a 0 005V interval MN The values of the CPU Offset Voltage CPU Manual Voltage VDDNB Offset Voltage VDDNB Manual Voltage DRAM Voltage SB 1 1V Voltage 1 1VSB
152. testers geasnccadeuenupecaneeuice 3 17 3 5 5 Onboard Devices Configuration ccccceceeeeeeeeee 3 18 S APN eee eee nee ere one er eee Cea 3 19 3 5 7 Network SIOCK issce isccasnccescanecsceeenneeccvetredsvnsduensasseceverats 3 21 3 6 Montor MEU sereis 3 22 3 7 OO VG p ENa A T A E T E E 3 25 3 8 10015 MENU sieaa Eaa iia 3 30 3 9 EXU NN ase E aa 3 32 310 Updating BIOS sorsun 3 33 3 10 1 ASUS Update utility sce cccetectstescrsseseveeeieeeireielicaeedus 3 33 3 10 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility cesesesessseesteeeseeeneens 3 36 3 10 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 0 0 eeeeeeereeeeeees 3 37 3 10 4 ASUS BIOS Updater cc cesesssessreesssessseessees 3 38 Chapter 4 Software support 4 1 Installing an Operating system ssssssssnsssunnnnunnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information ssssssnssnsnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 4 1 4 2 1 Running the support DVD sssssssssssssssesrrssrrrssrrrserrrerrrreenn 4 1 4 2 2 Obtaining the software manuals sesseeseeeeeenene ee 4 2 4 3 Software information csccsecesecseeceseesssesseeesseesseesseesssesseness 4 3 4 3 1 Al Suite l snc2esch2ceatteceatmesecpasenenacncaenieasecenscnstnceicepcnaceseaaiont 4 3 Aoa TUrboV EVO Demnrreemner ett eee ee e 4 4 4 3 3 DIGI Power COMM Ol sccsicesncstrdentrcanreneiniadseentacvisuctagiornwe 4 8 Ao EPU ee ner eee E en eee eee 4 11 43 5 Remote GOL oavesccncssdceced cacsetenedixscecnadectanidedcasexnsatteceecens 4 12
153. the following main items For changing the basic system configuration For changing the overclocking settings For changing the advanced system settings For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Back button This button appears when entering a submenu Press lt Esc gt or use the USB mouse to click this button to return to the previous menu screen Submenu items A greater than sign gt before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press lt Enter gt Pop up window Select a menu item and press lt Enter gt 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 lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen Navigation keys At the bottom right corn
154. this OS limitation refer to section 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS Boot your computer Press lt Del gt during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility Set the optical drive as the primary boot device Insert the support DVD into the optical drive Save changes and exit BIOS When the Make Disk menu appears press lt 1 gt to create a RAID driver disk Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt oe 0 et S ae oh a Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk 3 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 4 Go to the Make Disk menu and then click AMD AHCI RAID Driver Disk to create a RAID driver disk Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk 6 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Z Write protect the floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection O 9 pe eF D J 4 48 Chapter 4 Software support 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows XP ie During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to in
155. to BIOS Setup directly when you press the DirectKey button Chapter 3 BIOS setup Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Force BIOS The third party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence Keep Current The third party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so Next boot after AC Power Loss Normal Boot Normal Boot Returns to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss Fast Boot Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss CSM Parameters This option controls whether or not CSM will be launched Launch CSM Auto Configuration option Auto Enabled Disabled i 4 The following four items appear only when you set Launch CSM to Enabled Boot option filter UEFI and Legacy OpROM Configuration option UEFI and Legacy OpROM Legacy OpROM only UEFI only Boot from Network Devices Legacy OpROM first Configuration option Legacy OpROM first UEFI driver first Ignore Boot from Storage Devices Legacy OpROM first Configuration option Both Legacy OpRom first Both UEFI driver first Legacy OpROM first UEFI driver first Ignore Boot from PCle PCI Expansion Devices Legacy OpROM first Configuration option Legacy OpROM first UEFI driver first Security Boot parameters This option allows you to configure the Secure Boot related parameters OS Type Other Legacy amp UEFI Confi
156. to enable PPPoE automatic network connection Z You can also enable the No Delay TCP function to help improve the network performance Click to select Connection Name A amp S Network iControl xX EZ Start Quick Connection nfo Network iControl Settings Connection Name Broadband P E Tick to set the auto cally connect online sorts lin AuLU PPPoE connection en ane E o eer a Appi Ton Click to apply settings VMAuthdService MiELCOLSenvesane Click ON to improve network performance WMPNetworkSvc i Q aed Q a om Q ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 35 Using EZ Profile To use the EZ Profile EZ Profile allows you to load edit and save your own network program priority profile 1 Click the EZ Profile tab The running programs are shown in the network program column 2 Select the network program and click to create your profile 3 Click to save the changes and or rename your profile 4 Click H or to set the program priority as High Normal or Low Click to select a Click to save or rename network profile your profile settings Netwolk iControl A Quick Connection EZ Profile nfo Network iControl Settings Click to set Priority Profile Profile 1 A High N Normal Low program as Information High Normal Network program s Profile Name L iorit Profile 1 pane of AE cate currently running programs Pre schedule your network priorities to avoid network congestions Select a
157. top currently running program To use EZ Start 1 Click the EZ Start tab 2 Click ON OFF to enable disable Network iControl Z By default Network iControl is set to ON i e When switched off the Quick Connection EZ Profile and Info are disabled You may monitor the bandwidth priority from your desktop s taskbar 3 Tick Set current network program as the highest priority to enable User Profile 4 Select a profile and click Apply Z You may also apply your personal profile in EZ Start u Select ON to activate Network iControl JA Network iControl xX EZ Start Quick Connection EZ Profile nfo Network iControl Settings Displays the current network programs Now bandwidth Profile Name Auto Click to apply the settings made r p 9 Pw 2 K Q Click to enable the network Click to select a profile program as the highest priority ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 33 Using Quick Connection Configuring the PPPoE connection settings Before enabling the Network iControl s Quick Connection functions you must configure the PPPoE connection settings To configure the PPPoE settings 1 Right click in the taskbar and select Open Network and Sharing Center Troubleshoot problems Open Network and Sharing Center en ere 1 20 2012 2 Right click the PPPoE Connection and select Properties r G us Network and Internet Network Connections gt 4 Sear
158. transfer Select All Clear All Tap to send Tap to select Tap to clear all files selected files all files The Wi Fi GO Remote s user interface shown above is for reference only and may vary with the mobile device s operating system a Securing your computer for Wi Fi GO Remote functions Remote GO Settings allows you to create a password for your computer To create a password Click fe in the main menu Tick Use Password and key in your password Click Apply A S Remote GO Tick to enable password Key in your password Click to apply settings made Click to go back to main menu Z When you launch the Wi Fi GO Remote the application prompts you to key in the computer s password Your password must contain 6 12 letters or numbers 5 lap 4 4 22 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 6 FAN Xpert 2 FAN Xpert 2 automatically detects and tweaks all fan speeds and provides you with optimized fan settings based on the fans specifications and positions Launching FAN Xpert 2 To launch FAN Xpert 2 click Tool gt FAN Xpert 2 from the Al Suite menu bar Using FAN Xpert 2 Auto Tuning FAN Xpert 2 s Fan Auto Tuning feature automatically detects the fans and their locations to provide you with optimized fan settings To use Fan Auto Tuning 1 Click Fan Auto Tuning on the FAN Xpert 2 main menu ASS FAN Xpert 2 Ne N i Standard 2 Customized fan settings via ASUS Fan Xpert 2
159. ubleshooting New F3 Shortcut for most accessed information ASUS DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect information for accessing memory information detecting faulty DIMMs and helping with difficult POST situations USB BIOS Flashback Easy Worry free USB BIOS Flashback A truly revolutionary hardware based BIOS update solution USB BIOS Flashback offers the most convenient way to update the BIOS It allows users to update new UEFI BIOS versions even without hardware such as a CPU or a DRAM installed into the motherboard Just plug in a USB flash drive containing the BIOS file and press the BIOS Flashback button for 3 seconds with the power supply connected The UEFI BIOS then automatically updates without requiring further interaction With its new complementary Windows application users can regularly check for UEFI BIOS updates and downloads the latest BIOS automatically Hassle free updating for the ultimate convenience ASUS DirectKey This feature allows your system to go to the BIOS Setup program with the press of a button With DirectKey you can enter the BIOS anytime without having to press the lt Del gt key during POST It also allows you to turn on and turn off your system and conveniently enter the BIOS during bootup ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS based utility ASUS MyLogo2 This feature allows you to conve
160. urrent Capability 100 This item provides wider total power range for overclocking A higher value brings a wider total power range and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously Configuration options 100 110 120 130 ASUS F2A85 V PRO 3 9 3 10 CPU Power Phase Control Standard Phase number is the number of working VRM phase Increase the phase number under heavy system loading to get more transient and better thermal performance Reduce the phase number under light system loading to increase VRM efficiency Standard Proceeds to phase control depending on the CPU loading Optimized Loads the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile Extreme Proceeds to 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 options Ultra Fast Fast Medium Regular CPU Voltage Frequency Auto Switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response and thermal condition Setting a higher frequency gets a faster transient response Auto Allows you to enable or disable the Spread Spectrum item Manual Allows you to manually set the frequency with a 10k Hz interval VRM Spread Spectrum Disabled This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage Frequency item to Auto and allows you to enable the spread spectrum to enhance system stability VRM Fixed F
161. ves The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista 64 bit Vista 7 64 bit 7 8 64 bit 8 operating systems OS Due to Windows XP limitation a RAID array with the total capacity over 2TB cannot be set as a boot disk A RAID array over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only e If you want to install a Windows operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation Refer to section 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 4 4 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger
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163. xit 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 Qava Channac R Racat Save Changes amp Rese Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load the default values Save Changes amp Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press lt F10 gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes amp Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press lt Esc gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit ASUS EZ Mode This option allows you to enter the EZ Mode screen Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This option allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system stability compatibility or performance However BIOS u
164. ylist select the profile and click i Chapter 4 Software support Using the DLNA Media Hub via Wi Fi GO Remote You can access the DLNA Media Hub on your mobile device via Wi Fi GO Remote 1 Tap DLNA Media Hub 2 Select and tap the receiver name Receiver ASUS ASUS PC WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 3 The mobile device shows the information of the DLNA Media Hub function Tap Enter to proceed to the Remote GO function 4 Tap Music Video or Photo to play Your mobile device s WI FI GO Remote interface may vary with the mobile device s Z operating system Remote Desktop Remote Desktop allows you to view your computer s desktop and remotely operate your computer in real time from your mobile device Using the Remote Desktop 1 From the main screen click Remote Desktop 2 Click Setting A amp S Remote GO ASUS F2A85 V PRO 4 19 ef l 9 aed Q a om Q 3 Select a suitable codec Auto Speed optimization or Image optimization for your mobile device 4 Click Apply 74 8 Remote GO Ere Remote Desktop Remote GO Remote Desktop Re Auto 2 oe Click to See E A selena Application select a peed optimization your mobile h a Image optimization e p video codec Click to go back to previous screen Using the Remote Desktop via Wi Fi GO Remote When the Remote Desktop is enabled the mobile device shows the contents of your desktop

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