Sapphire PURE PLATINUM A85XT
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1. HD Audio Azaila Device Enables the onboard High Definition Audio controller Options Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Realtek Enables the onboard Giga Lan function by Realtek for LAN Options Enabled Disabled C80P Show CPU Temperature Enables the onboard POST Port LED to display CPU temperature Options Enabled Disabled PS2 Port Type The item allows you to select the type of PS2 port Options Auto Keyboard Mouse 3 6 Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings Press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu SAPPHIRE aema SEE 2 ee Main n A Performance LpAdyanced Enable Disable IOMMU support IOMMU Enabled gt GFX Configuration gt DIMM Information IOMMU Enables or disable the IOMMU support Options Enabled Disabled GFX Configuration Primary Video Device Select Primary Video Device that BIOS will use to for output Options IGD Video NB PCIe slot video SB PCIe slot video Integrated Graphics Enables the Integrated Graphics controller Options Auto Disabled Force UMA Frame buffer Size This item will only appear when Integrated Graphics item is set to Force option It controls the amount of system memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor Options 32M 64M 128M 256M 512M PSPP Policy Allows you to select PCIe speed power policy Options Disabled Performance Balanced High Balanced Lo2. Options 1 20V 1 83V in 0 01V increments VDDP Allows you to adjust the PCI Express I O ring voltage Options 1 20V 1 83V in 0 01V increments VDDA Allows you to adjust the filtered PLL voltage Options 2 50V 3 31V in 0 01V increments DIMM Voltage Allows you to adjust the DIMM Slot voltage Options Auto 1 50V 2 30V in 0 01V increments DIMM VTT Allows you to adjust the DIMM VTT voltage Options 0 00V 0 64V in 0 01V increments 3 5 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU USB and other system devices Press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options ry alrtr www sapphiretech com DIZ po w Adyanced Tse Aye a i gt x Performance Chipset Booty Security Exit S5 RTC Wake Settings ACPI Settings gt Onboard Device FCHYoRP 1 096 Vv system lemp 28 0 DIMM VORP 1 528 V gt S5 RTC Wake Settings mrha e www sapphiretech com ren Wake systems with Fixed Time Disabled Make system with Dynamic Time Disabled auency E 302 MAI em Size E 16384 MB lem Front 1600 MHz Wake system with Fixed Time Enable or disable system wake on alarm event When enabled system will wake on the hr min sec specified Options Enabled Disabled Wake system with Dynamic Time Enable or disable system wake on alarm event When enabled system will wake on the current time Increase minutes s Options Enabled
3. S BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS update tool S BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS without having to enter MS DOS or Windows environment Please refer to 4 4 S_ BIOS Flash Utility section for details Flash Primary BIOS This item allows you to copy the Secondary BIOS to Primary BIOS Flash Secondary BIOS This item allows you to copy the Primary BIOS to Secondary BIOS Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOS This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use 3 1 Select Boot Device Select Boot Device Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup During Power On Self Test POST you can press the lt F7 gt key to enter select boot device menu The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu S PPHIRC Www SOppblreiech com Please Select boot device P1 DVDRW STA 24X24X12X and v to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to boot using defaults 3 2 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance Use the following procedure to change BIOS settings 1 Power on the computer 2 Press the lt Del gt or lt F2 gt key when the following message briefly shows upon the bottom of the display during Power On Self Test POST Press F1 to continue DEL to enter Se
4. SArrhire User s Manual Sapphire Pure Platinum A85XT AMD A85X chipset for FM2 Socket Mainboard TRADEMARK All products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders These specifications are subject to change without notice Manual Revision 1 0 August 28 2012 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of 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 instructions contained in this manual may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this product 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the product into 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 h
5. BIOS Refer to the following steps for S_BIOS Flash Setp1 Enter BIOS setup screen select S BIOS Flash Utility item from Exit tab mml ee www sapphiretech com For po A gt hi Netormance MaAdyanced T BOOT MILET Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults P1 DVDRW SATA 24X24X12X PO ST3250318AS S_BIOS Flash Utility Flash Primary BIOS Primary lt Secondary Flash Secondary BIOS Primary gt Secondary Setp2 The S BIOS flash utility allows you to e Update BIOS form Drive please refer to setp3 e Save BIOS to Drive please refer to setp6 Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive 2048 KB 00200000h Bytes Amer Setp3 To Update BIOS form Drive select the BIOS update file and press lt OK gt to start update If the BIOS file stored in USB device please must first insert USB device before turning on the system and make sure the BIOS update file matches your mainboard model Enable Enable Updat e BIOS from Drive EEE BENTES TASTA ENST fsi Removable Media OABHNO43 ROM 1AOVP040 ROM 1A0VQ040 ROM 1A0V5040 ROM 1AOVTO40 ROM 0901test1 ROM TEST2 ROM OABWMO44 ROM 4 ROM OABHMO4 CANCEL Setp4 The update BIOS processing screen appears Enable Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive 51 NAFUDOSN23KNOABKHMO40 ROM c SA American
6. B2 3 B5 B7 ings A A A A B Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings B8 BF CO CF DO CPU initialization error 4 D4 PCIresource allocation error Out of Resources O O D6 No Console Output Devicesarefound 4 D Invalidpassword 4 D9 Error loading Boot Option Load Image returned error DB i Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available
7. S4 or S5 mode CPUFAN PWRFAN SYSFAN1 Note The CPU fan cable can be either a Ground 3 pin or a 4 pin connector 12v Connect a 3 pin connector to Sense pins 1 2 and Zon the mainboard Control CPUFAN connector gm TRINITY FM2 PWRFAN CHAFAN 1 Joh SAPPHIRE KA PT FZABSX a i SHRP RERSEK S rn I EE P d Ground 12V Sense PCIES_Xt PCIE SYSFAN SYSFAN1 AUXFAN 1 Ground 12V NC SYSFAN AUXFAN CHAFAN N 2 2 2 8 Diagnostics LED This mainboard provides a two digit POST code to show why the system may be failing to boot It is useful during a troubleshooting situation This Debug LED will also display the current CPU temperature after the system has fully booted into the operating system Please find a list of debug codes at the end of this manual Debug LED 2 9 LED Status Indicators This mainboard provides three LEDs to indicate the system s status e DIMM LED LED1 Yellow When the Memory slot is functional this LED is on e POWER LED LED2 Green When the System is powered on this LED is on e STANDBY LED LED3 Blue When the System is in Standby Mode this LED is on This LED will remain on as long as the motherboard is receiving constant power DIMM LED Standby LED Power LED 2 10 Onboard Buttons These onboard buttons include RESET CMOS RESET and POWER which allow you to easily clear the CMOS reset the system and turn on off the system Reset C
8. 0 PState 1 PState 2 PState 3 PState 4 PState 5 NX Mode Enable or disable No execute page protection function Options Enabled Disabled SVM Mode Enables the CPU SVM Secure Virtual Machine function Options Enabled Disabled AMD Core Performance Boost Allows you to disable AMD Core Performance Boost Options Auto Disabled C6 Mode Allows you to select C6 State for processor Options Enabled Disabled CPU Information Displays the CPU related information meal www sapphiretech com gt SATA Configuration S PPh HIRE www sapphiretech com Performance OnChip SATA Type AHCI RAID 6 AHCI RAID Port Disabled AHCI Legacy IDE OnChip SATA Type Allows you to set the onboard Serial SATA type Options IDE AHCI RAID e IDE Mode Use the SATA hard disk drivers as Parallel ATA storage devices e RAID Mode Create a RAID O 1 0 1 5 configuration e AHCI Mode Use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface to enable advanced SATA features for improved performance with NCQ and Hot plug features 6 AHCI RAID Port Allows you to enable the AHCI RAID port support Options Enabled Disabled SATA Port 0 SATA Port 6 mSATA Port This field shows SATA ports connection state ESATA PORT on PORT 0 6 Allows you to enable the per ESATA PORT support USB Configuration S PPh HIRE www sapphiretech com wAdyanceds Legacy USB Support Enabled USB3 0 Support Enabled XHCI
9. 2 2 5 Installing System Memory 12 Memory configurations 13 Memory Installation 13 2 6 Installing Expansion Cards rerrrerrnnrenrnnnrenrnnrrnvrnnrrnnnnerennnnsnen 14 PORE e 14 Mini PO FE SIOUMSATA SIOU EE 15 FORSIS Heste ere 15 Installing additional DVI card rrrrernnnennnnrnnnnrnrnerennnrennnrennnesenn 16 2 7 Connecting Cables 17 Connecting Power Supply Cables rrrrrnnrnnrnnnrennnnrrnnnnnrrennnnnrr 17 Connecting Serial ATA SATA Cables rrrrrnrnnrrrnrnnrrnrnnnrennnnnr 18 Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors 18 Front SIN e E 19 KEE e 20 USB3 O le EE 20 CEPA Meade ES 21 SPPIP HETE vaare 21 Serial Port Header 21 2 0 DIAGNOSUCS LED Aae 23 2 0 LED St tus Indicators svaner 23 2510 Onboard BuUtlons Lana 24 Reset CMOS Button 24 Reset and Power Button 24 2 11 Dual BIQS SVIN vasse 25 Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOS r rsssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnr 27 3 1 Select Boot Device rrrrnrarnrnrnnnrrnrnnnrnnnnnnrnrnnnsrnrnnnsnnnnnernsnnssen 27 3 2 Ener BIOS Setup EE 27 FMa MENT passed 29 3 4 Performance Menu ursanernlndeddsbsvten l se 30 Memory Configuration 31 Voltage Configuration 33 3 5 Advanced Menu ENEE 35 Do RIC Wake Seung S as ea eet 36 CPU COMMGUPALION sirdon a A 38 d GER eene e 1 SE 39 Ee e E len EE 40 WSBCOMIGUIPALION Gass 41 Super IO Configuration ccccccsssseccseeecceeeeeceeseeeseeee
10. Disabled gt ACPI Settings 5 rrhlrrs www sapphiretech com Performance formance e or Disables Enable Hibernation Enabled ACPI Sleep State S3 only Suspend to RAM EuP Function Disabled Restore AC Power Loss Power Off Enable Hibernation Enables system ability to Hibernate OS S4 Sleep Sate This option may be not effective with some OS Options Enabled Disabled ACPI Sleep State Selects the power saving modes for ACPI function Options Suspend Disabled S3 only Suspend to RAM EuP Function Enables the EuP Energy Using Products function allows BIOS to switch off some power at S5 state to get system ready for the EuP requirement to reduce power consumption Options Enabled Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure Options Power off Power on Last State CPU Configuration SG Frhalro WWW sapphiretech com Advanced CPU Configuration Qui Enabled stment PState 0 P 1 096 VY dot P 1528 Y AMD Cool n Quiet Cool n Quiet is a CPU speed throttling and power saving technology by AMD Options Enabled Disabled PSTATE Adjustment Allows you to adjust startup P state level Options PState 0 PState 1 PState 2 PState 3 PState 4 PState 5 PState 6 PState 7 PPC Adjustment Allows you to adjust PPC object Options PState
11. Hand off Enabled EHCI Hand off Disabled available only for USB transfer time out 1 sec Device reset time out 10 sec Device power up delay Auto Legacy USB Support Allows you select legacy support for USB devices Enabled Enables Legacy USB support Disabled Keep USB devices available only for EFI application Auto Disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected USB3 0 Support Enables USB3 0 XHCI controller support Options Enabled Disabled XHCI Hand off This is a workaround for OSs without XHCI hand off support The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver Options Enabled Disabled EHCI Hand off This is a workaround for OSs without EHCI hand off support The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver Options Enabled Disabled USB transfer time out The time out value for control bulk and interrupt transfers Options 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out Sets USB mass storage devices start unit command time out Options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host controller Auto uses default values for a Root port it is 100ms for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor Options Auto Manual Super IO Configuration lt rrhlrod Www SOpDphlreiech com EN k Serial Port 0 Configuration gt Serial Port 0 Configurat
12. MOS Button The mainboard uses the CMOS RAM to store some of the system configuration The CMOS can be cleared by pressing the RESET CMOS button Reset and Power Button These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on off the system and allow for easy debugging and testing of the system during troubleshooting situations The Reset button with LED indicates the activity status of the hard disk drives and will blink accordingly The Power button with LED indicates the system s status When the system is powered on the LED blinks red RESET CMOS Button RESET Button POWER Button Note To clear CMOS settings by RESET CMOS Button please make sure the system is in 5V Standby mode when the blue LED is on otherwise the clear CMOS action is invalid 2 11 Dual BIOS Switch e Recover BIOS This mainboard includes dual onboard BIOS Primary and Secondary BIOS When the primary BIOS is corrupted or has failed the system will automatically switch to secondary BIOS to boot and ensure normal system operation Please refer to the following steps d 2 BIOS Select Switch The default is P Turn on the system power The system can detect and automatically switch to the secondary BIOS in order to boot when the primary BIOS has failed despite the BIOS switch position Follow the instructions below to update the Primary BIOS System boot from secondary BIOS The Primary BIOS may have been damaged Would you wa
13. PCIE Gen 2 Installing a PCI Express card 1 Place the card in an available PCI Express slot and press down on the card until it is completely seated in the slot If the card is not seated properly it could cause a short across the pins 2 Secure the card s metal bracket to the back panel of the chassis with a screw The design of this motherboard supports AMD CrossFire technology for support of multiple graphic cards Please refer to the location of slots and recommended configuration table for PCI E operating mode to get the best performance possible nm IEC tion t Slot location PCIE2_x16 x8 PCIE5_x8 Blue Blue Mini PCI E slot mSATA slot This slot is used to connect compliant Mini PCI Express x1 devices such as a wireless network card USB card or connect a mSATA device To install a Mini PCI E card 1 Remove screws and align the notch on the Mini PCI card edge connector with the tab in the slot 2 Plug the Mini PCI card firmly into the slot at a 45 degree angle and until it clicks into place 3 Fasten Mini PCI E card onto the nut with accompanied screws To install a mSATA device The installation is the same as Mini PCI E card please refer to the steps as above PCI Slots The two PCI slots provided supports a variety of expansion cards such as a LAN card USB card SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications When installing a card into the PCI slot be sure that it is fully
14. Setp5 The BIOS update is completed Please press any key to restart the system Update BIOS from Drive American Megatrends Setp6 Save BIOS to Drive allows you to save the current BIOS file If the BIOS file stored in USB device please must first insert USB device before turning on the system Enable Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive 2048 KB 00200000h Bytes FE ee American Megatrends Setp7 To Save BIOS to Drive Select the stored location and press lt OK gt to start saving BIOS file Enable Enable Update BIOS from Drive Pa a BIN RECYCLE BI CANCEL P Setp8 After saving BIOS file is completed Select lt Esc gt to return Exit tab of BIOS setup Chapter 5 POST Code This chapter provides the Aptio POST Codes List for the mainboard during the BIOS pre boot process The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the mainboard Please refer to following boot phases which may apply to various status code amp checkpoint descriptions Security SEC initial low level initialization e Pre EFI Initialization PEI memory initialization Driver Execution Environment DXE main hardware initialization Boot Device Selection BDS system setup pre OS user interface amp selecting a bootable device CD DVD HDD USB Network Shell Checkpoint Ranges le Range Standa
15. X power supplies with 20 pin connectors e 8 pin ATX 12V Power PW2 the 8 pin ATX 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU Align the power plug to the connector and press firmly until seated 24 pin ATX Power 8 pin ATX Power connector connector M SE dg wb Am MT Vy Connecting Serial ATA SATA Cables SATA cables support the Serial ATA protocol Each cable can be used to connect one SATA drive to the mainboard The S1 to S5 connectors total 7 ports are SATA3 connectors and works at speeds of up to 6G s and support RAID 0 1 10 5 functions G Hi f q 3 nr 8 d amp SATAJ 5 6 asl KH SL S2 SATA3 2 S4 SATA3 4 55 SATA3 0 bottom S3 SATA3 3 SATA3 5 bottom SATA3 1 top SATA3 6 top Ground Attach one end of the SATA cable to one of the Ground SATA connectors on board and attach the other end RX ng Of the cable to the SATA drive Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is used to connect the front panel switches and LEDS p gt PWR LED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector The Power LED indicates the system s status Power LED indicates The LED is on The LED is off The LED will blink The LED is off p PW ON Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the syste
16. d or mouse You can plug a PS 2 keyboard or mouse directly into this connector 2 USB 2 0 Ports four The mainboard provides an OHCI Open Host Controller Interface Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as a keyboard mouse or other USB compatible devices Supports data transfer rates up to 480Mb s 3 Bluetooth Bluetooth wireless technology is an interface intended for wireless control data communication 4 Optical S PDIF Out This SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is used for digital audio transmission to external speakers amplifier through an optical fiber cable 5 The HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface provides an all digital audio video interface to transmit the uncompressed audio video signals and is HDCP compliant Connect the HDMI audio video device to this port 6 Display Port The DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard This connector is used to connect a monitor with DisplayPort inputs 7 VGA Port The VGA female port provides connection to analogue VGA monitors ge Ae 8 DVI D Port The DVI D Digital Visual Interface Digital port provides a high speed digital interconnection between the computer and its display device Connect a monitor that supports DVI D connection to this port The DVI D port does not support analogue VGA monitors using a passive DVI to VGA adapter Multi Display Configurations This mainboard provides four ports fo
17. dge DXE SMM initialization is started South Bridge devices initialization North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific ACPI module initialization EC ific eT ific South Bridge DXE initialization is started South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific Sg ific SSC ific Tae ific CSM initialization 7A 7F eserved for future AMI DXE codes 80 8F OEM DXE initialization codes CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Enumeration S P C C S 61 62 63 65 67 A 6C 6E 6F 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 91 92 93 9E OF AO vgy _ 95 97 9A 9C IDE Reset IDE Detect Setup Input Wait S A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB Setup Input Wait R R L C i D E B1
18. ecture gt Supports x16 and x8 DIMMs non ECC unbuffered DIMMs gt Supports up to 32GB system memory USB Ports gt Eight USB 2 0 ports four at rear panel four onboard headers supporting transfer speed up to 480Mbps gt Four USB 3 0 ports two at rear and two onboard headers backward compatible with USB 2 0 supporting transfer speeds up to 4 8Gbps gt Supports wake up from S3 and S4 modes gt Support power charge function Front panel 2 USB 3 0 ports also support power charge function under S5 mode SATA Ports gt Seven SATA3 ports with 6Gb s data transfer rate gt Supports integrated RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 gt Supports AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface Onboard LAN gt One Gigabit Ethernet from Realtek RTL8111F Gigabit controller Bluetooth gt Atheros AR3011 is a highly integrated all CMOS single chip with Bluetooth 2 1 EDR supported Onboard Audio gt Supports 8 channel High Definition audio from Realtek ALC892 codec gt Supports rear panel Optical S PDIF output gt Supports Jack detection Multi Streaming and Front Panel Jack retasking function Expansion Slots gt Two PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots gt One PCI Express 2 0 x4 slot gt Two PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots gt Two PCI Slots gt One Mini PCI E x1 or mSATA connector gt Supports AMD CrossFire Technology gt Supports AMD Dual Graphics Technology Please refer to detail configuration at 2 6 Ins
19. elp 4 Notel Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception Note2 The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this product Note3 To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference it is necessary to use shielded I O cables CE Radiation of EN 55022 amp Immunity of EN 55024 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Statement To protect the global environment this product must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling DISPOSAL Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste Collect such waste separately for special treatment Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction siasii eaaa aeaaaee 1 1 1 Mainboard Specifications rrrrorrrronnernnrerranrrrnnrernanenraenrnnennnee 1 1 2 Package Contents rrrnrnnrrnnnnnrenvnnnrennnnerrnnnsrennnnsrennnnsrnnnnsnennnsre 5 1 3 Mainboard Layout geifs sk eg tege AEN ee Gegen 6 Chapter EE TE ON E 11 2 1 Before You Begin 11 2 2 Installing the I O Shield 11 2 3 Securing to the Chassis rrrrnrnrnrrnrnrnrnnnsrnrnnnrnnrnnnrnsnnnsrnrnnnsen 11 2 4 Installing the CPU and Cooler rrrnrnrnrnnnrenrnnrrnvrnnrervnnrrennnnsnen 1
20. esseeeeees 42 Serial Port 0 Configuration rrrrrrrrrnnnerrnnnrenvnnnrenrnnnennnnenennnnnsre 42 RV PLO vare 43 Smart Fan Configuration cissie esii ia aee 44 Onboard Device rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnrennnnnrenrnnrrnnnnsrennnnsrennnnesnnnnsnennnnn 45 3 6 Chipset Menu rrrnnnennnnnrnnnnnnennnnerenrnnnennnnsrennnnsnennnsnennnnsnennnnssen 46 GFX Coniguration cca eee 46 DIMM Information cccccccccccceececececeeceeeeeeeseeceseesesaeeeeseeeesees 47 Ke ee On WE 48 30 OECUMENE ae 50 B20 Save amp BUL MENT cunan inta ende 51 Chapter 4 Driver Installation rrnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvennnnnnnn 53 4 PPAVErINSEL oder 53 4 2 RIXA VIN soara n Eeg ss 54 4 3 Hardware monitor gadget rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnrnnnnrnrnsrennnrennnsennn 55 445 BIOS Fash VIN vassdraget 56 Chapter S POST d TE 61 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Mainboard Specifications CPU gt AMD socket FM2 A10 A8 A6 A4 series Trinity processor Chipset gt AMD A85X Hudson D4 chipset Graphics gt AMD on die Radeon HD 7xxx GPU gt Four independent displays and supporting triple view with VGA and DVI and either HDMI or Diskplay port VGA 1920x1200 060MHz DVI D 2560x1600 60Hz and 30bpp Dual Link HDMI 1 4a 1920x1080 060MHz and 30bpp Display Port 1 2 4096x2160 60 Hz 16 9 or 4096x2400 60 Hz 16 10 System Memory gt Four 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets gt Supports 1 5v DDR3 1066 1333 1600 DIMMs with dual channel archit
21. from 1 to 12 Date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys Year The year can be adjusted by users System Time Allows you to set the system time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt Access Level This item is used to limit the user access level 3 4 Performance Menu The Performance menu allows you to specify your settings for CPU memory voltage control and overclocking Press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options 5 A moeiecoc WWW SOpDpDblreiech Com a i f po 9 Mans ietemensed 7 vanced Csee Combi CPU Host Clock Mhz CPU Ratio GPU Clock Frequency MHz ry Configuration e Configuration CPU Host Clock Allows you to select the CPU Host Clock CPU Ratio Allows the select the CPU Ratio Options Auto 16X 58X GPU Clock Allows the select the GPU Clock Options Auto Manual CPU NB Frequency MHz Allows the select the CPU NB Frequency Options Auto 800MHz 5000MHz in 100MHz increments Memory Configuration www sapphiretech com SArrhire This option allows Memory Clock DDR3 1600 Auto CAS Latency RAS to CASH Delay Row Precharge Time RAS Active Time Write Recovery Time Row Refresh Cycle Time Write to Read Delay Active to Active Delay Read CAS Precharge Four Active Windows Delay Row Cycle Time tCL tRCD tRP tRAS WR tRFC tWTR tRRD tRTP tFAW tRC Auto Au
22. gt IR digital PWM design VCore and VDIMM gt Supports additional DVI card optional Form Factor gt ATX form factor of 305mm x 245mm Operating systems gt Supports Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 1 2 Package Contents Your Sapphire mainboard comes with the following accessories FE sax SAPPHIRE PP PEDVI 1 3 Mainboard Layout The following figure shows the location of components on the mainboard See following page for description EE os PCIE1_X4 JPEG i CC PT F2A85X ai BS alls 3 Pex 91313 ed GL Gd edd BE z 3888 Ok GUTEN Ta gt 18 Augus a after 1 2008 I sp gg PCIES XO a 18 24044763 a e H Fon ER eg 4 Note Picture is for reference only actual board may be slightly different kA AMD CPU AMDCPUSocketfM2 ti lt i OS W FM2 AMD A85X Hudon D4 Chip DDR3 DIMM Slots 1 4 PCI E 2 0 x16 Slots 2 PCI E 2 0 x4 Slots 1 PCI E 2 0 x1 Slot 2 PCI Slot 2 a cmc 7 Front Panel Header USB 2 0 Header 4 USB 3 0 Header 2 UT on Power Button Reset Button Front Panel Audio Header Debug LED Display Dual BIOS Switch Back Panel Connectors see below for detail I O Back Panel The I O back panel for this mainboard is shown below When installing the mainboard into the computer case use the bundled I O shield to protect the back panel 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port This connector is used for a keyboar
23. he bracket to rear panel of your chassis 2 Connect the cable s to the USB 3 0 header on the mainboard For front panel refer to the following steps 1 Remove the cover plate from the selected drive bay 2 Push the USB3 0 cable into the drive bay Align the screw holes with the appropriate holes in the drive bay and tighten the mounting screws 3 Connect the USB3 0 connector of cable to the USB3 0 header on the mainboard CFPA Header This header allows you to connect the front panel audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard MIC L MIC R OUT R IO Jack Detect OUT L S PDIF Header Ground AUD PRST MIC Jack Detect Empty OUT Jack Detect This header is used to connect S PDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format interface for digital audio transmission 5V SPDIF Out Ground Serial Port Header Empty SPDIF In No Connect The Serial port header COM1 can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable DCD TXD Ground RTS RI Note The pin definition of header and standard DB9 male pin out is different Fan Headers There are six fan headers CPUFAN SYSFAN SYSFAN1 PWRFAN CHAFAN and AUXFAN on the motherboard Three of these fans CPUFAN PWRFAN and CHAFAN can be speed detected controlled and displayed in the Hardware Health Configuration section of the CMOS Setup The fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3
24. ion Serial Port Enables the Serial Port support Options Enabled Disabled Change Settings Select an optimal setting for super I O device Options Auto IO 3F8H IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 H W Monitor Fralro www sapphiretech com Coavanced gt Smart Fan Configuration APU VREG System Displays the current APU onboard regulator and system temperature APU Power Chassis Fan Speed Displays the current APU Power and Chassis Fan Speed VCC3V APU APU NB FCH DIMM APU_VDDR APU_VDDP VSB3V VBAT The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by the system Smart Fan Configuration an eee WWW sapphiretech com CPU Fan Type PWM FAN 4 pin CPU Fan Type Allows you to select the CPU Fan type Options PWM FAN 4 pin Linear FAN 3 pin CPU Fan Mode Setting This item controls the speed of the various fans on the motherboard Choose SmartFan when you want the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on temperature To set the fan speed to a constant rate select Manual Mode and then enter the speed from 0 to 100 Set the desired speed for the Power and Chassis fans from 0 to 100 The system defaults to 100 Onboard Device PPHIRC WWW SOpDphlreiech com HD ud Azaila Device Enabled ard LAN R ak Ge C UT Temperature PS2 Port Type
25. lity TRIXX is a simple and easy to use utility that allows users to adjust system settings for overclocking in a Windows environment The TRIXX utility includes three configurations for frequency voltage and hardware monitoring To install TRIXX Utility run it from the Sapphire Utility page from the bundled DVD A TRIXX Utility shortcut will be created on the Desktop Display current CPU information SAPPHIRE ver 1 5 4 7 Adjust frequency for CPU PU NB auto DDR 1 70v DIMM VTT 25 oov Adjust voltage for CPU DIMM etc Displays system hardware monitor status Apply the chosen settings Actual adjustment options will be different with the picture 4 3 Hardware monitor gadget This Hardware monitor gadget directly appears in windows screen after TriXX installation is completed It can be used to help keep track of temperatures of CPU System and fan speed of CPU System and voltages of CPU System Pure Platinum Lk ai Temperatures Displays hardware monitor temperature APU 51 C 1218 F WREG 26 C 96 8 F System 29 C 84 2 F Fans Displays fan speeds APU 7740 RPM Power 1163 RPM Chasss 1236 RPM Voltages Displays voltages of system 4 4 BIOS Flash Utility This mainboard provides a BIOS update tool The S_BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS without having to enter MS DOS or Windows environment Embedded in the BIOS the S_BIOS is simple and easy to use utility to flash
26. m on and off rather than using the onboard button p HD LED Attach the hard disk drive indicator LED cable to these two pins The HDD indicator LED indicates the activity status of the hard disks pm RESET Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins The system restarts when the RESET switch is pressed _PWR_LED PW_ON PWR LED WR LED D D e RESET ST BTN WE WR BTN PWRSW les ER Empty Empty USB2 0 Headers This mainboard contains four 4 USB 2 0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis This mainboard also contains three 10 pin onboard header connectors that can be used to connect to four 4 external USB 2 0 devices Refer to the following steps 1 Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option 2 Connect the cable s to the USB 2 0 header on the mainboard No Connect USB3 0 Headers This mainboard contains Two 2 USB 3 0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis This mainboard also contains one onboard header connector that can be used to connect to two 2 external USB 3 0 devices D1 D1 St This mainboard is SSTX1 Lem provided optional SSTX1 KK a Ground NS USB3 0 front panel Ground SSRX1 SSRX2 SSRX1 SSRX2 VBUS VBUS Not Connect cable accessories For real panel refer to the following steps 1 Secure t
27. ma eer AANRARARAAAARMAAAAAANAAAAAHANAAAUANNEAAAAAAAARE 3 EA RR Mie CELE LOUIE Te 5 amA UI Gee Di FLEET FT DU mm TT RS TULLIO E I RRA 9 pe Feet om DCH Memory Installation DDR3 and DDR2 memory modules are physically different Please only install DDR3 DIMMs in this mainboard To install the DIMM follow these steps 1 Pull both clips on either side of the slot outwards Align the DIMM module with the slot 2 Press modules straight down until the plastic clips close and the module fits tightly into the DIMM slot Push clips inwards to make sure they are in place and the memory is securely fitted 2 6 Installing Expansion Cards The mainboard provides two PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots one PCI Express 2 0 x4 slot two PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots two PCI slots and one Mini PCI E x1 or MSATA Slot A S A V Xie SE RRC KACHEN o Si PCI E slot PCIE1 X4 PCI E2 0 x4 slot with x4 link Black PCIE2 X16 X8 PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x16 x8 link Blue PCIE3_X1 PCI E2 0 x1 slot with x1 link Black PE6 Mini PCI E2 0 x1 or mSATA slot PCIE4_X1 PCI E2 0 x1 slot with x1 link Black PCIE5 X8 PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x8 link Blue PCI1 PCI slot PCI2 PCI slot The design of this motherboard supports AMD CrossFire technology for support of multiple graphic cards on PCIE2 and PCIES slots with 2x8 mode Please refer to PCI Express card configuration table G2 x16 x8 Note The G2 is
28. mainboard or change any of the mainboard settings Turn off the power to your system and discharge your body s static electric charge by touching a grounded surface for example the metal surface of the power supply before performing any hardware procedure The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage caused directly or indirectly by improper installation of any components by unauthorized service personnel If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation consult a qualified computer technician Damage to system components the mainboard and injury to you may result if power is applied during installation 2 2 Installing the I O Shield The mainboard comes complete with an I O shield When installed in the chassis the shield blocks radio frequency transmissions protects internal components from dust and foreign objects and promotes correct airflow within the chassis Install the I O shield before installing the mainboard in the chassis Place the shield inside the chassis Press the shield into place so that it fits tightly and securely If the shield does not fit obtain a properly sized shield from the chassis supplier 2 3 Securing to the Chassis When installing the mainboard you have to secure the mainboard into the chassis by fastening with nine screws Please refer to your chassis manual for instructions 2 4 Installing the CPU and Cooler Follow the steps below to install the CPU amp cooler correc
29. nt to recover primary BIOS from secondary BIOS Y N Y Press S to start recovery primary BIOS Press N to cancel S ROM SIZE 8 Mbytes Step 1 Erasing Flash ROM Step 2 Reflash Progress 22 Note It is recommended that you select S to recover the primary BOIS Otherwise the system will repeat the above steps on the next boot Jer Secondary BIOS A KS Gi BEN Primary BIOS ka Ne SE gt LED indicator of Primary BIOS LED7 Green When the Primary BIOS is in operation the LED indicator is on en da Li Ba S e moen rie o gt zx 7 e ENER H ss na LED indicator of Secondary BIOS LED8 Yellow When the Secondary BIOS is in operation the LED indicator is on Flash BIOS If the primary secondary BIOS is corrupted or outdated you can use the USB pen drive or AMI Windows flash utility to do flashing BIOS process to recover the primary secondary BIOS Flash primary BIOS Make sure the BIOS select switch is at P position and power on Flash the BIOS using either USB pen drive under DOS or AMI Windows flash utility under Windows Flash secondary BIOS Make sure the BIOS select switch is at S position and power on Flash the BIOS using either USB pen drive under DOS or AMI Windows flash utility under Windows Flash BIOS from within BIOS EN S BIOS Flash Utility Flash Primary BIOS Primary lt Secondary Flash Secondary BIOS Primary gt Secondary
30. r video output Display port HDMI DVI D and VGA Also provides an optional DVI card Please refer to table below for multi display configurations supported ped v I TI I epee ee ver ee eee Notel Please always connect the display port before booting the system otherwise the display port will not work Note2 Need to set Dual link DVI Card Support option to Enabled in BIOS setup when using additional DVI card please refer to page 16 for detail When using single DVI interface on triple display the DVI port of back panel need to be used first LAN Port with LEDs The mainboard provides standard RJ 45 jacks for connecting to a Local Area Network LAN Two LEDs are built into the RJ 45 LAN connector These LEDs indicate the status of the LAN ED state Indicates Ee On LAN imkis established Eng 100 Mb s data rate On 1000 Mb s data rate 10 USB 3 0 ports two USB 3 0 ports are backward compatible with USB 2 0 devices Supports data transfer rates up to 4 8Gb s SuperSpeed Audio ports This mainboard provides 2 6 or 8 channel audio It is easy to differentiate between the audio functions by referring to the color of the jacks 2cha hal range Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Bak Rear Stereo Our Rear Stereo Out en II festere Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Before You Begin Please take note of all precautions before you install anything on to the
31. rd Checkpoints SEC Phase I 00 fnotued 4 Progress Codes Power on Reset type detection soft hard AP initialization before microcode loading North Bridge initialization before microcode loading o South Bridge initialization before microcode loading OEM initialization before microcode loading oe Microcode loading AP initialization after microcode loading om o North Bridge initialization after microcode loading Cache initialization Microcode not loaded PEI Phase Progress Codes O 10 O PEI Core is started OO O ana re memory CPU initialization is started Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific re memory North Bridge initialization is started ps 16 re Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific UD Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific LE re Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 18 re memory South Bridge initialization is started O A O re memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific B O re memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 10 Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific EM pre memory initialization codes LC Sp O emory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading 26 O emory initialization Memory presence detection ME ae emory initialization Programming memory timing information 2E O emo
32. ry initialization Configuring memory ET emory initialization other 30 Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below ME 0 emory Installed Le PU post memory initialization is started F383 PU post memory initialization Cache initialization 34 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization ECH CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization HM 37 ost Memory North Bridge initialization is started 38 Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific F389 ost Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 3A Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific ap O Post Memory South Bridge initialization is started 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific OEM post memory initialization codes DXE IPL is started PEI Error Codes Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do reset PPI is not available 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B Video repost Recovery firmware image is loaded Invalid recovery capsule FB FF Reserved for future AMI error codes e DXE Phase South Bri
33. seated Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel Installing additional DVI card This mainboard can be provided with an optional DVI card This allows you to connect to an additional display Please refer to the following setups for installing DVI card 1 Connect an additional monitor cable to the DVI port of the back panel of your mainboard and make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on 2 Insert the optional DVI card into the PCIE2 X16 X8 slot and ensure the card is properly seated on the slot 3 Power on the system press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS setup during the POST Go to BIOS Chipset Page select GFX Configuration item and set Dual link DVI Card Support option to Enabled mary Video Device NB PCIe slot Video 4 Select lt F4 gt to save settings and exit BIOS setup The procedure is complete after the system restart 2 7 Connecting Cables This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the mainboard Connecting Power Supply Cables e 24 pin ATX Power PWI is the main power supply connector Make sure that the power supply cable pins are properly aligned with the connector on the mainboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure Note If you d like to use 20 pin ATX power supply please plug in your power supply cable aligned with pins 1 amp 13 The 24 pin main power connector is backwardly compatible with AT
34. stalled the system asks for this first To clear a password simply enter nothing and acknowledge by pressing Return To set a password enter it twice and acknowledge by pressing Return The password must be 3 to 20 characters long 3 9 Save amp Exit Menu The Save amp Exit menu allows you to load the optimal default values for BIOS and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items 5 d UE WWW SOppblreiech com S ai po JE JA A z e Ne SECUTITY gu Advanced Chipset Boot Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults P1 DVDRW SATA 24X24X12X PO ST3250318AS SVORP 1 232 Y em Size 16384 MB TCH VOILA 061 096 Gm rent 1600 MHz Ku el IMM Votre 1 528 Vv Save Changes and Reset This resets system after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset This resets system without saving the changes Restore Defaults The restore defaults are the factory settings of this motherboard Save as User Defaults This is used to save all current settings as user default The current setup state can later be restored using Restore User Defaults Restore User Defaults This is used to restore all tokens to settings previously stored by Save as User Defaults Boot Override This group of functions includes a list each of them corresponding to one device within the boot order Select a drive to immediately boot that device regardless of the c
35. t the Row Cycle Time The minimum time in cycles it takes a row to complete a full cycle Options Auto 39 10 54 Refresh Rate tREF Set the clock cycles between RAM refreshes Options 7 8us 3 9us Command Rate The amount of time in cycles when the chip select is executed and the commands can be issued Options LT 2T Voltage Configuration SArrhire Performance formance CPU Loadline APU Voltage Mode APU Voltage FCH DIMM DQ Voltage DIMM CA Voltage VDDR VDDP VDDA DIMM Voltage DIMM VTT CPU Loadline WWW sapphiretech com CPU Loadline Enabled Offset Mode 0 00000V 1 10V 0 00V 0 00V 1 20V 1 20V 2 50V 1 50V 0 00V Loadline Control function is a safety measure to protect the CPU Options Enabled Disabled APU Voltage Mode Allows you to select the APU voltage mode Options Offset Mode Fixed Mode APU Voltage Allows you to adjust the APU voltage Options Fixed Mode 1 20000V 1 95000V in 0 00625V increments Offset Mode 0 00625V 0 60000V in 0 00625V increments FCH Allows you to adjust the AMD FCH voltage Options 1 10V 2 30V in 0 01V increments DIMM DQ Voltage Allows you to adjust the DQ Voltage of DIMM Slot voltage Options 0 00V 0 64V in 0 01V increments DIMM CA Voltage Allows you to adjust the DIMM CA of DIMM Slot voltage Options 0 00V 0 64V in 0 01V increments VDDR Allows you to adjust the VDDR voltage
36. t to UEFI or Legacy Options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Launch PXE OpROM policy This option controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM Options Do not launch Legacy only UEFI only Launch Storage OpROM policy This option controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM Options Do not launch Legacy only UEFI only Launch video OpROM policy This option controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy video OpROM Options Do not launch Legacy only UEFI only Other PCI device ROM priority Options For PCI devices other than Network mass storage or video defines which OpROM to launch Options UEFI OpPROM Legacy OpROM 3 8 Security Menu The Security menu allows you to change the system security settings A pl el bel ri rn Www sapphiretech com F oir po K paoor JA I Main Berfornanee Adyanced Chipset Bop tup Administrator Administrator Password User Password mi ize P 16384 N iB n reaP 1600 MH Administrator Password This function is used to set change or delete the Administrator password If there is already a password installed the system asks for this first To clear a password simply enter nothing and acknowledge by pressing Return To set a password enter it twice and acknowledge by pressing Return The password must be 3 to 20 characters long User Password This function is used to set change or delete the User password If there is already a password in
37. talling Expansion Cards For Dual Graphics please visit the AMD website for detail http www amd com us products technologies dual graphics I O gt Onboard Fintek F71889A LPC bus I O controller gt Supports Hardware Monitoring for fan speed CPU and system temperature Back Panel I O Ports gt 1x PS 2 Keyboard Mouse port gt 4x USB 2 0 ports gt 1x Bluetooth gt 1x Optical S PDIF Out connector gt 1x HDMI port gt 1x Display port gt 1x VGA port gt 1x DVI D port gt 1x RJ45 LAN port gt 2 x USB 3 0 ports gt 6 Audio jacks Internal I O Connectors gt 1x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 7 x SATA3 connectors 4 x USB2 0 headers 2 x USB3 0 headers 1 x Front Panel header 1 x S PDIF header 1 x Front Audio header 1 x Serial Port header 1 x 4 pin CPU Fan header 5 x 3 pin Fan headers VV VV VV VV v V BIOS gt 32Mb SPI Flash with AMI based BIOS gt User Friendly graphics interface QBIOS Quick Control UEFI BIOS gt S BIOS easily update and back up at BIOS control panel gt Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface gt Dual BIOS with select switch Special Features gt Onboard diagnostic 7 Segment LED with CPU temperature display gt Onboard buttons include Clear CMOS RESET and POWER gt Supports CPU Power Vcore Load line adjust function ry 3 ry gt Supports Windows based OC utility Trixx and Win7 HW monitor gadget tool
38. tly 1 Open the socket lever and rise to a 90 degree angle 2 Align the CPU pin one small triangle marking and gently insert the CPU into the socket then close the socket lever Note Apply some thermal paste on surface of CPU for better heat dispersion 3 Place the cooler on the CPU Engage one side of the clip onto the CPU mount first then press down the other side of the clip 4 Turn the lever from left to right to fasten the CPU cooler If in doubt refer to your CPU cooler manual for installing the cooler 5 Connect the 4 wire fan cable to the 4 pin CPUFAN header on the mainboard PS Pictures for installation reference only the actual board may be slightly different 2 5 Installing System Memory This mainboard has four 240 pin DIMM sockets for DDR3 memory These slots support 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB DDR3 DIMMs up to a maximum 32GB Make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in the different channel DIMM slots for Dual Channel mode There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation and you can insert the memory module into any of the DIMM slots Memory configurations Use the following the recommendations for installing memory 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs 4 DIMMs Single Channel Dual Channel Dual Channel Dual Channel es DIMM 1 Black DIMM 3 Black VT Memory installed No memory installed LL EE E EE EE mesan
39. to Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto user to select different Memory Clock Refresh Rate 7 8 us Command Rate Auto Memory Clock Allows you to select the system memory clock Options Auto DDR3 800 DDR3 1066 DDR3 1333 DDR3 1600 DDR3 1866 DDR3 2133 CAS Latency tCL Set the CAS latency time CAS stands for Column Address Strobe or Column Address Select Options Auto 11 5 14 RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Set the RAS to CAS Delay time for Read Write commands to the same bank Options Auto 11 2 19 Row Precharge Time tRP Set the Row Precharge time This is the Precharge to Active or Auto to Refresh of the same bank Options Auto 12 2 19 RAS Active Time tRAS Set the minimum RAS active time Options Auto 28 8 40 Write Recovery Time tWR Set the internal Write to Read recovery time Options Auto 12 5 16 Row Refresh Cycle Time tRFC Set the minimum refresh recovery time Options Auto 160 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns Write to Read Delay tWTR Set the internal Write to Read command delay Options Auto 6 4 9 Active to Active Delay tRRD Set the Row Active to Row Active delay Options Auto 5 4 9 Read CAS Precharge tRTP Set the Read to Precharge delay Options Auto 6 4 10 Four Active Windows Delay tFAW Set the Four Active Windows Delay Options Auto 24 6 42 Row Cycle Time tRC Se
40. tup Pressing Del takes you to the BIOS Setup Utility Note1 Itis strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings Changing some settings could damage your computer Note2 The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only BIOS screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is released and may be different from your purchased motherboard Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version from our official website Control Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each Control key You can also use the mouse to click your required item 3 3 Main Menu When entering the BIOS Setup Utility the main menu screen appears This main menu includes the system overview and displays the basic system configuration such as BIOS information memory size and system date time j A pl el betr rn WWW sapphiretech com ammen CT Security Exit Performance ysAdyanced vw Chipset Boot Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data System Date Thu 24 2012 System Time 13 33 51 BIOS Information This field displays the current BIOS version build date and ID information etc Memory Information Able to display current system memory size System Date Allows you to set the system date The format is lt Day gt lt Month gt lt Date gt lt Year gt Day Weekday from Sun to Sat this is automatically displayed by BIOS Month The month
41. urrent boot order S BIOS Flash Utility This utility allows you to update the system BIOS in embedded BIOS Please refer to 4 4 S_BIOS Flash Utility for details Flash Primary BIOS Primary lt Secondary This item allows you to copy the Secondary BIOS to Primary BIOS F Flash Primacy BIOS Copy Secondary BIOS to Primary BIOS Y N Flash Secondary BIOS Primary gt Secondary This item allows you to copy the Secondary BIOS to Primary BIOS Chapter A Driver Installation After the operating system has been installed you need to install drivers for this mainboard The support DVD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 1 Driver Install Insert the bundled driver DVD into your optical SUPPORT COMMUNITY DOWNLOAD REGISTER drive and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen Click each item button and select the item you want to install The Mainboard Drivers S x item shows the available SJ SUPPORT COMMUNITY DOWNLOAD REGISTER ee device drivers Install the necessary drivers to use the devices Bluetooth Driver Main o SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED ALL RIGHTS RESERVED lt Mainboard Drivers page gt L Note If Autorun function is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file autorun exe and click this file to run the CD GE E 4 2 TRIXX Uti
42. w Power Saving Dual link DVI Card Support Allows you to enable or disable the Dual link DVI card support Options Disabled Enabled DIMM Information Displays the CPU related information 5 A reiret www sapphiretech com go EEE Main Preformance Advanced 3 7 Boot Menu The Boot menu is used to configure the boot settings and the boot priority SArrhire SEE SEE SEE Main 2 A Performance D A Adyancedi B A Chipset Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Bootup NumLock State On Boot Option 1 P1 DVDRW SATA 2 Boot Option 2 PO ST3250318AS gt CSM Parameters CPUFSBGP 100 MH APU VOND 1 456 Y uency p 3827 MHz em Size 6 16384 MB fem trea 1600 MH Setup Prompt Timeout This is used to set an additional time the POST should wait for the operator to press the key to enter setup The time is entered in seconds Bootup NumLock State Selects the state of the keyboard s numlock function after POST Options On Off Boot Option Priorities These options are used to form the boot order and are dynamically generated CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Allows configure the boot order for a specific CD DVD ROM device class Hard Drive BBS Priorities Allows configure the boot order for a specific Hard Drive device class CSM Parameters Launch CSM This option controls if CSM will be launched Options Auto Always Never Boot option filter This option controls what devices system can boo
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