Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard

ASUS B85-PLUS motherboard

 

 

 

Cables

2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables

 

 

 

Accessories

1 x I/O Shield

 

 

 

Application DVD

Support DVD

 

 

 

Documentation

User Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

B85-PLUS specifications summary

CPU

Chipset Memory

Graphics

Multi-GPU Support

Expansion slots

Audio

LGA1150 socket for Intel® 4th Generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors

Supports Intel® 22nm CPU

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

*The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

**Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list.

Intel® B85 Express Chipset

4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Dual-channel memory architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

*Due to Intel® chipsest limitation, DDR3 1600MHz and higher memory modules on XMP mode will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR3 1600MHz.

**When you install a total memory of 4GB capacity 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.

***Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List).

Integrated graphics processor - Intel® HD Graphics support

Multi-VGA output support: DVI-D and RGB ports

-Supports DVI-D with max.resolution of 1920 x 1200 @60Hz

-Supports RGB with max. resolution of 1920 x 1200 @60Hz

Supports Intel® InTruTM 3D/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/InsiderTM Maximum shared memory of 1024MB

Supports AMD® CrossFireXTM technology

1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (@ x16)

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (@ x4, compatible with PCIe x4, x1 devices) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

3 x PCI slots

Realtek® ALC887 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC

-Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jack-retasking

*Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.

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