Motherboard
 E7444 First Edition August
 Contents
 Bios information
Ai Tweaker menu
 Appendices
CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
 Safety information
Electrical safety
Operation safety
 Where to find more information
About this guide
How this guide is organized
 Conventions used in this guide
Typography
Bold text
 F2A85-M specifications summary
APU
 Asus unique features Asus Digital Power Design
Asus Exclusive Features
Asus Quiet Thermal Solution
Precision Tweaker
 Back Panel I/O ports
 Package contents
 Special features
Product highlights
 DIGI+VRM Digital Power Design
Innovative Asus features
 Remote GO
Asus TurboV
GPU Boost
Network iControl
 Fanless Design stylish heatsink solution
Asus CrashFree Bios
AI Suite
Fan Xpert
 Before you proceed
 Placement direction
Motherboard overview
Screw holes
 Motherboard layout
F2A85-M
 Layout contents
Accelerated Processing Unit APU
 Installing the APU
 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation
To install the APU heatsink and fan assembly
 To uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly
 System memory
Overview
F2A85-M 240-pin DDR3 Dimm sockets
 Memory configurations
 DDR3-2250 O.C. MHz capability
DDR3-2200 O.C. MHz capability
DDR3-2133 O.C. MHz capability
DDR3-2000 O.C. MHz capability
 DDR3-1866 MHz capability
DDR3-1600 MHz capability
 4GB Hynix
 DDR3-1333 MHz capability
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 Vendors Size Chip Brand Chip no Timing Voltage
 DDR3-1066 MHz capability
SS/DS
 Installing a Dimm
Removing a Dimm
 Installing an expansion card
Configuring an expansion card
Expansion slots
PCI slot
 PCI Express x16 slots
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
 Jumpers
Clear RTC RAM 3-pin Clrtc
F2A85-M Clear RTC RAM
 Connectors
Rear panel connectors
LAN port LED indications
 Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
Channel
 Internal connectors
Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Aafp
F2A85-M Front panel audio connector
Digital audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout
 ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V
F2A85-M ATX power connectors
TPM connector 20-1 pin TPM
F2A85-M TPM Connector
 Serial port connector 10-1 pin COM
F2A85-M Serial port COM connector
F2A85-M Fan connectors
 USB 2.0 connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910
F2A85-M USB2.0 connectors
USB 3.0 connector 20-1 pin USB334
F2A85-M USB3.0 Front panel connector
 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors 7-pin SATA6G 1~7
F2A85-M Sata 6.0Gb/s connectors
 F2A85-M System panel connector System power LED 2-pin Pled
 Onboard switches
MemOK! switch
F2A85-M MemOK! switch
 GPU Boost switch
F2A85-M GPU Boost switch
Standby Power LED
Onboard LEDs
 GPU Boost LED
F2A85-M GPU Boost LED
 Installing an operating system
Software support
Support DVD information
To run the Support DVD
 Product introduction
 Managing and updating your Bios
Asus Update utility
Installing Asus Update
Updating the Bios
 To update the Bios using EZ Flash
Asus EZ Flash
 Asus CrashFree Bios 3 utility
Recovering the Bios
To recover the Bios
 Asus Bios Updater
Before updating Bios
Booting the system in DOS environment
 Updating the Bios file
To update the Bios file using Bios Updater
 Bios setup program
Entering Bios Setup at startup
Entering Bios Setup after Post
To enter Bios Setup at startup
 Bios menu screen
EZ Mode
 Advanced Mode
Menu bar
 Configuration fields
Menu items
Back button
Submenu items
 Main menu
System Language English
System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx
System Time
 Administrator Password
User Password
To set an administrator password
To change an administrator password
 Ai Tweaker menu
 Scroll down to display the following items
 EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled
Ai Overclock Tuner Auto
Memory Frequency Auto
APU Multiplier Auto
 CPU Voltage Offset Mode
GPU Boost Auto
OC Tuner
Dram Timing Control
 Dram Voltage Auto
11 SB 1.1V Voltage Auto
12 1.1VSB Voltage Auto
13 APU1.2V Voltage Auto
 CPU Power Phase Control Standard
CPU Power Duty Control T.Probe
CPU/NB Current Capability 100%
CPU Voltage Frequency 300Khz
 CPU Configuration
AMD PowerNow function Enabled
NX Mode Enabled
SVM Enabled
 Sata Configuration
 USB Configuration
NB Configuration
Onboard Devices Configuration
 6 APM
 Network Stack
 CPU Temperature / MB Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF
Monitor menu
CPU / PWR / Chassis Fan Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore / N/A
 CPU Q-Fan Control Enabled
Chafan Q-Fan Control Enabled
CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 200 RPM
Chafan Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM
 Anti Surge Support Enabled
CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
Chafan Fan Profile Standard
 Boot menu
Bootup NumLock State On
 Full Screen Logo Enabled
Fast Boot Enabled
Post Logo Delay Time 3 sec
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error Enabled
 Next boot after AC Power Loss Normal Boot
Security Boot parameters
CSM Parameters
 Setup Mode EZ Mode
Boot Option Priorities
Boot Override
 Tools menu
Asus EZ Flash 2 Utility
Asus SPD Information
Asus O.C. Profile
 Exit menu
 Getting started
 Appendices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
 IC Canadian Compliance Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
 Asus Recycling/Takeback Services
Reach
 Asus contact information
ASUSTeK Computer INC
Asus Computer International America
Asus Computer GmbH Germany and Austria
 Declaration of Conformity
EC Declaration of Conformity
 Appendices