Asus F2A85-M LE 1.4.1APU installation

1.4.1APU installation

1-8	Chapter 1: Product introduction

Contents

Page Page Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS information Page Appendices Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography F2A85-MLE specifications summary ASUS DIGI+ VRM: ASUS EPU ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS EZ DIY Page Package contents 1.1.1Product highlights AMD® A-seriesaccelerated processors with AMD® Radeon™ HD 7000 series graphics AMD® A85X FCH (Hudson D4) chipset Complete USB 3.0 integration AMD® CrossFireX™ Technology 1.1.2ASUS DIGI+ VRM DIGI+ Power Control: Digital Power Design for the APU 1.1.3ASUS Exclusive Features USB 3.0 Boost Network iControl ASUS TurboV GPU Boost EPU ASUS Anti-SurgeProtection AI Suite ErP ready Standby Power LED 1.3.1Placement direction 1.3.2Screw holes 1.3.3Motherboard layout 1.3.4Layout contents 1.4.1APU installation 1.4.2APU heatsink and fan assembly installation To install the APU heatsink and fan assembly To uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly 1.5.1Overview 1.5.2Memory configurations F2A85-MLE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability 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 DDR3 1333 MHz capability DDR3 1066 MHz capability 1.5.3Installing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1.6.1Installing an expansion card 1.6.2Configuring an expansion card 1.6.3PCI slot 1.6.4PCI Express x1 slot 1.6.5PCI Express x16 slots IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.7Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) F2A85-MLE Clear RTC RAM <Del 1.8.1Rear panel ports Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration 1.8.2Internal connectors 2.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) F2A85-MLE ATX power connectors 3.Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G 1~7) F2A85-MLE SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors 4.System panel connector (10-1pin PANEL) F2A85-MLE System panel connector •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin+IDELED) •Reset button (2-pinRESET) 6.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) F2A85-MLE Digital audio connector 7.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) F2A85-MLE Front panel audio connector 8.USB 2.0 connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78, USB910) F2A85-MLE USB2.0 connectors 9.USB 3.0 connector (20-1pin USB3_34) F2A85-MLE USB3.0 front panel connector 10.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM) F2A85-MLE Serial port (COM) connector 11.LPT connector (26-1pin LPT) F2A85-MLE LPT connector 1.9.1Installing an operating system 1.9.2Support DVD information To run the Support DVD 2.1.1ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Recovering the BIOS 2.1.4ASUS BIOS Updater Before updating BIOS Booting the system in DOS environment Updating the BIOS file Entering BIOS Setup at startup Entering BIOS Setup after POST BIOS menu screen EZ Mode Advanced Mode Menu bar Menu items Back button Submenu items Pop-upwindow Scroll bar 2.3.1System Language [English] 2.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.3.4Security Administrator Password User Password 2.4Ai Tweaker menu Target CPU Speed : xxxxMHz Target DRAM Speed : xxxxMHz 2.4.1Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] APU Frequency [XXX] 2.4.2Memory Frequency [Auto] 2.4.3APU Multiplier [Auto] 2.4.4NB Frequency [Auto] 2.4.6GPU Boost [Auto] GPU Engine Frequency [Auto] 2.4.7OC Tuner 2.4.8DRAM Timing Control 2.4.9CPU Voltage [Offset Mode] 2.4.10DRAM Voltage [Auto] 2.4.11SB 1.1V Voltage [Auto] 2.4.121.1Vsb Voltage [Auto] 2.4.13APU1.2V Voltage [Auto] 2.4.14VDDA Voltage [Auto] CPU Current Capability [100%] CPU/NB Current Capability [100%] CPU Power Phase Control [Standard] Manual Adjustment [Fast] CPU Voltage Frequency [Auto] 2.5.1CPU Configuration AMD PowerNow function [Enabled] NX Mode [Enabled] SVM [Enabled] CPB Mode [Auto] 2.5.2SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] OnChip SATA Type [AHCI] Board SATA RAID ROM [Legacy ROM] OnChip SATA MAX Speed [SATA 6.0Gb/s] 2.5.3USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Legacy USB3.0 Support [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off[Disabled] 2.5.4NB Configuration 2.5.5Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Device [Enabled] Front Panel Type [HD] SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] Realtek LAN Controller [Enabled] 2.5.6APM Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By PME [Disabled] 2.5.7Network Stack Network Stack [Disable Link] Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled] Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] 2.6.1CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] 2.6.2CPU_FAN / CHA_FAN / PWR_FAN Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] 2.6.3CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled] 2.6.4CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 2.6.5Anti Surge Support [Enabled] 2.7.1Bootup NumLock State [On] 2.7.2Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Post Report [5 sec] 2.7.3Fast Boot [Enabled] USB Support [Partial Initial] PS2 Devices Support [Enabled] Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] 2.7.4Post Delay Time [3 sec] 2.7.7Next boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] 2.7.8CSM Parameters 2.7.9Security Boot parameters OS Type [Windows 8 UEFI] Secure Boot Mode [Standard] 2.7.10Setup Mode [EZ Mode] 2.7.11Boot Option Priorities 2.7.12Boot Override 2.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 2.8.2ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot # [DIMM_A1] 2.8.3ASUS O.C. Profile Label Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Page Federal Communications Commission Statement IC: Canadian Compliance Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement VCCI: Japan Compliance Statement VCCI Class B Statement KC: Korea Warning Statement REACH ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EC Declaration of Conformity