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F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 2
.... Copies of these licenses are included in this product. Where the applicable license entitles you to the source code of such software and/or other additional data, you may obtain it for a period of three years after our last shipment of the product, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download or...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 3
...1-20
1.6.1 Installing an expansion card 1-20
1.6.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-20
1.6.3 PCI slots 1-20
1.6.4 PCI Express x1 slots 1-20
1.6.5 PCI Express x16 slots 1-20
1.7 Jumpers...1-22
1.8 Connectors 1-23
1.8.1 Rear panel ports 1-23
1.8.2 Internal connectors 1-25
1.9 Onboard switches 1-31
1.10 Onboard LEDs 1-33
1.11 Software support 1-34
1.11.1 Installing an operating...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 7
... it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 9
...-V specifications summary
CPU Chipset Memory
Graphics
Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage / RAID LAN Audio
AMD® socket FM2 for A-Series / Athlon™ Series processors Supports CPU with up to 4 cores AMD® Turbo Core Technology 3.0 support * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list
AMD® A85X FCH (Hudson D4)
Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 11
...BIOS Support DVD Form factor
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x Optical S/PDIF output port 1 x eSATA port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 8-Channel audio I/O ports
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports
(19-pin) 7 x SATA...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 15
... these utilities simultaneously. It allows you to configure the overclocking settings, adjust the frequencies and related voltages, remotely control the system via a mobile device, and other easy-to-use helpful utilities.
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.
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F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 24
... using a 32-bit Windows® OS.
- Use a 64-bit Windows® OS if you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.
• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less.
• The maximum 64GB memory capacity can be supported with 16GB or above DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 32
...drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
1.6.3 PCI slots
The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
1.6.4 PCI Express x1 slots
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 36
... Out
12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices.
13. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0/2.0 devices.
• DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows® operating system.
• Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 39
...F2A85-V SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
• These connectors are set to AHCI mode by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section 2.5.2 SATA Configuration for details.
• You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 43
... 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.
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F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 46
... can install to avail all motherboard features.
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.
To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your computer, the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 47
...a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Specials menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Quit all Windows...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 48
... utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
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 Flash 2 Utility and press to enable it. 3. Press to switch to the Drive field...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 49
...a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file.
• Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into F2A85V.CAP.
• The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS:
1. Turn...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 50
... 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 1. 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 to show the BIOS
Boot Device Select Menu. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 64
...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 Interface). 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...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 73
... support the Windows Security Update and Security Boot.
The following four items appear only when you set Launch CSM to [Enabled].
Boot Device Control [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...
F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 74
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PK Management
Load PK from File Configuration options: [Acpi (a0341d0, 0)\PCI (1212)\USB (2, 0)\HD(Part1, Sig ?)\]
Copy PK to File Configuration options: [Acpi (a0341d0, 0)\PCI (1212)\USB (2, 0)\HD(Part1, Sig ?)\]
Delete the PK Configuration options: [Yes] [No]
KEK Management
Load KEK from File Configuration options: [Acpi (a0341d0, 0)\PCI (1212)\USB (2, 0)\HD(Part1, Sig ?)\]
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F2A85-V User's Manual - Page 75
..., 0)\PCI (1212)\USB (2, 0)\HD(Part1, Sig ?)\]
2.7.10 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 when ASUS Logo appears.
• To access Windows...