Asus F2A85 V PRO User Manual

F2A85-V PRO

Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................... vi

About this guide ........................................................................................ vii

F2A85-V PRO speciﬁcations summary ..................................................... ix

Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

Package contents......................................................................... 1-1

Special features............................................................................ 1-2

1.3.1

1.3.2

Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2

Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power

Control ............................................................................ 1-2

1.3.3

1.3.4

1.3.5

ASUS Exclusive Features............................................... 1-4

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions....................................... 1-5

ASUS EZ DIY.................................................................. 1-6

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

Motherboard overview................................................................. 2-2

Motherboard layou t ......................................................... 2-2

Accelerated Processing Unit (APU )................................ 2-4

System memor y .............................................................. 2-5

Expansion slots............................................................. 2-13

Jumpe r .......................................................................... 2-15

Onboard switches ......................................................... 2-16

Onboard LEDs .............................................................. 2-20

Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-22

2.3

Building your computer system ............................................... 2-28

Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2-28

APU installation............................................................. 2-29

APU heatsink and fan assembly installatio n ................. 2-30

DIMM installation .......................................................... 2-32

Motherboard installation................................................ 2-33

ATX Power connection.................................................. 2-35

SATA device connection................................................ 2-36

Front I/O Connector ...................................................... 2-37

Expansion Card installation .......................................... 2-38

2.3.10 Rear panel connectio n .................................................. 2-39

2.3.11 Audio I/O connections................................................... 2-41

Starting up for the ﬁrst time ...................................................... 2-43

2.4

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Contents

2.5

Turning off the computer........................................................... 2-43

Knowing BIOS .............................................................................. 3-1

BIOS setup program .................................................................... 3-1

3.2.1

3.2.2

EZ Mode ......................................................................... 3-2

Advanced Mod e .............................................................. 3-3

3.3

3.4

3.5

Main menu .................................................................................... 3-5

Ai Tweaker menu.......................................................................... 3-7

Advanced menu ......................................................................... 3-13

CPU Conﬁguratio n ........................................................ 3-14

SATA Conﬁguratio n ....................................................... 3-15

USB Conﬁguration ........................................................ 3-16

NB Conﬁguration ........................................................... 3-17

Onboard Devices Conﬁguration .................................... 3-18

APM .............................................................................. 3-19

Network Stack............................................................... 3-21

Monitor menu ............................................................................. 3-22

Boot menu .................................................................................. 3-25

Tools menu ................................................................................. 3-30

Exit men u .................................................................................... 3-32

Updating BIOS............................................................................ 3-33

3.10.1 ASUS Update utility ...................................................... 3-33

3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility................................................. 3-36

3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility .................................... 3-37

3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater..................................................... 3-38

Installing an operating system ................................................... 4-1

Support DVD informatio n ............................................................ 4-1

4.2.1

4.2.2

Running the support DV D ............................................... 4-1

Obtaining the software manuals ..................................... 4-2

4.3

Software information ................................................................... 4-3

AI Suite II ........................................................................ 4-3

TurboV EVO.................................................................... 4-4

DIGI+ Power Control....................................................... 4-8

EPU................................................................................4-11

Remote GO!.................................................................. 4-12

FAN Xpert 2 .................................................................. 4-23

Contents

4.3.7

Probe II ......................................................................... 4-28

Sensor Recorder........................................................... 4-29

USB Charger+............................................................... 4-30

4.3.8

4.3.9

4.3.10 USB 3.0 Boost .............................................................. 4-32

4.3.11 Network iControl ........................................................... 4-33

4.3.12 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard ....................................... 4-37

4.3.13 MyLogo2 ....................................................................... 4-39

4.3.14 Audio conﬁgurations ..................................................... 4-41

RAID conﬁgurations .................................................................. 4-43

RAID deﬁnitions ............................................................ 4-43

Installing Serial ATA hard disks ..................................... 4-44

Setting the RAID item in BIO S ...................................... 4-44

AMD^®Option ROM Utility.............................................. 4-45

4.5

Creating a RAID driver disk....................................................... 4-48

Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-48

Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows^®...................... 4-48

Installing the RAID driver during Windows^®OS installation4-49

Using a USB ﬂoppy disk drive ....................................... 4-50

Chapter 5:

Multiple GPU technology support

5.1

AMD^®CrossFireX™ technology ................................................. 5-1

Requirements.................................................................. 5-1

Before you begin............................................................. 5-1

Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards .................... 5-2

Installing the device drivers............................................. 5-3

Enabling the AMD^®CrossFireX™ technology................. 5-3

5.2

5.3

AMD^®Dual Graphics technology................................................ 5-5

System requirement s ...................................................... 5-5

Before you proceed......................................................... 5-5

Installing AMD Graphics Drive r ....................................... 5-5

Using the AMD^®VISION Engine Control Center............. 5-6

LucidLogix Virtu MV P .................................................................. 5-7

5.3.1

5.3.2

5.3.3

Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP....................................... 5-7

Setting up your display.................................................... 5-8

Conﬁguring LucidLogix Virtu MVP .................................. 5-9

Appendices

Notices.......................................................................................................A-1

Safety information

Electrical safety

•

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet

before relocating the system.

•

When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables

for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,

disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

•

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all

power cables are unplugged.

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices

could interrupt the grounding circuit.

Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure

about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

If the power supply is broken, do not try to ﬁx it by yourself. Contact a qualiﬁed service

technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals

that came with the package.

Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power

cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,

slots, sockets and circuitry.

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area

where it may become wet.

•

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualiﬁed service

technician or your retailer.

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conﬁguring the

motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

•

Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it

supports.

•

Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when

installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and

connectors on the motherboard.

•

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.

Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

Chapter 4: Software support

This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the

motherboard package and the software.

Chapter 5: AMD^®CrossFireX™ technology support

This chapter describes how to install and conﬁgure multiple AMD^®CrossFireX™ and

AMD^®Dual Graphics cards.

Where to ﬁnd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software

updates.

ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software

products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty ﬂyers,

that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the

standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used

throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to

complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to

complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text

Italics

Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key>

Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign

means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or

Return key.

If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>

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F2A85-V PRO speciﬁcations summary

APU

FM2 socket for AMD^®A-Series Accelerated Processor Unit (APU)

with AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 Series Graphics, up to 4 CPU cores

Supports AMD^®Turbo Core Technology 3.0

Supports Microsoft^®DirectX^®11

Chipset

Memory

AMD^®A85X FCH (Hudson-D4)

Dual-channel memory architecture

4 x 240-pin DIMM slots support maximum 64GB unbuffered non-

ECC DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2250(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) /

2000(O.C.) / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066MHz memory modules

When you install a total memory of 4GB 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.

** The 64GB maximum memory capacity can be supported with

16GB DIMMs or above. ASUS will update the Memory QVL

(Qualiﬁed Vendors List) once the DIMMs are available on the

market.

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

Vendors List).

Graphics

Integrated AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 Series Graphics in Trinity APU

Multi-VGA output support: DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, D-Sub ports

Supports DisplayPort with maximum resolution of

4096x2160@60Hz

Supports HDMI with maximum resolution of 1920x1080@60GHz

Supports dual-link DVI with maximum resolution of

2560x1600@60GHz

Supports D-sub with maximum resolution of 1920x1600@60GHz

Supports Microsoft^®DirectX 11

Maximum shared memory of 2GB

Supports AMD^®Dual Graphics technology

Refer to www.amd.com for the discrete GPUs that support the

Dual Graphics technology.

Expansion slots

2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (single@x16 or dual@x8/x8 mode)

1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (black, maximum @x4 mode)

2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots

2 x PCI slots

Multi-GPU support Supports AMD^®3-Way CrossFireX^TMTechnology

Supports LucidLogix^®Virtu MVP Technology*

Storage / RAID

AMD^®A85X FCH:

7 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors support RAID 0, RAID 1,

RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD conﬁgurations

1 x eSerial ATA 6.0Gb/s at the back I/O

LAN

Realtek^®RTL8111F PCIe Gigabit LAN controller

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F2A85-V PRO speciﬁcations summary

Audio

ALC892 supports 8-channel High Deﬁnition Audio

Optical S/PDIF Out port at the back I/O

Supports Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel

Jack-Retasking

USB

Asmedia^®USB3.0 controller

2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, at the back panel)

AMD^®A85X FCH

4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports at the back panel [blue], 2 ports

at the mid-board)

10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports at the back panel, 8 ports at the

mid-board)

ASUS unique

features

ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power

Control:

Industry leading digital 6+2 phase power design

CPU power utility

DRAM power utility

Smart DIGI+ Key: Quickly delivers optimized VRM frequency,

voltage, and current for superior APU/DRAM overclocking

performance with one click.

ASUS EPU

EPU, EPU switch

ASUS TPU

Auto Tuning, TurboV, GPU Boost, TPU switch

ASUS Exclusive Features

ASUS USB 3.0 Boost

ASUS Network iControl

ASUS USB Charger+

ASUS AI Charger+

ASUS Remote GO!

ASUS Disk Unlocker

ASUS MemOK!

ASUS AI Suite II

ASUS Anti Surge Protection

ASUS ESD

100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Fanless Design: Stylish Heatpipe & MOS Heatsink

solution

ASUS Fan Xpert 2

ASUS Q-Design

ASUS Q-Slot, Q-Shield, Q-Connector

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F2A85-V PRO speciﬁcations summary

ASUS unique

features

ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user

interface

ASUS USB BIOS Flashback with USB BIOS Flashback Wizard

for EZ BIOS download scheduling

DirectKey

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

ASUS MyLogo 2

ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS exclusive

overclocking

features

Precision Tweaker 2

vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment

vDDNB: Adjustable CPU/NB voltage at 0.00625V increment

vDRAM Bus: Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0.005V increment

vFCH: Adjustable FCH voltage at 0.01V increment

SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection):

APU frequency tuning from 90MHz to 300MHz at 1MHz

increment

Overclocking Protection:

ASUS C.P.R (CPU Parameter Recall)

Back panel I/O ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port

1 x DisplayPort

1 x HDMI port

1 x DVI port

1 x D-Sub port

1 x Optical S/PDIF output port

1 x LAN (RJ-45) port

1 x eSATA port

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, 1 supports USB BIOS Flashback)

8-channel audio I/O ports

Internal connectors / 1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0/2.0

switches / buttons

ports

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

1 x S/PDIF output connector

1 x Front panel audio connector

7 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors

1 x COM connector

1 x EPU switch

1 x TPU switch (embeded with GPU switch)

1 x MemOK! button

1 x DirectKey button

1 x DRCT header

1 x USB BIOS Flashback button

1 x 20-8 pin System panel connector

1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector

4 x 4-pin Chassis fan connectors

1 x 24-pin EATX power connector

1 x 8-pin EATX 12V power connector

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F2A85-V PRO speciﬁcations summary

BIOS features

64Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM 2.0,

ACPI v3.0, SM BIOS 2.7, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS

EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen

Function, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD

(Serial Presence Detect) Memory information

Support DVD contents

Accessories

Drivers

ASUS Update

ASUS utilities

Anti-Virus software (OEM version)

4 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables

1 x 2-in-1 Q-connector (retail version only)

1 x Q-Shield

1 x User Manual

1 x Support DVD

Form factor

ATX form factor: 12.0 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

*Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

1.1

Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS^®F2A85-V PRO motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another

standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in

your package with the list below.

1.2

Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

User Guide

ASUS F2A85-V PRO

User guide

Support DVD

motherboard

4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables with 6.0 Gb/s

label

1 x ASUS Q-Shield

1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit

•

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

•

The illustrated items above are for reference only. Actual product speciﬁcations may vary

with different models.

ASUS F2A85-V PRO

1-1

1.3

Special features

1.3.1

Product highlights

AMD^®A-series accelerated processors with AMD^®Radeon™ HD 7000 series

graphics

This motherboard supports AMD^®A-series accelerated processor with AMD^®Radeon™

HD 7000 series graphics. This revolutionary APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) combines

processing power and advanced DirectX 11 graphics in one small, energy-efﬁcient design to

enable accelerated performance and an industry-leading visual experience. It features Dual-

channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5GT/s.

AMD^®A85X FCH (Hudson-D4) chipset

AMD^®A85X FCH (Hudson-D4) is designed to support up to 5GT/s interface speed and AMD^®

CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology (dual PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics at x8 mode). It

also supports 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports and 4 x USB 3.0 ports.

Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support

Flexible Multi-GPU Solutions, Your Weapon of Choice!

F2A85-V PRO brings you the multi-GPU choice of CrossFireX. Expect a brand-new gaming

style you’ve never experienced before!

USB 3.0 support

Experience ultra-fast data transfer at 4.8Gbps with USB 3.0 – the latest connectivity

standard. Built to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0

transfers data 10x faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components.

Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support

The AMD^®A85X FCH natively supports the new Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this

motherboard delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally, get enhanced scalability,

faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability, improved

lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity.

1.3.2

Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control

Full Hardware Control. Total Performance Tuning.

The world’s ﬁrst Dual Intelligent Processors from ASUS pioneered twin onboard chips-

TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) and EPU (Energy Processing Unit). Third generation Dual

Intelligent Processors with New DIGI+ Power Control provides a total APU, memory and

SMART DIGI+ Key proﬁle tuning digital power solution, which includes two digital voltage

controllers allowing ultra-precise DRAM tuning in addition to ultra-precise APU voltage

control. It’s upgraded with one-click extreme performance optimization with the user-friendly

AI Suite II utility. This evolution of innovative and industry-leading ASUS technology provides

super-accurate voltage tuning for better efﬁciency, stability and performance.

1-2

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

New DIGI+ Power Control

All-New Digital Power Control for both APU and DRAM

The New DIGI+ Power Control design with two digital voltage controllers upgrades

motherboard power delivery to an overall solution on AMD FM2 motherboards, including all-

new DRAM controllers that offers ultra-precise memory tuning in addition to ultra-precise APU

voltage control. This evolution of innovative, industry-leading ASUS technology provides the

best in class control for better efﬁciency, stability and performance.

TPU with the All-New SMART DIGI+ Key for a Blazing Performance Boost

Always at the forefront of power design, ASUS propels you into the future standard of

power manageme