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USER MANUAL B85M-HDS ASROCK

Version 1.0 Published March 2013 Copyright@2013 ASRock INC. AI rights reserved. Copyright Notice: No part of this documentation may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation. With respect Lo the contents of this documentation, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product. The terms HDMI" and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

‘This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ()_ this device may not cause harmful interference, and @) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

‘The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate” ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

Chapter 2 Installation

21 Installing the CPU

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

24 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 CrossFireX"" and Quad CrossFireX"" Operation Guide

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

Thank you for purchasing ASRock B85M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the software and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the BIOS setup. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this documentation oceur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. f you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website Http:{hwww-asrock.com

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock B85M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) ASRock B85M Quick Installation Guide ASRock B85M Support CD 2x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x1/0 Panel Shield

Micro ATX Form Factor All Solid Capacitor design Platform CPU Supports 4* Generation Intel” Core " i7 / i5 /i3 / Xeon’ / Pentium® / Celeron’ in LGA1150 Package 4 Power Phase Design Supports Intel” Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Intel* B85 Supports Intel” Small Business Advantage 2.0 Chipset Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology 2x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION) Supports Intel” Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)1.3/1.2 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIEL: x16 mode) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIEZ: x4 mode) 2x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX'" and CrossFireX "" Graphics Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. Supports Intel’ HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel* Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encodel, Intel” InTru'" 3D, Intel° Clear Video HD Technology, Intel” Insider", Intel’ HD Graphics 4600 Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1 Max. shared memory 1792MB ‘Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI Supports Triple Monitors

Audio LAN Rear Panel 1/0 Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HER (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) Supports HDCP function with DVI-D and HDMI ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D and HDMI ports

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892

Audio Codec) Premium Blu-ray audio support PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s Qualcomm® Atheros* AR8171 Supports Qualcomm? Atheros’ Security Wake On Internet Technology Supports Wake-On-LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az Supports PXE 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port 1 x D-Sub Port 1 x DVI-D Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 4 x USB 2.0 Ports 2x USB 3.0 Ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Storage Connector BIOS Feature Support

Hardware Monitor 4x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions 2 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions 1 xIR header 1 x Print Port header 1 x COM port header 1 x Chassis Intrusion header 1 x TPM header 2x CPU Fan connectors (1 x4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 2x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x8 pin 12V power connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x SPDIF Out connector 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust- ment Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Cyber- Link MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8, Intel” Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU) CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto- Adjust by CPU Temperature) CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control CASE OPEN detection Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

+_ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

• For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www asrock.com

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjust- ing the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third- party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system's stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense, We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operat- ing systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows* cannot use.

A) ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is ASRock* multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. A ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve- nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Just save the new BIOS file to your USB storage and launch this tool by pressing <F6> or <F2> during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. À ASRock APP Charger Simply by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch charge up to 40% faster than before on your computer. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (83), hibernation mode ($4) or power off (S5). [RH ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB storage devices. The performance may depend on the properties of the device. ES] ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your applications priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online game priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Traffic Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Real- Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring.

B85M EH ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows” 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan. ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power. Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB 2.0 ports support this feature. G ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG, You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required. CK ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you without entering Windows OS. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. is ASRock System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.

és ASRock Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling “Dehumidifer Function”. When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state.

ŒPasRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. The unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and more amusment. GX ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock's exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior. (O0) ASRockRestart to UEFI Windows” 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC. By enabling this function, the PC will enter the UEFI directly after you restart.

Ep ASRock On/Off Play Technology ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from the portable audio devices, such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC, even when the PC is turned off (or in ACPI S5 mode)! This motherboard also provides a free 3.5mm audio cable (optional) that ensures users the most convenient computing environment.

@) ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology offers you a better sleeping environment by extinguishing the unessential LEDs. By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS, the Power/HDD/LAN LEDs will be switched off when the system is powered on. Good Night LED will automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well. CE 4 ASRock USB key In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automaticalh

CA ASRoK Home Cloud ‘This motherboard supports Security Wake On Internet Technology with the onboard Qualcomm'® Atheros’ LAN, so you can connect with your PC from anywhere in the world. You will be able to power your PC on or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone, tablet or computer. ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Configure up to five different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. # EH ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. B85M

• There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACTILINK LED SPEED LED

LAN Port Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status scription of No Link of 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 106 Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection ** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speakers plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below or connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use. Audio Output Channels

Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line (No.5) (No. 4) (No. 6) v _ v v v v

Chapter 2 Installation

‘Thisis a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis Lo ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. + Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components. In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard's components, NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or in the bag that comes with the components. When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over- tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.1 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check ifthe PnP cap is on

De the socket, the CPU surface is unclean, or ifthere are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, he CPU will be seriously damaged.

B85M Please save and replace the cover ifthe processor is removed. The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service.

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1. For dual channel configuration, you always need t install identical (the same

Ÿ brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.

2. Itis unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one memory

3. Itis not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot:

otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. ‘The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation

B85M 24 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is ÂA switched offor the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. PCI slot: ‘The PCI and PCI2 slots are used to install expansion cards that have 32-bit PCI interface. PCIe slots: PCIEI (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards. PCle Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card x16 N/A Two Graphics Cards in Pr x16 4 CrossFireX"" Mode For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FANI or CHA_FAN2) when using multiple graphics cards.

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pinl and pin? are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Short Open Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2.3 (CLRCMOSI) CC com (see p.10, No. 14) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOSI allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOSI for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password, date, time, and user default profile will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed. Ifyou clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please adjust the BIOS option “Clear Status” to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status.

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header puene Connect the power (-pin PANELI) (see p.10, No. 15) switch, reset switch and system status indicator on Eo the chassis to this header

duo according to the pin Hoteo+ assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect ta the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch. RESET (Reset Switch): Connect ta the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart he computer ifthe computer freezes and fails to perform a normal resta. PLED (System Power LED): Connect ta the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED kecps blinking when the system is in SI/S3 sleep state. ‘The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5). HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect ta the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data ‘The front panel design may differ by chassis. À front panel module mainly consists efpower switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correct}. B85M

Serial ATA2 Connectors (SATA_4: see p.10, No. 8) (SATA5: see p.10, No. 7) SATA 5 CL —1] SATA 4 ‘These two SATA2 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to

3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA0: see p.10, No. 9) (SATA: see p.10, No. 10) (SATA2: see p.10, No. 13) (SATAL3: see p.10, No. 11) SATA 2 SATA 3

[—1 SATA_1 SATA_O ‘These four SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

USB 2.0 Headers (-pin USB6_7) (ee p.10, No. 17) (-pin USB8_9) (ee p.10, No. 18) Besides four USB 2.0 ports on the 1/O panel, there are two headers on this motherboard. Each USB

2.0 header can support

two ports. USB 3.0 Header (9-pin USB3_2_3) (see p.10, No. 12) Besides two USB 3.0 ports on the 1/O panel, there is one header on this motherboard. Each USB

3.0 header can support

" two ports. Front Panel Audio Header [Fesences This header is for

(-pin HD_AUDIO1) | 7 RET connecting audio devices (see p.10, No. 25) to the front audio panel.

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must

support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use an AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header by

the steps belowr A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B, Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L. C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND). D. MIC_RET and OUT-RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don't need to connect them for the AC'97 audio panel. Æ. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel and adjust “Recording Volume”. Chassis Speaker Header DUMY SPEAKER Please connect the chassis (4-pin SPEAKERI) (see p.10, No. 16) speaker to this header. SPDIF Out Connector €-pin SPDIF_OUTI) (see p.10, No. 26) Please connect the SPDIF_OUT connector of a HDMI VGA card to this header with a cable. Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (-pin CHA_FANI) (see p.10, No. 19) (3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.10, No. 27) G-pin PWR_FANI) (see p.10, No. 4) CHALFAN SPEED nb?" {Fan speso.conroi

Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin. B85M

This motherboard pro- vides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it to Pin 1-3. ATX Power Connector (4-pin ATXPWRI) (see p.10, No. 6) ‘This motherboard pro- vides a 24-pin ATX power connector. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin

ATX 12V Power 5 1 ‘This motherboard pro- Connector I Eu vides an 8-pin ATX 12V (8-pin ATX12V1) (ma) power connector. To use a (see p.10, No. 1) s EU), 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5. Infrared Module Header LU ‘This header supports an optional G-pin IRI) [Em wireless transmitting and see p.10, No. 23) ; 5 à oO receiving infrared module. Serial Port Header (@-pin COMI) (see p.10, No. 22)

B85M Chassis Intrusion Header | ‘This motherboard G-pin CH) ES supports CASE OPEN (see p.10, No. 24) detection feature that detects if the chassis cove has been removed. This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. TPM Header (17-pin TPMS!I) (see p.10, No. 20) ‘This connector supports Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificats, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. Print Port Header (5-pin LPTI) (see p.10, No. 21) ‘This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices.

This motherboard supports CrossFireX"" and Quad CrossFireX"" that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX'" and Quad CrossFireX'" are supported with Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit OS.

You should only use identical CrossFireX°*-ready graphics cards that are AMD certified. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireX* technology. Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power your system requires. It is recommended to use a AMD certified PSU. Please refer to the AMD's website for details If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX"* Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX"* mode. Different CrossFireX"* cards may require different methods to enable CrossFi- reX'%*. Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide

2.71 Installing Two CrossFireX'"-Ready Graphics Cards

CrossFire Bridge Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIEL slot and the other graphics card to PCIEZ slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Step2 Connect two graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top ofthe graphics cards. (The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details)

Step3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec- tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIEI slot. B85

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please check AMD' website for AMD driver updates. Step3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your computer. Please check AMD's website for details. Step4 Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in the Windows system tray. Step5 In the left pane, click Performance and then AMD CrossFireX"". Then select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply. Select the GPU number according to your graphics card and click Apply.

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

3.1 Installing Drivers

‘The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard' features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. Ifthe Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file “ASRSETUP.EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu. Drivers Menu ‘The drivers compatible to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please click Install All or follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. Utilities Menu ‘The Utilities Menu shows the application software that the motherboard supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. To improve Windows 7 compatibility, please download and install the following hot fix provided by Microsof. ‘KB2720599": http-/support microsoft. com/kb/2720599/en-us

A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

3.21 Installing A-Tuning

When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock's support CD, A-Tuning will be auto-installed as well. After the installation, you will find the icon “A-Tuning“ on your desktop. Double-click the “A-Tuning“ icon, A-Tuning main menu will pop up. —

3.2.2 Using A-Tuning

There are five sections in AXTU main menu: Operation Mode, Tools, OC Tiveaker, System Info and Tech Service. Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your computer.

Tools Various tools and utilities. Too 3 ncceleration 2? Utestie ic Others as ages Fasietie XFast RAM Boost the system's performance and extend the HDD's or SDD' lifespan! Create a hidden partition, then assign which files should be stored in the RAM drive. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer boot time. Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card. OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users. Place X marks on the time table to disable the Internet. Good Night LED Switch off the Power/HDD/LAN LEDs when the system is on, and automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/ Hibernation mode. FAN-Tastic Tuning Configure up to five different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. B85M

Dehumidifier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and configure the period of time until the computer powers on, and the duration of the dehumidifying process. HDMI-IN Connect two different devices to one monitor and toggle between the primary and secondary screen without replugging the connectors every time. Please set a hotkey for switching between the two devices. OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system

Tech Service Contact Tech Service.

Intel” Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep, saving time and power consumption. Feel secure to know that your system will resume to working condition even if an unexpected power loss happens while the PCis in sleep mode.

3.3.1 System Requirements

Confirm whether your motherboard supports this feature. Operating system: Microsoft Windows 8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition) Set the SATA mode to AHCI. If Windows 8/7 is already installed under IDE mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8/7 40 crash while booting. If your system is not in AHCI mode, please follow the instructions below. ‘There are certain risks. Please backup any important data before operating to avoid loss. Press Win + R simultaneously in Windows 8/7, type "Regedit” into the word box then click OK. 7 ‘ypethe name of a program, folder, document, or Internet

1) resource, and Windows will open it for you.

Open: EN Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ msahci in Windows Registry Editor, Double click on the value Start and change the value from 3 into 0. Click on OK.

3. Exitthe Registry Editor window and restart the computer.

4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced -> Storage Configuration and

change SATA Mode to AHCI. Press FI0 to save changes and exit.

5. Enter Windows 8/7. Windows will discover the new device and install AHCI

drivers automatically.

Configuring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> AII Programs -> ASRock Utility. Step2 If you have more than one hard drives in your system, you must select one, then choose the Partition Size desired for your hidden partition and click on Create. The system will automatically create a hidden partition according to your settings. If there are SSD installed into your system, it is recommended to create the partition on the SSD.

intel Rapid Start Disk 0: OOAADS-0059B Step3 When prompted to restart after the setup, click Yes to reboot. Step4 Double-click the Intel” Rapid Start Technology Manager icon system tray. in the Windows

B85M Step5 Make sure Rapid Start is on. Drag the slider to configure the time. For example, if the timer value is set to ten minutes, the system will enable Rapid Start mode after entering sleep state for ten minutes. If the timer is set to 0 minutes, Windows will immediately enable Rapid Start mode as it enters sleep state. Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager Status Intel Rapid Start Technology @ Hide Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Critical Battery @ © On Timer @ © On 10 Minutes

1. You may shut down the computer without terminating the applications or files

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2. Windows system will enter sleep state.

3. According to your settings in Rapid Start Technology Manager, the system

state for a period of time. The power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can be cut off, it will not cause data loss of the programs or files you were executing before entering sleep state. When you wish to continue to use the computer just hit the power button, the system will rapidly return to Windows, the programs and files which you were using before entering sleep state will be accessible immediately.

34 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel” Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows” sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. It saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up-to-date.

34.1 System Requirements

+ Confirm whether your motherboard supports this feature. + Operating system: Microsoft Windows 8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition) + Set the SATA mode to AHCI. If Windows 8/7 is already installed under IDE mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8/7 to crash while booting. If your system is not in AHCI mode, please follow the instructions below. ‘There are certain risks. Please backup any important data before operating to avoid loss.

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Step6 Double-click the Intel' Smart Connect Technology Manager icon fl] in the Windows system tray. Step7 Drag the slider to configure how often the system will connect to the network to download updates. Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates, but may cause more power consumption. e Intel® Smart Connect Technology Setings -cE More Less Frequent Frequent Updates — Updates User Nate: Enabling this service provides for periodic application data updates from the internet while your system is. suspended (sleeping} this can cause an impact ta battery fe. Please make sure you turn off your wireless device during air travel to conform to FAA regulations. Using Smart Connect

1. Keep the applications which you wish to connect to the internet and receive

updates while the system is in sleep state running, Foxmail for instance, keep Foxmail running.

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B85M ‘The system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. The screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage. Afterwards, the system will automatically return to sleep state again. Upon waking up the system, you will find the new mail that were sent to you: during sleep state are already updated and ready to be read in Foxmail.

Technology Qualcomm® Atheros’ Security Wake On Internet Technology allows you to wake up and remote control your home computer from energy efficient sleep mode. Before configuring this feature, make sure that the "PCI Device Power On' is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Configuration.

3.5.1 Configuring and Using Sunlogin

Oray Sunlogin is a remote control software that lets you easily access and control the remote host that is installed with the Oray SunLogin Client software. Installing Sunlogin remote client Step1 Login to sunlogin.oray.com. If you have not created a Sunlogin acount, create one. Step2 Download "Sunlogin Client’ from the Download section of sunlogin.oray.com and execute it. Sunlogin Client For Windows Sunlogin Client for Windows package Update Histanr System Support: Win2000 WinXP Wir2008 WinVista Wir2OC8 Win? Wrë Sirrpliied Chinese Traditional Chi 2013-0822

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For iPad/iPhone users: Download “Sunlogin” from App Store and install the app. Then fill in your Sunlogin Account and Password.

For Andriod mobile device u: Search “Sunlogin” in Google PLAY and then install the app. Then fill in your Sunlogin Account and Password. Dites Using Remote Wakeup For Windows users: Select one Host (Offline with Gray power button) on the control client panel to wake up your home computer. LL Sunlogin control cent E ca Es [®] Host name Create time Mark Sunlogin code

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Intel’ Extreme Tuning Utility is an overclocking utility that allows you to tune and tweak tem for performance optimization while still maintaining system stabili your s Double-click on your desktop to access Intel” Extreme Tuning Utility. $ stabi ur system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are

Navigation Panel Adjustment Panel Information Panel System Monitoring Screen Navigation Panel: Provides access to the functions of this tuning utility Adjustment Panel: Provides tuning options Information Panel: Displays readouts, such as clock speeds and turbo boost power capacities. System Monitoring Screen: Provides a graph for you to track CPU usage, memory usage, and CPU temperature.

System Information Displays the major information of your system. Manual Tuning Manual Tuning shows the major readings of your system and allows you to tune the parameters, including voltage for the CPU core, GPU, and TurboBoost functions. Click Apply to apply the settings. Click Save to save your current settings as a profile. Stress Test Stress Test allows maximum load testing on both CPU and memory. Specify the duration and click Start Testing, Benchmarking With Benchmarking, you can share and compare the scores online with other users in the HWBot community. Click Run to benchmark your current settings. Click Compare Online to upload your score. Profiles Profiles shows a list of profiles for your overclocking settings and Benchmark results, which can be exported to share with other overclockers.

For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater efficiency.

3.71 Installing Start8

Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ASRock Utility > Start8.

Start8” Which style of start menu would you prefer? Configure Control Desktop About Windows 8 style Which theme do you want to use? Windows 7 solid theme Windows start menu solid theme +. “Lie” our Facebook pageandget What should the Start button look like? 0% of your purchase of Sarl PRES Fag este (Cusrom image me. | à Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. Then select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon.

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Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does. Desktop Start8 Which taskbar should the start button appear on? V Show sartbuton on te mantastbar Style Show a stat button on secondary taskbar iamy} Control How should the taskbar appear? V Disable taskbar translucency Where should search look for files? Search should include fles outside the standard Hbraries How should the new Windows 8 features work? Disabie al Mindious 8 hot comers when at te Desktop Disable charmes bar vien at the Deskion Disable top et hot cer ten a the Decktop 1 Disable bottom let hot comer en 1e taskbar overlaps it Hide Modem Ul applications from the Windou 7 ste menu “Lier our Facebook page and get V Automates ga ta the Deck when sign in 10% off your purchase f start! = Adancede. d Le EEE EEE —_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_— Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop. Italso lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface. About Displays information about Start8. B85M

41 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEF is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing, This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right after you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on. screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly Q Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup match what you see on your screen.

‘The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

Use <4—> key or <—»> key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < À > key or< | > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your required item. Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Description +1 To change option for the selected items <Tab> Switch to next function <PGUP> Go to the previous page <PGDN> Go to the next page <HOME> Gotothetopofthe screen <END> Go to the bottom of the screen <F1> To display the General Help Screen <F4> Toggle sound on/off <F7> Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY <F9> Load optimal default values for all the settings <F10> Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY <F12> Print screen <ESC> Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility. UEFI Guide UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock's UEFI setup Utility. You ma: tutorial by pressing "esc". abort the

In the OC Tieaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Because the UEFI software is constantly b updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly h what you see on your screen CPU Configuration CPU Ratio ‘The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without affecting the clock speed of other components. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen- cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.

Filter PLL Frequency CPU BCLK Filter Frequency. Choose 1.6 for better overclocking capabilities. Long Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered after a period of time. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance. Long Duration Maintained Configure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded. Short Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance. Primary Plane Current Limit Configure the current limit ofthe CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance. GT Frequency Configure the frequency of the integrated GPU. GT Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings. Adaptive: Add voltage to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load. Override: The voltage is fixed. GT Adaptive Voltage Configure the fixed voltage added to the integrated GPU. GT Voltage Offset Configure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load. DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting

B85M Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard specifications. DRAM Reference Clock Select Auto for optimized settings DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. DRAM Configuration

DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to confirm and apply your new settings. CAS# Latency (tCL) ‘The time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response. RAS# to CAS# Delay (RCD) ‘The number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it.

Row Precharge Time (tRP) ‘The number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row. RAS# Active Time (tRAS) ‘The number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command. Command Rate (CR) ‘The delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the first active command can be issued. Write Recovery Time (tWR) ‘The amount of delay that must elapse after the completion of a valid write operation, before an active bank can be precharged. Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) The number of clocks from a Refresh command until the first Activate command to the same rank. RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD) The number of clocks between two rows activated in different banks of the same rank. Write to Read Delay (tWTR) The number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank. Read to Precharge (tRTP) The number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre- charge command to the same rank. Four Activate Window (tFAW) The time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank. CAS Write Latency (tCWL) Configure CAS Write Latency. tREFI Configure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval.

B85M tCKE Configure the period of time the DDR3 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode. tRDRD Configure between module read to read delay. tRDRDDR Configure between module read to read delay from different ranks. tRDRDDD Use this to change DRAM tRWSR Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. tWRRD Configure between module write to read delay. tWRRDDR Configure between module write to read delay from different ranks. tWRRDDD Use this to change DRAM tRRSR Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. Configure between module write to read delay from different DIMMs. tWRWR Configure between module write to write delay. tWRWRDR Configure between module write to write delay from different ranks. tWRWRDD Configure between module write to write delay from different DIMMSs. tRDWR Configure between module read to write delay. tRDWRDR Configure between module read to write delay from different ranks. tRDWRDD Configure between module read to write delay from different DIMMs.

RTL (CHA) Configure round trip latency for channel A. RTL (CHB) Configure round trip latency for channel B. 1O-L (CHA) Configure IO latency for channel A. 10-L (CHB) Configure IO latency for channel B. ODT WR (CHA) Configure the memory on die termination resistors’ WR for channel A. ODT WR (CHB) Configure the memory on die termination resistors’ WR for channel B. ODT NOM (CHA) Use this to change ODT (CHA) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. ODT NOM (CHB) Use this to change ODT (CHB) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. Command Tri State Enable for DRAM power saving. MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster. FIVR Configuration FIVR Switch Frequency Signature Select whether to boost or lower the FIVR Switch Frequency. FIVR Switch Frequency Offset Configure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction.

B85M CPU Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings. Adaptive: Add voltage to the CPU when the system is under heavy load. Override: The voltage is fixed. CPU Override Voltage Configure the voltage added to the CPU when the system is under heavy load. CPU Voltage Offset Configure the dynamic CPU voltage added to the CPU. CPU Cache Override Voltage Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load. CPU Cache Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the CPU Cache. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. System Agent Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the System Agent. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. CPU Analog 10 Voltage Offset CPU 1/0 Analog Voltage. CPU Digital 10 Voltage Offset CPU 1/0 Digital Voltage. CPU Integrated VR Faults Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection and over voltage protection for better overclocking capabilities. CPU Integrated VR Efficiency Mode Enable FIVR Efficiency Management for power saving. Disable for better performance and overclocking capabilities.

44 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel” Smart Connect Technology, Super 10 Configuration, ACPI Con- figuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the syster

441 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enable Enhanced Halt State (CIE) for lower power consumption. CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption. CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption CPU C7 State Support Enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving. CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat- ing. No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better performance. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line. Enable for better performance.

Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. VT-d Intel” Virtualization Technology for Directed 1/0 helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and 1/0 performance. PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIEL. Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. IGPU Multi-Monitor Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed. Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times to support Lucid Virtu.

Render Standby Power down the render unit when the GPU is ide for lower power consumption. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed. Front Panel Enable/disable front panel HD audio. On/Off Play With ASRock On/Off Play users can connect their portable audio devices, such as an MP3 player or a mobile phone to the PC and listen to music through the computer's speakers even when the computer is turned off. Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs. Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller. Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down. Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure. If [Power Off] is selected, the power will remain off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start to boot up when the power recovers. Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/HDD/LAN LEDs will be switched off when the system is on. It will also automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.

SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection IDE: For better compatibility. AHCE Supports new features that improve performance. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Inter SATA disk perfor face) suppo ce but IDE ts NCQ and other new f that will impro de does not have these al tages SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity Lo save power. It is only supported by AHCI mode. Hard Disk S.M.A.RT. SMART stands for Self Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability.

444 Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel’ Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds.

Intel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. while the computer is in sleep mode.

Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. Infrared Port Enable or disable the Infrared port. Parallel Port Enable or disable the Parallel port. Change Settings Select the address of the Parallel port. Device Mode Select the device mode according to your connected device.

Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type SL. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. Check Ready Bit Enable to enter the operating system after S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this is recommended for better system stability. ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard. PCI Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCI device and enable wake on LAN. Ring-In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals.

RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let itbe handled by your operating system. USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse. B85M

USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB 2.0 ports. USB 3.0 Controller Enable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports. Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. Legacy USB 3.0 Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3.0 devices.

44.9 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk drives.

OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network configuration before using Internet

Flash. “For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function. Network Configuration Use this to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. ASRecK UEFI Setup Uüit Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility. UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI firmware. Dehumidifier Function If Dehumidifier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidifier Period Configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4/S5 s ate.

Dehumidifier Duration Configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to $4/S5 state. Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Configure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidifier is enabled. The higher the value, the faster the fan speed. Max: 255 Min:1 Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as user default. Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults.

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

‘This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 182, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Chassis Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Chassis Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Over Temperature Protection When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts down when the motherboard is overheated. Case Open Feature Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the chassis cover has been removed.

This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer boot time. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows. Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN. Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key. Bootup Num-Lock Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or off when the system boots up. Boot Beep Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or off when the system boots up. Please note that a buzzer is needed.

B85M Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or configure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings. Boot Failure Guard Count Configure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores the default settings. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you're running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8 64-bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.

Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Launch Storage OPROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only.

In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system You may also clear the user password ASRecK UEFI Setup Uüity Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. User Password Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. Secure Boot Enable to support Windows 8 Secure Boot.

Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes?” will pop out. Select [OK] to discard all changes. Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all options. The F9 key can be used for this operation. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Copy shellx64.ef to the root directory to launch EFI Shell.

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