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..., please visit our website for purchasing ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In case any modifications of this manual will be subject to change without further notice. 1. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Support CD 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data...
..., please visit our website for purchasing ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In case any modifications of this manual will be subject to change without further notice. 1. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Support CD 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data...
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..., or consequential damages (including damages for a particular purpose. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to change without notice, and ... apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published September 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. Products and corporate names appearing in advance. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English When you discard the Lithium battery in ...
..., or consequential damages (including damages for a particular purpose. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to change without notice, and ... apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published September 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. Products and corporate names appearing in advance. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English When you discard the Lithium battery in ...
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...: CROSS_FIRE_PWR1 CHA_FAN3 XFast RAM ATXPWR1 9 10 USB3_5_6 CTR BASS LINE IN REAR SPK FRONT XFast LAN Top: Center: Bottom: MIC IN 41 CHA_FAN2 40 PCIE1 FM2A85X Extreme6 Front USB 3.0 39 PCIE2 LAN DX11 CMOS Dual Graphics 38 PCIE3 BATTERY AMD A85X 11 37 Super PCI1 CLRCMOS1 (Hudson-D4) Chipset SATA3_1_2 I/O ErP/EuP... Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2) 40 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1) 41 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 42 XFire Power Connector (CROSS_FIRE_PWR1) 43 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 2 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English
...: CROSS_FIRE_PWR1 CHA_FAN3 XFast RAM ATXPWR1 9 10 USB3_5_6 CTR BASS LINE IN REAR SPK FRONT XFast LAN Top: Center: Bottom: MIC IN 41 CHA_FAN2 40 PCIE1 FM2A85X Extreme6 Front USB 3.0 39 PCIE2 LAN DX11 CMOS Dual Graphics 38 PCIE3 BATTERY AMD A85X 11 37 Super PCI1 CLRCMOS1 (Hudson-D4) Chipset SATA3_1_2 I/O ErP/EuP... Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2) 40 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1) 41 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 42 XFire Power Connector (CROSS_FIRE_PWR1) 43 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 2 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English
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... table below for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In or (No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 6) Side Speaker (No. 9) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V 3 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English Please refer to the LAN port. LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED...
... table below for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In or (No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 6) Side Speaker (No. 9) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V 3 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English Please refer to the LAN port. LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED...
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... your computer, you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use front panel audio. **** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M. English 4 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard After restarting your system. To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and...
... your computer, you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use front panel audio. **** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M. English 4 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard After restarting your system. To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and...
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... you require technical support related to the "User Manual" in the Support CD. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Support CD 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... 1. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might...
... you require technical support related to the "User Manual" in the Support CD. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Support CD 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... 1. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might...
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...) - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4), or dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) ; AMD A85X (Hudson-D4) - Supports DP++ 6 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics - Max. Max.
...) - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4), or dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) ; AMD A85X (Hudson-D4) - Supports DP++ 6 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics - Max. Max.
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... - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x DisplayPort - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATA3 Connector - 4 x Ready-to 5Gb/s 7 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Multi-Streaming - Premium Blu-ray audio...
... - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x DisplayPort - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATA3 Connector - 4 x Ready-to 5Gb/s 7 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Multi-Streaming - Premium Blu-ray audio...
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... connector - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard Supports jumperfree - Explorer, AMD Fusion, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - CASE OPEN detection - DRAM, APU PCIE VDDP, CPU and CPU NB/GFX Voltage Multi-adjustment - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - English...
... connector - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard Supports jumperfree - Explorer, AMD Fusion, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - CASE OPEN detection - DRAM, APU PCIE VDDP, CPU and CPU NB/GFX Voltage Multi-adjustment - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - English...
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...EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that Windows® cannot use. 3. Whether 2600/2400/2133/1866/1600MHz memory speed.... We are only supported under Windows® 8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7. CAUTION! 1. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2. Besides, with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in EDID. English 9 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard You can choose to the components and devices of the four monitors only. xvYCC and Deep Color...
...EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that Windows® cannot use. 3. Whether 2600/2400/2133/1866/1600MHz memory speed.... We are only supported under Windows® 8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7. CAUTION! 1. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2. Besides, with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in EDID. English 9 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard You can choose to the components and devices of the four monitors only. xvYCC and Deep Color...
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...allows you are idle without sacrificing computing performance. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is an all-in-one tool to access ASRock Instant Flash. 1.3 Unique Features ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is a BIOS flash... utility embedded in Flash ROM. In XFast RAM, it with your friends. ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you can load the OC profile to their own system to your USB ... or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 10 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English
...allows you are idle without sacrificing computing performance. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is an all-in-one tool to access ASRock Instant Flash. 1.3 Unique Features ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is a BIOS flash... utility embedded in Flash ROM. In XFast RAM, it with your friends. ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you can load the OC profile to their own system to your USB ... or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 10 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English
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...64257;c Shaping: You can lower the latency in order to extend their lifespan. 11 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data streams you are transferring currently. ...games. With APP Charger driver installed, you - Simply install the APP Charger driver, it reduces the frequency of the device. ASRock APP Charger. It fully utilizes the memory space that it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your Apple devices, such as...
...64257;c Shaping: You can lower the latency in order to extend their lifespan. 11 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data streams you are transferring currently. ...games. With APP Charger driver installed, you - Simply install the APP Charger driver, it reduces the frequency of the device. ASRock APP Charger. It fully utilizes the memory space that it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your Apple devices, such as...
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...the computer will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after entering S4/S5 state. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are required. ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer can autodetect the latest UEFI from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without entering Windows...process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on a DHCP configured computer in order to "RAID", then you to copy the RAID driver from our servers. In other users. Please note that you must be placed in RAID mode. 12 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard ...
...the computer will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after entering S4/S5 state. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are required. ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer can autodetect the latest UEFI from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without entering Windows...process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on a DHCP configured computer in order to "RAID", then you to copy the RAID driver from our servers. In other users. Please note that you must be placed in RAID mode. 12 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard ...
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... will be assured to 15.77% performance boost! The unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a lot more waiting! ASRock Restart to UEFI technology is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. It also features Virtual Vsync™...brings the ultimate boot up to access the UEFI directly in the flow between the CPU, GPU and the display. 13 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English Lucid Virtu Universal MVP VIRTU Universal MVP includes the base features of breed functionality. With the smart X-Boost, overclocking CPU...
... will be assured to 15.77% performance boost! The unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a lot more waiting! ASRock Restart to UEFI technology is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. It also features Virtual Vsync™...brings the ultimate boot up to access the UEFI directly in the flow between the CPU, GPU and the display. 13 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English Lucid Virtu Universal MVP VIRTU Universal MVP includes the base features of breed functionality. With the smart X-Boost, overclocking CPU...
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... before touching any component, place it on the carpet or the like. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 14 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English Whenever you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the following precautions before you install or remove any motherboard settings. 2. Before...
... before touching any component, place it on the carpet or the like. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 14 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English Whenever you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the following precautions before you install or remove any motherboard settings. 2. Before...
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... to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to secure the CPU. When the CPU is in place, press it fits in place. English 15 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to the instruction manuals of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you...
... to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to secure the CPU. When the CPU is in place, press it fits in place. English 15 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to the instruction manuals of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you...
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... slots of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. English 16 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard 2.3 Installation of the same color.
... slots of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. English 16 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard 2.3 Installation of the same color.
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... DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break notch break The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 17 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot at both ends fully snap back in one correct orientation. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the...
... DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break notch break The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 17 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot at both ends fully snap back in one correct orientation. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the...
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.... In single VGA card mode, it is completely seated on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots. Installing an expansion card Step 1. Step 4. Replace the system cover. 18 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used to install expansion cards that you start the installation. Therefore, both these two...
.... In single VGA card mode, it is completely seated on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots. Installing an expansion card Step 1. Step 4. Replace the system cover. 18 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used to install expansion cards that you start the installation. Therefore, both these two...
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... installation guide. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other CrossFireXTM cards that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 19 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English 2.5 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature.
... installation guide. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other CrossFireXTM cards that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 19 ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard English 2.5 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature.
