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Contents Safety information...iv About this guide...iv Package contents...vi B85M-D PLUS specifications summary vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-4 1.4 System memory 1-8 1.5 Expansion slots 1-10 1.6 Headers...1-12 1.7 Connectors 1-13 1.9 Software support 1-21 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1... Tweaker menu 2-12 2.6 Advanced menu 2-20 2.7 Monitor menu 2-29 2.8 Boot menu 2-32 2.9 Tools menu 2-38 2.10 Exit menu...2-39 Appendices Notices...A-1 ASUS contact information A-3 iii
Contents Safety information...iv About this guide...iv Package contents...vi B85M-D PLUS specifications summary vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-4 1.4 System memory 1-8 1.5 Expansion slots 1-10 1.6 Headers...1-12 1.7 Connectors 1-13 1.9 Software support 1-21 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1... Tweaker menu 2-12 2.6 Advanced menu 2-20 2.7 Monitor menu 2-29 2.8 Boot menu 2-32 2.9 Tools menu 2-38 2.10 Exit menu...2-39 Appendices Notices...A-1 ASUS contact information A-3 iii
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... service technician or your retailer. iv Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding components, carefully read all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. Do not place the product... power supply 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. If you are not sure about the voltage of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on a ...
... service technician or your retailer. iv Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding components, carefully read all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. Do not place the product... power supply 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. If you are not sure about the voltage of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on a ...
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... at back panel) 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at midboard, 4 ports at back panel) (continued on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS B85M-D PLUS motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield Support DVD User Guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact...
... at back panel) 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at midboard, 4 ports at back panel) (continued on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS B85M-D PLUS motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield Support DVD User Guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact...
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ASUS B85M-D PLUS 1-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that the ATX power ... or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Product introduction 1 1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install...
ASUS B85M-D PLUS 1-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that the ATX power ... or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Product introduction 1 1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install...
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.... 1.2.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to ensure that the motherboard fits. Unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated... in the correct orientation. Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can cause you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the chassis B85M-D PLUS ...
.... 1.2.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to ensure that the motherboard fits. Unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated... in the correct orientation. Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can cause you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the chassis B85M-D PLUS ...
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...Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 8. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM) 14. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 15. B85M-D PLUS B85M-D PLUS CPU socket LGA1150 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Intel® LGA1150 CPU socket 4. System ... SPDIF_OUT) Page 1-15 1-17 1-4 1-8 1-19 1-18 1-17 1-20 1-18 1-19 1-12 1-20 1-16 1-16 1-15 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium® ,...
...Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 8. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM) 14. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 15. B85M-D PLUS B85M-D PLUS CPU socket LGA1150 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Intel® LGA1150 CPU socket 4. System ... SPDIF_OUT) Page 1-15 1-17 1-4 1-8 1-19 1-18 1-17 1-20 1-18 1-19 1-12 1-20 1-16 1-16 1-15 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium® ,...
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...socket contacts/motherboard components. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. 1.3.1 Installing the CPU 1 A B 2 3 ASUS B85M-D PLUS 1-5 ...• Upon purchase of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard.
...socket contacts/motherboard components. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. 1.3.1 Installing the CPU 1 A B 2 3 ASUS B85M-D PLUS 1-5 ...• Upon purchase of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard.
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... Check with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of the lower-sized channel for the OS can be about 3GB or less. For optimal compatibility, we ...B85M-D PLUS Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 B85M-D PLUS 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 1.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. 1.4 System memory 1.4.1 Overview This motherboard...
... Check with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of the lower-sized channel for the OS can be about 3GB or less. For optimal compatibility, we ...B85M-D PLUS Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 B85M-D PLUS 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 1.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. 1.4 System memory 1.4.1 Overview This motherboard...
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.... 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction To remove a DIMM B A 1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Replace the system cover. 1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion ...;sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you intend to use . 4. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the slot and press firmly...
.... 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction To remove a DIMM B A 1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Replace the system cover. 1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion ...;sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you intend to use . 4. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the slot and press firmly...
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... PCI Express specifications. 1.5.5 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot This motherboard has a PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot that supports PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications. shared - - - - - - shared - - PCIE x1 shared - - - - - - - Intel PCH SATA controller - - - HD Audio - - - - - - PCI x2 - shared - USB2.0_1 - - - - - - - ASUS B85M-D PLUS 1-11 shared - - - - - PCI x1 - PCIE x16 shared - - - - - - - shared...
... PCI Express specifications. 1.5.5 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot This motherboard has a PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot that supports PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications. shared - - - - - - shared - - PCIE x1 shared - - - - - - - Intel PCH SATA controller - - - HD Audio - - - - - - PCI x2 - shared - USB2.0_1 - - - - - - - ASUS B85M-D PLUS 1-11 shared - - - - - PCI x1 - PCIE x16 shared - - - - - - - shared...
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... PIN 1 PIN 1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L B85M-D PLUS HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition B85M-D PLUS Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. If... at the back of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the system chassis. COM PIN 1 RXD DTR DSR CTS DCD TXD GND RTS RI B85M-D PLUS B85M-D PLUS Serial port connector The COM ...
... PIN 1 PIN 1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L B85M-D PLUS HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition B85M-D PLUS Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. If... at the back of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the system chassis. COM PIN 1 RXD DTR DSR CTS DCD TXD GND RTS RI B85M-D PLUS B85M-D PLUS Serial port connector The COM ...
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... the motherboard components. The speaker allows you hear system beeps and warnings. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Only 4-pin CPU fans and chassis fans support the ASUS FAN Xpert feature. 6. SPEAKER B85M-D PLUS PIN 1 B85M-D PLUS Speaker connector +5V GND GND Speaker Out ASUS B85M-D PLUS 1-17...
... the motherboard components. The speaker allows you hear system beeps and warnings. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Only 4-pin CPU fans and chassis fans support the ASUS FAN Xpert feature. 6. SPEAKER B85M-D PLUS PIN 1 B85M-D PLUS Speaker connector +5V GND GND Speaker Out ASUS B85M-D PLUS 1-17...
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... IntA_P1_SSTXIntA_P1_SSTX+ GND IntA_P1_DIntA_P1_D+ GND B85M-D PLUS USB3.0 connector The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately. Doing so will damage the motherboard! USB1112 USB1314 USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND NC B85M-D PLUS PIN 1 PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P12USB_P12+ GND USB+5V USB_P14USB_P14+ GND B85M-D PLUS USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. ASUS B85M-D PLUS 1-19
... IntA_P1_SSTXIntA_P1_SSTX+ GND IntA_P1_DIntA_P1_D+ GND B85M-D PLUS USB3.0 connector The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately. Doing so will damage the motherboard! USB1112 USB1314 USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND NC B85M-D PLUS PIN 1 PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P12USB_P12+ GND USB+5V USB_P14USB_P14+ GND B85M-D PLUS USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. ASUS B85M-D PLUS 1-19
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... install If Autorun is enabled in your hardware. Click an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of your OS documentation for reference only. ASUS B85M-D PLUS 1-21 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, the DVD automatically displays the...
... install If Autorun is enabled in your hardware. Click an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of your OS documentation for reference only. ASUS B85M-D PLUS 1-21 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, the DVD automatically displays the...
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...logo when the system goes into POST. ASUS B85M-D PLUS 2-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to restore the BIOS in case you need to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to ...Provider). BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update ...
...logo when the system goes into POST. ASUS B85M-D PLUS 2-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to restore the BIOS in case you need to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to ...Provider). BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update ...
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...process. NTFS is an auto recovery tool that allows you press to update the BIOS in the support DVD may not be the latest version. ASUS B85M-D PLUS 2-3 The screen captures used in this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into B85MDP.CAP. • The BIOS file in... the BIOS file to recover BIOS settings. Before updating BIOS • Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive. • Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Ensure that your USB flash drive is in single partition and in your...
...process. NTFS is an auto recovery tool that allows you press to update the BIOS in the support DVD may not be the latest version. ASUS B85M-D PLUS 2-3 The screen captures used in this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into B85MDP.CAP. • The BIOS file in... the BIOS file to recover BIOS settings. Before updating BIOS • Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive. • Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Ensure that your USB flash drive is in single partition and in your...
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...Advanced Mode screen. EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you see on . Do this motherboard. • Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at startup: Press or during the Power-On Self Test (POST). We recommend you do not press or... • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to turn the system off then back on your motherboard if you failed to enter BIOS Setup using the BIOS Setup program. BIOS menu screen The BIOS setup program can change...
...Advanced Mode screen. EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you see on . Do this motherboard. • Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at startup: Press or during the Power-On Self Test (POST). We recommend you do not press or... • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to turn the system off then back on your motherboard if you failed to enter BIOS Setup using the BIOS Setup program. BIOS menu screen The BIOS setup program can change...
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To access the EZ Mode, click Exit, then select ASUS EZ Mode or press F7. ASUS B85M-D PLUS 2-7 Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU voltage output, and CPU/chassis fan speed Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Exits the BIOS setup program without saving ...
To access the EZ Mode, click Exit, then select ASUS EZ Mode or press F7. ASUS B85M-D PLUS 2-7 Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU voltage output, and CPU/chassis fan speed Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Exits the BIOS setup program without saving ...
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... of the screen shows Not Installed. 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you clear the password, the User Password item on the motherboard. To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press when prompted to display the other items. Target CPU...
... of the screen shows Not Installed. 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you clear the password, the User Password item on the motherboard. To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press when prompted to display the other items. Target CPU...