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...ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A85X Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A85X Pro Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... ASRock website http://www.asrock..., please visit our website for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock FM2A85X Pro motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Introduction Thank you are using. In case any modifications...
...ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A85X Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A85X Pro Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... ASRock website http://www.asrock..., please visit our website for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock FM2A85X Pro motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Introduction Thank you are using. In case any modifications...
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..., transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by ASRock. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English With respect to the contents of this installation guide may appear in this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic...
..., transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by ASRock. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English With respect to the contents of this installation guide may appear in this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic...
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... Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 USB 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 DX11 USB3_2_3 RJ-45 LAN SATA_1 SATA_2 PCIE1 FM2A85X Pro SATA_7 SATA_8 PCIE2 LAN PCIE3 CMOS BATTERY Super I/O RoHS AUDIO CODEC PCIE4 X Fast RAM PCIE5 X X Fast LAN Fast USB PCI1 HD_AUDIO1 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 COM1 IR1 1 PCI2... (PCIE5) 34 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE4) 35 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3) 36 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2) 37 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1) 2 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English
... Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 USB 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 DX11 USB3_2_3 RJ-45 LAN SATA_1 SATA_2 PCIE1 FM2A85X Pro SATA_7 SATA_8 PCIE2 LAN PCIE3 CMOS BATTERY Super I/O RoHS AUDIO CODEC PCIE4 X Fast RAM PCIE5 X X Fast LAN Fast USB PCI1 HD_AUDIO1 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 COM1 IR1 1 PCI2... (PCIE5) 34 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE4) 35 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3) 36 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2) 37 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1) 2 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English
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..." on the system tray. Click "Device advanced settings", choose "Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously", and click "ok". English 3 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard After restarting your system. Set "Speaker Configuration" to the LAN port. I/O Panel 1 11 10 9 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 LAN RJ-45 Port...
..." on the system tray. Click "Device advanced settings", choose "Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously", and click "ok". English 3 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard After restarting your system. Set "Speaker Configuration" to the LAN port. I/O Panel 1 11 10 9 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 LAN RJ-45 Port...
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... without notice. For the BIOS setup, please refer to AHCI mode. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A85X Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A85X Pro Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of this manual occur, the updated version...
... without notice. For the BIOS setup, please refer to AHCI mode. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A85X Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A85X Pro Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of this manual occur, the updated version...
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...slots (PCIE2 @ x16 mode; Support DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Wake-On-LAN 5 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English AMD A85X (Hudson-D4) - Realtek RTL8111E - ATX Form Factor - capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 1) - Supports AMD... Quad CrossFireXTM, CrossFireXTM and Dual Graphics (see CAUTION 3) - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - PCIE5 @ x4 mode) - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots - 2...
...slots (PCIE2 @ x16 mode; Support DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Wake-On-LAN 5 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English AMD A85X (Hudson-D4) - Realtek RTL8111E - ATX Form Factor - capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 1) - Supports AMD... Quad CrossFireXTM, CrossFireXTM and Dual Graphics (see CAUTION 3) - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - PCIE5 @ x4 mode) - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots - 2...
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... to -Use USB 3.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with GUI support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard Supports "Plug and Play" - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Supports PXE I /O SATA3 USB 3.0 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD 6 - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports...
... to -Use USB 3.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with GUI support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard Supports "Plug and Play" - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Supports PXE I /O SATA3 USB 3.0 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD 6 - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports...
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... CPU Fan Tachometer - It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for details. If you adopt. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2. English 7 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard Chassis Fan Tachometer - For Windows® 64-bit OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the...memory speed is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may affect your system's ...
... CPU Fan Tachometer - It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for details. If you adopt. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2. English 7 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard Chassis Fan Tachometer - For Windows® 64-bit OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the...memory speed is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may affect your system's ...
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... the memory space that cannot be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 8 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English With this tool and save energy, time, money, and improves system running speed for you to adjust. Just launch this utility, you ...to enter your friends. In OC DNA, you can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings. ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your BIOS only in a user-friendly interface, which normally enable the...
... the memory space that cannot be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 8 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English With this tool and save energy, time, money, and improves system running speed for you to adjust. Just launch this utility, you ...to enter your friends. In OC DNA, you can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings. ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your BIOS only in a user-friendly interface, which normally enable the...
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... device performance. The performance may depend on the properties of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. ASRock APP Charger allows you to extend their lifespan. 9 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. ASRock APP Charger If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your PC enters...
... device performance. The performance may depend on the properties of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. ASRock APP Charger allows you to extend their lifespan. 9 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. ASRock APP Charger If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your PC enters...
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... of internet access granted to other words, the system can help you must be placed in RAID mode. 10 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in UEFI setup. You may prevent motherboard damages due to your USB...OMG. When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after entering S4/S5 state. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are required. After copying the RAID driver to your USB disk. With the UEFI system browser,...
... of internet access granted to other words, the system can help you must be placed in RAID mode. 10 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in UEFI setup. You may prevent motherboard damages due to your USB...OMG. When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after entering S4/S5 state. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are required. After copying the RAID driver to your USB disk. With the UEFI system browser,...
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... CPU can become a near one AXTU tuning program that allows users to UEFI technology is included in the very beginning. 11 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English It is designed for combo overclocking, ASRock X-Boost Technology is a blend of your user experience and behavior. Simply press "X" when turning on the PC next time. The lightning...
... CPU can become a near one AXTU tuning program that allows users to UEFI technology is included in the very beginning. 11 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English It is designed for combo overclocking, ASRock X-Boost Technology is a blend of your user experience and behavior. Simply press "X" when turning on the PC next time. The lightning...
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...-tighten the screws! Failure to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. Doing so may cause severe damage to do so may damage the motherboard. 12 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the motherboard fits into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to use...
...-tighten the screws! Failure to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. Doing so may cause severe damage to do so may damage the motherboard. 12 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the motherboard fits into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to use...
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... the heatsink. The lever clicks on the socket while you install the CPU into the socket until it is in one correct orientation. English 13 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1...
... the heatsink. The lever clicks on the socket while you install the CPU into the socket until it is in one correct orientation. English 13 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1...
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It is properly seated. 14 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is ...
It is properly seated. 14 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is ...
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... for PCI Express x4 lane width cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireXTM function. Step 5. Replace the system cover. 15 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English Step 2. Keep the screws for the card before you intend to use . Step 6. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make...
... for PCI Express x4 lane width cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireXTM function. Step 5. Replace the system cover. 15 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English Step 2. Keep the screws for the card before you intend to use . Step 6. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make...
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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. 16 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireXTM enables the highest possible level...
... installation guide. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other CrossFireXTM cards that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 16 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireXTM enables the highest possible level...
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Please refer to D-Sub adapter.) English 17 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on the top of Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFire Bridge is ...
Please refer to D-Sub adapter.) English 17 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on the top of Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFire Bridge is ...
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... the item "Enable CrossFireXTM". 2.5.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar. English 18 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard Remove the AMD driver if you install two Radeon graphics cards). Please check AMD website for details. Step 3. For Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM OS: Install...
... the item "Enable CrossFireXTM". 2.5.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar. English 18 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard Remove the AMD driver if you install two Radeon graphics cards). Please check AMD website for details. Step 3. For Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM OS: Install...
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... to the owners' benefit, without intent to enjoy the benefit of AMD CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for updates and details. 19 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English Your computer will automatically reboot. Step 7. if not, please select it again, and then you have selected the option "Enable CrossFireTM", the CrossFireXTM...
... to the owners' benefit, without intent to enjoy the benefit of AMD CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for updates and details. 19 ASRock FM2A85X Pro Motherboard English Your computer will automatically reboot. Step 7. if not, please select it again, and then you have selected the option "Enable CrossFireTM", the CrossFireXTM...