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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii A85XM-A specifications summary ix Package contents...xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ASUS DIGI+ VRM 1-2 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-2 1.2 Before you proceed 1-4 1.3 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.3.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.3.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.3.3 Motherboard ...1-29 1.9.1 Installing an operating system 1-29 1.9.2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 iii
Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii A85XM-A specifications summary ix Package contents...xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ASUS DIGI+ VRM 1-2 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-2 1.2 Before you proceed 1-4 1.3 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.3.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.3.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.3.3 Motherboard ...1-29 1.9.1 Installing an operating system 1-29 1.9.2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 iii
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... tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. These documents are also provided. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. vii How this guide...
... tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. These documents are also provided. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. vii How this guide...
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xi A85XM-A specifications summary BIOS features Support DVD Form factor 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFreen BIOS 3, F12 Printscreen function, F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.3 in x 7.4 in (23.6 cm x 18.8 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xi A85XM-A specifications summary BIOS features Support DVD Form factor 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFreen BIOS 3, F12 Printscreen function, F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.3 in x 7.4 in (23.6 cm x 18.8 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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...the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows you to personalize your computer with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energyefficient products through product design and innovation to update the BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or...due to their default settings. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to overclocking failure. ASUS A85XM-A 1-3 ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage ...
...the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows you to personalize your computer with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energyefficient products through product design and innovation to update the BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or...due to their default settings. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to overclocking failure. ASUS A85XM-A 1-3 ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage ...
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... utility. Click Update button from the Quick Bar, and click ASUS Update from the popup menu. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite II X.XX.XX to complete the installation. The ASUS Update main screen appears. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the following methods: ASUS A85XM-A 2-1
... utility. Click Update button from the Quick Bar, and click ASUS Update from the popup menu. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite II X.XX.XX to complete the installation. The ASUS Update main screen appears. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the following methods: ASUS A85XM-A 2-1
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...Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press to avoid network traffic, then click Next. c. Updating from the Open window, then click Open. 3. Locate the BIOS file from a BIOS file a. Press to switch to perform the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys... to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. The ASUS Update utility is done. • This function ...
...Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press to avoid network traffic, then click Next. c. Updating from the Open window, then click Open. 3. Locate the BIOS file from a BIOS file a. Press to switch to perform the BIOS update process. Press the Up/Down arrow keys... to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. The ASUS Update utility is done. • This function ...
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... fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. ASUS A85XM-A 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. To ensure...
... fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. ASUS A85XM-A 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. To ensure...
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... ESC to the USB port. 2. 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you to update BIOS in DOS environment. This utility also allows you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and ...the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). When the ASUS Logo appears, press to switch the disk from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! When the Make Disk menu appears...
... ESC to the USB port. 2. 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you to update BIOS in DOS environment. This utility also allows you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and ...the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). When the ASUS Logo appears, press to switch the disk from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! When the Make Disk menu appears...
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... . Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. Refer to section 2.9 Exit menu for DOS V1.30 Current ROM BOARD: A85XM-A VER: 0402 DATE: 01/24/2013 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: A85XMA....CAP 8390656 2013-01-24 17:30:48 Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit 3. Yes No 4. ASUS A85XM-A 2-5...
... . Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. Refer to section 2.9 Exit menu for DOS V1.30 Current ROM BOARD: A85XM-A VER: 0402 DATE: 01/24/2013 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: A85XMA....CAP 8390656 2013-01-24 17:30:48 Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit 3. Yes No 4. ASUS A85XM-A 2-5...
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...Defaults item under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. If you in the EZ Mode/Advanced Mode screen. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Using the power button, reset button, or the ++ keys to force reset from a running operating system can be used ...BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: • Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). See section 2.9 Exit Menu. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. 2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS...
...Defaults item under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. If you in the EZ Mode/Advanced Mode screen. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Using the power button, reset button, or the ++ keys to force reset from a running operating system can be used ...BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: • Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). See section 2.9 Exit Menu. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. 2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS...
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...you to [Disabled]. This item allows you set Full Screen Logo to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices for entering the BIOS setup program. 2.7.8 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various...during Normal Boot. The values range from 0 to [On]. This feature will be forced to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot. 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information The values range from 1 to 10 seconds. 2.7.3 [On] [Off] Bootup NumLock State [On] Sets the power-on ...
...you to [Disabled]. This item allows you set Full Screen Logo to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices for entering the BIOS setup program. 2.7.8 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various...during Normal Boot. The values range from 0 to [On]. This feature will be forced to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot. 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information The values range from 1 to 10 seconds. 2.7.3 [On] [Off] Bootup NumLock State [On] Sets the power-on ...
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...is created. Save to Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. ASUS A85XM-A 2-31 Key in the BIOS Flash. Configuration options: [DIMM_A1] [DIMM_B1] 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. For more details, see section 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2. 2.8.2 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot # [DIMM_A1] Displays the Serial Presence ..., press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from one to configure options for special functions.
...is created. Save to Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. ASUS A85XM-A 2-31 Key in the BIOS Flash. Configuration options: [DIMM_A1] [DIMM_B1] 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. For more details, see section 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2. 2.8.2 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot # [DIMM_A1] Displays the Serial Presence ..., press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from one to configure options for special functions.