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viii B85-A specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x DVI-D port 1 x RGB ....0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS v2.7, ACPI v4.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Wfm 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form...
viii B85-A specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x DVI-D port 1 x RGB ....0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS v2.7, ACPI v4.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Wfm 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form...
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...2. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you intend to install expansion cards. Install the software drivers for later use . Remove the DIMM from the socket. Assign an IRQ to the chassis with your motherboard is completely seated on...support. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS B85-A 1-9 Secure the card to the card. 3. Support the DIMM lightly with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Before installing the expansion card...
...2. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you intend to install expansion cards. Install the software drivers for later use . Remove the DIMM from the socket. Assign an IRQ to the chassis with your motherboard is completely seated on...support. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS B85-A 1-9 Secure the card to the card. 3. Support the DIMM lightly with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Before installing the expansion card...
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...display architecture design supports the following maximum supported pixel clocks (Pixel Clock = H total x V Total x Frame Rate (Screen refresh rate)): - ASUS B85-A 1-13 Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for a PS/2 keyboard. 1.7.2 Internal connectors 1. • Due to USB 3.0 controller ...limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a Windows® OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the operating system's setting. • USB...
...display architecture design supports the following maximum supported pixel clocks (Pixel Clock = H total x V Total x Frame Rate (Screen refresh rate)): - ASUS B85-A 1-13 Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for a PS/2 keyboard. 1.7.2 Internal connectors 1. • Due to USB 3.0 controller ...limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a Windows® OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the operating system's setting. • USB...
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...driver, software and firmware Model Name: B85-A Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS ... To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. With this utlity, you need to restore the BIOS in case you can also manually update the saved BIOS and...
...driver, software and firmware Model Name: B85-A Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS ... To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. With this utlity, you need to restore the BIOS in case you can also manually update the saved BIOS and...
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...to [Enabled]. Hide the logo during Normal Boot. You can only execute the POST delay time during POST. ASUS B85-A 2-37 Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from 0 to [Disabled]. POST Delay Time [3 sec] This item appears only when you to normal boot... boot. Maximize the boot logo size. The values range from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST at any of these settings when PS/2 keyboard and mouse are installed. Configuration options: [1] ~ [10] [Until Press ESC].
...to [Enabled]. Hide the logo during Normal Boot. You can only execute the POST delay time during POST. ASUS B85-A 2-37 Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from 0 to [Disabled]. POST Delay Time [3 sec] This item appears only when you to normal boot... boot. Maximize the boot logo size. The values range from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST at any of these settings when PS/2 keyboard and mouse are installed. Configuration options: [1] ~ [10] [Until Press ESC].
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... OPROM first] Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you load the default Secure Boot keys. Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] 2.8.9 Secure Boot Allows you want to launch. The following item appears when OS Type is set Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. Key Management This... booting on Windows® UEFI mode or other Microsoft® Secure Boot non-compliant OS. Install Default Secure Boot keys Allows you to loaded mode. ASUS B85-A 2-39 Save Secure Boot keys This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys.
... OPROM first] Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you load the default Secure Boot keys. Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] 2.8.9 Secure Boot Allows you want to launch. The following item appears when OS Type is set Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. Key Management This... booting on Windows® UEFI mode or other Microsoft® Secure Boot non-compliant OS. Install Default Secure Boot keys Allows you to loaded mode. ASUS B85-A 2-39 Save Secure Boot keys This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys.