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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii F2A85-M LE 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 layout 1-6 1.3.4 Layout contents 1-7... 1-30 1.9.2 Support DVD information 1-30 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 F2A85-M LE 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 layout 1-6 1.3.4 Layout contents 1-7... 1-30 1.9.2 Support DVD information 1-30 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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...List). • When you install a total memory of 2G - Integrated AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 Series Graphics in the front panel to www.asus.com for the AMD® APU support list. Supports HDMI with RAID 0, RAID 1,RAID 5,RAID 10 and JBOD support - 1x eSerial ATA ...2.0 x1 slot 1 x PCI slot Supports AMD® 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology AMD® A85X FCH: - 7x Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors with max. F2A85-M LE specifications summary APU Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio USB FM2 socket for AMD® A-Series accelerated processors (APU) with...
...List). • When you install a total memory of 2G - Integrated AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 Series Graphics in the front panel to www.asus.com for the AMD® APU support list. Supports HDMI with RAID 0, RAID 1,RAID 5,RAID 10 and JBOD support - 1x eSerial ATA ...2.0 x1 slot 1 x PCI slot Supports AMD® 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology AMD® A85X FCH: - 7x Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors with max. F2A85-M LE specifications summary APU Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio USB FM2 socket for AMD® A-Series accelerated processors (APU) with...
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F2A85-M LE specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS Exclusive overclocking features ASUS DIGI+ VRM: - APU Power Utility ASUS EPU - ASUS AI Charger - ASUS ESD - 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY - vDRAM Bus: Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0.01V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - ASUS Network iControl* - ASUS GPU Boost - ASUS USB 3.0 Boost - ASUS My Logo 2 * The...
F2A85-M LE specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS Exclusive overclocking features ASUS DIGI+ VRM: - APU Power Utility ASUS EPU - ASUS AI Charger - ASUS ESD - 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY - vDRAM Bus: Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0.01V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - ASUS Network iControl* - ASUS GPU Boost - ASUS USB 3.0 Boost - ASUS My Logo 2 * The...
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F2A85-M LE specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x Optical S/... 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: 9.6 in x 9.2 in (24.4 cm x 23.4 cm...
F2A85-M LE specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x Optical S/... 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: 9.6 in x 9.2 in (24.4 cm x 23.4 cm...
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... AMD® A85X SATA6G_4 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_5 SATA6G_6 SATA6G_7 ALC 887 SPDIF_OUT AAFP PCIEX16_2 LPT USB910 USB78 USB56 USB3_34 CLRTC SPEAKER 64Mb SATA6G_2 BIOS SATA6G_1 F_PANEL ASUS F2A85-M LE motherboard User Guide 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O-Shield User Guide Support DVD • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your...
... AMD® A85X SATA6G_4 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_5 SATA6G_6 SATA6G_7 ALC 887 SPDIF_OUT AAFP PCIEX16_2 LPT USB910 USB78 USB56 USB3_34 CLRTC SPEAKER 64Mb SATA6G_2 BIOS SATA6G_1 F_PANEL ASUS F2A85-M LE motherboard User Guide 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O-Shield User Guide Support DVD • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your...
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... enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of the latest plug and play connectivity solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0. ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-1 AMD® A85X FCH (Hudson D4) chipset AMD® A85X FCH (Hudson D4) is designed to support up to 5GT/s interface speed and AMD®...
... enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of the latest plug and play connectivity solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0. ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-1 AMD® A85X FCH (Hudson D4) chipset AMD® A85X FCH (Hudson D4) is designed to support up to 5GT/s interface speed and AMD®...
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... CPU default settings when the system hangs due to personalize your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to overclocking failure. ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-3 EPU EPU (Energy Processing Unit), the world's first real-time system power-saving chip, automatically detects the current system... performance, facilitates flexible frequency adjustments, and easily delivers stable system-level upgrades for the best overclocking settings in different scenarios. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that contains the BIOS file. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The BIOS C.P.R. ...
... CPU default settings when the system hangs due to personalize your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to overclocking failure. ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-3 EPU EPU (Energy Processing Unit), the world's first real-time system power-saving chip, automatically detects the current system... performance, facilitates flexible frequency adjustments, and easily delivers stable system-level upgrades for the best overclocking settings in different scenarios. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that contains the BIOS file. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The BIOS C.P.R. ...
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...them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energyefficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus ...mitigate environmental impacts. 1.2 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. F2A85-M LE SB_PWR ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off F2A85-M LE Onboard LED 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Failure to do so may cause severe damage to energy consumptions. The ...
...them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energyefficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus ...mitigate environmental impacts. 1.2 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. F2A85-M LE SB_PWR ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off F2A85-M LE Onboard LED 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Failure to do so may cause severe damage to energy consumptions. The ...
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F2A85-M LE ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-5 DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.3.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. 1.3 Motherboard overview 1.3.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis.
F2A85-M LE ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-5 DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.3.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. 1.3 Motherboard overview 1.3.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis.
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...) 3. DDR3 DIMM slots 6. SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~7) 7. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU! F2A85-M LE F2A85-M LE APU socket FM2 ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-7
...) 3. DDR3 DIMM slots 6. SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~7) 7. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU! F2A85-M LE F2A85-M LE APU socket FM2 ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-7
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1.4.2 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the APU heatsink and APU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. To install the APU heatsink and fan assembly 1 2 3 4 5 ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-9
1.4.2 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the APU heatsink and APU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. To install the APU heatsink and fan assembly 1 2 3 4 5 ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-9
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DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. 1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 F2A85-M LE Channel Channel A Channel B F2A85-M LE 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-11 A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket.
DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. 1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 F2A85-M LE Channel Channel A Channel B F2A85-M LE 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-11 A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket.
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... or at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. Any excess memory from the same vendor. F2A85-M LE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Check with 16GB or above DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - Use...
... or at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. Any excess memory from the same vendor. F2A85-M LE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Check with 16GB or above DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - Use...
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1.5.3 1 Installing a DIMM 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A A ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-17
1.5.3 1 Installing a DIMM 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A A ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-17
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... mode, use the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue) for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIEx16_1 - - PCIEx1_1 shared - - - - - - - OnChip XHCI controller1 - - OnChip XHCI controller2 - shared - - - - - - SATA controller - - - shared - - - - - - ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-19 shared - - - OnChip USB OHCI 1/2/3/4 - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - PCIEx16_2 shared - - - - - - - Realtek LAN controller - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - OnChip USB EHCI 1/2/3 - IRQ assignments for a PCI Express x16...
... mode, use the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue) for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIEx16_1 - - PCIEx1_1 shared - - - - - - - OnChip XHCI controller1 - - OnChip XHCI controller2 - shared - - - - - - SATA controller - - - shared - - - - - - ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-19 shared - - - OnChip USB OHCI 1/2/3/4 - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - PCIEx16_2 shared - - - - - - - Realtek LAN controller - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - OnChip USB EHCI 1/2/3 - IRQ assignments for a PCI Express x16...
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... the CMOS RTC RAM data. 1.7 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to overclocking. To erase the RTC RAM: F2A85-M LE CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC F2A85-M LE Clear RTC RAM 1. For system failure due to default values. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction Shut down the key during the boot process...
... the CMOS RTC RAM data. 1.7 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to overclocking. To erase the RTC RAM: F2A85-M LE CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC F2A85-M LE Clear RTC RAM 1. For system failure due to default values. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction Shut down the key during the boot process...
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... Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. LAN (RJ-45) port. In the 4, 6, and 8-channel configurations, the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-21 This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 3. 1.8 Connectors 1.8.1 Rear panel ports 1 2 3 4 5 67 13 12 11 10 9 8 1. Video Graphics...
... Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. LAN (RJ-45) port. In the 4, 6, and 8-channel configurations, the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-21 This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 3. 1.8 Connectors 1.8.1 Rear panel ports 1 2 3 4 5 67 13 12 11 10 9 8 1. Video Graphics...
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ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-23 1.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Power, CPU, and chassis fan connectors (3-pin PWR_FAN, 4-pin CPU_FAN, and 4-pin... Rotation +12V GND CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND F2A85-M LE CHA_FAN CHA FAN DC Mode CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND F2A85-M LE Fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the motherboard connector...each cable matches the ground pin of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power. • Only the CPU_FAN connector support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside...
ASUS F2A85-M LE 1-23 1.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Power, CPU, and chassis fan connectors (3-pin PWR_FAN, 4-pin CPU_FAN, and 4-pin... Rotation +12V GND CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND F2A85-M LE CHA_FAN CHA FAN DC Mode CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND F2A85-M LE Fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the motherboard connector...each cable matches the ground pin of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power. • Only the CPU_FAN connector support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside...
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... DC +12V DC +3 Volts +12 Volts PIN 1 +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 F2A85-M LE ATX power connectors GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts • We recommend that you use an ATX 12V ... devices or when you use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. Otherwise, the system will not boot up. • We recommend that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300W power rating. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx...
... DC +12V DC +3 Volts +12 Volts PIN 1 +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 F2A85-M LE ATX power connectors GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts • We recommend that you use an ATX 12V ... devices or when you use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. Otherwise, the system will not boot up. • We recommend that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300W power rating. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx...