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...product, either (1) for free by downloading it for a period of three years after our last shipment of the product is eager to infringe. ASUSTeK is defaced or missing. E7401 First Edition (V1) August 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ... and licensed under the Lesser General Public License Version ("LGPL") and/or other additional data, you may obtain it from http://support.asus.com/download or (2) for which is authorized in writing by sending a request to anyone in the About Box of the product for the cost...
...product, either (1) for free by downloading it for a period of three years after our last shipment of the product is eager to infringe. ASUSTeK is defaced or missing. E7401 First Edition (V1) August 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ... and licensed under the Lesser General Public License Version ("LGPL") and/or other additional data, you may obtain it from http://support.asus.com/download or (2) for which is authorized in writing by sending a request to anyone in the About Box of the product for the cost...
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... power connector (continued on the next page) xi vDDNB: Adjustable CPU/NB voltage at 0.005V increment - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS exclusive overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 - vDRAM Bus: Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0.00625V increment - vFCH: Adjustable... Wizard for EZ BIOS download scheduling - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS MyLogo 2 - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: - F2A85-V PRO specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface - ASUS USB BIOS Flashback with ...
... power connector (continued on the next page) xi vDDNB: Adjustable CPU/NB voltage at 0.005V increment - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS exclusive overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 - vDRAM Bus: Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0.00625V increment - vFCH: Adjustable... Wizard for EZ BIOS download scheduling - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS MyLogo 2 - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: - F2A85-V PRO specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface - ASUS USB BIOS Flashback with ...
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...USB 3.0 transfer speed. Any Memory is A-OK! This tool also provides stability testing. GPU Boost Go to the Limit with UASP New ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), the latest USB 3.0 standard. Overall, it's an intuitive network bandwidth control ... speed is significantly increased up and running in no time! Network iControl Real-time Network Bandwidth Control With a single-click on downloads. Get your favorite software easily by configuring profiles through the intuitive user interface. Chapter 1 Auto Tuning Auto Tuning is an intelligent...
...USB 3.0 transfer speed. Any Memory is A-OK! This tool also provides stability testing. GPU Boost Go to the Limit with UASP New ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), the latest USB 3.0 standard. Overall, it's an intuitive network bandwidth control ... speed is significantly increased up and running in no time! Network iControl Real-time Network Bandwidth Control With a single-click on downloads. Get your favorite software easily by configuring profiles through the intuitive user interface. Chapter 1 Auto Tuning Auto Tuning is an intelligent...
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...updates without having to press the key during bootup. With DirectKey, you can enter the BIOS anytime without requiring further interaction. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that goes beyond the traditional keyboard-only controls. It also natively supports fully-utilized... ASUS UEFI BIOS offers the first mouse-controlled graphical BIOS designed with selectable modes, providing a user-friendly interface that allows you to update the BIOS without hardware such as a CPU or a DRAM installed into a 256-color boot logo for UEFI BIOS updates, and downloads ...
...updates without having to press the key during bootup. With DirectKey, you can enter the BIOS anytime without requiring further interaction. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that goes beyond the traditional keyboard-only controls. It also natively supports fully-utilized... ASUS UEFI BIOS offers the first mouse-controlled graphical BIOS designed with selectable modes, providing a user-friendly interface that allows you to update the BIOS without hardware such as a CPU or a DRAM installed into a 256-color boot logo for UEFI BIOS updates, and downloads ...
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switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you to fine-tune performance when working on a bare or open-case system. switch • Refer to section 2.2.7 Onboard ...installed. function. • The MemOK! switch to boot after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! Turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! This is tested. Chapter 2 F2A85-V PRO F2A85-V PRO MemOK! switch does not function under Windows® OS environment. • ...
switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you to fine-tune performance when working on a bare or open-case system. switch • Refer to section 2.2.7 Onboard ...installed. function. • The MemOK! switch to boot after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! Turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! This is tested. Chapter 2 F2A85-V PRO F2A85-V PRO MemOK! switch does not function under Windows® OS environment. • ...
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...ASUS F2A85-V PRO 2-19 com). This may have risks. Plug the USB flash drive into a stable light, this is the case, please restart the system to complete BIOS update. • If the light flashes for 3 seconds, and the BIOS is damaged during the process causing the system unable to flash. 5. Download... the USB BIOS Flashback wizard from the ASUS service website (www.asus. Press the USB BIOS Flashback button for 3 seconds, and the light will be caused by: 1. BIOS update...
...ASUS F2A85-V PRO 2-19 com). This may have risks. Plug the USB flash drive into a stable light, this is the case, please restart the system to complete BIOS update. • If the light flashes for 3 seconds, and the BIOS is damaged during the process causing the system unable to flash. 5. Download... the USB BIOS Flashback wizard from the ASUS service website (www.asus. Press the USB BIOS Flashback button for 3 seconds, and the light will be caused by: 1. BIOS update...
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.... However, BIOS updating is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. The ASUS Update utility allows you to download the latest BIOS file for details on the AI Suite II main menu bar...a copy of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Chapter 3 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 3-33 Refer to update your BIOS if necessary. Carefully follow the instructions of this chapter to the corresponding sections for this utility. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a...
.... However, BIOS updating is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. The ASUS Update utility allows you to download the latest BIOS file for details on the AI Suite II main menu bar...a copy of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Chapter 3 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 3-33 Refer to update your BIOS if necessary. Carefully follow the instructions of this chapter to the corresponding sections for this utility. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a...
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Select the BIOS version that you to download. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you want to avoid network traffic. Chapter 3 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing ... complete the update process. 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from Internet, and then click Next. 2.
Select the BIOS version that you to download. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you want to avoid network traffic. Chapter 3 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing ... complete the update process. 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from Internet, and then click Next. 2.
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...;p�p�r�o�g�r�a�m��.�G��o�t�o��th�e� Tool menu to select ASUS EZ 2 Flash Utility and press to enable it. Reboot the system when the update process is done. Insert the USB flash disk...contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility v01.04 Flash Info MODEL: F2A85-V PRO fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ fs1:\ VER: 0301 Folder Info 04/26/12 10:23p 8390656 Exit ...
...;p�p�r�o�g�r�a�m��.�G��o�t�o��th�e� Tool menu to select ASUS EZ 2 Flash Utility and press to enable it. Reboot the system when the update process is done. Insert the USB flash disk...contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility v01.04 Flash Info MODEL: F2A85-V PRO fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ fs1:\ VER: 0301 Folder Info 04/26/12 10:23p 8390656 Exit ...
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...download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Doing so can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Chapter 3 ASUS F2A85-V PRO... 3-37 When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. • This function can cause system boot failure! If you ...
...download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Doing so can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Chapter 3 ASUS F2A85-V PRO... 3-37 When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. • This function can cause system boot failure! If you ...
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... computer. NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press to switch the disk from the ASUS website at http:// support.asus.com and save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in FAT32/16 format and single... prompt item by pressing the item number. 4. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to boot using defaults 3. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive) to update BIOS in DOS environment 1. The succeeding utility screens are for reference...
... computer. NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press to switch the disk from the ASUS website at http:// support.asus.com and save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in FAT32/16 format and single... prompt item by pressing the item number. 4. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to boot using defaults 3. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive) to update BIOS in DOS environment 1. The succeeding utility screens are for reference...
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Remote Install the Wi-Fi GO! Remote 1. Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-13 Ensure that your mobile device is within the same network as your mobile...to connect to use Remote GO!'s remote control functions. • Wi-Fi GO! Remote from ASUS support DVD. Remote page. 3. For Android devices, download the Wi-Fi GO! Turn on your mobile device. Tap the computer you want to connect ... your computer. 2. Remote supports iOS 4.2/Android 2.3 mobile devices or later versions. • For iOS devices, download the Wi-Fi GO! Remote from Google Play Store or from iTunes store.
Remote Install the Wi-Fi GO! Remote 1. Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-13 Ensure that your mobile device is within the same network as your mobile...to connect to use Remote GO!'s remote control functions. • Wi-Fi GO! Remote from ASUS support DVD. Remote page. 3. For Android devices, download the Wi-Fi GO! Turn on your mobile device. Tap the computer you want to connect ... your computer. 2. Remote supports iOS 4.2/Android 2.3 mobile devices or later versions. • For iOS devices, download the Wi-Fi GO! Remote from Google Play Store or from iTunes store.
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...the latest BIOS firmware. Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-37 In the Download Setting field, tick Schedule (days) and select the number of days for download Current BIOS information Cancels all changes Applies all changes Scheduling the latest BIOS download 1. Downloading the updated BIOS Plug the flash ...drive before you to check and save the BIOS download schedule. Wait for an updated BIOS firmware. 2. With ASUS USB BIOS Flashback hardware feature, the system BIOS...
...the latest BIOS firmware. Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-37 In the Download Setting field, tick Schedule (days) and select the number of days for download Current BIOS information Cancels all changes Applies all changes Scheduling the latest BIOS download 1. Downloading the updated BIOS Plug the flash ...drive before you to check and save the BIOS download schedule. Wait for an updated BIOS firmware. 2. With ASUS USB BIOS Flashback hardware feature, the system BIOS...
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After you can update the motherboard's BIOS. Refer to your flash drive, you download the BIOS file to BIOS_FLBK switch section in 2.2.6 Onboard Switches for details. After the download is complete, click OK. Chapter 4 4-38 Chapter 4: Software support 1. After the utility detects a new BIOS firmware, save the BIOS firmware by clicking from the Save to field, select the USB flashdrive, and click Download. 2.
After you can update the motherboard's BIOS. Refer to your flash drive, you download the BIOS file to BIOS_FLBK switch section in 2.2.6 Onboard Switches for details. After the download is complete, click OK. Chapter 4 4-38 Chapter 4: Software support 1. After the utility detects a new BIOS firmware, save the BIOS firmware by clicking from the Save to field, select the USB flashdrive, and click Download. 2.
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... the desired image for boot logo. Then click Next and follow the given instructions. Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-39 Personalize your system. Launching ASUS Update After installing AI Suite II from the very beginning! At BIOS File, Browse to download the requested BIOS file to your computer from the motherboard support DVD, launch MyLogo by...
... the desired image for boot logo. Then click Next and follow the given instructions. Chapter 4 ASUS F2A85-V PRO 4-39 Personalize your system. Launching ASUS Update After installing AI Suite II from the very beginning! At BIOS File, Browse to download the requested BIOS file to your computer from the motherboard support DVD, launch MyLogo by...
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... current applications. 2. ASUS F2A85-V PRO 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Select your computer. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Download the latest...
... current applications. 2. ASUS F2A85-V PRO 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Select your computer. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Download the latest...
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... to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. ASUS F2A85-V PRO 5-3 Launching the AMD VISION Engine...
... to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. ASUS F2A85-V PRO 5-3 Launching the AMD VISION Engine...