Gigabyte GA-B85N, User Manual

Page 1: ...GA B85N User s Manual Rev 1101 12ME B85N 1101R...

Page 2: ...r notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission In order to assist in the use of th...

Page 3: ...nstalling the Memory 9 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Mounting the Wi Fi Antenna Connectors 10 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 10 1 8 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 17 2 1 Startup Scre...

Page 4: ...5 5 GA B85N motherboard 5 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 5 Two SATA cables 5 5 User s Manual 5 5 I O Shield 5 5 One Wi Fi Antenna Connector Kit KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN SYS_FAN LGA1150 ATX GA B85N AUDIO USB_DA...

Page 5: ...us DDR3 1600 1333 MHz LAN RJ45 PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz Intel GbE LAN 1 SATA 3Gb s 1 mSATA 6Gb s 3 SATA 6Gb s DVI I HDMI DMI 2 0 FDI x16 Dual Channel Memory x1 x1 iTE Super I O...

Page 6: ...ry If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic p...

Page 7: ...Support for 2560x1600 resolution requires both a monitor and cable that support Dual Link DVI 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 Support for HDMI 1 4a version Maximum shared m...

Page 8: ...re detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System fan speed control Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install BIOS 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of license...

Page 9: ...guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s...

Page 10: ...llowing Channel A DDR3_1 Channel B DDR3_2 Due to CPU limitations read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3...

Page 11: ...After installing the HDMI device make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI USB 3 0 2 0 Port The USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 specification and is compatible to the USB 2 0 1 1 sp...

Page 12: ...vices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been...

Page 13: ...wire is the ground wire The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the cha...

Page 14: ...s by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to tou...

Page 15: ...LED hard drive activity LED and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 9 F_AUDIO Front Panel Au...

Page 16: ...ds may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital...

Page 17: ...er to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the...

Page 18: ...M I T Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in dama...

Page 19: ...automatically configure this setting Default Auto Uncore Ratio Allows you to set the CPU Uncore ratio The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU...

Page 20: ...gure this setting Default Auto CPU Thermal Monitor Note 1 Enables or disables Intel Thermal Monitor function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will...

Page 21: ...the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving Enabled allo...

Page 22: ...Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature You can adjust th...

Page 23: ...nd use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value System Time Sets the system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Use Enter to switch between the Hour...

Page 24: ...ot order for a specific device type such as hard drives optical drives floppy disk drives and devices that support Boot from LAN function etc Press Enter on this item to enter the submenu that present...

Page 25: ...turn of the AC power This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast Limit CPUID Maximum Note Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value Set this item t...

Page 26: ...device and graphics controllers Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only UEFI OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only Default This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always Network sta...

Page 27: ...s boot routs ports to EHCI Note This is the recommended mode when BIOS has xHCI pre boot support Default Auto BIOS routes the sharable ports to EHCI controller Then it uses ACPI protocols to provide a...

Page 28: ...ermines whether to enable EHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand off support Default Disabled USB Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices This it...

Page 29: ...Wake up hour minute second Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC powe...

Page 30: ...hen Power On By Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press Enter...

Page 31: ...ad Profiles If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of recon...

Page 32: ...eatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE S...

Page 33: ...ore of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from tha...

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