Sapphire PURE PLATINUM A85XT Manuel d'utilisateur

User’sManualSapphire Pure Platinum A85XT AMD A85X chipset for FM2 Socket MainboardTRADEMARKAllproductsand companynamesaretrademar

~6~1‐3MainboardLayoutThe following figure shows the location of components on the mainboard. See following page for description. Note:

~7~Item Componentdescription1 AMDCPUSocketFM22 AMDA85X(Hudon‐D4)Chip3 DDR3DIMMSlots1‐44 PCI‐E2.0x16Slots*25 PCI‐E2.0x

~8~I/OBackPanelThe I/O back panel for this mainboard is shown below. When installing the mainboard into the computer case, use the bundled I/

~9~8. DVI-D Port The DVI-D (Digital Visual Interface-Digital) port provides a high-speed digital interconnection between the computer and its di

~10~9. USB 3.0 ports (two) USB 3.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices. Supports data transfer rates up to 4.8Gb/s (SuperSpeed).

~11~Chapter 2 Installation2‐1BeforeYouBeginPlease take note of all precautions before you install anything on to the mainboard or change any

~12~2‐4InstallingtheCPUandCoolerFollow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. 1. Open the socket lever and rise to

~13~2‐5InstallingSys temMemoryThis mainboard has four 240-pin DIMM sockets for DDR3 memory. These slots support 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB DDR3 DI

~14~2‐6InstallingExpansionCardsThe mainboard provides two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, one PCI Express 2.0 x4 slot, two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slo

~15~ The design of this motherboard supports AMD CrossFireTM technology for support of multiple graphic cards. Please refer to the location of sl

~ii~FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)StatementThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devi

~16~InstallingadditionalDVIcardThis mainboard can be provided with an optional DVI card. This allows you to connect to an additional display

~17~2‐7ConnectingCablesThis section takes you through all the necessary connections on the mainboard. ConnectingPowerSupplyCables 24-pin

~18~ConnectingSerialATA(SATA)CablesSATA cables support the Serial ATA protocol. Each cable can be used to connect one SATA drive to the mai

~19~ConnectingtotheInternalHeadersandConnectorsFront Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is used to connect the front

~20~1VCC2USB1-USB1+GroundNo ConnectEmptyUSB0-USB0+GroundUSB2.0 Headers This mainboard contains four (4) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the re

~21~ CFPA Header This header allows you to connect the front panel audio. The audio connector supports HD audio standard. S/PDIF Header This

~22~Fan Headers There are six fan headers (CPUFAN, SYSFAN, SYSFAN1, PWRFAN, CHAFAN, and AUXFAN) on the motherboard. Three of these fans (CPUFAN,

~23~2‐8DiagnosticsLEDThis mainboard provides a two-digit POST code to show why the system may be failing to boot. It is useful during a troubl

~24~2‐10OnboardButtonsThese onboard buttons include RESET CMOS, RESET and POWER, which allow you to easily clear the CMOS, reset the system a

~25~2‐11DualBIOSSwitch Recover BIOS: This mainboard includes dual onboard BIOS, (Primary and Secondary BIOS), When the primary BIOS is co

~iii~Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction ... 1 1-1 Mainboard Specifica

~26~ Flash BIOS: If the primary (secondary) BIOS is corrupted or outdated, you can use the USB pen drive or AMI Windows flash utility to do

~27~Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOSThis chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum

~28~upon the bottom of the display during Power On Self-Test (POST). Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter Setup. Pressing Del takes you to the BIO

~29~3‐3MainMenuWhen entering the BIOS Setup Utility, the main menu screen appears. This main menu includes the system overview and displays th

~30~Access Level This item is used to limit the user access level. 3‐4PerformanceMenuThe Performance menu allows you to specify your settin

~31~ Memory Configuration Memory Clock Allows you to select the system memory clock. Options: Auto, DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600,

~32~Options: Auto(28), 8 ~ 40. Write Recovery Time (tWR) Set the internal Write to Read recovery time. Options: Auto(12), 5 ~ 16. Row Refresh Cy

~33~ Voltage Configuration CPU Loadline Loadline Control function is a safety measure to protect the CPU. Options: Enabled, Disabled. APU Volt

~34~DIMM CA Voltage Allows you to adjust the DIMM CA of DIMM Slot voltage. Options: 0.00V ~ 0.64V in 0.01V increments. VDDR Allows you to adjust

~35~3‐5AdvancedMenuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU, USB and other system devices. Press <Enter> to

~iv~Reset and Power Button ... 24 2-11 Dual BIOS Switch ...

~36~ S5 RTC Wake Settings Wake system with Fixed Time Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. When enabled, system will wake on the hr

~37~ ACPI Settings Enable Hibernation Enables system ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep Sate). This option may be not effective with some OS. Op

~38~ CPU Configuration AMD Cool’n’ Quiet Cool'n'Quiet is a CPU speed throttling and power saving technology by AMD. Options: Enabl

~39~AMD Core Performance Boost Allows you to disable AMD Core Performance Boost. Options: Auto, Disabled. C6 Mode Allows you to select C6 State f

~40~ SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Type Allows you to set the onboard Serial SATA type. Options: IDE, AHCI, RAID.  IDE Mode: Use the SAT

~41~ USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Allows you select legacy support for USB devices. Enabled: Enables Legacy USB support. Disabled: Keep

~42~USB transfer time-out The time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfers. Options: 1 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec. Device reset tim

~43~Change Settings Select an optimal setting for super I/O device. Options: Auto, IO=3F8H; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12; IO=2F8h;

~44~ Smart Fan Configuration CPU Fan Type Allows you to select the CPU Fan type. Options: PWM FAN (4 pin), Linear FAN (3 pin) CPU Fan Mode

~45~ Onboard Device HD Audio Azaila Device Enables the onboard High Definition Audio controller. Options: Enabled, Disabled. Onboard LAN (Realt

 ~1~Chapter 1 Introduction 1‐1MainboardSpecificationsCPU  AMD® socket FM2 A10/A8/A6/A4 series Trinity processor Chipset  AMD A85X (Hudso

~46~3‐6ChipsetMenuThe chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. IOM

~47~PSPP Policy Allows you to select PCIe speed power policy. Options: Disabled, Performance, Balanced-High, Balanced-Low, Power Saving. Dual-lin

~48~3‐7BootMenuThe Boot menu is used to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Setup Prompt Timeout This is used to set an

~49~ CSM Parameters Launch CSM This option controls if CSM will be launched. Options: Auto, Always, Never. Boot option filter This option contro

~50~3‐8SecurityMenuThe Security menu allows you to change the system security settings. Administrator Password This function is used to set,

~51~3‐9Save&ExitMenuThe Save & Exit menu allows you to load the optimal default values for BIOS, and save or discard your changes to

~52~Boot Override This group of functions includes a list, each of them corresponding to one device within the boot order. Select a drive to imm

~53~Chapter 4 Driver Installation After the operating system has been installed, you need to install drivers for this mainboard. The support DVD

~54~4‐2TRIXXUtilityTRIXX is a simple and easy-to-use utility that allows users to adjust system settings for overclocking in a Windows enviro

~55~4‐3HardwaremonitorgadgetThis Hardware monitor gadget directly appears in windows screen after TriXX installation is completed. It can be

~2~SATA Ports  Seven SATA3 ports with 6Gb/s data transfer rate  Supports integrated RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10  Supports AHCI

~56~4‐4S_BIOSFlashUtilityThis mainboard provides a BIOS update tool. The S_BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS without having to enter

~57~ Setp3: To Update BIOS form Drive, select the BIOS update file and press <OK> to start update. If the BIOS file stored in USB device,

~58~Setp4: The update BIOS processing screen appears. Setp5: The BIOS update is completed. Please press any key to restart the system.

~59~Setp6: Save BIOS to Drive, allows you to save the current BIOS file. If the BIOS file stored in USB device, please must first insert USB dev

~60~Setp8: After saving BIOS file is completed. Select <Esc> to return “Exit” tab of BIOS setup.

~61~Chapter 5 POST Code This chapter provides the Aptio POST Codes List for the mainboard during the BIOS pre-boot process. The POST Codes are d

~62~05 OEMinitializationbeforemicrocodeloading06 Microcodeloading07 APinitializationaftermicrocodeloading08 NorthBridgeinitial

~63~3C Post‐MemorySouthBridgeinitialization(SouthBridgemodulespecific)3D Post‐MemorySouthBridgeinitialization(SouthBridgemodules

~64~DXEPhaseStatusCode  Description60 DXECoreisstarted61 NVRAMinitialization62 InstallationoftheSouthBridgeRuntimeService

~65~A1 IDEResetA2 IDEDetectA3 IDEEnableA4 SCSIinitializationisstartedA5 SCSIResetA6 SCSIDetectA7 SCSIEnableA8 SetupVerify

~3~ 4 x USB 2.0 ports  1 x Bluetooth  1 x Optical S/PDIF Out connector  1 x HDMI port  1 x Display port  1 x VGA port  1 x DVI-D po

~4~ Supports Windows based OC utility “Trixx” and Win7 HW monitor gadget tool  IR digital PWM design (VCore and VDIMM)  Supports additiona

~5~1‐2PackageContentsYour Sapphire mainboard comes with the following accessories. 1. Mainboard 2. I/O Shield 3. Quick Installation