ASROCK B85iCafe4 Owner's Manual

User Manual

6English1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and

B85iCafe47English ASRock XFast RAMASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under

8English ASRock Interactive UEFIASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects and stunning visuals.

B85iCafe49English ASRock FAN-Tastic TuningASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Congure up to ve dierent fan speeds using

10English1.4 Motherboard LayoutIntelB85DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_B1 (64 bi

B85iCafe411EnglishNo. Description1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)4 CPU Fan Connector

12English1.5 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 PS/2 Mouse Port 9 Microphone (Pink)2 D-Sub Port 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB2

B85iCafe413English* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.Activity / Link LED Speed LED

14Englishis is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherbo

B85iCafe415English2.1 Installing the CPU1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the

Version 1.0 Published May 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.Copyright Notice:No part of this documentation may be reproduced, transc

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B85iCafe417EnglishPlease save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ae

18English2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink1 2CPU_FAN

B85iCafe419English2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)is motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual C

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B85iCafe421English2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)ere are 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.PCI slots: e PCI1,

22English2.5 Jumpers Setupe illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper

B85iCafe423English2.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSystem Panel Header(9-pin PANEL1)(see p.10, No. 17)Connect the power switch, reset switch and sys

24EnglishPower LED Header(3-pin PLED1)(see p.10, No. 16)Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate the system’s power status.Seri

B85iCafe425EnglishFront Panel Audio Header(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)(see p.10, No. 24)is header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel.Chass

ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 11.1 Package Contents 11.2 Specications 21.3 Unique Features 61.4 Motherboard Layout 101.5 I/O P

26English(3-pin PWR_FAN1)(see p.10, No. 1)CPU Fan Connectors(4-pin CPU_FAN1)(see p.10, No. 3)(3-pin CPU_FAN2)(see p.10, No. 4)is motherboard pro-vide

B85iCafe427EnglishPrint Port Header(25-pin LPT1)(see p.10, No. 22)is is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printe

28EnglishChapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Driverse Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers

B85iCafe429English3.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, includ

30EnglishToolsVarious tools and utilities.XFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden partition, t

B85iCafe431EnglishDehumidierPrevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and congure the period of time until the computer powe

32EnglishTech ServiceContact Tech Service.

B85iCafe433English3.3 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep, saving time a

34English3. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer.4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Conguration and c

B85iCafe435EnglishStep 3 When prompted to restart aer the setup, click Yes to reboot.Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager ic

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 474.2 Main Screen 484.3 OC Tweaker Screen 494.4 Advanced Screen 574.4.1 CPU Conguration 584.4.2 Chipset

36EnglishStep 5 Make sure Rapid Start is on. Drag the slider to congure the time. For example, if the timer value is set to ten minutes, the system w

B85iCafe437Englishstate for a period of time. e power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can be cut o, it will not cause data loss of the programs

38English3.4 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep st

B85iCafe439English3.4.2 Setup GuideInstalling ASRock Smart Connect UtilityStep 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder

40EnglishStep 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list.Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List,

B85iCafe441EnglishStep 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.Step 7 Drag the slider to co

42English4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. e screen will not display anything so the comput

B85iCafe443English3.5 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu a

44EnglishCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recentl

B85iCafe445EnglishControl lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to disable t

B85iCafe41EnglishChapter 1 Introductionank you for purchasing ASRock B85iCafe4 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consiste

46EnglishChapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 IntroductionASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects and stunnin

B85iCafe447English4.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use <

48English4.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.Active Page on EntrySelect

B85iCafe449English4.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.CPU CongurationCPU Ratioe CPU speed is determ

50EnglishLong Duration Power LimitCongure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered aer a period of

B85iCafe451EnglishDRAM Reference ClockSelect Auto for optimized settings.DRAM FrequencyIf [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory m

52EnglishRow Precharge Time (tRP)e number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row.RAS# Active

B85iCafe453EnglishtCKECongure the period of time the DDR3 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.tRDR

54EnglishRTL (CHA)Congure round trip latency for channel A.RTL (CHB)Congure round trip latency for channel B.IO-L (CHA)Congure IO latency for chann

B85iCafe455EnglishAuto: For optimized settings.Adaptive: Add voltage to the CPU when the system is under heavy load.Override: e voltage is xed.CPU O

2English1.2 SpecicationsPlatform•ATX Form Factor•All Solid Capacitor designCPU•Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® / Penti

56EnglishPCH 1.05V VoltageChipset 1.05V Voltage. Use default settings for best performance.

B85iCafe457English4.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Conguration, Chipset Conguration,

58English4.4.1 CPU CongurationIntel Hyper Threading TechnologyIntel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that t

B85iCafe459EnglishPackage C State SupportEnable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.CPU Thermal ThrottlingEnable CPU internal

60English4.4.2 Chipset CongurationPrimary Graphics AdapterSelect a primary VGA.VT-dIntel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virt

B85iCafe461EnglishRender StandbyPower down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption. Onboard HD AudioEnable/disable onboard HD

62English4.4.3 Storage CongurationSATA Controller(s)Enable/disable the SATA controllers.SATA Mode SelectionIDE: For better compatibility.AHCI: Suppo

B85iCafe463English4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode

64English4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and soc

B85iCafe465English4.4.6 Super IO CongurationSerial PortEnable or disable the Serial port.Serial Port AddressSelect the address of the Serial port.In

B85iCafe43English •Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz•Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz•

66English4.4.7 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMSelect disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving.Chec

B85iCafe467EnglishRTC Alarm Power OnAllow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operati

68English4.4.8 USB CongurationUSB ControllerEnable or disable all the USB 2.0 ports.USB 3.0 ControllerEnable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports.Legacy

B85iCafe469English4.5 ToolsOMG (Online Management Guard)Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at speci

70EnglishFlash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function.Network Congu

B85iCafe471EnglishDehumidier CPU Fan SettingCongure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidier is enabled. e higher the value, the faster the fan s

72English4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screenis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parame

B85iCafe473English4.7 Boot Screenis section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot priorit

74EnglishFull Screen LogoEnable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.AddOn ROM DisplayEnable AddOn ROM Display to see the

B85iCafe475EnglishLaunch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that suppor

4English•HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / MicrophoneStorage•4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI

76English4.8 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password.S

B85iCafe477English4.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit setup?”

78EnglishContact InformationIf you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.as

B85iCafe45EnglishPlease realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjust-ing the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied