ASROCK B85M-DGS Specifications

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6EnglishNo. Description1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)3 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots

B85M-DGS7English1.4 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 7 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01

8Englishis is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the moth

B85M-DGS9English2.1 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 CP

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B85M-DGS11EnglishPlease save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for aer

12English2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink1 2CPU_FAN

B85M-DGS13English2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)is motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Cha

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B85M-DGS15English2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)ere are 2 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used

Version 1.0 Published May 2014 Copyright©2014 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.Copyright Notice:No part of this documentation may be reproduced, transc

16English2.5 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

B85M-DGS17English2.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSystem Panel Header(9-pin PANEL1)(see p.5, No. 12)Connect the power switch, reset switch and syste

18EnglishSerial ATA3 Connectors(SATA3_0: see p.5, No. 8)(SATA3_1: see p.5, No. 9)(SATA3_2: see p.5, No. 7)(SATA3_3: see p.5, No. 6)ese four SATA3 con

B85M-DGS19EnglishChassis Speaker Header(4-pin SPEAKER1)(see p.5, No. 15)Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.Chassis and Power Fan Connec

20EnglishATX 12V Power Connector(4-pin ATX12V1)(see p.5, No. 2)Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector.Serial Port Header(9-pin COM1)

B85M-DGS21EnglishPrint Port Header(25-pin LPT1)(see p.5, No. 18)is is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer

22EnglishChapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Driverse Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers

B85M-DGS23English3.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, includi

24EnglishToolsVarious tools and utilities.XFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden partition, t

B85M-DGS25EnglishFAN-Tastic TuningCongure up to ve dierent fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically shi to the next speed level when

ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 11.1 Package Contents 11.2 Specications 21.3 Motherboard Layout 51.4 I/O Panel 7Chapter 2 Install

26EnglishOC TweakerCongurations for overclocking the system.System InfoView information about the system. *e System Browser tab may not appear for

B85M-DGS27EnglishLive UpdateCheck for newer versions of BIOS or drivers. Tech ServiceContact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Ple

28EnglishSettingsCongure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want A-Tuning to be launched when you start

B85M-DGS29English3.3 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep, saving time an

30English3. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer.4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Conguration and c

B85M-DGS31EnglishStep 3 When prompted to restart aer the setup, click Yes to reboot.Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager ico

32EnglishStep 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

B85M-DGS33Englishstate 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 o

34English3.4 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep st

B85M-DGS35English3.4.2 Setup GuideInstalling ASRock Smart Connect UtilityStep 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder

3.6.4 Setting 543.7 Start8 55Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 584.1 Introduction 584.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 584.1.2 Navigation Keys 594.

36EnglishStep 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list.Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List,

B85M-DGS37EnglishStep 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.Step 7 Drag the slider to con

38English4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. e screen will not display anything so the comput

B85M-DGS39English3.5 ASRock Cloud ASRock Cloud makes your mobile devices connect to your PC seamlessly!Have you ever been in a situation where

40English3.5.1 Realtek® Wake-On-WANRealtek® Wake-On-WAN allows you to wake up and remote control your home computer from sleep or shutdown state.Befo

B85M-DGS41English3.5.2 Conguring and Using Orbweb.ME Professional Orbweb.ME Professional is a remote control soware allowing you to easily acc

42EnglishStep 3You will receive a verication email. Follow the steps in the email to verify your account.Aer verifying your account, you can access

B85M-DGS43Englishe lastest version of Java is required to be installed to use the Remote Desktop and Xplorer functions.REMOTE ACCESS FROM A CLIENT DE

44EnglishStep 4Click and power options appear. Click to select Restart, Sleep or Shut Down.Select Restart from the options to restart your host co

B85M-DGS45EnglishUsing Remote DesktopRemote Desktop allows you to remotely access your host computer from a client device. For Windows PC users:Step 1

B85M-DGS1EnglishChapter 1 Introductionank you for purchasing ASRock B85M-DGS motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistent

46EnglishFor iOS or Android Mobile Devices users:Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Andro

B85M-DGS47EnglishUsing XplorerXplorer allows you to remotely access documents on your host computer from a client device. For Windows PC us

48EnglishTutorial VideoFor iOS or Android Mobile Devices users:Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or

B85M-DGS49English3.6 ASRock APP Shope ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading soware applications for your ASRock compute

50English3.6.2 AppsWhen the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an AppSt

B85M-DGS51EnglishStep 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading.Step 4 When installation completes, you can nd th

52EnglishUpgrading an AppYou can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will nd t

B85M-DGS53English3.6.3 BIOS & DriversInstalling BIOS or DriversWhen the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of re

54English3.6.4 SettingIn the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automati

B85M-DGS55English3.7 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu al

2English1.2 SpecicationsPlatform•Micro ATX Form Factor•All Solid Capacitor design •High Density Glass Fabric PCBCPU•Supports New 4th and 4th Gen

56EnglishCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recentl

B85M-DGS57EnglishControl lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to disable th

58EnglishChapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 IntroductionASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects and stunnin

B85M-DGS59English4.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use <

60English4.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.Active Page on EntrySelect

B85M-DGS61EnglishBecause the UEFI soware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose onl

62EnglishCPU CongurationMulti core enhancementImprove the system's performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest frequency on all CPU co

B85M-DGS63EnglishShort Duration Power LimitCongure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered immediat

64EnglishDRAM CongurationCAS# Latency (tCL)e time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response.RAS# to C

B85M-DGS65EnglishRefresh Cycle Time (tRFC)e number of clocks from a Refresh command until the rst Activate command to the same rank.RAS to RAS Delay

B85M-DGS3English Audio•5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) •Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) LAN•PCIE x1 Gigabit

66EnglishtWRRDDRCongure between module write to read delay from dierent ranks.tWRRDDDUse this to change DRAM tRRSR Auto/Manual settings. e default

B85M-DGS67EnglishODT WR (CHB)Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B.ODT NOM (CHA)Use this to change ODT (CHA) Auto/Ma

68EnglishSystem Agent Voltage OsetCongure the voltage for the System Agent. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocki

B85M-DGS69English4.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Conguration, Chipset Conguration, S

70English4.4.1 CPU CongurationIntel Hyper Threading TechnologyIntel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that t

B85M-DGS71EnglishPackage C State SupportEnable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.CPU Thermal ThrottlingEnable CPU internal

72English4.4.2 Chipset CongurationPrimary Graphics AdapterSelect a primary VGA.VT-dIntel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virt

B85M-DGS73EnglishOnboard HD AudioEnable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound car

74English4.4.3 Storage CongurationSATA Controller(s)Enable/disable the SATA controllers.SATA Mode SelectionIDE: For better compatibility.AHCI: Suppo

B85M-DGS75English4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode w

4English•2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))•1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3

76English4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and soc

B85M-DGS77English4.4.6 Super IO CongurationPS2 Y-CableEnable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.Serial PortEnable or disable the Serial port

78English4.4.7 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMSelect disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving.Chec

B85M-DGS79EnglishRTC 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 operatin

80English4.4.8 USB CongurationUSB ControllerEnable or disable all the USB ports.Intel USB 3.0 ModeSelect Intel® USB 3.0 controller mode. Set [Smart

B85M-DGS81EnglishUSB Compatibility PatchIf your USB devices (i.e. USB mouse or storage) encounter compatibility problems, please enable this option to

82English4.4.9 Trusted ComputingSecurity Device SupportEnable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk drives.

B85M-DGS83English4.5 ToolsUEFI Tech ServiceContact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network conguration befo

84EnglishInternet SettingEnable or disable sound eects in the setup utility.UEFI Download ServerSelect a server to download the UEFI rmware.Dehumidi

B85M-DGS85EnglishSave User DefaultType a prole name and press enter to save your settings as user default.Load User DefaultLoad previously saved user

B85M-DGS5English1.3 Motherboard LayoutIntelB85DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)CMOSBatterySuperI/OATXPWR1LANTop:RJ-45U

86English4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screenis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parame

B85M-DGS87English4.7 Boot Screenis section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot priority

88EnglishFull Screen LogoEnable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.AddOn ROM DisplayEnable AddOn ROM Display to see the

B85M-DGS89EnglishLaunch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support

90English4.8 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password.S

B85M-DGS91English4.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit setup?” w

92EnglishContact 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