Gigabyte GA-B85N User manual

GA-B85N
User's Manual
Rev. 1101
12ME-B85N-1101R

Motherboard
GA-B85N
Nov. 29, 2013
Nov. 29, 2013
Motherboard
GA-B85N
Copyright
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Identifying Your Motherboard Revision
The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the
revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS,
drivers, or when looking for technical information.
Example:

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Table of Contents
GA-B85N Motherboard Layout........................................................................................4
GA-B85N Motherboard Block Diagram ...........................................................................5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
1-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................... 6
1-2 Product Specications...................................................................................... 7
1-3 Installing the CPU ............................................................................................ 9
1-4 Installing 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 Screen ............................................................................................... 18
2-2 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 18
2-3 System Information ........................................................................................ 23
2-4 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 24
2-5 Peripherals..................................................................................................... 27
2-6 Power Management....................................................................................... 29
2-7 Save & Exit..................................................................................................... 30
Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................31
Drivers Installation..................................................................................................... 31
Regulatory Statements.............................................................................................. 32
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 36

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GA-B85N Motherboard Layout
The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
The box contents are subject to change without notice.
Box Contents
5GA-B85N motherboard
5Motherboard driver disk 5Two SATA cables
5User's Manual 5I/O Shield
5One Wi-Fi Antenna Connector Kit
KB_MS_USB CPU_FANSYS_FAN
LGA1150
ATX
GA-B85N
AUDIO
USB_DAC
B_BIOS
DDR3_1 DDR3_2
SATA2
ATX_12V
Intel®B85
USB_HDMI
USB30_LAN
CODEC
F_AUDIO
CLR_CMOS
M_BIOS
DVI
MINI_PCIE
PCIEX16
CI
SPDIF_O
iTE®
Super I/O
MSATA
F_USB
F_USB30
F_PANELCOM
BAT
SATA3
SATA3
0 1
2
Intel®
GbE LAN

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GA-B85N Motherboard Block Diagram
PS/2 KB/Mouse
LGA1150
CPU
Intel®B85
PCIe CLK
(100 MHz)
CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz)
1 PCI Express x16
Dual BIOS
COM
4 USB 3.0/2.0
7 USB 2.0/1.1
1 Mini PCIe
LPC
Bus
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
For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications."
Line Out
MIC
Line In
S/PDIF Out
Side Speaker Out
CODEC
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out