Get TUF core reliability & cooling tech on Intel B85 m ATX motherboard
- LGA1150 Socket for 4th Generation Intel Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3, Pentium/ Celeron Processors
- TUF Thermal Radar Core
- Complete System Cooling, Customized Fan Tuning
- TUF Components [10K Ti-Caps, Alloy Chokes & MOSFETs; Certified by Military-standard]
- Certified for Tough Duty
- Server-grade Reliability Test
- Promised Reliability with Strict Testing
- DIGI+ VRM
- Herald the Arrival of a New Digital Power Design Era
- ESD Guards
- Ultra-protection Against Electrostatic Discharge Thermal Radar Core Complete system cooling, customized fan tuning ASUS TUF Thermal Radar Core enables complete system cooling management
- quickly, easily & safely. Customizable controls allow you to adjust fan speeds, allowing the temperature to be tuned with just a single click. & talking of single-click simplicity, live update ensures that your Thermal Radar Core is never out of date
- just click the button to check for updates. Thermal Assessment Thermal assessment & precise fan control Thermal Assessment means that you can judge when the CPU zone needs more cooling, making system fan control more precise ? because it is based on real temperature information. Sensors record the CPU′s temperature over time, so you can customize fan settings based on your computing habits. Fan Control Manually fan speed management Gives customized settings for each fan, which can be easily changed. You can supervise fan speeds to balance cooling & noise emissions, & fans can be manually managed, individually controlled, & even named. All these promote better cooling, noise reduction, & power saving. Thermal Tuning Easy thermal tuning & live update Thermal Radar Core allows optimized settings for each fan with a click! Changing fan settings is easy via Thermal Radar Core′s simple interface. You can supervise fan speeds to balance cooling & noise emissions, & fans can be managed automatically, promoting better cooling, noise reduction & power saving. With live update, meanwhile, you can ensure that Thermal Radar Core is never out of date
- just click the button to check for updates ESD Guards Ultra-protection against electrostatic discharge Electrostatic discharges (ESD) can happen suddenly, & their damaging effects are often underestimated. Exclusive ASUS ESD Guards circuit design & the included I/O shield provide four times the protection to extend component lifespan. Server-grade test All TUF Series motherboards pass a rigorous testing program during development, undergoing extreme temperature & humidity trials. These tests result in completely reliable motherboards that are ready for intense daily computing & heavy duty usage with the utmost stability TUF Components Certified for tough duty TUF 10K Ti-Caps, chokes, & MOSFETs are screened by seven rigorous military-grade tests to ensure superior lifespan even under the most demanding conditions. 10K Ti-Caps Japan-made 10K black metallic Caps Unique Black Metallic capacitors with military-standard certification offer +20% high & low temperature tolerance & 5X longer lifetime usage. Chokes & MOSFETs TUF alloy chokes & MOSFETs Chokes made from high-grade anti-oxidization materials for extra-unbeatable durability. TUF MOSFETs also pass military-grade tests with lower RDS (on), certified for tough duty. New UEFI BIOS
- friendlier & more intuitive Full-scale performance tuning with easy BIOS interface Media-renowned UEFI BIOS from ASUS offers the first mouse-controlled graphical interface designed with a special theme for TUF boards, providing a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only controls. It also fully-utilizes 2.2TB & larger hard drives in 64-bit operating systems with native support. ASUS-exclusive EZ Mode displays frequently-accessed info, so you can alter system performance settings & drag & drop boot priorities. Advanced Mode for performance enthusiasts
Includes:: detailed DRAM settings via a dedicated memory info page for complete insight. ASUS Boot Setting Multiple startup options Thanks to ASUS Windows 8 hardware optimization, ASUS Boot Setting provides better flexibility in customizing your PC′s startup process. You can shorten system boot-up time to 2-seconds* for a smoother user experience under Windows 8, & even previous versions of Windows. Also, you can enter the BIOS directly with one click through a user-friendly interface, & quickly select your preferred system boot up method: either get to the OS in seconds or opt for regular boot up. Whatever your choice, settings are saved & persistent, with no need to choose every time you power on. USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 BOOST (UASP Support) 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ASUS USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 in Windows 8. With USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost technology, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device's transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170%, adding to already fast USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 performance. ASUS software automatically accelerates data rates for compatible USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 peripherals without any user interaction. World′s 1st USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 UASP support
- instantly 170% faster Complete USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 solution- performance boost under Turbo Mode or UASP Mode for most USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices Simple plug & boost
- auto detection design ensures best performance 4K Ultra HD Ready Discover future visual experiences Following up on popular 1080p full HD, 4K Ultra HD is the next big thing, & you′re ready for the upgrade thanks to integrated graphics that natively support up to 4096 x 2160 via HDMI or Display Port. That′s four times the pixel count of 1080p (1920 x 1080), offering incredible visual clarity, detail, & realism. Intel LGA1150 4th Generation Core™ i 7/ Core™ i 5/ Core™ i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron Processors Ready This motherboard supports Intel 4th generation Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package, with i GPU, memory & PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (4 DIMM) DDR3 memory & 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel 4th generation Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors are among the most powerful & energy efficient CPUs in the world. Intel B85 Express Chipset The Intel B85 Express chipset is a single-chipset design that supports socket LGA1150 4th generation Intel Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors. It provides enhanced performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth & stability. It natively supports up to four USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer rates than USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. Moreover, the Intel B85 Express chipset also supports i GPU functionality, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphics performance. Ro HS Green ASUS Motherboards are EU Energy-related Products (Er P) ready, which requires products meet high efficiency standards with regards to energy consumption. This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environmentally-friendly & energy-efficient products through design & innovation that reduce the carbon footprint of products & thus mitigate ecological impact.