Asus F2A85-V PRO: The A85X Chipset

Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: a10-5800k, A85X, AI Suite II, AMD, asus, atx, DIGI+, F2A85-V, F2A85-V Pro, fm2, trinity, UEFI, USB 3.0, USB 3.0 Boost http://www.bjorn3d.com/wp-content/up...ASUS_F2A85.jpg ASUS has released their the F2A85V-Pro for the socket FM2. The board retails at around $140, but is packed with features. Introduction With Trinity, AMD has launched a new chipset, the A85X, for the socket FM2. The A85X is able to support AMD 3-way CrossFireX, and LucidLogix Virtu MVP is also supported. The Trinity APUs support PCI Express 2.0 with 20 lanes that can be split into x16/x4 or x8/x8/x4 configurations.… Read More (Read more...)

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Nice! It's pretty cheap, includes USB 3, SATA III, and all the high-tech features. I love the fan xpert feature, as well - great idea by ASUS.

That said, I really hate the aesthetic of the non-ROG ASUS boards. I hate the variable-length fins of the heatsinks and the light blue of the paint. Heatsinks can be replaced, but PCI and RAM can't be painted (well, w/out a lot of risk).

wow that's a really sexy hardware!!
nice design with that long heatpipe from chipset to power phases. I wish asus z77 boards are that cool!! 8)
any news about AMD's FM1 line? I'm getting this feeling it would be discontinued soon... FM2 APUs are waaaaaay more promising

I wonder when AMD based motherboards will have pci ex 3.0 ... Many AMD fans are disappointed that they're still stuck at 2.0

It looks like the tough stuff :shock:

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I wonder when AMD based motherboards will have pci ex 3.0 ... Many AMD fans are disappointed that they're still stuck at 2.0

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I mean, it's more of a bragging right at this point - no graphics card really utilizes the full PCI-E 3.0 bandwidth yet.

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wow that's a really sexy hardware!!
nice design with that long heatpipe from chipset to power phases. I wish asus z77 boards are that cool!! 8)
any news about AMD's FM1 line? I'm getting this feeling it would be discontinued soon... FM2 APUs are waaaaaay more promising

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Really? So this motherboard isn't your style? Or this or this one?

Dunno - I like them both a lot.

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I mean, it's more of a bragging right at this point - no graphics card really utilizes the full PCI-E 3.0 bandwidth yet.

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yep true. getting pcie 3.0 is more like futureproofing for now :)


@ maximus and sabertooth
Those motherboards are expensive! @__@ I can't afford those..
this is my current motherboard
http://www.asus.com/websites/global/...DlBJ/P_500.jpg

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I mean, it's more of a bragging right at this point - no graphics card really utilizes the full PCI-E 3.0 bandwidth yet.

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But it's still better to have your motherboard supporting it for when a kickass graphic card is out which will be up to the mark :D

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But it's still better to have your motherboard supporting it for when a kickass graphic card is out which will be up to the mark :D

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Good point. But I can't imagine that being before I find a need to get a new motherboard. Especially with Haswell coming out in mid-2013.

@Najiro
That's still a pretty nice motherboard. And it's ASUS....

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Good point. But I can't imagine that being before I find a need to get a new motherboard. Especially with Haswell coming out in mid-2013.

@Najiro
That's still a pretty nice motherboard. And it's ASUS....

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Lol "it's ASUS..." QFT, right there. I love ASUS and Corsair.

As for the review, I liked it a lot. In general, most of the unboxings/reviews are about Intel boards - nice to see AMD get some recognition.

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@Najiro
That's still a pretty nice motherboard. And it's ASUS....

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Thanks! :)
Asus boards are great! Good bios updates that sped up my boot time, good overclocking board too.
I was able to OC my i5 to 4.8Ghz with that :)

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Good point. But I can't imagine that being before I find a need to get a new motherboard. Especially with Haswell coming out in mid-2013.

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I guess ill be broke by the time Haswell comes out :(

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Thanks! :)
Asus boards are great! Good bios updates that sped up my boot time, good overclocking board too.
I was able to OC my i5 to 4.8Ghz with that :)

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Yeah they are. 4.8 is pretty good - on air or water? I consider 5 Ghz to represent a top-quality overclock. Try to squeeze those last 200 out!

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I guess ill be broke by the time Haswell comes out :(

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Lol :( Bad place to be when a new processor comes out, imo.

Nice n cool

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Yeah they are. 4.8 is pretty good - on air or water?

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Just using a Corsair H50.. Used the AI suite on that. It was my first overclock LOL. Anyway I lowered it to 4.5Ghz and OCed it at the bios :)