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...1-27 1.12 Onboard LEDs 1-29 1.13 Software support 1-30 1.13.1 Installing an operating system 1-30 1.13.2 Support DVD information 1-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program ... SATA Configuration 2-8 2.3.5 System Information 2-9 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu 2-10 2.4.1 CPU Level UP [Auto 2-10 2.4.2 CPU OverClocking [Auto 2-11 2.4.3 CPU Ratio [Auto 2-12 2.4.4 DRAM Frequency [Auto 2-12 2.4.5 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto 2-12 2.4.6 HT Link Speed [Auto 2-12 2.4.7 DRAM ...
...1-27 1.12 Onboard LEDs 1-29 1.13 Software support 1-30 1.13.1 Installing an operating system 1-30 1.13.2 Support DVD information 1-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program ... SATA Configuration 2-8 2.3.5 System Information 2-9 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu 2-10 2.4.1 CPU Level UP [Auto 2-10 2.4.2 CPU OverClocking [Auto 2-11 2.4.3 CPU Ratio [Auto 2-12 2.4.4 DRAM Frequency [Auto 2-12 2.4.5 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto 2-12 2.4.6 HT Link Speed [Auto 2-12 2.4.7 DRAM ...
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...1333 / 1066MHz memory modules * AMD® FX™ Series CPU on this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Supports Multi-recording, Anti-pop Function, and Front Panel Retasking (HD mode only) - M5A87 specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN Audio ... Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors AMD® 140W CPU support AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * 32nm AM3+ CPU is supported by BIOS version 0401 and later. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). ***** Use a 64...
...1333 / 1066MHz memory modules * AMD® FX™ Series CPU on this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Supports Multi-recording, Anti-pop Function, and Front Panel Retasking (HD mode only) - M5A87 specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN Audio ... Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors AMD® 140W CPU support AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * 32nm AM3+ CPU is supported by BIOS version 0401 and later. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). ***** Use a 64...
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M5A87 specifications summary Internal I /O shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12.0 in x 8.4 in (30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) *... DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI2.0a, SM BIOS 2.6 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x I /O connectors / buttons / switches BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF output connector 1 x System panel...
M5A87 specifications summary Internal I /O shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12.0 in x 8.4 in (30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) *... DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI2.0a, SM BIOS 2.6 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x I /O connectors / buttons / switches BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF output connector 1 x System panel...
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...items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M5A87 motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS M5A87 1-1 It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to... highlights AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption...
...items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M5A87 motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS M5A87 1-1 It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to... highlights AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption...
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... connectivity standard. It is optimized with USB 3.0 - AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a smoother and faster computing environment. It is enhanced with USB 2.0 components.... AMD® 870 Chipset The AMD® 870 Chipset is designed to support up to meet the higher bandwidth...
... connectivity standard. It is optimized with USB 3.0 - AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a smoother and faster computing environment. It is enhanced with USB 2.0 components.... AMD® 870 Chipset The AMD® 870 Chipset is designed to support up to meet the higher bandwidth...
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... to overclocking failure. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to personalize your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to update the BIOS without using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. C.P.R. feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when...
... to overclocking failure. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to personalize your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to update the BIOS without using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. C.P.R. feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when...
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M5A87 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor Part No. Under the default state, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. • Due to the memory address limitation on this motherboard can be about ...marked or at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. Install...
M5A87 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor Part No. Under the default state, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. • Due to the memory address limitation on this motherboard can be about ...marked or at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. Install...
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... Micron Micron Micron Micron OCZ SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Part No. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to install it on this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. SS: Single-sided...into both the blue slots and the black slots as its standard memory frequency. • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. CT12864BA1067.8FF CT12872BA1067.9FF CT25664BA1067.16FF CT25672BA1067.18FF EBJ10UE8EDF0-AE-F EBJ11UD8BAFA-AE-E EBJ21UE8EDF0-...
... Micron Micron Micron Micron OCZ SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Part No. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to install it on this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. SS: Single-sided...into both the blue slots and the black slots as its standard memory frequency. • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. CT12864BA1067.8FF CT12872BA1067.9FF CT25664BA1067.16FF CT25672BA1067.18FF EBJ10UE8EDF0-AE-F EBJ11UD8BAFA-AE-E EBJ21UE8EDF0-...
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...panel to the fan connectors. PWR_FAN CPU_FAN Rotation +12V GND CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND CHA_FAN M5A87 GND +12V Rotation M5A87 Fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to support 8-channel audio output. 7. DO NOT place jumper caps on .... These are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. ASUS M5A87 1-21 USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. Power, CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin PWR FAN, 4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-...
...panel to the fan connectors. PWR_FAN CPU_FAN Rotation +12V GND CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND CHA_FAN M5A87 GND +12V Rotation M5A87 Fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to support 8-channel audio output. 7. DO NOT place jumper caps on .... These are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. ASUS M5A87 1-21 USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. Power, CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin PWR FAN, 4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-...
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...Auto] Warning: this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you install on the motherboard. • The CPU Level UP function support depends on the motherboard. Scroll down to Manual after selecting a CPU level. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and...-adjusted. Main Ai Tweaker M5A87 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Version 0302 Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency : 3000MHz Target DRAM Frequency: 1333MHz CPU Level UP [Auto] CPU OverClocking [Auto] CPU Ratio [Auto] DRAM Frequency [Auto] CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] HT...
...Auto] Warning: this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you install on the motherboard. • The CPU Level UP function support depends on the motherboard. Scroll down to Manual after selecting a CPU level. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and...-adjusted. Main Ai Tweaker M5A87 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Version 0302 Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency : 3000MHz Target DRAM Frequency: 1333MHz CPU Level UP [Auto] CPU OverClocking [Auto] CPU Ratio [Auto] DRAM Frequency [Auto] CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] HT...
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...Enabled] Enables or disables the building of the processor. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following items ...Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU Core Activation [Auto] Allows you to get the full computing power of ACPI SRAT table. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Core Unlocker [Disabled] Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to set CPU Core Activation to decrease power consumption...
...Enabled] Enables or disables the building of the processor. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following items ...Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU Core Activation [Auto] Allows you to get the full computing power of ACPI SRAT table. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Core Unlocker [Disabled] Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to set CPU Core Activation to decrease power consumption...
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... do not want the detected speed to manually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.6.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Anti-Surge protection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M5A87 2-21 Select [gnored] if you set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan. [Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the...
... do not want the detected speed to manually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.6.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Anti-Surge protection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M5A87 2-21 Select [gnored] if you set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan. [Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the...
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Select an item then press to load the file. Profile This item allows you to configure options for details. 2.8.2 ASUS O.C. ASUS M5A87 2-25 See section 2.1.2 for special functions. In the Name sub-item, key in your profile name and press , and then choose a profile number to ...Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2011, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single...
Select an item then press to load the file. Profile This item allows you to configure options for details. 2.8.2 ASUS O.C. ASUS M5A87 2-25 See section 2.1.2 for special functions. In the Name sub-item, key in your profile name and press , and then choose a profile number to ...Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2011, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single...