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DTS UltraPC II - ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the next page) ix Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection - M5A97 EVO R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System... Supports 192khz/ 24bit True BD Lossless Sound - Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O - DTS Connect - With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB. [email protected] operation system may only recognize less than 3GB is recommended. ***Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for AMD® Phenom™II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series ...
DTS UltraPC II - ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the next page) ix Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection - M5A97 EVO R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System... Supports 192khz/ 24bit True BD Lossless Sound - Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O - DTS Connect - With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB. [email protected] operation system may only recognize less than 3GB is recommended. ***Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for AMD® Phenom™II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series ...
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...9.6 in . xii M5A97 EVO R2.0 specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD contents Form factor 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial... Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 3 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 2 in 1 Q-connector I/O Shield User's manual Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus...
...9.6 in . xii M5A97 EVO R2.0 specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD contents Form factor 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial... Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 3 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 2 in 1 Q-connector I/O Shield User's manual Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus...
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xiii Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 motherboard User guide Support DVD 3 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x ASUS I/O Shield • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for reference only. Actual product specifications may vary with different models.
xiii Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 motherboard User guide Support DVD 3 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x ASUS I/O Shield • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for reference only. Actual product specifications may vary with different models.
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...excess memory from the higher-sized channel is the standard way of accessing information from the same vendor. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-11 For optimal compatibility, we recommend that you install memory modules of the memory modules depend on the motherboard..., the actual usable memory for the OS can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard...or higher frequency DIMMs. • Due to section 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment.
...excess memory from the higher-sized channel is the standard way of accessing information from the same vendor. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-11 For optimal compatibility, we recommend that you install memory modules of the memory modules depend on the motherboard..., the actual usable memory for the OS can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard...or higher frequency DIMMs. • Due to section 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment.
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...reboots when each timing set of the DRAM_LED. • The DRAM_LED also lights up due to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! function. • The MemOK!... recommend that are not compatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-27 Chapter 1 R��e�fe��r�to boot after turning on the computer. button...
...reboots when each timing set of the DRAM_LED. • The DRAM_LED also lights up due to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! function. • The MemOK!... recommend that are not compatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-27 Chapter 1 R��e�fe��r�to boot after turning on the computer. button...
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...your operating system. BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that are needed for this user manual refers to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. In... normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to instability or boot failure. We strongly recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-1 You...
...your operating system. BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that are needed for this user manual refers to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. In... normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to instability or boot failure. We strongly recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-1 You...
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... disable the AMD Turbo CORE technology. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-9 Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options: [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for EMI control. CPU Ratio [Auto] Allows you can manually adjust the maximum non-CPB mode CPU ratio....[Auto] [Auto] Automatic configuration. [Disabled] Enhances CPU bus frequency overclocking ability. [Enabled] Sets to [Enabled] for the system. [Manual] Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. [D.O.C.P.] CPU Bus, CPU ratio and memory parameters will be auto optimized. The valid value ranges...
... disable the AMD Turbo CORE technology. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-9 Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options: [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for EMI control. CPU Ratio [Auto] Allows you can manually adjust the maximum non-CPB mode CPU ratio....[Auto] [Auto] Automatic configuration. [Disabled] Enhances CPU bus frequency overclocking ability. [Enabled] Sets to [Enabled] for the system. [Manual] Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. [D.O.C.P.] CPU Bus, CPU ratio and memory parameters will be auto optimized. The valid value ranges...
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... under heavy system loading to control the CPU/NB Power Response. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] VRM Fixed Frequency Mode This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage Frequency to [Manual]. Configuration options: [130] ~ [151] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-13 CPU/NB Currrent Capability [Auto] This item provides wider total DRAM controller power range...
... under heavy system loading to control the CPU/NB Power Response. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] VRM Fixed Frequency Mode This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage Frequency to [Manual]. Configuration options: [130] ~ [151] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-13 CPU/NB Currrent Capability [Auto] This item provides wider total DRAM controller power range...
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... Boot Tool Let User turn off core except core 1, user can turn off 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. core manually. CPU Core Activation [Auto] This item allows you to turn off the CPU cores manually. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-23 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function UEFI BIOS Utility - Configuration options: [Auto...
... Boot Tool Let User turn off core except core 1, user can turn off 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. core manually. CPU Core Activation [Auto] This item allows you to turn off the CPU cores manually. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-23 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function UEFI BIOS Utility - Configuration options: [Auto...
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...range from 20% to [Manual]. Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. [Enabled] Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Configuration options: [Ignore] [100 RPM] [200 RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM] [600 RPM] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-29 The following four... to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to adjust the lower limit of the CPU temperature. Duty Cycle(%) [30] Set the minimum CPU fan duty cycle when CPU ...
...range from 20% to [Manual]. Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. [Enabled] Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Configuration options: [Ignore] [100 RPM] [200 RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM] [600 RPM] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-29 The following four... to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to adjust the lower limit of the CPU temperature. Duty Cycle(%) [30] Set the minimum CPU fan duty cycle when CPU ...
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...use the keys to exit BIOS Updater. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to update BIOS? ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-43 Chapter 3 F�o�r��B�I �O��S��d�e�f�a�u�l�t�s...boot failure! At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . Restart your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.30 [2012/12/22] FLASH TYPE: MX1C 25L1065A Current ROM BOARD:M5A97 EVO R2.0 VER: 0206 DATE: 06/18/2012 Update ROM BOARD: UNKNOWN VER: UNKNOWN DATE: UNKNOWN PATH...
...use the keys to exit BIOS Updater. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to update BIOS? ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-43 Chapter 3 F�o�r��B�I �O��S��d�e�f�a�u�l�t�s...boot failure! At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . Restart your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.30 [2012/12/22] FLASH TYPE: MX1C 25L1065A Current ROM BOARD:M5A97 EVO R2.0 VER: 0206 DATE: 06/18/2012 Update ROM BOARD: UNKNOWN VER: UNKNOWN DATE: UNKNOWN PATH...
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... contents of the support DVD are subject to your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to open the folder of the user manual. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install. Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4 This motherboard supports Windows®...
... contents of the support DVD are subject to your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to open the folder of the user manual. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install. Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4 This motherboard supports Windows®...
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ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-9 Refer to the desired value. 3. Click on the Advanced Mode tab to manually adjust the CPU ratio. 1. Chapter 4 CPU Ratio Adjustment bar Click to restore all startup settings Undoes all the changes Applies all the changes immediately CPU ...Ratio Allows you to adjust the advanced voltage settings. Drag the adjustment bar upwards or downwards to the BIOS chapter of your motherboard user manual for details. • The CPU Ratio bars show the status of the CPU cores, which vary with your CPU model. Click Apply to [Auto] before...
ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-9 Refer to the desired value. 3. Click on the Advanced Mode tab to manually adjust the CPU ratio. 1. Chapter 4 CPU Ratio Adjustment bar Click to restore all startup settings Undoes all the changes Applies all the changes immediately CPU ...Ratio Allows you to adjust the advanced voltage settings. Drag the adjustment bar upwards or downwards to the BIOS chapter of your motherboard user manual for details. • The CPU Ratio bars show the status of the CPU cores, which vary with your CPU model. Click Apply to [Auto] before...
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...the time interval of any problem with these components. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-33 Launching Probe II To launch Probe II, click Tool > Probe II on the right panel. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. With this utility..., you to adjust the sensor threshold values. asus.com for each sensor Applies your computer is always at www. Probe ...
...the time interval of any problem with these components. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 4-33 Launching Probe II To launch Probe II, click Tool > Probe II on the right panel. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. With this utility..., you to adjust the sensor threshold values. asus.com for each sensor Applies your computer is always at www. Probe ...