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xiii Actual product specifications may vary with different models. 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.
xiii Actual product specifications may vary with different models. 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.
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... latest plug and play connectivity solution at speed up to 8-core native CPU cores, and AMD® CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-1 PCI Express® 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for both the front and rear panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of DDR3...
... latest plug and play connectivity solution at speed up to 8-core native CPU cores, and AMD® CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-1 PCI Express® 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for both the front and rear panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of DDR3...
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...moderates power usage. Remote GO! links PCs, tablets, smartphones, and TVs wirelessly together through the Auto Tuning and TurboV functions. USB 3.0 Boost ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology, which supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), automatically accelerates the data transfer speed of a USB 3.0 device up to adjust... Features Remote GO! MemOK!, the remarkably memory rescue tool, allows you to your DLNA devices via Wi-Fi. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-3 It allows you to automatically connect to a PPPoE network for optimized performance in your PC, streaming to launch and ...
...moderates power usage. Remote GO! links PCs, tablets, smartphones, and TVs wirelessly together through the Auto Tuning and TurboV functions. USB 3.0 Boost ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology, which supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), automatically accelerates the data transfer speed of a USB 3.0 device up to adjust... Features Remote GO! MemOK!, the remarkably memory rescue tool, allows you to your DLNA devices via Wi-Fi. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-3 It allows you to automatically connect to a PPPoE network for optimized performance in your PC, streaming to launch and ...
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...high hand low frequency equalization. Symmetry mode improves the balance of a digital audio connection (such as 7.1 channels of audio files. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is European Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to update the BIOS without using...theater audio with Audio Restoration, recreating dynamic range of incredible surround sound. Easily back up and simplify the DIY process! Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-5 All of connecting the system panel cables one at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions. This unique ...
...high hand low frequency equalization. Symmetry mode improves the balance of a digital audio connection (such as 7.1 channels of audio files. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is European Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to update the BIOS without using...theater audio with Audio Restoration, recreating dynamic range of incredible surround sound. Easily back up and simplify the DIY process! Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-5 All of connecting the system panel cables one at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions. This unique ...
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ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-7 1.2.2 Motherboard layout Chapter 1 Refer to 1.2.9 Internal connectors and 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-7 1.2.2 Motherboard layout Chapter 1 Refer to 1.2.9 Internal connectors and 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
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...) The motherboard comes with a surface mount AM3+ socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3+ socket. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-9 The CPU fits in only one correct orientation.
...) The motherboard comes with a surface mount AM3+ socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3+ socket. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-9 The CPU fits in only one correct orientation.
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...65533;e�n��c�e�D��e�t�e�c�t (SPD), which is not the JEDEC memory standard. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-11 For optimal compatibility, we recommend that you do any of the memory modules depend on the CPU's capabilities and other installed ...lower-sized channel for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with memory frequency higher than the vendor-marked value. With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. c) For more memory on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install ...
...65533;e�n��c�e�D��e�t�e�c�t (SPD), which is not the JEDEC memory standard. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-11 For optimal compatibility, we recommend that you do any of the memory modules depend on the CPU's capabilities and other installed ...lower-sized channel for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with memory frequency higher than the vendor-marked value. With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. c) For more memory on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install ...
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...; • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-15 DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Asint Asint ATP CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR Part No. Size SS/ Chip...
...; • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-15 DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Asint Asint ATP CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR Part No. Size SS/ Chip...
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... capability Vendors Part No. S-POWER 20YT5NG 9-11- 1.5 11-28 S-POWER 20YT5NG 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • • • • • • (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-17 Size SS/ DS Kingston KHX1600C9D3 K4/16GX(XMP) 16GB DS (4x4GB) KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3 K6/24GX(XMP) 24GB DS (6x4GB) Kingston KHX1600C9D3 K8/32GX(XMP...
... capability Vendors Part No. S-POWER 20YT5NG 9-11- 1.5 11-28 S-POWER 20YT5NG 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • • • • • • (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-17 Size SS/ DS Kingston KHX1600C9D3 K4/16GX(XMP) 16GB DS (4x4GB) KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3 K6/24GX(XMP) 24GB DS (6x4GB) Kingston KHX1600C9D3 K8/32GX(XMP...
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...) 2 4 1.5 •• 1.5 • - •• - •• - • - - - - - - - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 9-9-9-24 1.5 9 - - - - - - - - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 7-7-7-21 1.5 8-8-8-21 1.5 9-9-9-24 1.5 9-9-9-24 1.5 9-9-9-24 1.5 •• • (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-19 DDR3 1333 MHz capability Vendors Part No.
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... modules into slots A2 and B2 for better compatibility. (4) Supports four (4) modules inserted into any slot as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-23 Single-sided DS - Side(s): SS - Double-sided DIMM support: (1) Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models...
... modules into slots A2 and B2 for better compatibility. (4) Supports four (4) modules inserted into any slot as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-23 Single-sided DS - Side(s): SS - Double-sided DIMM support: (1) Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models...
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...shared - - - - shared - - - - - - - eSATA6G Controller 1 - HD Audio shared PCIe_x16_1 shared PCIe_x16_2 - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - PCIe_x1_1 - shared - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-25 shared - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - shared - - - - - - - - - - Onchip USB1 - IRQ assignments for better thermal environment. USB 3.0 (Front) - • In...
...shared - - - - shared - - - - - - - eSATA6G Controller 1 - HD Audio shared PCIe_x16_1 shared PCIe_x16_2 - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - PCIe_x1_1 - shared - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-25 shared - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - shared - - - - - - - - - - Onchip USB1 - IRQ assignments for better thermal environment. USB 3.0 (Front) - • In...
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... BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! A message will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch lights continuously. R��e�fe��r�to�... failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot and load the BIOS default settings. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-27 Chapter 1 It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fails to boot up when the DIMM is tested.
... BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! A message will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch lights continuously. R��e�fe��r�to�... failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot and load the BIOS default settings. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-27 Chapter 1 It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fails to boot up when the DIMM is tested.
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Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-29 However, the system will be activated after the next system bootup. • You may use the last setting you have made. Refer to section 1.2.8 ... TPU LED. • If you to Enable under the OS environment, the TPU function will use the TurboV and Auto Tuning feature in the TurboV EVO application, adjust the BIOS setup program, or enable the TPU switch at the same time. 5. TPU switch This switch allows you change the switch setting...
Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-29 However, the system will be activated after the next system bootup. • You may use the last setting you have made. Refer to section 1.2.8 ... TPU LED. • If you to Enable under the OS environment, the TPU function will use the TurboV and Auto Tuning feature in the TurboV EVO application, adjust the BIOS setup program, or enable the TPU switch at the same time. 5. TPU switch This switch allows you change the switch setting...
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... up to indicate that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in soft‑off mode. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-31 This is solved.
... up to indicate that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in soft‑off mode. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-31 This is solved.
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EPU LED (O2LED3) The EPU LED lights when the EPU switch is switched to Enable. 5. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-33
EPU LED (O2LED3) The EPU LED lights when the EPU switch is switched to Enable. 5. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-33
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USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) This connector is purchased separately. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-35 2. If the USB 3.0 front panel cable is available from your system chassis, with this USB 3.0 connector, you can have a front panel USB 3.0 solution. • You can connect the ASUS front panel USB 3.0 box to this connector to obtain the front panel USB 3.0 solution. • The USB 3.0 module is for the additional USB 3.0 ports, and complies with the USB 3.0 specificaton that supports up to 5.0 Gbps connection speed.
USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) This connector is purchased separately. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-35 2. If the USB 3.0 front panel cable is available from your system chassis, with this USB 3.0 connector, you can have a front panel USB 3.0 solution. • You can connect the ASUS front panel USB 3.0 box to this connector to obtain the front panel USB 3.0 solution. • The USB 3.0 module is for the additional USB 3.0 ports, and complies with the USB 3.0 specificaton that supports up to 5.0 Gbps connection speed.
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... 1394a connector. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-37 Chapter 1 Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. 4. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin...
... 1394a connector. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-37 Chapter 1 Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. 4. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin...
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... for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I /O module cable to this connector. • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-39 Chapter 1 7.
... for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I /O module cable to this connector. • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-39 Chapter 1 7.
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... blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-41 Chapter 1 The IDE LED lights up when you to the HDD. • System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis...
... blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-41 Chapter 1 The IDE LED lights up when you to the HDD. • System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis...