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...you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. vii Optional documentation Your product package may have to perform when installing system components. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to install and configure multiple AMD® CrossFireX™ graphics cards. These... parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the ...
...you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. vii Optional documentation Your product package may have to perform when installing system components. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to install and configure multiple AMD® CrossFireX™ graphics cards. These... parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the ...
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...ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Supports 192khz/ 24bit True BD Lossless Sound - Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection - Black@x4 speed) 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Storage LAN Audio AMD® SB950 Chipset: - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD...CPU. 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (Blue@x16 speed; M5A97 EVO R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX Series CPU up to 8-core Compatible with RAID...
...ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Supports 192khz/ 24bit True BD Lossless Sound - Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection - Black@x4 speed) 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Storage LAN Audio AMD® SB950 Chipset: - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD...CPU. 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (Blue@x16 speed; M5A97 EVO R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX Series CPU up to 8-core Compatible with RAID...
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xiv Installation tools and components 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit AMD AM3+ CPU AMD AM3+ compatible CPU Fan DDR3 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.
xiv Installation tools and components 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit AMD AM3+ CPU AMD AM3+ compatible CPU Fan DDR3 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.
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...with less power consumption. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-1 CrossFireX™ allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading and texture settings. It features AMD Turbo CORE Technology 2.0 to accelerate data transfer rate up to get high quality images. PCI Express® 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices...8482;-Series/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors (socket AM3+/AM3) This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with up to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia...
...with less power consumption. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-1 CrossFireX™ allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading and texture settings. It features AMD Turbo CORE Technology 2.0 to accelerate data transfer rate up to get high quality images. PCI Express® 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices...8482;-Series/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors (socket AM3+/AM3) This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with up to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia...
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... 1 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support With AMD® SB950 Southbridge supporting the Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard can deliver up to make the most of the DDR3 memory modules for...ASUS gives you into the forefront of current bus systems. IEEE 1394a The IEEE 1394a interface provides high-speed digital interface for audio/video devices such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals, and other portable PC devices. 1.1.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control A first on AMD AM3+ motherboards...
... 1 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support With AMD® SB950 Southbridge supporting the Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard can deliver up to make the most of the DDR3 memory modules for...ASUS gives you into the forefront of current bus systems. IEEE 1394a The IEEE 1394a interface provides high-speed digital interface for audio/video devices such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals, and other portable PC devices. 1.1.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control A first on AMD AM3+ motherboards...
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...The motherboard comes with a surface mount AM3+ socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-9... Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3+ socket. The AM3+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD® FX™Series/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II...
...The motherboard comes with a surface mount AM3+ socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-9... Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3+ socket. The AM3+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD® FX™Series/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II...
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... any of the same version or date code (D/C) from the same vendor. Any excess memory from a memory module. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-11 Check with the same CAS latency. b) ��I �M����M���s��&#...65533;o�r�e�o��n�t�h�e� motherboard. c) For more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the dual-channel configuration. Under the default state, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 or higher frequency DIMMs...
... any of the same version or date code (D/C) from the same vendor. Any excess memory from a memory module. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 1-11 Check with the same CAS latency. b) ��I �M����M���s��&#...65533;o�r�e�o��n�t�h�e� motherboard. c) For more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the dual-channel configuration. Under the default state, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 or higher frequency DIMMs...
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...before using these connectors, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. 1.2.9 Internal connectors 1. Refer to [AHCI Mode]. AMD® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [gray]) These connectors are using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 1-34 Chapter 1:...to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When creating a RAID set, set the SATA_5-6 connectors to [IDE Mode] to ensure that the system recognizes your ODD ...
...before using these connectors, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. 1.2.9 Internal connectors 1. Refer to [AHCI Mode]. AMD® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [gray]) These connectors are using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 1-34 Chapter 1:...to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When creating a RAID set, set the SATA_5-6 connectors to [IDE Mode] to ensure that the system recognizes your ODD ...
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...65533;h�e Boot Menu (F8) button is available only when the boot device is installed to the system. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-3 EZ Mode Monday [06/23/2012] M5A97 EVO R2.0 BIOS Version : 0206 CPU Type : AMD Eng Sample, 2D338251W8K54_39/33/22_2/8 Total Memory : 1048 MB (DDR3 1333MHz) Exit/Advanced Mode English Speed :...Saving Normal Chapter 3 Use the mouse to drag or keyboard to navigate to display all fan speeds if available Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU/5V/3.3V/12V voltage output, CPU/CPU_ OPT/Chassis fan speed Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes...
...65533;h�e Boot Menu (F8) button is available only when the boot device is installed to the system. ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 3-3 EZ Mode Monday [06/23/2012] M5A97 EVO R2.0 BIOS Version : 0206 CPU Type : AMD Eng Sample, 2D338251W8K54_39/33/22_2/8 Total Memory : 1048 MB (DDR3 1333MHz) Exit/Advanced Mode English Speed :...Saving Normal Chapter 3 Use the mouse to drag or keyboard to navigate to display all fan speeds if available Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU/5V/3.3V/12V voltage output, CPU/CPU_ OPT/Chassis fan speed Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes...
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Confirm the password when prompted. After you clear the password, the User Password item on the motherboard. The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you to configure overclocking-related items. Be cautious ... Advanced Current Memory Frequency : 1333MHz Current NB Frequency : 220MHz Current HT Link Speed : 2600MHz Monitor Boot Tool AMD Turbo CORE Technology Disabled/Enabled Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio AMD Turbo Core Technology Memory Frequency CPU/NB Frequency HT Link Speed CPU Spread Spectrum PCIe Spread Spectrum EPU Power Saving...
Confirm the password when prompted. After you clear the password, the User Password item on the motherboard. The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you to configure overclocking-related items. Be cautious ... Advanced Current Memory Frequency : 1333MHz Current NB Frequency : 220MHz Current HT Link Speed : 2600MHz Monitor Boot Tool AMD Turbo CORE Technology Disabled/Enabled Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio AMD Turbo Core Technology Memory Frequency CPU/NB Frequency HT Link Speed CPU Spread Spectrum PCIe Spread Spectrum EPU Power Saving...
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...definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 5-1 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to configure Serial ATA hard disk ...single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you to the entire system. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. • You ...limitation, a RAID array with the AMD® SB950 chipset that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage.
...definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive. Chapter 5 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 5-1 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to configure Serial ATA hard disk ...single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you to the entire system. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. • You ...limitation, a RAID array with the AMD® SB950 chipset that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage.
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... BIOS. 6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. ���G�o��to��th�e� Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to avoid a computer virus infection. Boot your...
... BIOS. 6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. ���G�o��to��th�e� Make Disk menu, and then click AMD AHCI/RAID 32/64bit xxxx Driver to avoid a computer virus infection. Boot your...
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Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 6-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. ...install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Turn off your system. Multiple GPU support 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 6 The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Close ...
Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 6-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. ...install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Turn off your system. Multiple GPU support 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 6 The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Close ...
