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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary ix Package contents...xii Installation tools and components xiii Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 DIP (Dual Intelligent Processors) - TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) & EPU (Energy Processing Unit 1-2 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-2 1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-3 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-3 1.1.6 Other special features 1-4 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.2.1 Before you...
Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary ix Package contents...xii Installation tools and components xiii Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 DIP (Dual Intelligent Processors) - TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) & EPU (Energy Processing Unit 1-2 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-2 1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-3 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-3 1.1.6 Other special features 1-4 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.2.1 Before you...
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... can support up to 8-core Compatible with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support Realtek® 8111F Gigabit LAN controller Realtek® ALC887 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - ASUS Noise Filter 1 x Asmedia® USB3.0 controller: - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue) AMD® SB950 Chipset: - 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports ... 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® PhenonTM ...
... can support up to 8-core Compatible with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support Realtek® 8111F Gigabit LAN controller Realtek® ALC887 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - ASUS Noise Filter 1 x Asmedia® USB3.0 controller: - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue) AMD® SB950 Chipset: - 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports ... 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® PhenonTM ...
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M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors / buttons / switches BIOS Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (Purple) 1 x PS/2 Mouse (Green) 1 x LAN (RJ-45) ... Intrusion header 1 x COM connector 64Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serieal Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield 1 x User Manual Drivers...
M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors / buttons / switches BIOS Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (Purple) 1 x PS/2 Mouse (Green) 1 x LAN (RJ-45) ... Intrusion header 1 x COM connector 64Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serieal Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield 1 x User Manual Drivers...
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...3.0) interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. DDR3 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of current bus systems.... interface. M5A97 LE R2.0 1-1 True USB 3.0 Support Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 5.0 Gbps with less power consumption. Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support With AMD® SB950 chipset natively support for a cool and quiet operating environment. It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and...
...3.0) interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. DDR3 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of current bus systems.... interface. M5A97 LE R2.0 1-1 True USB 3.0 Support Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 5.0 Gbps with less power consumption. Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support With AMD® SB950 chipset natively support for a cool and quiet operating environment. It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and...
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DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. M5A97 LE R2.0 M5A97 LE R2.0 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations Chapter 1 M5A97 LE R2.0 1-9 A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 1.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.
DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. M5A97 LE R2.0 M5A97 LE R2.0 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations Chapter 1 M5A97 LE R2.0 1-9 A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 1.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.
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c) For more details, refer to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. • Visit the ASUS website at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu for the OS can be about 3GB or less. To operate at the vendor-marked or at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. b) Install a 64-bit... Windows OS when you want to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you install 4GB or more efficient...
c) For more details, refer to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. • Visit the ASUS website at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu for the OS can be about 3GB or less. To operate at the vendor-marked or at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. b) Install a 64-bit... Windows OS when you want to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you install 4GB or more efficient...
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...- Double-sided DIMM support: (1) Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 or higher frequency DIMMS. • Visit the ASUS website for better compatibility. (4) Supports four (4) modules inserted into any... slot as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Chapter 1 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction ACTICA ACT1GHU64B8F1333S 1GB SS...
...- Double-sided DIMM support: (1) Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 or higher frequency DIMMS. • Visit the ASUS website for better compatibility. (4) Supports four (4) modules inserted into any... slot as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Chapter 1 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction ACTICA ACT1GHU64B8F1333S 1GB SS...
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.... You can automatically reset parameter settings to reenter data. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never ...CLRTC jumper default position. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. M5A97 LE R2.0 CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M5A97 LE R2.0 Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. For system failure due to pins 1-2. 3. Chapter 1 M5A97 LE R2.0 1-17 Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
.... You can automatically reset parameter settings to reenter data. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never ...CLRTC jumper default position. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. M5A97 LE R2.0 CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M5A97 LE R2.0 Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. For system failure due to pins 1-2. 3. Chapter 1 M5A97 LE R2.0 1-17 Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
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... the BIOS setting. If your retailer for the first time 1. Press the power switch for less than four seconds to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7.
... the BIOS setting. If your retailer for the first time 1. Press the power switch for less than four seconds to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7.
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Target CPU Speed: xxxxMHz Displays the target CPU speed. Current NB Frequency: xxxxMHz Displays the current NB frequency. ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-9 Chapter 3 Current Memory Frequency: xxxxMHz Displays the current memory frequency. Scroll down to display the following items. Scroll down to display the following items. Current CPU Speed: xxxxMHz Displays the current CPU speed. Current HT Link Speed: xxxxMHz Displays the current HT Link speed.
Target CPU Speed: xxxxMHz Displays the target CPU speed. Current NB Frequency: xxxxMHz Displays the current NB frequency. ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-9 Chapter 3 Current Memory Frequency: xxxxMHz Displays the current memory frequency. Scroll down to display the following items. Scroll down to display the following items. Current CPU Speed: xxxxMHz Displays the current CPU speed. Current HT Link Speed: xxxxMHz Displays the current HT Link speed.
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... appears only when you set overclocking parameters. [D.O.C.P.] Allows you to enhance the system performance. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to adjust PCIE frequency to select a DRAM O.C. The values range from 100.0MHz to 150.0MHz. The values...to become unstable! If this happens, revert to adjust the ratio. CPU Bus Frequency [XXX] This item appears only when you set the memory operating frequency. DRAM O.C. Use the and keys to the default setting. Configuration options: [Auto] DDR3-800MHz] [DDR3-1066MHz] [DDR3-1333MHz...
... appears only when you set overclocking parameters. [D.O.C.P.] Allows you to enhance the system performance. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to adjust PCIE frequency to select a DRAM O.C. The values range from 100.0MHz to 150.0MHz. The values...to become unstable! If this happens, revert to adjust the ratio. CPU Bus Frequency [XXX] This item appears only when you set the memory operating frequency. DRAM O.C. Use the and keys to the default setting. Configuration options: [Auto] DDR3-800MHz] [DDR3-1066MHz] [DDR3-1333MHz...
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...Application Power Management. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Configuration Allows you to enable or disable memory remapping around memory hole. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Down Enable [Disabled] Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [PEG/PCI] [PCI/PEG]... the DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HPC Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ECC Mode [Enabled] Allows you to select unganged mode or ganged mode. Bank...
...Application Power Management. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Configuration Allows you to enable or disable memory remapping around memory hole. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Down Enable [Disabled] Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [PEG/PCI] [PCI/PEG]... the DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HPC Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ECC Mode [Enabled] Allows you to select unganged mode or ganged mode. Bank...
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... Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to store or load multiple BIOS settings. ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-27 Chapter 3 Select an item then press to display the submenu. 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to confirm your choice. Label Allows you to input the ...ASUS EZ Flash 2. 3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot # [Slot 1] Displays the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information of your CMOS settings, press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to configure options for special functions. Load from the same memory...
... Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to store or load multiple BIOS settings. ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-27 Chapter 3 Select an item then press to display the submenu. 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to confirm your choice. Label Allows you to input the ...ASUS EZ Flash 2. 3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot # [Slot 1] Displays the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information of your CMOS settings, press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to configure options for special functions. Load from the same memory...
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...message appears indicating the current overclocking result. To keep the result, click Stop. 4. If you want to cancel the overclocking process. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 4-7 Click OK to start the auto-overclocking process. Read the warning messages and click Start to exit. Click Stop if you did not... the BIOS settings and restarts the system. 5. Click Auto Tuning tab > Extreme. 2. TurboV automatically overclocks the CPU and memory, and restarts the system. 3. After the system has restarted, a message appears indicating that the auto-tuning process is successful.
...message appears indicating the current overclocking result. To keep the result, click Stop. 4. If you want to cancel the overclocking process. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 4-7 Click OK to start the auto-overclocking process. Read the warning messages and click Start to exit. Click Stop if you did not... the BIOS settings and restarts the system. 5. Click Auto Tuning tab > Extreme. 2. TurboV automatically overclocks the CPU and memory, and restarts the system. 3. After the system has restarted, a message appears indicating that the auto-tuning process is successful.