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... About this guide...viii M5A97 PRO specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM 1-2 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-4 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-4 1.3.6 Other special features 1-5 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-4 2.2.3 System memory 2-5 2.2.4 Expansion...
... About this guide...viii M5A97 PRO specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM 1-2 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-4 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-4 1.3.6 Other special features 1-5 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-4 2.2.3 System memory 2-5 2.2.4 Expansion...
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... Solution: - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - Profile - ASUS MyLogo 2 - vDDNB: Adjustable CPU/NB voltage at 0.00625V increment - vSB: Adjustable SB voltage at 0.00625V increment - AI Suite II - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Q-Design: - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS O.C. ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) xi ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat sink solution - ASUS Q-Connector ASUS EZ DIY: - M5A97 PRO specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive...
... Solution: - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - Profile - ASUS MyLogo 2 - vDDNB: Adjustable CPU/NB voltage at 0.00625V increment - vSB: Adjustable SB voltage at 0.00625V increment - AI Suite II - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Q-Design: - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS O.C. ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) xi ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat sink solution - ASUS Q-Connector ASUS EZ DIY: - M5A97 PRO specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive...
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...CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in 64-bit, with full storage space utilization, helping deliver far more exciting computing than 2.2TB in different geographic regions and your DIY experience. Supports Hard Drives over 2.2TB ASUS... enhances your PC's loading. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is an Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, offering a userfriendly interface that offers users a noiseless PC environment. This unique module eliminates the trouble of Q-LED, Q-Slot and Q-DIMM design speed up and simplify...
...CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in 64-bit, with full storage space utilization, helping deliver far more exciting computing than 2.2TB in different geographic regions and your DIY experience. Supports Hard Drives over 2.2TB ASUS... enhances your PC's loading. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is an Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, offering a userfriendly interface that offers users a noiseless PC environment. This unique module eliminates the trouble of Q-LED, Q-Slot and Q-DIMM design speed up and simplify...
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switch 6. AMD® SB950 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [gray]) 7. Standby power LED (SB_PWR) 12. CPU socket AM3+ 3. MemOK! Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 2-23 2-4 2-22 2-5 2-17 2-19 2-16 2-24 2-21 2-20 2-18 2-21 2-20 Chapter 2 ASUS M5A97 PRO 2-3 CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin PWR_FAN) 4. USB 2.0 connectors...
switch 6. AMD® SB950 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [gray]) 7. Standby power LED (SB_PWR) 12. CPU socket AM3+ 3. MemOK! Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 2-23 2-4 2-22 2-5 2-17 2-19 2-16 2-24 2-21 2-20 2-18 2-21 2-20 Chapter 2 ASUS M5A97 PRO 2-3 CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin PWR_FAN) 4. USB 2.0 connectors...
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This is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. Chapter 2 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the ...error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved. If an error is found , the LED next to locate the root problem within a second. 2. The illustration below shows the location of CPU, DRAM, VGA card, and HDD indicate key components status during POST (Power-on Self Test...
This is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. Chapter 2 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the ...error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved. If an error is found , the LED next to locate the root problem within a second. 2. The illustration below shows the location of CPU, DRAM, VGA card, and HDD indicate key components status during POST (Power-on Self Test...