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...ASUS Ai Charger+ ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - Multi-language BIOS - ASUS My Logo 2 ASUS Q Design - vDDNB: Adjustable CPU/NB voltage at 0.00625V increment - M5A97 R2.0 specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors ASUS EPU - ASUS MemOK! - ASUS Fanless Design: heatsink solution - ASUS...up to 600MHz at 0.00625V increment - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface - USB BIOS Flashback with USB BIOS Flashback Wizard for EZ BIOS download scheduling - Internal Base Clock tuning from 100MHz...
...ASUS Ai Charger+ ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - Multi-language BIOS - ASUS My Logo 2 ASUS Q Design - vDDNB: Adjustable CPU/NB voltage at 0.00625V increment - M5A97 R2.0 specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors ASUS EPU - ASUS MemOK! - ASUS Fanless Design: heatsink solution - ASUS...up to 600MHz at 0.00625V increment - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface - USB BIOS Flashback with USB BIOS Flashback Wizard for EZ BIOS download scheduling - Internal Base Clock tuning from 100MHz...
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... area through high efficient heat-exchange. ASUS UEFI BIOS includes the following new features: • F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey • F3 Shortcut for hard drives larger than the traditional BIOS versions. Chapter 1 M5A97 R2.0 1-3 1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution Fanless Design: heatsink ...BIOS during POST. It also allows you a noiseless PC environment. USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback offers a hassle-free updating solution for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. The built-in different geographic regions and your DIY experience. ASUS...
... area through high efficient heat-exchange. ASUS UEFI BIOS includes the following new features: • F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey • F3 Shortcut for hard drives larger than the traditional BIOS versions. Chapter 1 M5A97 R2.0 1-3 1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution Fanless Design: heatsink ...BIOS during POST. It also allows you a noiseless PC environment. USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback offers a hassle-free updating solution for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. The built-in different geographic regions and your DIY experience. ASUS...
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...the MemOK! MemOK! Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord for about 30 seconds for the exact location of failsafe settings. M5A97 R2.0 M5A97 R2.0 MemOK! function. • The MemOK! It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to...BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! switch • Refer to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! Chapter 1 M5A97 R2.0 1-17 switch Installing DIMMs that you download...
...the MemOK! MemOK! Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord for about 30 seconds for the exact location of failsafe settings. M5A97 R2.0 M5A97 R2.0 MemOK! function. • The MemOK! It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to...BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! switch • Refer to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! Chapter 1 M5A97 R2.0 1-17 switch Installing DIMMs that you download...
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.... 2. M5A97 R2.0 BIOS_FLBK M5A97 R2.0 BIOS FLBK button To use USB BIOS Flashback: 1. In case of the USB storage device and filename/file format error. If the BIOS program is enabled. 5. Rename the file as M5A97R20.CAP and save it to easily update the BIOS without entering the existing BIOS or operating system. You can also download the BIOS from ASUS website...
.... 2. M5A97 R2.0 BIOS_FLBK M5A97 R2.0 BIOS FLBK button To use USB BIOS Flashback: 1. In case of the USB storage device and filename/file format error. If the BIOS program is enabled. 5. Rename the file as M5A97R20.CAP and save it to easily update the BIOS without entering the existing BIOS or operating system. You can also download the BIOS from ASUS website...
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...needed for this user manual refers to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as your operating system. BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with ...BIOS settings except in the motherboard CMOS. The term "BIOS" in this motherboard. Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to ensure optimal performance. We strongly recommend that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 R2...
...needed for this user manual refers to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as your operating system. BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with ...BIOS settings except in the motherboard CMOS. The term "BIOS" in this motherboard. Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to ensure optimal performance. We strongly recommend that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 R2...
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... system's failure to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary. Carefully follow the instructions of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the future. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to boot...
... system's failure to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary. Carefully follow the instructions of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the future. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to boot...
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... want to avoid network traffic. Model Name M5A97 R2.0 Version 0304 Release Date 05/11/2012 2. Click Next. Select the BIOS version that you to download. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you want to enable the BIOS downgrade and auto backup functions, tick Enable...
... want to avoid network traffic. Model Name M5A97 R2.0 Version 0304 Release Date 05/11/2012 2. Click Next. Select the BIOS version that you to download. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you want to enable the BIOS downgrade and auto backup functions, tick Enable...
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... or an OS‑based utility. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. ASUSTek EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility V01.04 Flash Info MODEL: M5A97 R2.0 fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ fs1:\ VER: 0304 Folder ... Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to the Drive field. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to the Folder Info field. 6. ASUS M5A97 R2.0 3-31 Press to switch to find the BIOS file, and then press to the USB port. 2. 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows ...
... or an OS‑based utility. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. ASUSTek EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility V01.04 Flash Info MODEL: M5A97 R2.0 fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ fs1:\ VER: 0304 Folder ... Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to the Drive field. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to the Folder Info field. 6. ASUS M5A97 R2.0 3-31 Press to switch to find the BIOS file, and then press to the USB port. 2. 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows ...
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...FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating ...boot device ESC to the USB port. 2. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to boot using defaults Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 3-33 When the ASUS Logo appears, press to update the BIOS in NTFS format. • DO NOT save them on the USB flash drive. •...
...FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating ...boot device ESC to the USB port. 2. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to boot using defaults Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 3-33 When the ASUS Logo appears, press to update the BIOS in NTFS format. • DO NOT save them on the USB flash drive. •...
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Click Apply to check for the latest BIOS version. Click Check for BIOS Update download Click to check the latest BIOS firmware. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 4-25 Sets the schedule for New BIOS Update to save the BIOS download schedule. Downloading the updated BIOS Before you start downloading, ensure that you to easily update the BIOS without entering the BIOS or operating system. Wait for the...
Click Apply to check for the latest BIOS version. Click Check for BIOS Update download Click to check the latest BIOS firmware. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 4-25 Sets the schedule for New BIOS Update to save the BIOS download schedule. Downloading the updated BIOS Before you start downloading, ensure that you to easily update the BIOS without entering the BIOS or operating system. Wait for the...
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Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support When the download process is completed, click OK to , then click Download. 3. 2. From the Save to dropdown list, select the USB storage device that you want to save the BIOS file to exit.
Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support When the download process is completed, click OK to , then click Download. 3. 2. From the Save to dropdown list, select the USB storage device that you want to save the BIOS file to exit.
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... the BIOS: • Update BIOS from Internet Allows you to download the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com and follow the onscreen instructions to boot. Updating the BIOS poses some risks such as system instability or failure to update the BIOS. • Download BIOS from Internet Download the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com...
... the BIOS: • Update BIOS from Internet Allows you to download the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com and follow the onscreen instructions to boot. Updating the BIOS poses some risks such as system instability or failure to update the BIOS. • Download BIOS from Internet Download the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com...
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... the boot logo, which is the image that appears on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 4-33 Launching MyLogo2 To launch MyLogo2, click Update > MyLogo on the screen during the Power On Self Tests (POST). Change the boot logo of a downloaded BIOS file and update (or do not update) this...
... the boot logo, which is the image that appears on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 R2.0 4-33 Launching MyLogo2 To launch MyLogo2, click Update > MyLogo on the screen during the Power On Self Tests (POST). Change the boot logo of a downloaded BIOS file and update (or do not update) this...