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......vi About this guide...vii M5A99X EVO R2.0 specifications summary ix Package contents...xiii Installation tools and components xiv Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-1 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.2.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control..... 1-2 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-3 1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-4 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-4 1.1.6 Other special features 1-5 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-6 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU...
......vi About this guide...vii M5A99X EVO R2.0 specifications summary ix Package contents...xiii Installation tools and components xiv Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-1 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.2.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control..... 1-2 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-3 1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-4 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-4 1.1.6 Other special features 1-5 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-6 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU...
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...company. • If the power supply is set to the correct voltage in any damage, contact your retailer. vi Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on it by... If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that the power cables for the devices...
...company. • If the power supply is set to the correct voltage in any damage, contact your retailer. vi Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on it by... If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that the power cables for the devices...
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... Basic Installation This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by ...through the BIOS Setup menus. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. • Chapter 6: Multiple GPU...
... Basic Installation This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by ...through the BIOS Setup menus. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. • Chapter 6: Multiple GPU...
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With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Dual at x8/x8 speed) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot [Black] (at back I/O - DTS Connect - Supports 192khz/ 24bit True BD Lossless Sound - Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB. Blu-ray audio layer content protection - ASUS Noise ...1333MHz. **Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of AM3+/AM3 CPU. 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (Single at 16 speed; M5A99X EVO R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX ...
With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Dual at x8/x8 speed) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot [Black] (at back I/O - DTS Connect - Supports 192khz/ 24bit True BD Lossless Sound - Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB. Blu-ray audio layer content protection - ASUS Noise ...1333MHz. **Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of AM3+/AM3 CPU. 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (Single at 16 speed; M5A99X EVO R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX ...
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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 M5A99X EVO R2.0 motherboard User guide Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x ASUS I/O Shield 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector • 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 M5A99X EVO R2.0 motherboard User guide Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x ASUS I/O Shield 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector • 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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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. xiv
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...up to ten times faster than USB 3.0. It provides better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. PCI Express® 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for both SLI and CrossFireX. AMD® 990X Chipset AMD® 990X Chipset is optimized ... meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-1 Quad-GPU SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support This motherboard supports multi-GPU configurations of the latest plug and play connectivity solution at speed up to...
...up to ten times faster than USB 3.0. It provides better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. PCI Express® 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for both SLI and CrossFireX. AMD® 990X Chipset AMD® 990X Chipset is optimized ... meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-1 Quad-GPU SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support This motherboard supports multi-GPU configurations of the latest plug and play connectivity solution at speed up to...
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... Mic jacks. 1.2.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control A first on AMD AM3+ motherboards, and allows ultra-precise DRAM tuning anad ultra-precise CPU control. Chapter 1 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction This evolutionary, innovative, and industry-leading ASUS technology provides the best control mechanism for better efficiency, stability, and performance. TPU with the...
... Mic jacks. 1.2.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control A first on AMD AM3+ motherboards, and allows ultra-precise DRAM tuning anad ultra-precise CPU control. Chapter 1 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction This evolutionary, innovative, and industry-leading ASUS technology provides the best control mechanism for better efficiency, stability, and performance. TPU with the...
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...the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions. Symmetry mode improves the balance of audio files. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-5 ASUS Q-Design ASUS Q-Design enhances your existing stereo speakers or headphones. With these technologies, users experience better home theater audio with Audio ..., Q-Slot, and Q-DIMM design speed up and simplify the DIY process! DTS Interactive is in regards to the motherboard. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your audio entertainment across different input sources, and enhances boost audio quality through...
...the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions. Symmetry mode improves the balance of audio files. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-5 ASUS Q-Design ASUS Q-Design enhances your existing stereo speakers or headphones. With these technologies, users experience better home theater audio with Audio ..., Q-Slot, and Q-DIMM design speed up and simplify the DIY process! DTS Interactive is in regards to the motherboard. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your audio entertainment across different input sources, and enhances boost audio quality through...
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... severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. 1.2 Motherboard overview 1.2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a...ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the wall socket before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. Chapter 1 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
... severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. 1.2 Motherboard overview 1.2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a...ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the wall socket before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. Chapter 1 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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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 M5A99X 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 M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-7
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1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 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. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-9 Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3+ socket. The AM3+ socket has...
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 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. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-9 Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3+ socket. The AM3+ socket has...
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Recommended memory configurations Chapter 1 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module.
Recommended memory configurations Chapter 1 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module.
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...-bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is not the JEDEC memory standard. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-11 With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. Any excess memory from the same vendor. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This... motherboard does not support DIMMs made up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some memory modules for the dual-channel configuration. ...
...-bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is not the JEDEC memory standard. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-11 With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. Any excess memory from the same vendor. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This... motherboard does not support DIMMs made up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some memory modules for the dual-channel configuration. ...
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... card Dual VGA/PCIe card PCI Express operating mode PCIe 2.0 x16_1 PCIe 2.0 x16_2 PCIe 2.0 x16_3 x16 (Recommend x8 x4 for single VGA) x8 x8 N/A ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-21 Chapter 1 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
... card Dual VGA/PCIe card PCI Express operating mode PCIe 2.0 x16_1 PCIe 2.0 x16_2 PCIe 2.0 x16_3 x16 (Recommend x8 x4 for single VGA) x8 x8 N/A ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-21 Chapter 1 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
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... get better performance. • We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode. • Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when using multiple graphics cards for this...
... get better performance. • We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode. • Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when using multiple graphics cards for this...
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...system to boot after using the MemOK! If the installed DIMMs still fail to test one set of failsafe settings. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! function. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 button Installing DIMMs that ... location of failsafe settings. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fails to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED...
...system to boot after using the MemOK! If the installed DIMMs still fail to test one set of failsafe settings. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! function. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 button Installing DIMMs that ... location of failsafe settings. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fails to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED...
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Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. POST State LEDs The POST State LEDs provide the status of the onboard LED. 2. Chapter 1 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction The ... and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in soft‑off mode. 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs 1. This is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component.
Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. POST State LEDs The POST State LEDs provide the status of the onboard LED. 2. Chapter 1 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction The ... and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in soft‑off mode. 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs 1. This is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component.
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... Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. Refer to [AHCI Mode] by default. ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-31 Chapter 1 • These connectors are set the SATA Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. • When creating a RAID set, set the SATA_5-6 connectors to [AHCI Mode] or [IDE Mode] to...
... Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. Refer to [AHCI Mode] by default. ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 1-31 Chapter 1 • These connectors are set the SATA Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. • When creating a RAID set, set the SATA_5-6 connectors to [AHCI Mode] or [IDE Mode] to...