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Supports Multi-recording, Anti-pop Function, and Front Panel Retasking (HD mode only) - M5A87 specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series ... up to DDR3 1333MHz. *** When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. ****Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 870 / SB850 Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface Dual-channel memory ...
Supports Multi-recording, Anti-pop Function, and Front Panel Retasking (HD mode only) - M5A87 specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series ... up to DDR3 1333MHz. *** When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. ****Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 870 / SB850 Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface Dual-channel memory ...
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... 2™ 100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors Precision Tweaker 2 - ASUS C.P.R (CPU Parameter Recall) 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port 1 x COM port 1 x LPT port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 3 x Audio jacks (continued on the next page) ASUS Anti-Surge Protection - ASUS AI Suite II - vDIMM: Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0.003125V increment - vChipset (VDDNB...
... 2™ 100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors Precision Tweaker 2 - ASUS C.P.R (CPU Parameter Recall) 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port 1 x COM port 1 x LPT port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 3 x Audio jacks (continued on the next page) ASUS Anti-Surge Protection - ASUS AI Suite II - vDIMM: Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0.003125V increment - vChipset (VDDNB...
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...x I /O connectors / buttons / switches BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector ...1 x Power fan connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF output connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x MemOK! xi M5A87 specifications summary Internal I /O shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS Update ASUS...
...x I /O connectors / buttons / switches BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector ...1 x Power fan connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF output connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x MemOK! xi M5A87 specifications summary Internal I /O shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS Update ASUS...
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...Channel DDR3 2000(O.C.) support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that radically improves system efficiency for a smoother and faster computing environment. USB 3.0 support Experience ultra-fast data transfer at 4.8Gbps with AMD's latest AM3 multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance...1600 (O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers data 10x faster and is optimized with USB 3.0 - It is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components. Built to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the current bus ...
...Channel DDR3 2000(O.C.) support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that radically improves system efficiency for a smoother and faster computing environment. USB 3.0 support Experience ultra-fast data transfer at 4.8Gbps with AMD's latest AM3 multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance...1600 (O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers data 10x faster and is optimized with USB 3.0 - It is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components. Built to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the current bus ...
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.... 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction C.P.R. This is in regards to personalize your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to energy consumptions. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. C.P.R. (CPU ... BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to reduce carbon footprint of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through product design and innovation to update the BIOS without using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains...
.... 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction C.P.R. This is in regards to personalize your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to energy consumptions. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. C.P.R. (CPU ... BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to reduce carbon footprint of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through product design and innovation to update the BIOS without using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains...
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... contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 1-24 1-27 10. Core Unlocker switch (CORE_UNLOCKER) 4. switch 7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, 1-26 USB1112, USB1314) 1-11 12. DDR3 DIMM slots 6. SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G1~6) 1-...LED (SB_PWR) 1-29 1-28 13. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 1-19 1-29 11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-25 ASUS M5A87 1-7 COM1 LPT 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1 2 34 1 1 21.3cm(8.4in) KB_USB56 CORE_UNLOCKER 02LED1 PWR_FAN ATX12V CPU_FAN 5 6 MemOK! Core Unlocker LED (...
... contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 1-24 1-27 10. Core Unlocker switch (CORE_UNLOCKER) 4. switch 7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, 1-26 USB1112, USB1314) 1-11 12. DDR3 DIMM slots 6. SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G1~6) 1-...LED (SB_PWR) 1-29 1-28 13. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 1-19 1-29 11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-25 ASUS M5A87 1-7 COM1 LPT 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1 2 34 1 1 21.3cm(8.4in) KB_USB56 CORE_UNLOCKER 02LED1 PWR_FAN ATX12V CPU_FAN 5 6 MemOK! Core Unlocker LED (...
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... the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other...
... the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other...
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.... This 9-pin COM1 port is for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 8. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0 devices. 9. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for pointing devices or other serial devices. 10. Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. ASUS M5A87 1-21 PWR_FAN CPU_FAN Rotation +12V GND...
.... This 9-pin COM1 port is for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 8. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0 devices. 9. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for pointing devices or other serial devices. 10. Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. ASUS M5A87 1-21 PWR_FAN CPU_FAN Rotation +12V GND...
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USB78 USB910 USB1112 USB1314 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P12USB_P12+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P14USB_P14+ GND NC M5A87 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND M5A87 USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to a slot opening at the back of the system...
USB78 USB910 USB1112 USB1314 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P12USB_P12+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P14USB_P14+ GND NC M5A87 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND M5A87 USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to a slot opening at the back of the system...
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...® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the support DVD that you need to avoid network traffic, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the popup menu. b. ASUS M5A87 2-1 From the Windows®... desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite II...
...® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the support DVD that you need to avoid network traffic, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the popup menu. b. ASUS M5A87 2-1 From the Windows®... desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite II...
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....14 Current ROM BOARD: M5A87 VER: 0302 (H:00 B:01) DATE: 03/08/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit 2. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the... latest BIOS file to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from a BIOS ...
....14 Current ROM BOARD: M5A87 VER: 0302 (H:00 B:01) DATE: 03/08/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit 2. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the... latest BIOS file to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from a BIOS ...
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... drive that contains the BIOS file. • Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the USB flash drive into M5A87.ROM. • Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Turn on again. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to section 2.9 Exit menu for the BIOS... corrupted BIOS file. 4. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and turn on the system. 2. You can cause system boot failure! ASUS M5A87 2-3 Refer to ensure system compatibility and stability.
... drive that contains the BIOS file. • Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the USB flash drive into M5A87.ROM. • Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Turn on again. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to section 2.9 Exit menu for the BIOS... corrupted BIOS file. 4. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and turn on the system. 2. You can cause system boot failure! ASUS M5A87 2-3 Refer to ensure system compatibility and stability.
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... The values range from 1.35000V to 2.30000V with a 0.01000V interval. 2.4.12 NB Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the HyperTransport voltage. ASUS M5A87 2-15 The values range from 1.10000V to 1.60000V with a 0.01000V interval. 2.4.13 CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Allows you to malfunction.... items allow you to select the CPU Load-Line mode. Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Settings M5A87 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Tools Exit Version 0302 Configure CPU. The values range from 1.20000V to 1.38000V ...
... The values range from 1.35000V to 2.30000V with a 0.01000V interval. 2.4.12 NB Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the HyperTransport voltage. ASUS M5A87 2-15 The values range from 1.10000V to 1.60000V with a 0.01000V interval. 2.4.13 CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Allows you to malfunction.... items allow you to select the CPU Load-Line mode. Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Settings M5A87 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Tools Exit Version 0302 Configure CPU. The values range from 1.20000V to 1.38000V ...
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... presence of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to enable or disable the USB functions. Setting to Auto allows the system to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in this item is set to change the... [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB3.0 Controller [Enabled] Enables and disables the USB 3.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.4 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to [Yes] and if you to change the advanced settings for...
... presence of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to enable or disable the USB functions. Setting to Auto allows the system to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in this item is set to change the... [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB3.0 Controller [Enabled] Enables and disables the USB 3.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.4 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to [Yes] and if you to change the advanced settings for...
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... Sec] Emulation Type [Auto] Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in . USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to set the emulation type. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] ASUS M5A87 2-19 Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] The following items only appear when a USB storage device is plugged in HiSpeed (480Mbps) or Full...
... Sec] Emulation Type [Auto] Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in . USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to set the emulation type. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] ASUS M5A87 2-19 Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] The following items only appear when a USB storage device is plugged in HiSpeed (480Mbps) or Full...
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ASUS M5A87 2-25 Select an item then press to load the file. Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format ...BIOS settings. Profile This item allows you to run the utility. • This function can be loaded. Main Advanced Tools Settings ASUS EZ Flash 2 Power ASUS O.C. Profile M5A87 BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Version 0302 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. Profile Allows you to ...
ASUS M5A87 2-25 Select an item then press to load the file. Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format ...BIOS settings. Profile This item allows you to run the utility. • This function can be loaded. Main Advanced Tools Settings ASUS EZ Flash 2 Power ASUS O.C. Profile M5A87 BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Version 0302 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. Profile Allows you to ...