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...3.10 Updating BIOS 3-29 3.10.1 ASUS Update 3-29 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-32 3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-33 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 TurboV EVO 4-4 4.3.3 EPU 4-8 iv BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program... APM 3-20 3.5.9 Network Stack 3-21 3.6 Monitor menu 3-22 3.7 Boot menu 3-25 3.8 Tools menu 3-27 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-27 3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information 3-27...
...3.10 Updating BIOS 3-29 3.10.1 ASUS Update 3-29 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-32 3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-33 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 TurboV EVO 4-4 4.3.3 EPU 4-8 iv BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program... APM 3-20 3.5.9 Network Stack 3-21 3.6 Monitor menu 3-22 3.7 Boot menu 3-25 3.8 Tools menu 3-27 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-27 3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information 3-27...
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... Selection): - vNB HT Bus: Adjustable HT voltage at 1MHz increment - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface - M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors ASUS Power Design - 4+2 Phase Power Design ASUS EPU - EPU ASUS TPU - ASUS AI Suite II - ASUS O.C. ASUS EZ Flash 2 - vSB: Adjustable SB voltage at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: - PCI...
... Selection): - vNB HT Bus: Adjustable HT voltage at 1MHz increment - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface - M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors ASUS Power Design - 4+2 Phase Power Design ASUS EPU - EPU ASUS TPU - ASUS AI Suite II - ASUS O.C. ASUS EZ Flash 2 - vSB: Adjustable SB voltage at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: - PCI...
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xi 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) port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 6 ...12V power connector System panel connector 1 x Chassis 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, ...
xi 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) port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 6 ...12V power connector System panel connector 1 x Chassis 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, ...
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...speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment. 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS UEFI BIOS, a UEFI compliant architecture, offers the first mouse-controlled intuitive graphical BIOS interface that allows you to adjust both the CPU ...BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to personalize your PC's loading. It offers you a noiseless PC environment. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is ASUS unique fast-charging software that offers you with your USB device's conditions. Chapter 1 M5A97 LE R2...
...speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment. 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS UEFI BIOS, a UEFI compliant architecture, offers the first mouse-controlled intuitive graphical BIOS interface that allows you to adjust both the CPU ...BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to personalize your PC's loading. It offers you a noiseless PC environment. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is ASUS unique fast-charging software that offers you with your USB device's conditions. Chapter 1 M5A97 LE R2...
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PWR Ground Reset Ground M5A97 LE R2.0 IDE_LED PWRSW RESET * Requires an ATX power supply M5A97 LE R2.0 System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is read from or written to this connector. The IDE LED lights up ... drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is for system reboot without turning off the system power.
PWR Ground Reset Ground M5A97 LE R2.0 IDE_LED PWRSW RESET * Requires an ATX power supply M5A97 LE R2.0 System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is read from or written to this connector. The IDE LED lights up ... drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is for system reboot without turning off the system power.
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... shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. The Setup Profile Status items show Not Installed if no profile is created. Key in the profile number that you to save the current BIOS settings to confirm your setup profile. ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-27 Chapter 3 When you to configure options for...
... shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. The Setup Profile Status items show Not Installed if no profile is created. Key in the profile number that you to save the current BIOS settings to confirm your setup profile. ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-27 Chapter 3 When you to configure options for...
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... motherboard. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-29 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to provide enhancements on system stability, compatibility, or performance. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in DOS environment using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and back ups the BIOS in the system's failure to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in case...
... motherboard. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-29 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to provide enhancements on system stability, compatibility, or performance. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in DOS environment using a USB flash drive. 3. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and back ups the BIOS in the system's failure to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in case...
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... the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to the Folder Info field. 6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys 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 you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Press the Up/...Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process. ASUSTek EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility V01.04 Flash Info MODEL: M5A97 LE R2.0 fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ fs1...
... the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to the Folder Info field. 6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys 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 you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Press the Up/...Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process. ASUSTek EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility V01.04 Flash Info MODEL: M5A97 LE R2.0 fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ fs1...
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... 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 update the BIOS in DOS environment. DO NOT save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-33 Before...
... 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 update the BIOS in DOS environment. DO NOT save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-33 Before...
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Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! When the Make Disk menu ...and select the optical drive as the boot device. Welcome to the USB port. 2. Boot your computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to boot using defaults 3. Please select boot device: SATA: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX UEFI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Enter ...Setup ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press to switch the disk from Drive C (optical drive...
Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! When the Make Disk menu ...and select the optical drive as the boot device. Welcome to the USB port. 2. Boot your computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to boot using defaults 3. Please select boot device: SATA: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX UEFI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Enter ...Setup ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press to switch the disk from Drive C (optical drive...
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... after updating the BIOS file if you to select the BIOS file and press . The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. Yes No 4. Restart your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.30 [2012/12/22] FLASH TYPE: MX1C 25L1065A Current ROM BOARD:M5A97 LE R2.0 VER: 0302 ...bupdater /pc /g and press . D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you have disconnected them. ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-35 Chapter 3 Select Yes and press . ASUSTek BIOS Updater for details. • Ensure to update BIOS? Are you sure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after...
... after updating the BIOS file if you to select the BIOS file and press . The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. Yes No 4. Restart your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.30 [2012/12/22] FLASH TYPE: MX1C 25L1065A Current ROM BOARD:M5A97 LE R2.0 VER: 0302 ...bupdater /pc /g and press . D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you have disconnected them. ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 3-35 Chapter 3 Select Yes and press . ASUSTek BIOS Updater for details. • Ensure to update BIOS? Are you sure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after...
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When prompted, click Yes to update the boot logo. 6. 3. You will see the new boot logo the next time you start up the system. Click Flash to reboot the system. Do any of the following: • Click Auto Tune to adjust the image size or the image resolution. • Click Booting Preview to use this feature. Ensure to enable the Full Screen Logo in BIOS to preview the boot image. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 4-21 Click Next. 5.
When prompted, click Yes to update the boot logo. 6. 3. You will see the new boot logo the next time you start up the system. Click Flash to reboot the system. Do any of the following: • Click Auto Tune to adjust the image size or the image resolution. • Click Booting Preview to use this feature. Ensure to enable the Full Screen Logo in BIOS to preview the boot image. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 4-21 Click Next. 5.