User Manual
Page 5
Contents 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM 4-4 4.3.3 TurboV EVO 4-5 4.3.4 EPU 4-9 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-10 4.3.6 Probe II 4-11 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder 4-12 4.3.8 Ai Charger 4-13 4.3.9 Monitor 4-14 4.3.10 System Information 4-15 4.3.11 Audio configurations 4-16 4.4 RAID configurations 4-17 4.4.1 RAID...driver disk 4-22 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-22 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-22 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-23 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-24 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI...
Contents 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM 4-4 4.3.3 TurboV EVO 4-5 4.3.4 EPU 4-9 4.3.5 FAN Xpert 4-10 4.3.6 Probe II 4-11 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder 4-12 4.3.8 Ai Charger 4-13 4.3.9 Monitor 4-14 4.3.10 System Information 4-15 4.3.11 Audio configurations 4-16 4.4 RAID configurations 4-17 4.4.1 RAID...driver disk 4-22 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-22 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-22 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-23 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-24 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI...
User Manual
Page 10
...installed memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB is recommended. *** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for AMD...174; Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology AMD® SB950 chipset - 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support 2 x JMicron® JMB362 SATA controllers - 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - 1 x Power eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port ... S/PDIF Out port at back panel) (continued on the next page) M5A99X EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio...
...installed memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB is recommended. *** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for AMD...174; Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology AMD® SB950 chipset - 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support 2 x JMicron® JMB362 SATA controllers - 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - 1 x Power eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port ... S/PDIF Out port at back panel) (continued on the next page) M5A99X EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio...
User Manual
Page 34
... and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! switch does not function under Windows™ OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads ...ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! A messgae will appear during the tuning process, the system continues ...indicating different test processes. • Due to section 2.2.7 Onboard LEDs for successful boot. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to test one set of the DRAM_LED. •...
... and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! switch does not function under Windows™ OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads ...ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! A messgae will appear during the tuning process, the system continues ...indicating different test processes. • Due to section 2.2.7 Onboard LEDs for successful boot. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to test one set of the DRAM_LED. •...
User Manual
Page 39
... are for the Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can... create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB950 controller...the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. Refer to [RAID Mode]. ASUS M5A99X EVO 2-21
... are for the Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can... create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB950 controller...the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. Refer to [RAID Mode]. ASUS M5A99X EVO 2-21
User Manual
Page 61
... SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be ...LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Status Description OFF No link Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE BLINKING Linked Data activity ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK... Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS M5A99X EVO 2-43 Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD...
... SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be ...LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Status Description OFF No link Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE BLINKING Linked Data activity ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK... Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS M5A99X EVO 2-43 Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD...
User Manual
Page 94
... instructions of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Refer to the corresponding sections for this motherboard. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements...
... instructions of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Refer to the corresponding sections for this motherboard. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements...
User Manual
Page 119
... or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-17 RAID 10 is available only if you get all applications to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double... access and storage. Use of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the AMD® SB950 chipset that of the same size or larger than the existing...
... or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-17 RAID 10 is available only if you get all applications to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double... access and storage. Use of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the AMD® SB950 chipset that of the same size or larger than the existing...