Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 M5A97 LE R2.0 User's Manual - Page 15

M5A97 LE R2.0

1-1

Product introduction

1

1.1

Special features

1.1.1

Product highlights

AMD

®

FX™Series/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 series CPU support

This motherboard supports AMD

®

Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with unique L3

cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features

dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 4800MT/s via

HyperTransport™ 3.0-based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD

®

CPUs in the

new 32nm manufacturing process.

AMD

®

970 Chipset

AMD

®

970 Chipset is designed to support up to 4800MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0)

interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD

®

’s latest AM3+

and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.

DDR3 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 support

This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of

2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of

the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3

architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance.

AMD

®

SB950 Chipset

The AMD

®

SB950 Southbridge natively supports the next generation SATA 6.0 Gb/s data

transfer rate and PCI Express 2.0 interface.

AMD Cool‘n’Quiet

TM

Technology

This motherboard supports the AMD Cool‘n’Quiet

TM

technology which monitors system

operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet

operating environment.

True USB 3.0 Support

Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 5.0 Gbps with USB 3.0–the latest connectivity standard.

Built to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers

data 10X faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components.

Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support

With AMD

®

SB950 chipset natively support for the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage

interface, this motherboard delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. It also provides

enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

AMD

®

CrossFireX™ Technology

AMD’s CrossFireX™ boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating the

need to scale down screen resolution to get high quality images. CrossFireX™ allows

higher antialiasing, anisotropic ﬁltering, shading, and texture settings. Adjust your display

conﬁgurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects with a real-

time 3D-rendered previews within AMD Vision Engine Control Center.

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary	9
Package contents	12
Installation tools and components	13
Product introduction	15
1.1 Special features	15
1.1.1 Product highlights	15
1.1.2 DIP (Dual Intelligent Processors) - TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) & EPU (Energy Processing Unit)	16
1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features	16
1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution	17
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY	17
1.1.6 Other special features	18
1.2 Motherboard overview	19
1.2.1 Before you proceed	19
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	20
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	22
1.2.4 System memory	23
1.2.5 Expansion slots	29
1.2.6 Jumpers	31
1.2.7 Onboard LEDs	32
1.2.8 Internal connectors	33
Basic Installation	39
2.1 Building your PC system	39
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	39
2.1.2 CPU installation	42
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	43
2.1.4 DIMM installation	46
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	47
2.1.6 SATA device connection	48
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	48
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	49
2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections	50
2.2.1 Rear I/O connection	50
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	52
2.4 Starting up for the first time	54
2.5 Turning off the computer	54
BIOS setup	55
3.1 Knowing BIOS	55
3.2 BIOS setup program	56
3.2.1 EZ Mode	57
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	58
3.3 Main menu	60
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	62
3.5 Advanced menu	69
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	69
3.5.2 North Bridge	70
3.5.3 South Bridge	71
3.5.4 SATA Configuration	71
3.5.5 USB Configuration	72
3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function	72
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	73
3.5.8 APM	74
3.5.9 Network Stack	75
3.6 Monitor menu	76
3.7 Boot menu	79
3.8 Tools menu	81
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	81
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information	81
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	81
3.9 Exit menu	82
3.10 Updating BIOS	83
3.10.1 ASUS Update	83
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	86
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater	87
Software support	91
4.1 Installing an operating system	91
4.2 Support DVD information	91
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	91
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	92
4.3 Software information	93
4.3.1 AI Suite II	93
4.3.2 TurboV EVO	94
4.3.3 EPU	98
4.3.4 USB 3.0 Boost	99
4.3.5 Network iControl	100
4.3.6 FAN Xpert	104
4.3.7 Ai Charger+	105
4.3.8 Probe II	106
4.3.9 Sensor Recorder	107
4.3.10 ASUS Update	109
4.3.11 MyLogo2	110
4.3.12 Audio configurations	112
RAID support	113
5.1 RAID configurations	113
5.1.1 RAID definitions	113
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	114
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	114
5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM utility	115
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	118
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	118
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	118
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	119
5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	120
Multiple GPU support	123
6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	123
6.1.1 Requirements	123
6.1.2 Before you begin	123
6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	124
6.1.4 Installing the device drivers	125
6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	125
Appendices	127
Notices	127

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