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

M5A97 R2.0

1-1

Product introduction

1

1.1

Special features

1.1.1

Product highlights

AMD

®

FX™ / 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 technology which monitors system

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

operating environment.

Complete USB 3.0 integration

This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear

panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the latest plug and play connectivity

solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0.

Front Panel USB 3.0 Support

ASUS provides standardized USB 3.0 front panel support which is compatible with any

chassis. Enjoy faster throughput of USB 3.0 without relegating cables or hard-to-reach rear

I/O.

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 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 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	22
1.2.5 Expansion slots	28
1.2.6 Onboard switches and buttons	30
1.2.7 Jumpers	33
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs	34
1.2.9 Internal connectors	35
Basic Installation	43
2.1 Building your PC system	43
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	43
2.1.2 CPU installation	46
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	47
2.1.4 DIMM installation	50
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	51
2.1.6 SATA device connection	52
2.1.7 Expansion Card installation	53
2.2 BIOS update utility	54
2.2.1 USB BIOS Flashback	54
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	55
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	55
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	57
2.4 Starting up for the first time	59
2.5 Turning off the computer	59
BIOS setup	61
3.1 Knowing BIOS	61
3.2 BIOS setup program	62
3.2.1 EZ Mode	63
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	64
3.3 Main menu	66
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	68
3.5 Advanced menu	74
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	74
3.5.2 North Bridge	75
3.5.3 South Bridge	76
3.5.4 SATA Configuration	76
3.5.5 USB Configuration	77
3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function	78
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	78
3.5.8 APM	79
3.5.9 Network Stack	80
3.6 Monitor menu	81
3.7 Boot menu	84
3.8 Tools menu	86
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	86
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information	86
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	86
3.9 Exit menu	87
3.10 Updating BIOS	88
3.10.1 ASUS Update	88
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	91
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater	93
Software support	97
4.1 Installing an operating system	97
4.2 Support DVD information	97
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	97
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	98
4.3 Software information	99
4.3.1 AI Suite II	99
4.3.2 TurboV EVO	100
4.3.3 EPU	104
4.3.4 Remote GO!	105
4.3.5 USB 3.0 Boost	116
4.3.6 Network iControl	117
4.3.7 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard	121
4.3.8 FAN Xpert	123
4.3.9 Ai Charger+	124
4.3.10 Probe II	125
4.3.11 Sensor Recorder	126
4.3.12 ASUS Update	128
4.3.13 MyLogo2	129
4.3.14 Audio configurations	131
RAID support	133
5.1 RAID configurations	133
5.1.1 RAID definitions	133
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	134
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	134
5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM utility	135
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	138
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	138
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	138
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	139
5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	140
Multiple GPU support	143
6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	143
6.1.1 Requirements	143
6.1.2 Before you begin	143
6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	144
6.1.4 Installing the device drivers	145
6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	145
Appendices	147
Notices	147

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