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1.2.8 Onboard LEDs 1. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft‑off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. 2. POST State LEDs The POST State LEDs provide the status of these key components during POST (Power-On-Self Test): CPU, memory modules, VGA card, and hard disk drive.s If an error is found, the critical component's LED stays lit up until the problem is solved. Chapter 1 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
M5A99X EVO R2.0 specifications summary	9
Package contents	13
Installation tools and components	14
Product introduction	15
1.1 Special features	15
1.1.1 Product highlights	15
1.2.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control	16
1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features	17
1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution	18
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY	18
1.1.6 Other special features	19
1.2 Motherboard overview	20
1.2.1 Before you proceed	20
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	21
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	23
1.2.4 System memory	24
1.2.5 Expansion slots	35
1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches	37
1.2.7 Jumpers	41
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs	42
1.2.9 Internal connectors	45
Basic Installation	55
2.1 Building your PC system	55
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	55
2.1.2 CPU installation	58
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	59
2.1.4 DIMM installation	61
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	62
2.1.6 SATA device connection	63
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	64
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	65
2.2 BIOS update utility	66
2.2.1 USB BIOS Flashback	66
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	67
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	67
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	69
2.4 Starting up for the first time	72
2.5 Turning off the computer	72
BIOS setup	73
3.1 Knowing BIOS	73
3.2 BIOS setup program	74
3.2.1 EZ Mode	75
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	76
3.3 Main menu	78
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	80
3.5 Advanced menu	88
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	89
3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration	90
3.5.3 South Bridge Configuration	92
3.5.4 SATA Configuration	92
3.5.5 USB Configuration	94
3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function	95
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	96
3.5.8 APM	98
3.5.9 Network Stack	99
3.6 Monitor menu	100
3.7 Boot menu	103
3.8 Tools menu	105
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	105
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information	105
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	106
3.9 Exit menu	107
3.10 Updating BIOS	108
3.10.1 ASUS Update	108
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	111
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater	113
Software support	117
4.1 Installing an operating system	117
4.2 Support DVD information	117
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	117
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	118
4.3 Software information	119
4.3.1 AI Suite II	119
4.3.2 DIGI+ Power Control	120
4.3.3 TurboV EVO	124
4.3.4 EPU	128
4.3.5 Remote GO!	129
4.3.6 USB 3.0 Boost	140
4.3.7 Network iControl	141
4.3.8 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard	145
4.3.9 FAN Xpert	147
4.3.10 Ai Charger+	148
4.3.11 Probe II	149
4.3.12 Sensor Recorder	150
4.3.13 ASUS Update	152
4.3.14 MyLogo2	153
4.3.15 Audio configurations	155
RAID support	157
5.1 RAID configurations	157
5.1.1 RAID definitions	157
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	158
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	158
5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM utility	159
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	162
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	162
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	162
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	163
5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	164
Multiple GPU support	167
6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	167
6.1.1 Requirements	167
6.1.2 Before you begin	167
6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	168
6.1.4 Installing the device drivers	169
6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	169
6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	171
6.2.1 Requirements	171
6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	171
6.2.3 Installing the device drivers	172
6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	173
Appendices	175
Notices	175

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Chapter 1

1.2.8

Onboard LEDs

Standby Power LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to

indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder

that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or

plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of

the onboard LED.

POST State LEDs

The POST State LEDs provide the status of these key components during POST

(Power-On-Self Test): CPU, memory modules, VGA card, and hard disk drive.s If an

error is found, the critical component’s LED stays lit up until the problem is solved.