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CPU

AMD

®

Socket AM3+ for AMD

®

FX Series CPU up to 8-core

AMD

®

140W CPU Support

AMD

®

Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology (by CPU type)

Supports 32nm CPU

* Compatible with AMD

®

Socket AM3 for AMD

®

Phenom™ II

/Athlon™ II /Sempron™ 100 Series Processors

Chipset

AMD

®

990X / SB950

System bus

Up to 5200 MT/s; HyperTransport™ 3.0

Memory

4 x DIMM, max. 32 GB, DDR3 2133(O.C.) / 1866 / 1800 / 1600 /

1333 / 1066 MHz ECC / non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Dual channel memory architecture

* Due to the CPU spec., AMD AM3 100 series CPUs support up

to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can

support up to DDR3 1333MHz.

** Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB

capacity or more, Windows

®

32-bit operation system may only

recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of

less than 3GB is recommended.

*** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory

QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists)

Expansion slots

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (single ° x16 speed, dual ° x8/x8

(single ° x16 speed, dual ° x8/x8

(single ° x16 speed, dual ° x8/x8

speed)

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (Black ° x4 speed)

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

1 x PCI slot

Multi-GPU support

Supports NVIDIA

®

Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology

Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology

SLI™ Technology

Supports ATI

®

Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

Storage

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

-

1 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port

LAN

Realtek

®

8111E PCIe Gigabit LAN controller

Audio

Realtek

®

ALC892 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC

-

Supports 192khz/24bit BD Lossless Sound

-

DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC

-

Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel

Jack-Retasking

-

Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O

-

ASUS Noise Filter

USB

2 x ASMedia USB 3.0 controllers

-

2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support

-

2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue)

AMD

®

SB950 chipset

-

14 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 8 ports at

back panel)

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
M5A99X EVO specifications summary	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	13
1.2 Package contents	13
1.3 Special features	14
1.3.1 Product highlights	14
1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM	15
1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features	15
1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution	16
1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY	16
1.3.6 Other special features	17
Chapter 2: Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	19
2.2 Motherboard overview	20
2.2.1 Motherboard layout	20
2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	22
2.2.3 System memory	23
2.2.4 Expansion slots	31
2.2.5 Jumper	33
2.2.6 Onboard switches	34
2.2.7 Onboard LEDs	37
2.2.8 Internal connectors	39
2.3 Building your computer system	48
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system	48
2.3.2 CPU installation	49
2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	50
2.3.4 DIMM installation	53
2.3.5 Motherboard installation	54
2.3.6 ATX Power connection	56
2.3.7 SATA device connection	57
2.3.8 Front I/O Connector	58
2.3.9 Expension Card installation	59
2.3.10 Rear panel connection	60
2.3.11 Audio I/O connections	62
2.4 Starting up for the first time	64
2.5 Turning off the computer	64
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	65
3.1 Knowing BIOS	65
3.2 BIOS setup program	65
3.2.1 EZ Mode	66
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	67
3.3 Main menu	69
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	71
3.5 Advanced menu	77
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	78
3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration	79
3.5.3 SATA Configuration	80
3.5.4 USB Configuration	82
3.5.5 CPU Core On/Off Function	83
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration	83
3.5.7 APM	85
3.6 Monitor menu	86
3.7 Boot menu	88
3.8 Tools menu	90
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	90
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information	91
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	92
3.9 Exit menu	93
3.10 Updating BIOS	94
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility	94
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	97
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater	99
Chapter 4: Software support	103
4.1 Installing an operating system	103
4.2 Support DVD information	103
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	103
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	104
4.3 Software information	105
4.3.1 AI Suite II	105
4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM	106
4.3.3 TurboV EVO	107
4.3.4 EPU	111
4.3.5 FAN Xpert	112
4.3.6 Probe II	113
4.3.7 Sensor Recorder	114
4.3.8 Ai Charger+	115
4.3.9 Monitor	116
4.3.10 System Information	117
4.3.11 Audio configurations	118
4.4 RAID configurations	119
4.4.1 RAID definitions	119
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	120
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	120
4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility	121
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	124
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	124
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	124
4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	125
4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	126
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support	129
5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	129
5.1.1 Requirements	129
5.1.2 Before you begin	129
5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	130
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers	131
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	131
5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	132
5.2.1 Requirements	132
5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	132
5.2.3 Installing the device drivers	133

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