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Contents Contents...iii Notices ...vi Safety information...vii About this guide...viii M5A99X EVO specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-4 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-4 1.3.6 Other special features 1-5 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-4 2.2.3 System memory 2-5 2.2.4 Expansion slots 2-13 2.2.5 Jumper 2-15 2.2.6 Onboard switches 2-16 2.2.7 Onboard LEDs 2-19 2.2.8 Internal connectors 2-21 2.3 Building your computer system 2-30 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2-30 2.3.2 CPU installation 2-31 2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2-32 2.3.4 DIMM installation 2-35 2.3.5 Motherboard installation 2-36 2.3.6 ATX Power connection 2-38 2.3.7 SATA device connection 2-39 2.3.8 Front I/O Connector 2-40 2.3.9 Expension Card installation 2-41 iii

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Contents
Contents
......................................................................................................................
iii
Notices
.......................................................................................................................
vi
Safety information
.....................................................................................................
vii
About this guide
.......................................................................................................
viii
M5A99X EVO specifications summary
......................................................................
x
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!
....................................................................................................
1-1
1.2
Package contents
.......................................................................................
1-1
1.3
Special features
..........................................................................................
1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights
........................................................................
1-2
1.3.2
Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM
...........................
1-3
1.3.3
ASUS Exclusive Features
...........................................................
1-3
1.3.4
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
.....................................................
1-4
1.3.5
ASUS EZ DIY
..............................................................................
1-4
1.3.6
Other special features
.................................................................
1-5
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
2.1
Before you proceed
...................................................................................
2-1
2.2
Motherboard overview
...............................................................................
2-2
2.2.1
Motherboard layout
.....................................................................
2-2
2.2.2
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
...................................................
2-4
2.2.3
System memory
..........................................................................
2-5
2.2.4
Expansion slots
.........................................................................
2-13
2.2.5
Jumper
......................................................................................
2-15
2.2.6
Onboard switches
.....................................................................
2-16
2.2.7
Onboard LEDs
..........................................................................
2-19
2.2.8
Internal connectors
....................................................................
2-21
2.3
Building your computer system
.............................................................
2-30
2.3.1
Additional tools and components to build a PC system
............
2-30
2.3.2
CPU installation
.........................................................................
2-31
2.3.3
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
.............................
2-32
2.3.4
DIMM installation
.......................................................................
2-35
2.3.5
Motherboard installation
............................................................
2-36
2.3.6
ATX Power connection
..............................................................
2-38
2.3.7
SATA device connection
............................................................
2-39
2.3.8
Front I/O Connector
..................................................................
2-40
2.3.9
Expension Card installation
.......................................................
2-41