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Installing the device drivers, Enabling the AMD, CrossFireX™ technology

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5. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD VISION Engine Control Center in Windows environment. Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center To launch the AMD VISION Engine Control Center: Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center. Chapter 6 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 6-3

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