Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 M5A99X EVO R2.0 User's Manual - Page 19

ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0

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Chapter 1

ASUS Q-Design

ASUS Q-Design enhances your DIY experience. All of Q-LED, Q-Slot, and Q-DIMM design

speed up and simplify the DIY process!

ASUS Q-Shield

ASUS Q-Shield’s special design makes it convenient and easy to install on your

motherboard. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your motherboard against

static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI).

ASUS Q-Connector

ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables

to the motherboard. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system

panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections.

ASUS EZ-Flash 2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a

bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility.

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Other special features

External SATA

The external SATA port located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions.

Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents on external devices.

DTS Connect

To get the most out of your audio entertainment across all formats and quality levels, DTS

Connect combines two enabling technologies, DTS Neo:PC™ upmixes stereo sources (CDs,

MP3s, WMAs, internet radio) into as many as 7.1 channels of incredible surround sound.

Consumers can connect their PC to a home theater system. DTS Interactive is capable of

performing mult-channel encoding of DTS bitstreams on personal computers, and sending

encoded bitstreams out of a digital audio connection (such as S/PDIF or HDMI) designed to

deliver audio to an external decoder.

DTS UltraPC II

DTS UltraPC II delivers an exceptional 7.1 surround experience through the most popular PC

audio setups—your existing stereo speakers or headphones. In addition to virtual surround,

it upgrades the original sound to new levels with Audio Restoration, recreating dynamic

range of audio files. Symmetry mode improves the balance of perceived loudness across

different input sources, and enhances boost audio quality through high hand low frequency

equalization. With these technologies, users experience better home theater audio with ease.

ErP Ready

The motherboard is European Union’s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires

products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement in regards to energy consumptions.

This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products

through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus

mitigate environmental impacts.

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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