• In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (navy blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance.
•In CrossFireX™ mode, use the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 and PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance.
•We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ mode.
•Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
Gigabit LAN | – | – | – | – | shared | – | – | – |
eSATA6G Controller 0 | – | – | – | shared | – | – | – | – |
eSATA6G Controller 1 | – | – | – | shared | – | – | – | – |
USB 3.0 (Front) | – | – | – | – | – | – | shared | – |
USB 3.0 (Rear) | – | – | shared | – | – | – | – | – |
Onchip SATA Controller | – | – | – | shared | – | – | – | – |
Onchip USB1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | shared | – |
Onchip USB2 | – | – | – | – | shared | – | – | – |
HD Audio | shared | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
PCIe_x16_1 | shared | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
PCIe_x16_2 | – | – | – | – | shared | – | – | – |
PCIe_x1_1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | shared |
PCIe_x1_2 | shared | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
PCI Slot1 | – | – | – | – | shared | – | – | – |
PCI Slot2 | – | – | – | – | – | shared | – | – |
Chapter 1
ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 |