Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0, M5A99FXPROR20 2.1.5ATX Power connection, OROR

2.1.5ATX Power connection

OROR

Chapter 2

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0

2-9

Contents

Page Page Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Basic Installation Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 5: RAID support Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support Appendices Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography M5A99FX PRO R2.0 specifications summary Page Page Page Package contents Installation tools and components Product introduction 1.1.1Product highlights 1.1.2Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control 1.1.3ASUS Exclusive Features 1.1.4ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1.1.5ASUS EZ DIY 1.1.6Other special features 1.2.1Before you proceed 1.2.2Motherboard layout Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page 1.2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.2.4System memory Memory configurations M5A99FX PRO R2.0 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400(O.C.) MHz capability DDR3 2200(O.C.) MHz capability DDR3 2133(O.C.) MHz capability DDR3 2000(O.C.) MHz capability DDR3 1866 MHz capability DDR3 1800 MHz capability DDR3 1600 MHz capability Page Page DDR3 1333 MHz capability Page Page Page 1.2.5Expansion slots IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.2.6Onboard buttons and switches 2.MemOK! button 1.2.7Jumpers 1.2.8Onboard LEDs 1.2.9Internal connectors 2.ASMedia® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_E12 [navy blue]) 3.USB 3.0 connector (20-1pin USB3_34) 4.USB 2.0 connectors (10-1pin USB910; USB1112; USB1314) 5.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 7.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) 8.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1) 9.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR; 8-pinEATX12V) 10.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED) •System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER) •ATX power button/soft-offbutton (2-pinPWRSW) 11.TPM connector (20-1pin TPM) 12.Direct connector (2-pinDRCT) Page Basic Installation 2.1.1Motherboard installation 2 Chapter Page 2.1.2CPU installation 2.1.3CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly Page 2.1.4DIMM installation To remove a DIMM 2.1.5ATX Power connection OROR 2.1.6SATA device connection 2.1.7Front I/O Connector To install ASUS Q-Connector To install USB 2.0 connector connector To install USB 3.0 connector 2.1.8Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards 2.2.1USB BIOS Flashback Page 2.3.1Rear I/O connection * LAN ports LED indications ** Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration 2.3.2Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2.1 channel Speakers Connect to 4.1 channel Speakers Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers 2.4Starting up for the first time BIOS Beep 2.5Turning off the computer BIOS setup 3.2BIOS setup program Entering BIOS at startup Entering BIOS Setup after POST BIOS menu screen 3 Chapter 3.2.1EZ Mode 3.2.2Advanced Mode Menu items Back button Submenu items Pop-upwindow Scroll bar 3.3Main menu Security Administrator Password To set an administrator password: Create New Password To change an administrator password: Enter Current Password 3.4Ai Tweaker menu Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] OC Tuner [CANCEL] CPU Ratio [Auto] Memory Frequency [Auto] CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] EPU Setting [Auto] DRAM Timing Control DRAM CAS# Latency [Auto] DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [Auto] DRAM RAS# PRE Time [Auto] 3Chapter DIGI+ Power Control CPU Load-LineCalibration [Auto] CPU/NB Load-LineCalibration [Auto] CPU Currrent Capability [Auto] CPU/NB Currrent Capability [Auto] VRM Spread Spectrum [Disabled] CPU Power Duty Control [T.Probe] CPU Power Response Control [Auto] CPU/NB Power Response Control [Auto] CPU Power Thermal Control [130] CPU/NB Offset Mode Sign [+] CPU/NB Offset Voltage [Auto] CPU Manual Voltage [Auto] CPU/NB Manual Voltage [Auto] CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto] 3.5Advanced menu 3.5.1CPU Configuration 3.5.2North Bridge Configuration 3.5.3South Bridge Configuration 3.5.4SATA Configuration S.M.A.R.T Status Check [Enabled] SATA ESP on PORT1 [Disabled] SATA ESP on PORT2 [Disabled] SATA ESP on PORT3 [Disabled] SATA ESP on PORT4 [Disabled] 3.5.5USB Configuration SB USB Configuration OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 0) [Enabled] OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 0) [Enabled] OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 22Fn 0) [Enabled] OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 20 Fn 5) [Enabled] 3.5.6CPU Core On/Off Function 3.5.7Onboard Devices Configuration ASM1061 Storage OPROM [Enabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller (Rear) [Enabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller (Front) [Enabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled] Realtek LAN Controller [Enabled] 3.5.8APM 3.5.9Network Stack 3.6Monitor menu CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage, VDDA2.5V Voltage CPU Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] / [N/A] Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Speed [xxxx RPM] / [N/A] CPU Opt Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] / [N/A] CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled] CPU Fan Profile [Standard] 3.7Boot menu Bootup NumLock State [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Fast Boot [Disabled] Skip VGA [Disabled] Skip USB [Disabled] Skip PS2 [Disabled] DirectKey [Go to BIOS...] Boot Option Priorities Boot Override CSM Parameters Launch CSM [Always] Boot option filter [UEFI and L...] 3.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3.8.2ASUS SPD Information 3.8.3ASUS O.C. Profile 3.9Exit menu Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode 3.10.1ASUS Update Launching ASUS Update Update > ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: Update BIOS from Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Update BIOS from file, and then click Next 3.10.2ASUS EZ Flash Page 3.10.3ASUS BIOS Updater Backing up the current BIOS bupdater /o[filename] Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater: 4.2.1Running the support DVD 4.2.2Obtaining the software manuals 4.3.1AI Suite 4.3.2DIGI+ Power Control CPU Power 1CPU Load-lineCalibration 2CPU Current Capability 3CPU Voltage Frequency 4CPU/NB Load-lineCalibration 5CPU/NB ��Current ��Capability 6CPU Power Phase Control 7CPU Power Response Control 8CPU Power Thermal Control DRAM Power 1DRAM Current Capability 2DRAM Voltage Frequency 3DRAM Power Phase Control Extreme 4.3.3TurboV EVO Using Advanced Mode CPU Ratio CPU Ratio Apply Auto Tuning Fast Tuning Extreme Tuning Using Fast Tuning 1.Click Auto Tuning tab > Fast Using Extreme Tuning 1.Click Auto Tuning tab > Extreme Stop 4.3.4EPU 4.3.5Remote GO W-FiGO! Remote Launching W-FiGO! Remote W-FiGO! Remote menu Screen type Low Density Medium Density High Density DLNA Media Hub Using the DLNA Media Hub DLNA Media Hub Windows Media Player Stream > Allow remote control of my Player Automatically allow devices to play my media To play music: Music Library Playlist To edit the library: To play a video file: Video Quality To edit the video library: To edit the video playlist: To view images: Photo To edit the image library: To edit the image playlist: Using the DLNA Media Hub via W-FiGO! Remote 1.Tap DLNA Media Hub Enter 4.Tap Music, Video or Photo, to play Remote Desktop Auto Speed optimization Image optimization Using the Remote Desktop via W-FiGO! Remote File Transfer Using File Transfer Send to > [Device name] OK Using File Transfer via W-FiGO! Remote File Transfer Enable Securing your computer for Wi-FiGO! Remote functions Use Password 4.3.6USB 3.0 Boost 4.3.7Network iControl Using Quick Connection Configuring the PPPoE connection settings Quick Connection To configure the PPPoE settings: Open Network and Sharing Center Configuring the Quick Connection Using EZ Profile To use the EZ Profile: EZ Profile 4.3.8USB BIOS Flashback Wizard Download 4.3.9FAN Xpert 4.3.10Ai Charger+ 4.3.11Probe 4.3.12Sensor Recorder Using History Record History Record Record Interval Record Duration Start Recording 4.3.13ASUS Update 4.3.14MyLogo2 Auto Tune Booting Preview Flash 4.3.15Audio configurations B. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP RAID support 5.1.1RAID definitions 5.1.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5.1.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5.1.4AMD® Option ROM utility Creating a RAID volume LD View / LD Define Menu RAID Mode Assignment Deleting a RAID configuration Delete LD Dispalying a RAID set information 5.2.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5.2.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® 5.2.3Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 5.2.4Using a USB floppy disk drive [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_i386_ahci8086] [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] Page Multiple GPU support 6.1.1Requirements 6.1.2Before you begin 6.1.3Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 6.1.4Installing the device drivers 6.1.5Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology Performance > AMD CrossFireX 2.Select Enable CrossFireXTM 6.2.1Requirements 6.2.2Installing two SLI-readygraphics cards 6.2.3Installing the device drivers 6.2.4Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology Page Appendices Federal Communications Commission Statement IC: Canadian Compliance Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement VCCI: Japan Compliance Statement VCCI Class B Statement KC: Korea Warning Statement REACH ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EC Declaration of Conformity