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Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 manual 54

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Page Page Contents Page Page Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography M5A99X EVO R2.0 specifications summary Page Page Page Package contents Installation tools and components Product introduction 1.1.1Product highlights 1.2.2Dual 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 Page 1.2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.2.4System memory Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 1.2.5Expansion slots Page 1.2.6Onboard buttons and switches Page Page Page 1.2.7Jumpers 1.2.8Onboard LEDs Page Page 1.2.9Internal connectors Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Basic Installation 2.1.1Motherboard installation 2 Chapter Page 2.1.2CPU installation 2.1.3CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Page 2.1.4DIMM installation 2.1.5ATX Power connection 2.1.6SATA device connection 2.1.7Front I/O Connector 2.1.8Expansion Card installation 2.2.1USB BIOS Flashback 2.3.1Rear I/O connection Page 2.3.2Audio I/O connections Page Page 2.4Starting up for the first time 2.5Turning off the computer BIOS setup 3.2BIOS setup program 3 Chapter 3.2.1EZ Mode 3.2.2Advanced Mode Page 3.3Main menu Page 3.4Ai Tweaker menu Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 3.5Advanced menu 3.5.1CPU Configuration 3.5.2North Bridge Configuration Page 3.5.3South Bridge Configuration 3.5.4SATA Configuration Page 3.5.5USB Configuration 3.5.6CPU Core On/Off Function 3.5.7Onboard Devices Configuration Page 3.5.8APM 3.5.9Network Stack 3.6Monitor menu Page Page 3.7Boot menu Page 3.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3.8.2ASUS SPD Information 3.8.3ASUS O.C. Profile 3.9Exit menu 3.10.1ASUS Update Page Page 3.10.2ASUS EZ Flash Page 3.10.3ASUS BIOS Updater Page Page Page Software support 4.2.1Running the support DVD 4.2.2Obtaining the software manuals 4.3.1AI Suite 4.3.2DIGI+ Power Control Page Page Page 4.3.3TurboV EVO Page Page Page 4.3.4EPU 4.3.5Remote GO Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 4.3.6USB 3.0 Boost 4.3.7Network iControl Page Page Page 4.3.8USB BIOS Flashback Wizard Page 4.3.9FAN Xpert 4.3.10Ai Charger+ 4.3.11Probe 4.3.12Sensor Recorder Page 4.3.13ASUS Update 4.3.14MyLogo2 Page 4.3.15Audio configurations Page 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 Page Page 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 Page 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 Page 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)