Document Outline

• Contents
• Notices
• Safety information
• About this guide
• M5A97 PRO specifications summary
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
  • 1.1 Welcome!
  • 1.2 Package contents
  • 1.3 Special features
    • 1.3.1 Product highlights
    • 1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM
    • 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features
    • 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
    • 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY
    • 1.3.6 Other special features
• Chapter 2: Hardware information
  • 2.1 Before you proceed
  • 2.2 Motherboard overview
    • 2.2.1 Motherboard layout
    • 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 2.2.3 System memory
    • 2.2.4 Expansion slots
    • 2.2.5 Jumper
    • 2.2.6 Onboard switches
    • 2.2.7 Onboard LEDs
    • 2.2.8 Internal connectors
  • 2.3 Building your computer system
    • 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system
    • 2.3.2 CPU installation
    • 2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
    • 2.3.4 DIMM installation
    • 2.3.5 Motherboard installation
    • 2.3.6 ATX Power connection
    • 2.3.7 SATA device connection
    • 2.3.8 Front I/O Connector
    • 2.3.9 Expension Card installation
    • 2.3.10 Rear panel connection
    • 2.3.11 Audio I/O connections
  • 2.4 Starting up for the first time
  • 2.5 Turning off the computer
• Chapter 3: BIOS setup
  • 3.1 Knowing BIOS
  • 3.2 BIOS setup program
    • 3.2.1 EZ Mode
    • 3.2.2 Advanced Mode
  • 3.3 Main menu
  • 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu
  • 3.5 Advanced menu
    • 3.5.1 CPU Configuration
    • 3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration
    • 3.5.3 SATA Configuration
    • 3.5.4 USB Configuration
    • 3.5.5 CPU Core On/Off Function
    • 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration
    • 3.5.7 APM
  • 3.6 Monitor menu
  • 3.7 Boot menu
  • 3.8 Tools menu
    • 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
    • 3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information
    • 3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile
  • 3.9 Exit menu
  • 3.10 Updating BIOS
    • 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility
    • 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
    • 3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater
• Chapter 4: Software support
  • 4.1 Installing an operating system
  • 4.2 Support DVD information
    • 4.2.1 Running the support DVD
    • 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals
  • 4.3 Software information
    • 4.3.1 AI Suite II
    • 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM
    • 4.3.3 TurboV EVO
    • 4.3.4 EPU
    • 4.3.5 FAN Xpert
    • 4.3.6 Probe II
    • 4.3.7 Sensor Recorder
    • 4.3.8 Ai Charger+
    • 4.3.9 Monitor
    • 4.3.10 System Information
    • 4.3.11 Audio configurations
  • 4.4 RAID configurations
    • 4.4.1 RAID definitions
    • 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
    • 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
    • 4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility
  • 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
    • 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
    • 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
    • 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
    • 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive
• Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
  • 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
    • 5.1.1 Requirements
    • 5.1.2 Before you begin
    • 5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards
    • 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers
    • 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
• ASUS contact information