Document Outline

• Safety information
  • About this guide
  • M5A97 R2.0 specifications summary
  • Package contents
  • Installation tools and components
• Product introduction
  • 1.1 Special features
    • 1.1.1 Product highlights
      • 1.1.2 DIP (Dual Intelligent Processors) - TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) & EPU (Energy Processing Unit)
      • 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features
      • 1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
      • 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY
      • 1.1.6 Other Features
  • 1.2 Motherboard overview
    • 1.2.1 Before you proceed
      • 1.2.2 Motherboard layout
      • 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
      • 1.2.4 System memory
      • 1.2.5 Expansion slots
      • 1.2.6 Onboard switches and buttons
      • 1.2.7 Jumpers
      • 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs
      • 1.2.9 Internal connectors
• Basic Installation
  • 2.1 Building your PC system
    • 2.1.1 Motherboard installation
      • 2.1.2 CPU installation
      • 2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
      • 2.1.4 DIMM installation
      • 2.1.5 ATX Power connection
      • 2.1.6 SATA device connection
      • 2.1.7 Expansion Card installation
  • 2.2 BIOS update utility
    • 2.2.1 USB BIOS Flashback
  • 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections
    • 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection
      • 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections
  • 2.4 Starting up for the first time
  • 2.5 Turning off the computer
• 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
      • 3.5.3 South Bridge
      • 3.5.4 SATA Configuration
      • 3.5.5 USB Configuration
      • 3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function
      • 3.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuration
      • 3.5.8 APM
      • 3.5.9 Network Stack
  • 3.6 Monitor menu
  • 3.7 Boot menu
  • 3.8 Tools menu
    • 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
      • 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
      • 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2
      • 3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater
• 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 TurboV EVO
      • 4.3.3 EPU
      • 4.3.4 Remote GO!
      • 4.3.5 USB 3.0 Boost
      • 4.3.6 Network iControl
      • 4.3.7 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard
      • 4.3.8 FAN Xpert
      • 4.3.9 Ai Charger+
      • 4.3.10 Probe II
      • 4.3.11 Sensor Recorder
      • 4.3.12 ASUS Update
      • 4.3.13 MyLogo2
      • 4.3.14 Audio configurations
• RAID support
  • 5.1 RAID configurations
    • 5.1.1 RAID definitions
      • 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
      • 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
      • 5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM utility
  • 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk
    • 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
      • 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
      • 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
      • 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive
• Multiple GPU support
  • 6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology
    • 6.1.1 Requirements
      • 6.1.2 Before you begin
      • 6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards
      • 6.1.4 Installing the device drivers
      • 6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology
• Appendices
  • Notices
  • ASUS contact information