Asus M5A87 User Manual

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.2.4 Menu items
The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example,
selecting Main shows the Main menu items.
The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, and Exit) on the menu bar have their
respective menu items.
2.2.5 Submenu items
A solid triangle before each item on a menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To
display the submenu, select the item and press <Enter>.
2.2.6 Conguration elds
These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user- congurable, you can
change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not
user-congurable.
A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the
value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up
window.
2.2.7 Pop-up window
Select a menu item then press
<Enter> to display a pop-up window
with the conguration options for
that item.
2.2.8 Scroll bar
A scroll bar appears on the right side
of a menu screen when there are
items that do not t on the screen.
Press the <Up> / <Down> arrow
keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down>
keys to display the other items on
the screen.
2.2.9 General help
At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.
Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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M5A87 BIOS Setup
Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
Suspend Mode [Auto]
ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
ACPI APIC support [Enabled]
APM Conguration
HW Monitor Conguration
Anti Surge Support [Enabled]
Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT-TAB] to select
a eld.
Use [+] or [-] to
congure system
Time.
Options
S1 (POS) only
S3 only
Auto
Pop-up window
Scroll bar
Version 0302
Power Settings

Asus M5A87 Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 2000 MHz
System bus rate	5.2 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket AM3
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
Number of SATA II connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
Headphone outputs	3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD 870 (RX881)
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
On-board graphics card	-
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Controller interface type	AMD SB850
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	213 mm
Width	305 mm