Asus M5A97 R2.0 User Manual

ASUS M5A97 R2.0
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Chapter 3
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater
The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update the BIOS in DOS environment. This utility also
allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or
gets corrupted during the updating process.
The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. The actual utility screen displays may
not be same as shown.
Before updating BIOS
1. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB ash drive in FAT32/16 format and
single partition.
2. Download the latest BIOS le and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at
http://support.asus.com and save them on the USB ash drive.
• NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. DO NOT save the BIOS le and
BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB ash drive in NTFS format.
• DO NOT save the BIOS le to a oppy disk due to low disk capacity.
3. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional).
Booting the system in DOS environment
1. Insert the USB ash drive with the latest BIOS le and BIOS Updater to the USB port.
2. Boot your computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press <F8> to show the BIOS
Boot Device Select Menu. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the
optical drive as the boot device.
Please select boot device:
SATA: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
USB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
UEFI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Enter Setup
 ↑ and ↓ to move selection
ENTER to select boot device
ESC to boot using defaults

Asus M5A97 R2.0 Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2133 MHz
System bus rate	4.8 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
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
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 970
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB950
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Cables included	SATA
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	UEFI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	229 mm
Width	305 mm