Asus M5A99X EVO User Manual

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Contents
2.3.10 Rear panel connection .............................................................. 2-42
2.3.11 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-44
2.4 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-46
2.5 Turning off the computer ......................................................................... 2-46
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-1
3.2.1 EZ Mode......................................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 3-3
3.3 Main menu .................................................................................................. 3-5
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................ 3-7
3.5 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-13
3.5.1 CPU Configuration .................................................................... 3-14
3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration........................................................ 3-15
3.5.3 SATA Configuration ................................................................... 3-16
3.5.4 USB Configuration .................................................................... 3-18
3.5.5 CPU Core On/Off Function ....................................................... 3-19
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration ................................................ 3-19
3.5.7 APM .......................................................................................... 3-21
3.6 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-22
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-24
3.8 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-26
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ...................................................................... 3-26
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 3-27
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile ..................................................................... 3-28
3.9 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 3-29
3.10 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................3-30
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility...................................................................3-30
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ............................................................. 3-33
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater ................................................................. 3-35
Chapter 4: Software support
4.1 Installing an operating system ................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Support DVD information .......................................................................... 4-1
4.2.1 Running the support DVD ........................................................... 4-1
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals.................................................. 4-2
4.3 Software information ................................................................................. 4-3
4.3.1 AI Suite II.....................................................................................4-3

Asus M5A99X EVO Specifications

General

Brand	Asus
Model	M5A99X EVO
Category	Motherboard
Language	English