Chapter 2 – Asus M5A97 EVO User Manual
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ASUS M5A97 EVO
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Chapter 2
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In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue) for a PCI Express x16
graphics card to get better performance.
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In CrossFireX™ mode, use the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 and PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slots for PCI
Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance.
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We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ mode.
Refer to page 2-27 for details.
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Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2 when using
multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. See page 2-26 for details.
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
HD Audio
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VIA 6308
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Realtek 8111E
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shared
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JMicron ATA
Controller 0
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shared
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JMicron ATA
Controller 1
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shared
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USB 3.0 #1
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shared
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USB 3.0 #2
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shared
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Onchip SATA Controller
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shared
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Onchip USB 1
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shared
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Onchip USB 2
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shared
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Onchip Azalia
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PCI slot 1
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shared
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PCI slot 2
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shared
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PCIE x16_1
shared
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PCIE x16_2
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shared
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PCIE x1_1
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shared
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PCIE x1_2
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shared
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