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... 1 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction It offers you with dual selectable modes and native support for most accessed information • ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs, and helping with difficult POST situations. It saves you time during boot-up and simplify the DIY process! It also allows you to the...
... 1 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction It offers you with dual selectable modes and native support for most accessed information • ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs, and helping with difficult POST situations. It saves you time during boot-up and simplify the DIY process! It also allows you to the...
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... the DirectKey default function. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 Direct Key button (DirectKey) This feature allows your system to go through POST (without having to enhance system performance. 1. With DirectKey, you can enter the BIOS anytime without entering the BIOS) when you reboot your ...system. • Refer to reboot and enter the BIOS directly. • Turn off your system and conveniently enter the BIOS during POST. Press the DirectKey button again or the Power-on button to section 3.7 Boot Menu for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings...
... the DirectKey default function. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 Direct Key button (DirectKey) This feature allows your system to go through POST (without having to enhance system performance. 1. With DirectKey, you can enter the BIOS anytime without entering the BIOS) when you reboot your ...system. • Refer to reboot and enter the BIOS directly. • Turn off your system and conveniently enter the BIOS during POST. Press the DirectKey button again or the Power-on button to section 3.7 Boot Menu for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings...
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... recommend that are not compatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after turning on the computer. A message will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to the latest BIOS version from the... seconds. • If your system fails to boot up due to section 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs for successful boot. • Refer to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! 2. ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 1-25 Chapter 1
... recommend that are not compatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after turning on the computer. A message will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to the latest BIOS version from the... seconds. • If your system fails to boot up due to section 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs for successful boot. • Refer to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! 2. ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 1-25 Chapter 1
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The illustration below shows the location of these key components during POST (Power-On-Self Test): CPU, memory modules, VGA card, and hard disk drive.s If an error is found, the critical component's LED stays lit up ... lights up until the problem is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. This is a reminder that the system is solved. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 1-27 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs 1. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. POST State LEDs The POST State LEDs provide the status of the onboard LED. 2.
The illustration below shows the location of these key components during POST (Power-On-Self Test): CPU, memory modules, VGA card, and hard disk drive.s If an error is found, the critical component's LED stays lit up ... lights up until the problem is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. This is a reminder that the system is solved. Chapter 1 ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 1-27 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs 1. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. POST State LEDs The POST State LEDs provide the status of the onboard LED. 2.
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... table) or additional messages appear on the chain) c. Ensure that is ON, press the power button for the first time 1. At power on self tests (POST). Turn on the system front panel case lights up. After applying power, the system power LED on the devices in Chapter 3. 2.5 Turning off the computer...
... table) or additional messages appear on the chain) c. Ensure that is ON, press the power button for the first time 1. At power on self tests (POST). Turn on the system front panel case lights up. After applying power, the system power LED on the devices in Chapter 3. 2.5 Turning off the computer...
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...setup program does not support the bluetooth devices. See section 1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches for details. • If the system fails to boot after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on the system chassis. • Press the power button to update the BIOS ...Chapter 3: BIOS setup Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: • Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to the default value. You can be used under the...
...setup program does not support the bluetooth devices. See section 1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches for details. • If the system fails to boot after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on the system chassis. • Press the power button to update the BIOS ...Chapter 3: BIOS setup Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: • Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to the default value. You can be used under the...
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... [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the S.M.A.R.T feature. [Disabled] Disables the S.M.A.R.T feature. If you use the SATA connectors 1-5 & eSATA in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you could use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows...
... [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the S.M.A.R.T feature. [Disabled] Disables the S.M.A.R.T feature. If you use the SATA connectors 1-5 & eSATA in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you could use a SATA optical drive to run the Windows...
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... device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears. • Press after POST. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. Boot Override These items display the available devices. The number of device items that appears...: [DO NOT launch] [UEFI only] [Legacy only] [Legacy first] [UEFI first] Other PCI device ROM priority [UEFI OpROM] Configuration option: [UEFI OpROM] [Legacy OpROM] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 3-31
... device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears. • Press after POST. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. Boot Override These items display the available devices. The number of device items that appears...: [DO NOT launch] [UEFI only] [Legacy only] [Legacy first] [UEFI first] Other PCI device ROM priority [UEFI OpROM] Configuration option: [UEFI OpROM] [Legacy OpROM] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 3-31
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... (POST). Using MyLogo Select the option that appears on the AI Suite II main menu bar. 4.3.14 MyLogo2 MyLogo2 allows you want to use to the motherboard 1. From the BIOS file field, click Browse to customize the boot logo, which is the image that you to locate the BIOS file. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99FX PRO...
... (POST). Using MyLogo Select the option that appears on the AI Suite II main menu bar. 4.3.14 MyLogo2 MyLogo2 allows you want to use to the motherboard 1. From the BIOS file field, click Browse to customize the boot logo, which is the image that you to locate the BIOS file. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99FX PRO...
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... sets using SATA HDDs. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Set the SATA Mode item to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press . 3. Chapter 5 5-2 Chapter 5: RAID configurations...
... sets using SATA HDDs. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Set the SATA Mode item to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press . 3. Chapter 5 5-2 Chapter 5: RAID configurations...
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During POST, press + to exit the utility. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for RAID configuration. The utility supports maximum four hard disk ... Configuration ......[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option [ESC] Exit The Main Menu allows you to select an operation to enter the option you need; Chapter 5 ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 5-3
During POST, press + to exit the utility. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for RAID configuration. The utility supports maximum four hard disk ... Configuration ......[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option [ESC] Exit The Main Menu allows you to select an operation to enter the option you need; Chapter 5 ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 5-3
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... optical drive. 4. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to avoid a computer virus infection. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. You have to use a USB floppy disk...
... optical drive. 4. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to avoid a computer virus infection. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. You have to use a USB floppy disk...