Asus M5A97 PRO [33/128] Chapter 2

ASUS M5A97 PRO 2-15

Chapter 2

• 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.

• 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.

• We recommend that you provide sufcient power when running CrossFireX™ mode.

Refer to page 2-23 for details.

• Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2 when using

multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. See page 2-22 for details.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D E F G H

HD Audio shared – – – – – – –

Realtek 8111E – – – – shared – – –

JMicron ATA

Controller 0

– – – shared – – – –

JMicron ATA

Controller 1

– – – shared – – – –

USB 3.0 #1 – – – – – – shared –

Onchip SATA Controller – – – shared – – – –

Onchip USB 1 – – shared – – – – –

Onchip USB 2 – – shared – – – – –

Onchip Azaliz shared – – – – – – –

PCI slot 1 – shared – – – – – –

PCI slot 2 – – shared – – – – –

PCIE x16_1 shared – – – – – – –

PCIE x16_2 – – – – shared – – –

PCIE x1_1 – – – shared – – – –

PCIE x1_2 – – shared – – – – –