Asus M5A97 EVO User Manual page 33

• 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 sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ mode.
Refer to page 2-27 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 2-26 for details.
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
HD Audio
VIA 6308
Realtek 8111E
JMicron ATA
Controller 0
JMicron ATA
Controller 1
USB 3.0 #1
USB 3.0 #2
Onchip SATA Controller
Onchip USB 1
Onchip USB 2
Onchip Azalia
PCI slot 1
PCI slot 2
PCIE x16_1
PCIE x16_2
PCIE x1_1
PCIE x1_2
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