M5A97 R2.0
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors Extreme USB 3.0 Transfer Speed and Windows 8 on AMD 970

Dual Intelligent Processors - TPU + EPU.
Remote GO! - One-stop PC Remote Control and Home Entertainment
USB 3.0 Boost - Faster USB 3.0 Transmission with UASP
Network iControl - Real-time Network Bandwidth Control
DirectKey - A Dedicated Button to Access the BIOS Directly
USB BIOS Flashback - Easy Worry-free USB BIOS Flashback with Hardware-based Design
UEFI BIOS - Flexible & Easy BIOS Interface
Windows 8 Ready ? Assured Compatibility
Specifications
CPU AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
Supports AM3+ 32 nm CPU
Supports CPU up to 8 cores
Supports CPU up to 140 W
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology
Chipset AMD 970/SB950
Memory 4 x DIMM Max. 32GB DDR3 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz ECC Non-ECC Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* Due to OS limitation when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.
* Due to CPU spec. AMD 100 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz.
System Bus Up to 4.8 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0
Multi-GPU Support Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (blue)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode black)
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
2 x PCI
Storage AMD SB950 controller :
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) gray
Support Raid 0 1 5 10
LAN Realtek® 8111F 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Audio Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports : Jack-detection Multi-streaming Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio Feature :
- ASUS Noise Filter
- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
USB Ports ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller :
4 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel blue 2 at mid-board)
AMD SB950 controller :
12 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (6 at back panel black 6 at mid-board)
Overclocking Features Overclocking Protection :
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Special Features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors - TPU & EPU :
ASUS TPU :
- Auto Tuning
- TurboV
ASUS EPU :
- EPU
ASUS Power Design :
- 4 +2 Phase Power Design
ASUS Exclusive Features :
- Remote GO!
- USB BIOS Flashback
- MemOK!
- AI Suite II
- Ai Charger+
- Front Panel USB 3.0 Support
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
- Network iControl
- USB 3.0 Boost
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
- ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS EZ DIY :
- DirectKey
- Precision Tweaker 2
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS MyLogo 2
- Multi-language BIOS
ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-Slot
Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
2 x USB 3.0
6 x USB 2.0
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
6 x Audio jack(s)
Internal I/O Ports 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin)
3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x TPM connector(s)
1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s)
1 x DirectKey Button(s)
1 x DRCT header(s)
1 x MemOK! button(s)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
1 x USB BIOS Flashback button(s)
Accessories User's manual
I/O Shield
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
BIOS 64 Mb Flash ROM UEFI BIOS PnP DMI2.0 WfM2.0 SM BIOS 2.7 ACPI 2.0a Multi-language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 F12 PrintScreen F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Manageability WfM 2.0 DMI 2.0 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE
Support Disc Drivers
ASUS Utilities
ASUS Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9 inch ( 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm )

Date Added
20th Aug 12