Description
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
ASUS continues to put innovation at its forefront, launching the world's first Dual Intelligent Processors technology. This exclusive design consists of the EPU (Energy Processing Unit), which automatically monitors power consumption system-wide to ensure efficiency, and the TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) - guaranteeing superior performance for every task, bringing users an unbeatable experience.
AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX Series CPU up to 8-core
AMD® FX™-Series/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors (socket AM3+/AM3) M5A97 R2.0 supports AMD® AM3+/AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR3 1866 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process.
AMD® 970 Chipset
AMD® 970 Chipset is designed to support up to 4800MT HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD®'s latest AM3+ and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.
Quad-GPU CrossFireX Support! Flexible Multi-GPU Solutions, Your Weapon of Choice!
AMD's CrossFireX™ boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to get high quality images. CrossFireX™ allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading and texture settings. Adjust your display configurations, experiment with the 3D settings, and check the effects with a real-time 3D-rendered previews within AMD Vision™ Engine Control Center.
Windows 8 Ready
With hardware driver compatibility tested and assured, ASUS provides a complete solution for Windows 8 support. Starting now, users can experience the next generation operating system on ASUS hardware, and can rest assured that they can easily upgrade once the final driver versions are released without any compatibility issues.
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The ultimate Turbo processor
Unleash your performance with ASUS' simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. The TPU chip offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring through auto tuning and TurboV functions. Auto tuning offers a user friendly way to automatically optimize the system for fast, yet stable clock speeds, while TurboV enables unlimited freedom to adjust CPU frequencies and ratios for optimized performance in diverse situations. -
Energy efficiency all around
Tap into the world's first real-time PC power saving chip through a simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. This also reduces fan noise and extends component longevity! -
Auto system level up
Achieve extreme yet stable overclocking results automatically with auto tuning! With built-in stability testing, auto tuning allows beginners to easily upgrade their CPU performance at no extra cost. -
Flexible and easy BIOS interface
Exclusive to ASUS motherboards, its UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is the first ever mouse-controlled graphical BIOS interface designed with dual selectable modes. It delivers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to enable more flexible and convenient input with quick scrolling. Users can easily navigate the UEFI BIOS with the smoothness of their operating system. Quick and simple overclocking and setup sharing is facilitated by the F12 hotkey BIOS snapshot feature. The exclusive EZ mode displays frequently-accessed setup info, while the advanced mode is for experienced performance enthusiasts that demand far more intricate system control, including detailed DRAM information. -
One-stop access to innovative ASUS features
With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package. It allows users to supervise overclocking, energy management, fan speed, voltage, and sensor readings. This all-in-one software offers diverse and easy to use functions, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities. -
SATA 6 Gb/s support
AMD Southbridge natively supports Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally, get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems. -
USB 3.0 support
Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 4.8 Gb/s with USB 3.0. Built to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers data 10x faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components. -
Flexible multi-GPU solutions, your weapon of choice
ATI's CrossFireX boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to get high quality images. CrossFireX allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading and texture settings. Adjust your display configurations, experiment with the 3D settings, and check the effects with a real-time 3D-rendered previews within ATI Catalyst Control Center.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- ASUS M5A97 - 2.0 - motherboard - ATX - Socket AM3+ - AMD 970
- Product Type
- Motherboard - ATX
- Chipset Type
- AMD 970 / AMD SB950
- Processor Socket
- 1 x Socket AM3+
- Compatible Processors
- Sempron, Phenom II X3, Athlon II X2, Phenom II X2, Athlon II X4, Athlon II X3, Athlon X2, Sempron X2, Phenom II X4, Phenom II X6, FX, Opteron 3000 series (supports CPUs with up to 8 cores, Maximum TDP 140 Watt)
- Data Bus Transfer Rate
- 4.8 GT/s
- Max RAM Size
- 32 GB
- RAM Supported
- 4 DIMM slots - DDR3, non-ECC, unbuffered
- Storage Ports
- 6 x SATA-600 (RAID)
- USB / FireWire Ports
- 2 x USB 3.0 + 6 x USB 2.0 + (2 x USB 3.0 + 6 x USB 2.0 via headers)
- Audio
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- LAN
- Gigabit Ethernet
Detailed Specification
General
- Product Type
- Motherboard - ATX
- Chipset Type
- AMD 970 / AMD SB950
- Data Bus Transfer Rate
- 4.8 GT/s
- Processor Socket
- Socket AM3+
- Max Processors Qty
- 1
- Compatible Processors
- Sempron, Phenom II X3, Athlon II X2, Phenom II X2, Athlon II X4, Athlon II X3, Athlon X2, Sempron X2, Phenom II X4, Phenom II X6, FX, Opteron 3000 series (supports CPUs with up to 8 cores, Maximum TDP 140 Watt)
Supported RAM
- Max Size
- 32 GB
- Technology
- DDR3
- Bus Clock
- 1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz, 1866 MHz, 2133 MHz (O.C.)
- Supported RAM Integrity Check
- Non-ECC
- Registered or Buffered
- Unbuffered
- Features
- Dual channel memory architecture
Audio
- Type
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- Audio Codec
- Realtek ALC892
- Compliant Standards
- High Definition Audio
LAN
- Network Controller
- Realtek RTL8111F
- Network Interfaces
- Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots
- 1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 240-pin , 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 , 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode) , 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 , 2 x PCI
- Storage Interfaces
- AMD SB950: SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - 6 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5
- Interfaces
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard , 1 x PS/2 mouse , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 2 x USB 3.0 , 6 x USB 2.0 , 1 x TOSLINK , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack
- Internal Interfaces
- 6 x USB 2.0 - header , 1 x SPDIF out - header , 1 x audio - header , 2 x USB 3.0 - header
- Power Connectors
- 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector
Features
- BIOS Features
- DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, Multilingual BIOS, ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS O.C. Profile, USB BIOS Flashback, UEFI BIOS, SMBIOS 2.7 support
- Sleep / Wake Up
- Wake on LAN (WOL), wake on ring (WOR), wake on PME
- Hardware Features
- C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), jack retasking, MemOK!, ASUS Q-Design, ASUS 4+2 Phase Power Design, ASUS EZ DIY, Q-Slot, ASUS Noise Filter, audio jack detect technology, ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), ASUS Precision Tweaker 2, ASUS Fan Xpert, ASUS TurboV, ASUS TPU (TurboV Processing Unit), Fanless Design Heatsink, USB 3.0 Boost, AMD Quad CrossFireX technology support, ASUS Network iControl, ASUS Remote GO!, DirectKey, ASUS Boot Setting, Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE), Clear CMOS Button
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories
- I/O back plate
- Cables Included
- 2 x Serial ATA cable
- Software Included
- ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS Auto Tuning, ASUS AI Suite II, ASUS AI Charger+, ASUS Update, Antivirus (OEM version)
- Compliant Standards
- Plug and Play
- Width
- 30.5 cm
- Depth
- 22.9 cm