ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Desktop Motherboard - AMD 970 Chipset - Socket AM3+

ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Desktop Motherboard - AMD 970 Chipset - Socket AM3+
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Description

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.

Specifications

General Information

Manufacturer:
ASUS Computer International
Manufacturer Website Address:
http://www.asus.com/au
Brand Name:
Asus
Product Model:
M5A97 R2.0
Product Name:
M5A97 R2.0 Desktop Motherboard
Product Type:
Desktop Motherboard

Processor & Chipset

Chipset Manufacturer:
AMD
Chipset Model:
970
Total Processor Supported:
1
Processor Technology:
  • Cool'n'Quiet Technology
  • HyperTransport 3.0 Technology
Processor Socket:
Socket AM3+
Processor Supported:
  • Athlon II X3
  • Athlon II X4
  • Athlon II X2
  • Athlon X2
  • FX
  • Phenom II X3
  • Phenom II X4
  • Phenom II X2
  • Phenom II X6
  • Sempron
  • Sempron X2
  • Phenom II
  • Athlon II
HyperTransport Speed:
4.80 GT/s
64-bit Processing:
Yes
Multi GPU Supported:
  • CrossFireX

Memory

Number of Memory Slots:
4
Memory Form Factor:
  • UDIMM
  • DIMM
Maximum Memory:
32 GB
Memory Standard:
  • DDR3-2133/PC3-17000 (O.C.)
  • DDR3-1866/PC3-15000
  • DDR3-1600/PC3-12800
  • DDR3-1333/PC3-10600
  • DDR3-1066/PC3-8500
Memory Technology:
DDR3 SDRAM

I/O Controller

Controller Type:
  • Serial ATA/600
RAID Supported:
Yes
RAID Levels:
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 1+0

Video

Onboard Video:
No

Audio

Sound Controller Manufacturer:
Realtek
Sound Controller Model:
ALC887
Audio Channels:
7.1

Network & Communication

Gigabit Ethernet:
Yes

I/O Expansions

Number of Total Expansion Slots:
6
Number of PCI Slots:
2
PCI Express Standard:
PCI Express 2.0
Total Number of PCI Express Slots:
4
Number of PCI Express x1 Slots:
2
Number of PCI Express x16 Slots:
2

Interfaces/Ports

Total Number of USB Ports:
8
Number of USB 2.0 Ports:
6
Number of USB 3.0 Ports:
2
Audio Line In:
Yes
Audio Line Out:
Yes
Microphone Port:
Yes
S/PDIF:
Yes
Number of S/PDIF Out Ports:
1
Network (RJ-45):
Yes
Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports:
1
PS/2 Port:
Yes
Number of PS/2 Ports:
2

Onboard Interfaces

Number of SATA Interfaces:
6
Total Number of Onboard USB Ports:
8
Number of Onboard USB 2.0 Ports:
6
Number of Onboard USB 3.0 Ports:
2
Onboard Serial Header:
Yes
Onboard LEDs Header:
Yes
Onboard Audio Header:
Yes
Onboard S/PDIF Header:
Yes

Controls/Indicators

Buttons & Keys:
  • BIOS Flashback
  • MemOK
  • DirectKey

Power Description

Power Supply Supported:
ATX12V

Physical Characteristics

Form Factor:
ATX
Width:
304.8 mm
Depth:
228.6 mm

Miscellaneous

Package Contents:
  • M5A97 R2.0 Desktop Motherboard
  • Support Disc
  • User's Manual
  • I/O Shield
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s Cable(s)
  • 1 x SLI Bridge(s)
  • 1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)
Certifications & Standards:
  • FCC
  • CE
  • ACPI 2.0a
  • KC (KOREA CERTIFICATION)
  • BSMI
  • C-TICK
Green Compliant:
Yes
Green Compliance Certificate/Authority:
  • RoHS
  • WEEE
  • ErP Ready
Country of Origin:
  • China

Warranty

Standard Warranty:
3 Year