| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Brand | Asus |
| Model | M5A97 R2.0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor | 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm |
| Operating System Support | Windows 8.1 | Windows 8 | Windows 7 | Windows Vista | Windows XP |
| ROG Exclusive 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 | Warranty Information |
| Warranty | 3 Year Warranty |
| Manufacturer's Site | Visit the manufacturer's website |
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| Product Link | Visit the manufacturer's page for this product |
- Best board for your buck - Daniel, 23 January 2015
Awesome mobo. Only ever expect quality from Asus 'cause that's what you get.
Solid overclocker, especially for any FX 8xxx CPUs. You'll need quite a large chassis to fit this beast in 'cause of the 2nd PCI-E slot, but it'll be worth it.
I bought this to increase my boot time and it did exactly that and more. UEFI is epic. Along with the USB3.0 header for front ports, loads of fan headers and USB ports are just some of the reasons why once you go ASUS you never go back
Only downside to AMD is the heat, but the massive overclocks achieved are worth it. Just make sure you hook this baby up with a decent cooler and you're set to go ;) - Budget Gaming PC - Chris, 6 November 2014
Very decent board. Used this as the foundation for a budget PC build for a friend (with the intention to also link the Powercolor R280X) with the order to save on overall and shipping costs. Ended up buying this board, PowerColor AXR9 280X, Crucial CT256MX100SSD1 MX100 256GB 2.5, AMD FX-8320 Vishera Black Edition 8-Core 3.5GHz (could have saved more money on the FX 6300) and G.Skill F3-2400C10D-8GTX Trident X 8GB (was on special), the board only support up to 2133mhz but the price makes this really worth it.
Must say I've been running the system now for a week and are quite impressed. I personally think this whole Intel I3,5,7 series is over rated and overpriced for what I get from this AMD setup (my own gaming PC is a high end I7 setup, this AMD setup actually keep up with mine).
A definite must for a budget gaming build
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