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ASUS M5A97 specs

General info

  • ATX

    Form factor:

  • AMD

    Socket:

    • AM3+

      AMD sockets:

    • No

      Dual socket:

  • AMD 970/SB950

    Chipset:

  • 4800 MT/s

    Hyper Transport Bus:

Main features

  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16

    PCI Express slots:

  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x4

  • 2 x PCI Express x1 slot running at x1

  • 2.x

    PCI Express version:

  • 2

    PCI slots:

  • No

    AGP slot:

  • Yes

    Multi-graphics support:

  • ATI Crossfire (4-way)

  • 7.1

    Audio type:

  • High definition audio, S/PDIF Out (Optical)

    Audio features:

  • Speed: 1000 Mbps , Chipset: Realtek 8111E , Supports Wake-On-LAN: Yes

    LAN:

  • No

    Wi-Fi:

RAM Memory

  • DDR3 (240-pin)

    Type:

  • DDR3-1600

  • 4

    Slots:

  • Dual-channel

  • Capacity:

    • 32 GB

      Maximum:

    • 8 GB

      Maximum per slot:

Storage interface

  • SATA III (6GB/s): 6

    Ports:

  • Yes

    RAID support:

  • 0 , 1, 5, 10

    SATA III (6GB/s) RAID:

Graphics

  • No

    Integrated card:

BIOS

  • 32 MB

    BIOS memory:

  • No

    DualBIOS :

  • 2.0

    ACPI:

  • Yes

    Clearing CMOS jumper:

  • UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2

    Other BIOS features:

Connectivity

  • Version 1.1 / 2.0 (back panel: 6, mid-board: 6), Version 3.0 (back panel: 2, Controller: ASMedia)

    USB:

    • Yes

      Powered while off:

  • 1 x CPU fan headers , 2 x system fan headers , 1 x power fan header , 1 x S/PDIF Out headers , 1 x serial port headers , 2 x PS/2

    Internal I/O connectors:

  • No

    IEEE 1394:

Other features

  • CPU / System / Power fan speed detection, CPU / System fan speed control, CPU quiet fan, System voltage detection

    Hardware monitoring:

  • Passive

    Chipset cooling:

  • Yes

    Solid capacitors:

  • Yes

    On/Off Charge USB Support:

  • No

    JBOD :

  • No

    Auto Unlock Support:

  • ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors - TPU & EPU, ASUS Power Design, ASUS Exclusive Features, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design, Overclocking Protection

    Unique features:

Warranty

  • User's manual, I/O Shield, 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables, Support Disc

    Accessories:

US Availability

  • Available

    Market status:

European Availability

  • Available

    Market status:

Links

  • Official page:


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Filed in: ASUS Motherboards

Description: 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.

Created by MG15 , Last update by MG2 , May 04, 2012

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