Asus M5A97 R2.0 M5A97 R2.0 User's Manual - Page 9

M5A97 R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX Series CPU up to 8-core, compatible with AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® PhenonTM II / AthlonTM II / SempronTM 100 Series processors AMD® 140W CPU Support AMD® Cool 'n' QuietTM support Support AM3+ 32nm CPU • Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 970 / SB950 Up to 4800MT/s; HyperTransportTM 3.0 4 x DIMMs, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2133 (O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC, Non-ECC, unbuffered memory • The maximum 32GB memory capacity can be supported with 8GB or above DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are available in the market. • Due to CPU spec, AMD 100 Series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). • When you install a total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (Blue @x16 speed, Black @x4 speed) 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireXTM Technology AMD® SB950 Chipset: - 6 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 Realtek® 8111F Gigabit LAN controller Realtek 887 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Supports optical S/PDIF out interface at the back I/O - ASUS Noise Filter AMD® SB950 Chipset: - 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at the mid-board, 6 ports at the back panel) 2 x Asmedia® USB3.0 controller: - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue)* - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support * Supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode. (continued on the next page) ix