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M5A97 specifications summary - am3 amd 970

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M5A97 specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Multi-GPU Support Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ series processors up to 8-core Compatible with AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series Processors AMD® 140W CPU Support AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports 32nm AM3+ CPU * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 970 / SB950 Up to 4800 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 4 x DIMM, max. 32 GB, DDR3 2133 (O.C.) / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, ECC / non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture * 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). *** W hen you install a total memory of 4GB 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. Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireXTM Technology 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (Blue @x16 speed; Black @x4 speed) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots AMD® SB950 Chipset: - 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support Realtek® 8111E Gigabit LAN controller Realtek® ALC887 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O - ASUS Noise Filter AMD® SB950 Chipset: - 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at the back panel) ASMedia USB 3.0 controller: - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue) (continued on the next page) 

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M5A97 specifications summary
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CPU
AMD
®
Socket AM3+ for AMD
®
FX™ series processors up to 8-core
Compatible with AMD
®
Socket AM3 for AMD
®
Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II
/ Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
AMD
®
140W CPU Support
AMD
®
Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology
Supports 32nm AM3+ CPU
*
Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD
®
CPU support list
Chipset
AMD
®
970 / SB950
System bus
Up to 4800 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0
Memory
4 x DIMM, max. 32 GB, DDR3 2133 (O.C.) / 1866 / 1600 /
1333 / 1066 MHz, ECC / non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Dual channel memory architecture
*
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 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.
Multi-GPU Support
Supports ATI
®
Quad-GPU CrossFireX
TM
Technology
Expansion slots
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (Blue @x16 speed; Black @x4 speed)
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
2 x PCI slots
Storage
AMD
®
SB950 Chipset:
-
6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support
LAN
Realtek
®
8111E Gigabit LAN controller
Audio
Realtek
®
ALC887 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
-
Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel
Jack-Retasking
-
Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O
-
ASUS Noise Filter
USB
AMD
®
SB950 Chipset:
-
12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at the back
panel)
ASMedia USB 3.0 controller:
-
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue)