ASUS M5A97 AMD 970/SB950 ATX Motherboard - AM3+ socket
Product code: 853597
Web exclusive price
£76.00
In-store price £89.99
- Multi-GPU support
- USB 3.0 connectivity
- SATA 6Gb/s connectivity
- RAM capacity: up to 32 GB
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For great computing power, you need the Asus M5A97 AMD 970/SB950 ATX Motherboard!
PC speed and control
This motherboard is compatible with AMD AM3+ sockets, and is also backwards
compatible; it includes USB 3.0 connections which allow for fantastically fast
data transfer. UEFI BIOS allows you to control and adjust BIOS settings;
alternatively there is the EZ mode, which allows you to manage boot devices
easily. Asus Auto tuning optimises the system, allowing fast and stable clock
speeds.
PC performance
It has dual intelligent processors and includes TPU and EPU. TPU is the TurboV
Processing Unit which is a second micro-processor, which helps to free CPU
resources, which allows for easy overclocking and provides an instant
performance boost. EPU is the Energy Processing Unit, which allows system energy
saving and power management.
Build your graphics
You can expect great graphics quality with AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireXTM Technology,
which boosts image quality and rendering speed without needing to scale-down
the screen, so you can enjoy great graphics.
Give your computer a boost with the Asus M5A97 AMD 970/SB950 ATX
Motherboard!
| Central Processing Unit | AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors |
|---|---|
| Chipset | AMD 970/SB950 |
| Memory | 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 |
| 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 ports, gray Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC 887 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 at back panel |
| LAN | Realtek® 8111E , 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller |
| USB | ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller : 2 x USB 3.0 ports (2 at back panel, blue) AMD SB950 controller : 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board) |
| 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 : - MemOK! - AI Suite II - Ai Charger+ - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : - Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2 - Multi-language BIOS ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-Slot |
| Overclock Features | Overclocking Protection : - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
| Back Panel 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 jacks |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 x COM port(s) connector 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector (4 -pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (2 x 4 -pin) 1 x Power Fan connector (1 x 3 -pin) 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP) 1 x System panel 1 x MemOK! button 1 x Clear CMOS jumper |
| BIOS | 32 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2 |
| Accessories | 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield User''''s manual |