Asus M5A97 R2.0 User Manual

M5A97 R2.0
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1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
Fanless Design: heatsink solution
The heatsink features a 0-dB thermal solution that offers you a noiseless PC environment.
The heatsink design also lowers the temperature of the chipset and power phase area
through high efcient heat-exchange. Combined with usability and aesthetics, the ASUS
stylish heatsink will give you an extremely silent and cooling experience with the elegant
appearance!
ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan and chassis fan speeds
according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different
geographic regions and your PC’s loading. The built-in variety of useful proles offer exible
controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment.
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)
ASUS UEFI BIOS, a UEFI compliant architecture, offers the rst mouse-controlled intuitive
graphical BIOS interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls,
providing you with more exibility, convenience, and easy to navigate EFI BIOS than the
traditional BIOS versions. It offers you with dual selectable modes and native support for hard
drives larger than 2.2 TB.
ASUS UEFI BIOS includes the following new features:
• F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey
• F3 Shortcut for most accessed information
• ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs, and
helping with difcult POST situations.
ASUS DirectKey
This feature allows your system to go to the BIOS Setup program with the press of a button.
With DirectKey, you can enter the BIOS anytime without having to press the <Del> key during
POST. It also allows you to turn on and turn off your system and conveniently enter the BIOS
during bootup.
USB BIOS Flashback
USB BIOS Flashback offers a hassle-free updating solution for your ultimate convenience.
Install a USB storage device containing the BIOS le, press the BIOS Flashback button for
about three seconds, and the UEFI BIOS is automatically updated even without entering
the existing BIOS or operating system. It also allows you to regularly check for UEFI BIOS
updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically.
ASUS Q-Design
ASUS Q-Design enhances your DIY experience. The Q-Slot design speeds up and simplify
the DIY process.

Asus M5A97 R2.0 Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2133 MHz
System bus rate	4.8 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket AM3+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD 970
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB950
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Cables included	SATA
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	UEFI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	229 mm
Width	305 mm