Asus M5A97 R2.0 User Manual

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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
M5A97 R2.0 specications summary ....................................................................... ix
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xii
Installation tools and components ......................................................................... xiii
Product introduction
1.1 Special features..........................................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Product highlights
........................................................................ 1-1
1.1.2
DIP (Dual Intelligent Processors) - TPU (TurboV Processing
Unit) & EPU (Energy Processing Unit) ........................................ 1-2
1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features ...........................................................
1-2
1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution .....................................................
1-3
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY ..............................................................................
1-3
1.1.6 Other Features ............................................................................
1-4
1.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................
1-5
1.2.1 Before you proceed .....................................................................
1-5
1.2.2 Motherboard layout .....................................................................
1-6
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
1-8
1.2.4 System memory ..........................................................................
1-8
1.2.5 Expansion slots .........................................................................
1-14
1.2.6 Onboard switches and buttons
.................................................. 1-16
1.2.7 Jumpers ....................................................................................
1-19
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................
1-20
1.2.9 Internal connectors
.................................................................... 1-21
Basic Installation
2.1 Building your PC system...........................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Motherboard installation ..............................................................
2-1
2.1.2 CPU installation
........................................................................... 2-4
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...............................
2-5
2.1.4 DIMM installation
......................................................................... 2-8
2.1.5 ATX Power connection ................................................................
2-9
2.1.6 SATA device connection ............................................................
2-10
2.1.7 Expansion Card installation
....................................................... 2-11
2.2 BIOS update utility ...................................................................................
2-12
2.2.1 USB BIOS Flashback ................................................................
2-12
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................
2-13

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