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ASUS M5A97 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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Depth
229 mm
Width
305 mm
BIOS type
EFI
PCI slots
2
Audio chip
Realtek ALC887
RAID levels
0,1,5,10
ACPI version
2.0a
Ethernet LAN
Y
Intended use
PC
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Overview

The ASUS M5A97 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (Depth: 229 mm). Full verified specifications are listed below.

Technical Specifications

Ports & Connectivity

5 SPECS
HDMI ports
0
PS/2 ports
2
DVI-D ports quantity
0
USB 2.0 ports
6
Ethernet ports
1

Memory

2 SPECS
Memory slots
4
Max memory
32 GB

Physical

3 SPECS
Depth
229 mm
Width
305 mm
Form factor
ATX

Processor

2 SPECS
Socket
Socket AM3+
CPU brand
AMD

Power

1 SPEC
Power source
ATX

General

45 SPECS
BIOS type
EFI
PCI slots
2
Audio chip
Realtek ALC887
RAID levels
0,1,5,10
ACPI version
2.0a
Ethernet LAN
Yes
Intended use
PC
LAN controller
Realtek RTL8111E
Memory channels
Dual-channel
S/PDIF out port
Yes
BIOS memory size
32 MB
CPU fan connector
Yes
Headphone outputs
6
Memory slots type
DIMM
Unbuffered memory
Yes
ECC сompatibility
non-ECC
USB 2.0 connectors
3
Chipset
AMD 970
Networking features
Gigabit Ethernet
Power fan connector
Yes
PCI Express x1 slots
2
S/PDIF out connector
Yes
eSATA ports quantity
0
Audio channels
7.1
PCI Express x16 slots
2
Integrated graphics
No
Supported memory types
DDR3-SDRAM
Ethernet interface type
Gigabit Ethernet
Motherboard southbridge
AMD SB950
FireWire ports
0
Motherboard chipset family
AMD
VGA ports
0
Chassis intrusion connector
Yes
Compatible processor series
AMD Phenom II X2,AMD Phenom II X6
EPS power connector (8-pin)
Yes
Front panel audio connector
Yes
Number of SATA II connectors
0
Number of SATA III connectors
6
Supported memory clock speeds
1066,1333,1600,1866,2133
Number of chassis fan connectors
2
Supported storage drive interfaces
SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
0
Parallel processing technology support
Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
2

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