Asus Motherboard M5A97 LE R2.0 AMD AM3+ 970-SB950 DDR3 PCI Express SATA 6GB-s USB3.0 ATX
CPU
AMD AM3+ FX/Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors
Supports AM3+ 32 nm CPU
Supports CPU up to 8 cores
Supports CPU up to 140 W
AMD Cool n Quiet Technology
Chipset
AMD 970/SB950
Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
System Bus
Up to 4.8 GT/s Hyper Transport 3.0
Multi-GPU Support
Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology
Expansion Slot
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 Port(s) Gray
Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
LAN
Realtek 8111F, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Audio
Realtek ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio Feature:
- ASUS Noise Filter
- Optical S/PDIF out header(s) at mid-board
USB Ports
ASMedia USB 3.0 Controller:
-2 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue)
AMD SB950 Controller:
-12 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (6 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)
Overclocking Features
Overclocking Protection:
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
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:
- AI Suite II
- Ai Charger+
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
- Network iControl
- USB 3.0 Boost
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
- ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS EZ DIY:
- Precision Tweaker 2
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS MyLogo 2
- Multi-language BIOS
ASUS Q-Design:
- ASUS Q-Slot
Back 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
3 x Audio jack(s)
Internal I/O Ports
3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s)
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector(s)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
Accessories
Users Manual
I/O Shield
2 x SATA 6Gb/s Cable(s)
BIOS
64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Support Disc
Drivers
ASUS Utilities
ASUS Update
Anti-Virus Software (OEM Version)
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
Item Dimension (L"xW"xH")
10.35 x 12.91 x 2.09
Weight
2.95 lb
Warranty Information
3 Years
AMD AM3+ FX/Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors
Supports AM3+ 32 nm CPU
Supports CPU up to 8 cores
Supports CPU up to 140 W
AMD Cool n Quiet Technology
Chipset
AMD 970/SB950
Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
System Bus
Up to 4.8 GT/s Hyper Transport 3.0
Multi-GPU Support
Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology
Expansion Slot
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 Port(s) Gray
Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
LAN
Realtek 8111F, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Audio
Realtek ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio Feature:
- ASUS Noise Filter
- Optical S/PDIF out header(s) at mid-board
USB Ports
ASMedia USB 3.0 Controller:
-2 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue)
AMD SB950 Controller:
-12 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (6 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)
Overclocking Features
Overclocking Protection:
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
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:
- AI Suite II
- Ai Charger+
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
- Network iControl
- USB 3.0 Boost
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
- ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS EZ DIY:
- Precision Tweaker 2
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS MyLogo 2
- Multi-language BIOS
ASUS Q-Design:
- ASUS Q-Slot
Back 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
3 x Audio jack(s)
Internal I/O Ports
3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s)
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector(s)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
Accessories
Users Manual
I/O Shield
2 x SATA 6Gb/s Cable(s)
BIOS
64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Support Disc
Drivers
ASUS Utilities
ASUS Update
Anti-Virus Software (OEM Version)
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
Item Dimension (L"xW"xH")
10.35 x 12.91 x 2.09
Weight
2.95 lb
Warranty Information
3 Years
