ASUS M5A97 PLUS

Asus M5A97 PLUS

Cost attractive AMD 970 choice features easy-to-use UEFI BIOS and the AI Suite II software package

- UEFI BIOS - Flexible and Easy BIOS Interface
- AI Suite II -One-stop Access to Innovative ASUS Features
- Fan Xpert+ - Customizable speeds with independent fan control
- Superior Components -100% All Solid Capacitors & Extra Durable Stainless Steel Back I/O Materials

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
* Refer to www. asus. com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.
* AMD FX Series CPU on this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency.
* Due to CPU spec. , AMD 100 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz.

System Bus

Up to 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport 3.0

Multi-GPU Support

Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology

Expansion Slots

1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (blue)
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
3 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 *1
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

USB Ports

AMD SB950 controller :
14 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (8 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)

Special Features

ASUS EPU :
- EPU
ASUS Power Design :
- 4 +1 Phase Power Design
ASUS Exclusive Features :
- AI Suite II
- Ai Charger
- Anti-Surge
- Low EMI Solution
- ESD Guards
- 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 EZ Flash 2
- ASUS MyLogo 2
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-Slot
100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

Operating System Support

Windows® 8.1
Windows® 8
Windows® 7
Windows® Vista
Windows® XP

Back I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
8 x USB 2.0
1 x COM port(s)
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)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
2 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 Clear CMOS jumper(s)

Accessories

User's 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

Support Disc

Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 8.5 inch ( 30.5 cm x 21.6 cm )

Note

*1: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.