AMD Core M5A97 PLUS motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

Overview

The ASUS M5A97 PLUS motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (Depth: 216 mm). Full verified specifications are listed below.

Compatibility

Socket Socket AM3+ Form factor ATX

• Pairs with CPUs using the Socket AM3+ socket.
• Physical size is ATX — check your case supports this form factor.

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Technical Specifications

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Depth

216 mm

Width

305 mm

BIOS type

UEFI

PCI slots

3

RAID levels

0,1,5,10

ACPI version

2.0a

Ethernet LAN

Yes

Intended use

PC

Microphone input

Yes

LAN controller

Realtek 8111F

Included cables

SATA

Memory channels

Dual-channel

Bus speed

5.2 GT/s

BIOS memory size

64 MB

Drivers included

Yes

Socket

Socket AM3+

CPU fan connector

Yes

Clear CMOS jumper

Yes

Headphone outputs

1

Memory slots type

DIMM

Power source

ATX

Unbuffered memory

Yes

COM ports quantity

1

ECC сompatibility

non-ECC

USB 2.0 connectors

14

HDMI ports

0

Chipset

AMD 970

PS/2 ports

2

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Power fan connector

Yes

DVI-D ports quantity

0

S/PDIF out connector

Yes

eSATA ports quantity

0

Audio channels

7.1

Overclocking features

ASUS C.P.R.

Serial ports

0

Memory slots

4

CPU brand

AMD

Supported memory types

DDR3-SDRAM

USB 2.0 ports

8

Ethernet interface type

Gigabit Ethernet

Max memory

32 GB

Form factor

ATX

Motherboard southbridge

AMD SB950

Number of COM connectors

1

Ethernet ports

1

FireWire ports

0

Motherboard chipset family

AMD

VGA ports

0

Compatible processor series

AMD Phenom FX,AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile,AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile,AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile,AMD Phenom II X2,AMD Phenom II X3,AMD Phenom II X4,AMD Phenom II X6,AMD Phenom II X8

Front panel audio connector

Yes

ATX Power connector (24-pin)

Yes

Number of SATA II connectors

0

Number of SATA III connectors

6

Supported memory clock speeds

1066,1333,1600,1866,2133

PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots

2

Number of EATX power connectors

1

PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots

1

Maximum number of SMP processors

1

Number of chassis fan connectors

2

Number of Parallel ATA connectors

0

Supported storage drive interfaces

SATA III

Windows versions supported

Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64,Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64,Windows 8.1 Pro,Windows 8.1 Pro x64,Windows 8.1 x64,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Enterprise x64,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,Windows XP Home,Windows XP Home x64,Windows XP Professional,Windows XP Professional x64

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors

0

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors

0

Parallel processing technology support

Quad-GPU CrossFireX

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity

0

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity

0

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity

0

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity

0

buildcores_verified

1

buildcores_opendb_id

2b228908-6c30-418b-a210-13475cc91d9e

buildcores_category

Motherboard

socket

AM3+

form_factor

ATX

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