ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 include:

• Socket: AM3+
• Chipset: AMD 970 + SB950 
• Super I/O: ITE IT8721F
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Six SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5)
• External SATA: None
• USB 2.0: 12 USB 2.0 ports, six on the rear panel and six available through three headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Four USB 3.0 ports, two on the rear panel and two available through one header; controlled by two ASMedia ASM1042 chips
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• On-board video: No
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC887 codec (7.1 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 97 dB SNR for the outputs, and 90 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical SPDIF connector
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek 8111F chip
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: No
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (working at x16/x4), two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, and two PCI slots
• Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-2133, 32 GiB maximum)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler, and three four-pin connectors for an auxiliary fan
• Extra features: MemOK! button, DirectKey button, BIOS Flashback button, and legacy serial port
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.asus.com
• Average Price in the U.S.*: USD 100.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review.