Asus M5A97 PRO AMD 970 ATX Motherboard Socket AM3 for FX Asus AMD M5A97 Pro

SocketProcessor AMD Socket AM3 for FX PhenomII AthlonII Sempron 100 Series Processors Including 8 Core. Chipset AMD 970 SB950 Memory 4 x DIMM max. 32GB DDR3 213320001800160013331066 MHz Expansion 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slot Audio Realtek ALC 892 8 channel High Definition LAN Realtek 8111E Gigabit LAN Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12x 9.6 30.5cm x 24.4cm Connectivity SATA 6Gbs and USB 3.0 Asus Unique Features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI VRM ASUS EPU with Switch Automatically provides the most appropriate power usage to save power and money. TPU with Auto Tuning and TurboV Providing simple steps to easy overclocking. ASUS EFI BIOSEZ ModeThe most flexible and easy to use Bios. MemOK Quickly ensures memory boot compatibility.ASUS has announced a new line up of AMD based motherboards that support the 990FX990X970 chipsets and AM3 CPUs the first company in the market to provide fully compatible AM3 motherboards. The M5A97 PRO series offers unsurpassed compatibility with new AMD AM3 socket CPUs whilst also being backwards compatible with the previous generation AM3 CPU. The M5A97 core series is equipped with DIP2 which features DIGI VRM technology in addition to the TPU and EPU. DIGI VRM power delivery allows users to precisely adjust and control power settings digitally for precise power control and flexible tuning of their system perfectly serving the AM3 CPU specifications power demand. Digital control differs from analogue controls by eliminating digital to analogue conversion lag which helps to improve overclocking capabilities. This means precise power flow adjustment and management as well as easy and flexible tuning including extra DRAM power control for the AMD platform. It is the most precise power delivery available providing the best in class in power efficiency performance and stability while also helping to maximize the overall overclocking potential. Also included on the M5A97 PRO is the intuitive UEFI BIOS menu interface. UEFI BIOS allows a user to control and adjust their BIOS settings through the use of a mouse enabled interface for more user friendly navigation. The built in EZ Mode option also provides a drag and drop boot priority option for easier management of boot devices.