ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 User Manual

ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0

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This motherboard supports AMD

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 Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with up to 8-core 

native CPU cores, and AMD

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CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process. It provides 

better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features AMD Turbo CORE 

Technology 2.0 to accelerate data transfer rate up to 4800MT/s rate via HyperTransport™ 3.0 

based system bus.

The AMD

® 

Chipset is designed to support up to 4800 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) 

interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD

®

’s latest AM3+ 

and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.

The AMD

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 SB950 Southbridge natively supports the next generation SATA 6.0 Gb/s data 

transfer rate and PCI Express 2.0 interface.

This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth that 

enhances system performance.

AMD

®

’s CrossFireX™ boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating the need 

to scale down screen resolution to get high quality images. CrossFireX™ allows higher anti-

aliasing, anisotropic filtering, shading and texture settings. Adjust your display configurations, 

experiment with the 3D settings, and check the effects with a real-time 3D-rendered previews 

within AMD Catalyst™ Control Center.

The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates 

of DDR3 2133 (O.C.)/ 1866/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 MHz to boost the system’s performance, 

and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet 

applications. 

This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear 

panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the latest plug and play connectivity 

solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 3.0.