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...® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® PhenonTM II/AthlonTM II/SempronTM 100 Series processors...
...® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. M5A97 LE R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® PhenonTM II/AthlonTM II/SempronTM 100 Series processors...
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Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. M5A97 LE R2.0 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 motherboard SOCKET AM3+ User Manual User Guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS I/O Shield • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for reference only. Actual product specifications may vary with different models. xii
Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. M5A97 LE R2.0 ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 motherboard SOCKET AM3+ User Manual User Guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS I/O Shield • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for reference only. Actual product specifications may vary with different models. xii
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xiii Installation tools and components 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit AMD AM3+ CPU AMD AM3+ compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.
xiii Installation tools and components 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit AMD AM3+ CPU AMD AM3+ compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.
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...of current bus systems. AMD® CrossFireX™ Technology AMD's CrossFireX™ boosts image quality along with AMD®'s latest AM3+ and multi-core CPUs to get high quality images. True USB 3.0 Support Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 5.0 Gbps with ... your display configurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects with USB 2.0 components. M5A97 LE R2.0 1-1 DDR3 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz to 4800MT/s HyperTransport™...
...of current bus systems. AMD® CrossFireX™ Technology AMD's CrossFireX™ boosts image quality along with AMD®'s latest AM3+ and multi-core CPUs to get high quality images. True USB 3.0 Support Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 5.0 Gbps with ... your display configurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects with USB 2.0 components. M5A97 LE R2.0 1-1 DDR3 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz to 4800MT/s HyperTransport™...
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... introduction 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1 2 3 1 4 22.9cm(9.0in) KBMS USB3_12 ASM 1042 ATX12V CHA_FAN2 CPU_FAN CHA_FAN3 EATXPWR DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module) SOCKET AM3+ USB56 USB34... 2 LAN_USB12 CHA_FAN1 AUDIO AMD® 970 30.5cm(12.0in) RTL 8111F Super I/O TPU ALC 887 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCIEX1_2 64Mb M5A97 LE R2.0 BIOS PCIEX16_2 SATA6G_6 AMD® SATA6G_5 5 SB950...
... introduction 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1 2 3 1 4 22.9cm(9.0in) KBMS USB3_12 ASM 1042 ATX12V CHA_FAN2 CPU_FAN CHA_FAN3 EATXPWR DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module) SOCKET AM3+ USB56 USB34... 2 LAN_USB12 CHA_FAN1 AUDIO AMD® 970 30.5cm(12.0in) RTL 8111F Super I/O TPU ALC 887 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCIEX1_2 64Mb M5A97 LE R2.0 BIOS PCIEX16_2 SATA6G_6 AMD® SATA6G_5 5 SB950...
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... introduction M5A97 LE R2.0 M5A97 LE R2.0 CPU socket AM3+ Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3+ socket. The AM3+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for AMD® FX™ Series/ Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors. 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM3+/AM3 socket designed...
... introduction M5A97 LE R2.0 M5A97 LE R2.0 CPU socket AM3+ Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3+ socket. The AM3+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for AMD® FX™ Series/ Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors. 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM3+/AM3 socket designed...
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Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. SOCKET AM3+ 1 2 3 M5A97 LE R2.0 4 5 6 Slot No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Slot Description PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot [Blue] (at x16 speed) PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot [Black] (at x4 speed) PCI 1 PCI 2 VGA configuration Single VGA/PCIe card Dual VGA/PCIe card PCI Express operating mode PCIe 2.0 x16_1 x16 (Recommend for single VGA) x16 PCIe 2.0 x16_2 x4 x4 M5A97 LE R2.0 1-15 Chapter 1 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. SOCKET AM3+ 1 2 3 M5A97 LE R2.0 4 5 6 Slot No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Slot Description PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot [Blue] (at x16 speed) PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot [Black] (at x4 speed) PCI 1 PCI 2 VGA configuration Single VGA/PCIe card Dual VGA/PCIe card PCI Express operating mode PCIe 2.0 x16_1 x16 (Recommend for single VGA) x16 PCIe 2.0 x16_2 x4 x4 M5A97 LE R2.0 1-15 Chapter 1 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
