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...® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Supports 192khz/24bit BD Lossless Sound - With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. **D ue to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots...controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard, one at back I/O - M5A97 EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio USB IEEE 1394 AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX Series CPU up to 8-core AMD® 140W CPU Support...
...® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Supports 192khz/24bit BD Lossless Sound - With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. **D ue to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots...controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard, one at back I/O - M5A97 EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio USB IEEE 1394 AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX Series CPU up to 8-core AMD® 140W CPU Support...
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... AMD® FX / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series Processors This motherboard supports AMD® AM3+ / AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with a real-time 3Drendered previews within ATI .../s data transfer. Adjust your system memory to get high quality images. The M5A97 EVO affords greater convenience to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. Front Panel USB 3.0 Support ASUS provides standardized USB 3.0 front panel support which is optimized with any chassis. ...
... AMD® FX / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series Processors This motherboard supports AMD® AM3+ / AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with a real-time 3Drendered previews within ATI .../s data transfer. Adjust your system memory to get high quality images. The M5A97 EVO affords greater convenience to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. Front Panel USB 3.0 Support ASUS provides standardized USB 3.0 front panel support which is optimized with any chassis. ...
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Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM3+ socket designed for AMD® FX / Phenom™ II / Athlon ™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series Processors. Chapter 2 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information
Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM3+ socket designed for AMD® FX / Phenom™ II / Athlon ™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series Processors. Chapter 2 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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...8226; • • • • • • • • • M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1800MHz capability for AMD AM3+ CPU Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS CORSAIR CORSAIR G.SKILL G.SKILL G.SKILL KINGSTON KINGSTON OCZ OCZ ...• - - 9-9-9-24 1.6 • • - - - 1.65 • • • ASUS M5A97 EVO 2-7 Chapter 2 M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2000MHz capability for AMD AM3+ CPU Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS A-DATA AX3U2000GB2G9B(XMP) 2GB DS CORSAIR CMT6GX3M3A2000C8(XMP) 6GB ( 3x...
...8226; • • • • • • • • • M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1800MHz capability for AMD AM3+ CPU Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS CORSAIR CORSAIR G.SKILL G.SKILL G.SKILL KINGSTON KINGSTON OCZ OCZ ...• - - 9-9-9-24 1.6 • • - - - 1.65 • • • ASUS M5A97 EVO 2-7 Chapter 2 M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2000MHz capability for AMD AM3+ CPU Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS A-DATA AX3U2000GB2G9B(XMP) 2GB DS CORSAIR CMT6GX3M3A2000C8(XMP) 6GB ( 3x...
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...TXD32048M1866C9(XMP) 2GB DS Team T3D1288RT-16 9-9-9-24 1.65 • • • M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1800 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU Vendor Part No. Timing 6-8-6-24 9-9-9-24 - G.SKILL F3-14400CL6D-4GBFLS(XMP) ...1.5 • 1.5 • 1.6 • • M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1866 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU Vendor Part No. Chapter 2 M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2000 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU Vendor Part No. DIMM socket support Voltage (Optional) ...
...TXD32048M1866C9(XMP) 2GB DS Team T3D1288RT-16 9-9-9-24 1.65 • • • M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1800 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU Vendor Part No. Timing 6-8-6-24 9-9-9-24 - G.SKILL F3-14400CL6D-4GBFLS(XMP) ...1.5 • 1.5 • 1.6 • • M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1866 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU Vendor Part No. Chapter 2 M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2000 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU Vendor Part No. DIMM socket support Voltage (Optional) ...
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...; • - 1.65 • • • - 1.65 • • • 8 1.65 • • - 1.65 • • • ASUS M5A97 EVO 2-9 Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Chapter 2 M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1600 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU Vendor Part No. CORSAIR HX3X12G1600C9(XMP) 12GB ( 6x DS - - 2GB ) CORSAIR CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9(XMP) 16GB ( 4x...
...; • - 1.65 • • • - 1.65 • • • 8 1.65 • • - 1.65 • • • ASUS M5A97 EVO 2-9 Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Chapter 2 M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1600 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU Vendor Part No. CORSAIR HX3X12G1600C9(XMP) 12GB ( 6x DS - - 2GB ) CORSAIR CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9(XMP) 16GB ( 4x...
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... ) 4GB( 2x 2GB ) 4GB(2 x 2GB) 6GB(3 x 2GB) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) 1GB 2GB SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing - Chapter 2 M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1600 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU (continued) Vendor Part No. DS - - - DS - - 8 DS - - - DS - - 6-8-6-24 DS - - 6-8-6-24 DS - - 8-9-8-24 DS - - 8-8-8-24 DS - - 7-7-7-20 DS - - 7-7-7-20...
... ) 4GB( 2x 2GB ) 4GB(2 x 2GB) 6GB(3 x 2GB) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) 1GB 2GB SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing - Chapter 2 M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1600 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU (continued) Vendor Part No. DS - - - DS - - 8 DS - - - DS - - 6-8-6-24 DS - - 6-8-6-24 DS - - 8-9-8-24 DS - - 8-8-8-24 DS - - 7-7-7-20 DS - - 7-7-7-20...
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... M378B5273BH1-CF8 4GB Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HC5N-BE 2GB Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HC9N-BE 2GB SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Chapter 2 M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1067 MHz capability for the latest QVL. We suggest that you install the ... 8 1.5 • • • DS Elixir N2CB1G80CN-BE - - • • • DS - - - - • • • Side(s): SS - ASUS M5A97 EVO 2-13 Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: • 1 DIMM: Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models...
... M378B5273BH1-CF8 4GB Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HC5N-BE 2GB Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HC9N-BE 2GB SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Chapter 2 M5A97 EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1067 MHz capability for the latest QVL. We suggest that you install the ... 8 1.5 • • • DS Elixir N2CB1G80CN-BE - - • • • DS - - - - • • • Side(s): SS - ASUS M5A97 EVO 2-13 Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: • 1 DIMM: Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models...
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ASUS M5A97 EVO 2-29 Chapter 2 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 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.
ASUS M5A97 EVO 2-29 Chapter 2 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 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.