BIOS
| ACPI version |
2.0a |
| BIOS memory size |
4 MB |
Back panel I/O ports
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
| S/PDIF out port |
Y |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
Performance
| Component for |
PC |
| Audio system |
Realtek ALC 887 |
| Motherboard chipset family |
AMD |
| Motherboard southbridge |
AMD SB950 |
Networking
| Networking features |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Memory
| Memory slots type |
DIMM |
| Memory channels |
Dual |
| Supported memory types |
DDR3-SDRAM |
| Unbuffered memory |
Y |
| Non-ECC |
Y |
| Number of memory slots |
4 |
| Maximum internal memory |
32 GB |
Internal I/O
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| EPS power connector (8-pin) |
Y |
| Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin) |
1 |
| Number of SATA III connectors |
6 |
| Power fan connector |
Y |
| S/PDIF out connector |
Y |
| USB 2.0 connectors |
3 |
| Number of chassis fan connectors |
2 |
Graphics
| On-board graphics adapter |
N |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express x16 slots |
2 |
| PCI slots |
2 |
| PCI Express x1 slots |
2 |
Additionally
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
| Chipset |
AMD 970 |
M5A97, AM3+, AMD 970/SB950, DDR3, Gigabit Ethernet, ATX
<b>Dual Intelligent Processors</b>
ASUS continues to put innovation at its forefront, launching the world’s first Dual Intelligent Processors technology. This exclusive design consists of the EPU (Energy Processing Unit), which automatically monitors power consumption system-wide to ensure efficiency, and the TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) - guaranteeing superior performance for every task, bringing users an unbeatable experience.
<b>TPU</b>
The Ultimate Turbo Processor
Unleash your performance with ASUS' simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. The TPU chip offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring through Auto Tuning and TurboV functions. Auto Tuning offers a user friendly way to automatically optimize the system for fast, yet stable clock speeds, while TurboV enables unlimited freedom to adjust CPU frequencies and ratios for optimized performance in diverse situations.
<b>Auto Tuning</b>
Auto System Level Up
Achieve extreme yet stable overclocking results automatically with Auto Tuning! With built-in stability testing, Auto Tuning allows beginners to easily upgrade their CPU performance at no extra cost.
<b>AI Suite II</b>
One-stop Access to Innovative ASUS Features
With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package. It allows users to supervise overclocking, energy management, fan speed, voltage, and sensor readings. This all-in-one software offers diverse and easy to use functions, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.
<b>SATA 6Gb/s Support</b>
AMD SB950 Southbridge natively supports next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally, get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems.
<b>USB 3.0 support</b>
Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 4.8 Gb/s with USB 3.0–the latest connectivity standard. Built to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers data 10X faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components.
<b>AMD 970 Chipset</b>
AMD 970 Chipset is designed to support up to 4800MT HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD®’s latest AM3+ and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.
