Special Features; Product Highlights; Dual Intelligent Processors 2 With Digi+ Vrm - Asus M5A97 EVO User Manual

1.3

Special features

1.3.1

Product highlights

AMD Socket AM3+; AMD
®
Series Processors
This motherboard supports AMD
and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features
dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 4800MT/s via
HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD
new 32nm manufacturing process.
AMD 970 chipset
®
AMD ® 970 Chipset is designed to support up to 4800MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0)
interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD
and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.
ATI Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support
ATI'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 antialiasing, 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 ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
Dual-Channel DDR3 2133(O.C.) / 1866 / 1800 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 Support
The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2133(O.C.) /
1866 / 1800 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of
the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3
architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance.
Complete USB 3.0 Integration
ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel – 4 USB 3.0
ports in total. Experience the latest plug & play connectivity at speeds up to 10 times faster
than USB 2.0. The M5A97 EVO affords greater convenience to high speed connectivity.
AMD SB950 Chipset
The AMD ® SB950 Southbridge Chipset natively supports the next-generation Serial ATA
(SATA) interface, delivering up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer.
Front Panel USB 3.0 Support
ASUS provides standardized USB 3.0 front panel support which is compatible with any
chassis. Enjoy faster throughput of USB 3.0 without relegating cables or devices to the hard-
to-reach rear I/O.
1.3.2

Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM

The world's first Dual Intelligent Processors from ASUS pioneered the use of two onboard
chips—EPU (Energy Processing Unit) and TPU (TurboV Processing Unit). New generation
Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM digital power design launch control into a new
era, empowering users with superior flexibility and perfect precision to ensure optimized
performance, extreme system stability and greater power efficiency.
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FX / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100
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® AM3+ / AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache
® CPUs in the
's latest AM3+
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction