Asus M5A97 PRO User Manual

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M5A97

PRO

Motherboard

E6413

First Edition

May 2011

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Contents

Notices ........................................................................................................................

vi

Safety information.....................................................................................................

vii

About this guide........................................................................................................

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M5A97 PRO specifications summary........................................................................

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Chapter 1:

Product introduction

 

1.1

Welcome!

.....................................................................................................

1-1

1.2

Package contents.......................................................................................

1-1

1.3

Special features..........................................................................................

1-2

 

1.3.1 ........................................................................

Product highlights

1-2

 

1.3.2 ............................

Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM

1-2

 

1.3.3 ............................................................

ASUS Exclusive Features

1-3

 

1.3.4 .....................................................

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

1-4

 

1.3.5 ..............................................................................

ASUS EZ DIY

1-4

 

1.3.6 ..................................................................

Other special features

1-5

Chapter 2:

Hardware information

 

2.1

Before you proceed....................................................................................

2-1

2.2

Motherboard overview...............................................................................

2-2

 

2.2.1

Motherboard layout......................................................................

2-2

 

2.2.2

Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................................

2-4

 

2.2.3

System memory...........................................................................

2-5

 

2.2.4

Expansion slots..........................................................................

2-14

 

2.2.5

Jumper.......................................................................................

2-16

 

2.2.6

Onboard switches......................................................................

2-17

 

2.2.7

Onboard LEDs...........................................................................

2-18

 

2.2.8

Internal connectors....................................................................

2-19

2.3

Building your computer system..............................................................

2-25

 

2.3.1

Additional tools and components to build a PC system.............

2-25

 

2.3.2

CPU installation.........................................................................

2-26

 

2.3.3

CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation..............................

2-27

 

2.3.4

DIMM installation.......................................................................

2-30

 

2.3.5

Motherboard installation............................................................

2-31

 

2.3.6

ATX Power connection..............................................................

2-33

 

2.3.7

SATA device connection............................................................

2-34

 

2.3.8

Front I/O Connector...................................................................

2-35

 

2.3.9

Expension Card installation.......................................................

2-36

 

2.3.10

Rear panel connection...............................................................

2-37

 

2.3.11

Audio I/O connections................................................................

2-39

2.4

Starting up for the first time....................................................................

2-41

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2.5 Turning off the computer.........................................................................2-41

Chapter 3:

BIOS setup

 

3.1

Knowing BIOS.............................................................................................

3-1

3.2

BIOS setup program...................................................................................

3-1

 

3.2.1

EZ Mode......................................................................................

3-2

 

3.2.2

Advanced Mode...........................................................................

3-3

3.3

Main menu...................................................................................................

3-5

3.4

Ai Tweaker menu........................................................................................

3-7

3.5

Advanced menu........................................................................................

3-13

 

3.5.1

CPU Configuration.....................................................................

3-14

 

3.5.2

North Bridge Configuration........................................................

3-15

 

3.5.3

SATAConfiguration....................................................................

3-16

 

3.5.4

USB Configuration.....................................................................

3-18

 

3.5.5

CPU Core On/Off Function........................................................

3-19

 

3.5.6

Onboard Devices Configuration.................................................

3-19

 

3.5.7

APM...........................................................................................

3-21

3.6

Monitor menu............................................................................................

3-22

3.7

Boot menu.................................................................................................

3-24

3.8

Tools menu................................................................................................

3-25

 

3.8.1

ASUS EZ Flash 2.......................................................................

3-25

 

3.8.2

ASUS SPD Information..............................................................

3-26

 

3.8.3

ASUS O.C. Profile.....................................................................

3-27

3.9

Exit menu...................................................................................................

3-28

3.10

Updating BIOS..........................................................................................

3-29

 

3.10.1

ASUS Update utility...................................................................

3-29

 

3.10.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility.............................................................

3-32

 

3.10.3

ASUS BIOS Updater..................................................................

3-34

Chapter 4:

Software support

 

4.1

Installing an operating system..................................................................

4-1

4.2

Support DVD information...........................................................................

4-1

 

4.2.1

Running the support DVD............................................................

4-1

 

4.2.2

Obtaining the software manuals..................................................

4-2

4.3

Software information..................................................................................

4-3

 

4.3.1

AI Suite II.....................................................................................

4-3

 

4.3.2

DIGI+ VRM..................................................................................

4-4

 

4.3.3

TurboV EVO................................................................................

4-5

 

4.3.4

EPU.............................................................................................

4-9

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4.3.5

FAN Xpert..................................................................................

4-10

 

4.3.6

Probe II......................................................................................

4-11

 

4.3.7

Sensor Recorder........................................................................

4-12

 

4.3.8

Ai Charger+...............................................................................

4-13

 

4.3.9

Monitor.......................................................................................

4-14

 

4.3.10

System Information....................................................................

4-15

 

4.3.11

Audio configurations..................................................................

4-16

4.4

RAID configurations.................................................................................

4-17

 

4.4.1

RAID definitions.........................................................................

4-17

 

4.4.2

Installing Serial ATA hard disks..................................................

4-18

 

4.4.3

Setting the RAID item in BIOS...................................................

4-18

 

4.4.4

AMD® Option ROM Utility..........................................................

4-19

4.5

Creating a RAID driver disk.....................................................................

4-22

 

4.5.1

Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.................

4-22

 

4.5.2

Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®..................................

4-22

 

4.5.3

Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation.......

4-23

 

4.5.4

Using a USB floppy disk drive...................................................

4-24

Chapter 5:

Multiple GPU technology support

 

5.1

ATI® CrossFireX™ technology...................................................................

5-1

 

5.1.1

Requirements..............................................................................

5-1

 

5.1.2

Before you begin..........................................................................

5-1

 

5.1.3

Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards.................................

5-2

 

5.1.4

Installing the device drivers.........................................................

5-3

 

5.1.5

Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology................................

5-3

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

REACH

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

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Safety information

Electrical safety

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.

Place the product on a stable surface.

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

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About this guide

Thisuserguidecontainstheinformationyouneedwheninstallingandconfiguringthemotherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.

Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

Chapter 4: Software support

This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software.

Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support

This chapter describes how to install and configure multipleATI® CrossFireX™ graphics cards.

Where to find more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1.ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2.Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text

Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key>

Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means

 

that you must press the enclosed key.

 

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or

 

Return key.

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3>

If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

 

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

 

Example: <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>

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M5A97 PRO specifications summary

CPU

Chipset

System bus

Memory

Expansion slots

Multi-GPU support

Storage

LAN

Audio

USB

AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX Series CPU up to 8-core AMD® 140W CPU Support

AMD® Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology (by CPU type) Supports 32nm CPU

* Compatible with AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II /Athlon™ II /Sempron™ 100 Series Processors

AMD® 970 / SB950

Up to 4800 MT/s; HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface

4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 2133(O.C.) / 1866 / 1800 / 1600 /

1333 / 1066 MHz, ECC, non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Dual channel memory architecture

* Due to CPU spec., AMD 100 series CPUs support up to DDR3

1066MHz. WithASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz.

**Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.

***Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory

QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists)

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (blue at x16 mode,black at x4 mode)

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

2 x PCI slots

Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

AMD® SB950 Chipset

- 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

JMicron® JMB362 SATA controller

- 2 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports

Realtek® 8111E Gigabit LAN controller

Realtek® ALC892 8-channel High DefinitionAudio CODEC - Supports 192khz/24bit BD Lossless Sound

- DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC

- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming and

Front Panel Jack-Retasking

- Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O - ASUS Noise Filter

1 x ASMedia USB 3.0 controllers:

- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue)

AMD® SB950 Chipset:

- 14 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

(6 ports at midboard; 8 ports at back panel)

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M5A97 PRO specifications summary

ASUS unique features

ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM:

 

ASUS DIGI+ VRM

 

- Industry leading Digital 6+2 Phase Power Design

 

- ASUS DIGI+ VRM Utility

 

ASUS EPU

 

-

EPU

 

ASUS TPU

 

-

Auto Tuning, TurboV

 

ASUS Exclusive Features:

 

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user

 

-

interface

 

MemOK!

 

-

AI Suite II

 

-

AI Charger+

 

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:

 

- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat sink solution

 

-

ASUS Fan Xpert

 

ASUS Q-Design:

 

-

ASUS Q-Slot

 

-

ASUS Q-DIMM

 

- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)

 

-

ASUS Q-Connector

 

ASUS EZ DIY:

 

-

ASUS O.C. Profile

 

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

 

-

ASUS MyLogo 2

 

-

Precision Tweaker 2

 

- Multi-language BIOS

ASUS exclusive

Precision Tweaker 2

overclocking features

-

vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment

 

- vDDNB: Adjustable CPU/NB voltage at 0.00625V increment

 

- vNB: Adjustable NB voltage at 0.00625V increment

 

- vNB HT: Adjustable HT voltage at 0.00625V increment

 

- vDRAM Bus: Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0.00625V

 

 

increment

 

- vSB: Adjustable SB voltage at 0.00500V increment

 

SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection):

 

- Internal Base Clock tuning from 100MHz up to 600MHz at

 

 

1MHz increment

 

- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz

 

 

at 1MHz increment

 

Overclocking Protection:

 

- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

 

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M5A97 PRO specifications summary

Back panel I/O ports

Internal I/O connectors

BIOS features

Manageability

Support DVD contents

Form factor

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port

1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port

1 x LAN (RJ-45) port

2 x eSATA ports

2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue)

8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

8-channel Audio I/O ports

3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors

1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)

2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan connector (1 x 3-pin)

1 x COM connector

Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

24-pin EATX Power connector

8-pin EATX 12V Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector)

1 x MemOK! button

32 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

Drivers

ASUS Utilities

ASUS Update

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

ATX form factor: 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® M5A97 PRO motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Chapter 1

Manual

User

ASUS M5A97 PRO

User guide

Support DVD

motherboard

 

 

2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit

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.

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1.3Special features

1.3.1Product highlights

AMD® Socket AM3+; 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 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® CPUs in the 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 withAMD®’s latest AM3+ 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 3Drendered 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.

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.

True USB 3.0 Support

Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 4.8Gbps 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.

1.3.2Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM

The world’s first Dual Intelligent Processors fromASUS 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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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

DIGI+ VRM

The new ASUS DIGI+ VRM design upgrades motherboard power delivery to a digital standard. The 6+2 digital architecture delivers twice the precision power, intelligently adjusting PWM voltage and frequency modulation with minimal power loss through BIOS tuning and exclusive user interface to increase over-clocking range while performance reaches its full potential. It also adjusts frequencies dynamically, cutting radiation interference by half to enhance system stability through enabling VRM spread spectrum. The DIGI+ VRM digital power design empowers users with superior flexibility and perfect precision to ensure optimized performance, extreme system stability, and greater power efficiency.

2X Precise Power Control

ASUS DIGI+ VRM delivers twice the precision power, intelligently adjusting PWM voltage and frequency modulation to minimize power loss while performance reaches its full potential.

2X Less Radiation

ASUS DIGI+ VRM adjusts frequencies dynamically, cutting radiation by half to enhance system stability through enabling spread spectrum.

TPU

Unleash your performance with 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.

EPU

Tap into the world’s first real-time PC power saving chip throughAI Suite II utility. Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. This also reduces fan noise and extends component longevity.

1.3.3ASUS Exclusive Features

MemOK!

MemOK! quickly ensures memory boot compatibility. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires a mere push of a button to patch memory issues. MemOK! determines failsafe settings and dramatically improves your system boot success.

AI Suite II

With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features into one simple to use software package. It allows you to supervise overclocking, energy management, fan speed control, voltage and sensor readings. This all-in-one software offers diverse and ease to use functions, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.

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1.3.4ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Fanless Design—Heat-sink solution

The stylish heatsink features 0-dB thermal solution that offers users a noiseless PC environment. Not only the beautiful shape upgrades the visual enjoyment for motherboard users, but also the heatsink design lowers the temperature of the chipset and power phase area through high efficient heat-exchange. Combined with usability and aesthetics, theASUS stylish heatsink will give users an extremely silent and cooling experience with the elegant appearance!

ASUS Fan Xpert

ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and your PC’s loading. The built-in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment.

1.3.5ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)

The newASUS UEFI BIOS is an Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, offering a userfriendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to enable more flexible and convenient mouse input. Users can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as their operating system. The exclusive EZ Mode displays frequentlyaccessed setup info, while the Advance Mode is for experienced performance enthusiasts that demand far more intricate system settings.

Supports Hard Drives over 2.2TB

ASUS UEFI BIOS natively supports hard drives larger than 2.2TB in 64-bit, with full storage space utilization, helping deliver far more exciting computing than traditional BIOS versions!

ASUS Q-Design

ASUS Q-Design enhances your DIY experience. All of Q-LED, Q-Slot and Q-DIMM design speed up and simplify the DIY process!

ASUS Q-Connector

ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections.

ASUS EZ-Flash 2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility.

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.3.6Other special features

DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC

DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC delivers exceptional 5.1 surround experience through the most common PC audio setups—your existing stereo speakers or headphones. In addition to virtual surround, “Bass enhancement” provides stronger low frequency bass sound, and

“Voice clarification” provides clear human dialogue even with loud background sound. With these technologies, you may experience a better home-theater audio with ease.

ErP Ready

The motherboard is European Union’s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement in regards to energy consumptions. This is in line withASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts.

Chapter 1

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 2

Chapter 2:

Hardware information

2.1Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

• Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components.

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2.2Motherboard overview

2.2.1Motherboard layout

2 Chapter

Refer to 2.2.8 Internal connectors and 2.3.10 Rear panel connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots

Page

1.

ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)

2-23

2.

CPU socket AM3+

2-4

3.

CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN,

2-22

 

4-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin PWR_FAN)

 

4.

DDR3 DIMM slots

2-5

5.

MemOK! switch

2-17

6.

AMD® SB950 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors

2-19

 

(7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [gray])

 

7.

Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)

2-16

8.

System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

2-24

9.

Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)

2-21

10.

USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB910, USB1112, USB1314)

2-20

11.

Standby power LED (SB_PWR)

2-18

12.

Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

2-21

13.

Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

2-20

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2.2.2Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with an AM3+ socket designed for AMD® FX / Phenom™ II / Athlon ™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series Processors.

Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

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2.2.3System memory

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.

A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot.

Chapter 2

Recommended memory configurations

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Memory configurations

You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB unbuffered and non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

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You may install varying memory sizes in ChannelAand Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration.Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

Due to CPU spec.,AMD 100 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. WithASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz.

When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 or higher frequency DIMMs.

Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the following:

-Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows OS.

-Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard.

For more details, refer to the Microsoft® support site at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us.

This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB).

The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendor-marked

or at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment.

For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition.

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M5A97 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2000MHz capability for AMD AM3+ CPU

Vendor

Part No.

Size

SS/

Chip

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

 

 

 

 

 

DS

Brand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 DIMM

2 DIMM

4 DIMM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A-DATA

AX3U2000GB2G9B(XMP)

2GB

DS

-

-

9-11-9-27

1.55~1.75

 

 

CORSAIR

CMT6GX3M3A2000C8(XMP)

6GB ( 3x 2GB )

DS

-

-

8-9-8-24

1.65

 

Crucial

BL12864BE2009.8SFB3(EPP)

1GB

SS

-

-

9-9-9-28

2

 

 

 

KINGSTON

KHX2000C9AD3T1K3/6GX(XMP)

6GB ( 3x 2GB )

DS

-

-

-

1.65

 

AEXEA

AXA3ES4GK2000LG28V(XMP)

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

DS

-

-

-

1.65

 

Silicon Power

SP002GBLYU200S02(XMP)

2GB

DS

-

-

-

-

 

Team

TXD32048M2000C9-L(XMP)

2GB

DS

Team

T3D1288RT-20

9-9-9-24

1.6

 

 

 

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Vendor

Part No.

Size

SS/

Chip

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

 

 

 

 

 

DS

Brand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 DIMM

2 DIMM

4 DIMM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

TR3X6G1866C9DVer4.1(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.65

 

 

CORSAIR

CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9(XMP)

8GB ( 2x 4GB )

DS

-

-

9-10-9-27

1.5

 

G.SKILL

F3-15000CL9D-4GBRH (XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.65

 

G.SKILL

F3-15000CL9D-4GBTD(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.65

 

G.SKILL

F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR(XMP)

8GB ( 2x 4GB )

DS

-

-

9-10-9-28

1.5

 

KINGSTON

KHX1866C9D3T1K3/3GX(XMP)

3GB ( 3x 1GB )

SS

-

-

-

1.65

 

KINGSTON

KHX1866C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9

1.65

 

OCZ

OCZ3G1866LV4GK

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

DS

-

-

10-10-10

1.65

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3P1866C9LV6GK

6GB(3 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9

1.65

 

 

Super Talent

W1866UX2G8(XMP)

2GB(2 x 1GB)

SS

-

-

8-8-8-24

-

 

Team

TXD32048M1866C9(XMP)

2GB

DS

Team

T3D1288RT-16

9-9-9-24

1.65

 

 

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Vendor

Part No.

Size

SS/DS

Chip Brand

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 DIMM

2 DIMM

4 DIMM

 

G.SKILL

F3-14400CL6D-4GBFLS(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

6-8-6-24

1.65

 

G.SKILL

F3-14400CL9D-4GBRL(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.6

 

 

KINGSTON

KHX1800C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

-

1.65

 

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SS/

Chip

 

 

 

DIMM socket support

Vendor

Part No.

Size

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

(Optional)

 

 

DS

Brand

 

 

1 DIMM

2 DIMM

4 DIMM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A-DATA

AX3U2000GC4G9B(XMP)

4GB

DS

-

-

9-11-9-27

1.55~1.75

 

 

 

Apacer

78.AAGD5.9KD(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9-27

-

 

 

CORSAIR

CMT6GX3M3A2000C8(XMP)

6GB ( 3x 2GB )

DS

-

-

8-9-8-24

1.65

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.65

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-16000CL9D-4GBTD(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.65

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-16000CL9T-6GBTD(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.6

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-16000CL7Q-8GBFLS(XMP)

8GB(4 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

7-9-7-24

1.65

 

 

GEIL

GUP34GB2000C9DC(XMP)

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

DS

-

-

9-9-9-28

1.65

 

KINGSTON

KHX2000C9AD3T1K2/4GX(XMP)

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

DS

-

-

9

1.65

 

 

 

KINGSTON

KHX2000C9AD3W1K3/6GX(XMP)

6GB ( 3x 2GB )

DS

-

-

9

1.65

 

 

 

Transcend

TX2000KLN-8GK (388375)(XMP)

4GB

DS

-

-

 

1.6

 

 

AEXEA

AXA3ES2G2000LG28V(XMP)

2GB

DS

-

-

-

1.65

 

 

 

AEXEA

AXA3ES4GK2000LG28V(XMP)

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

DS

-

-

-

1.65

 

 

 

Patriot

PX7312G2000ELK(XMP)

12GB ( 3x 4GB )

DS

-

-

9-11-9-27

1.65

 

 

 

Team

TXD32048M2000C9(XMP)

2GB

DS

Team

T3D1288RT-20

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

 

Team

TXD32048M2000C9-L(XMP)

2GB

DS

Team

T3D1288LT-20

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

 

Team

TXD32048M2000C9-L(XMP)

2GB

DS

Team

T3D1288RT-20

9-9-9-24

1.6

 

 

M5A97 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1866 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU

Vendor

Part No.

Size

SS/

Chip

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

 

 

 

 

 

DS

Brand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 DIMM

2 DIMM

4 DIMM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9(XMP)

8GB ( 2x 4GB )

DS

-

-

9-10-9-27

1.5

 

G.SKILL

F3-15000CL9D-4GBRH (XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.65

 

G.SKILL

F3-15000CL9D-4GBTD(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.65

 

KINGSTON

KHX1866C9D3T1K3/3GX(XMP)

3GB ( 3x 1GB )

SS

-

-

-

1.65

 

KINGSTON

KHX1866C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9

1.65

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3G1866LV4GK

4GB ( 2x 2GB )

DS

-

-

10-10-10

1.65

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3P1866C9LV6GK

6GB(3 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9

1.65

 

 

 

Super Talent

W1866UX2G8(XMP)

2GB(2 x 1GB)

SS

-

-

8-8-8-24

-

 

 

 

Team

TXD32048M1866C9(XMP)

2GB

DS

Team

T3D1288RT-16

9-9-9-24

1.65

 

M5A97 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1800 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU

Vendor

Part No.

Size

SS/

Chip Brand

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

 

 

 

 

 

DS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 DIMM

2 DIMM

4 DIMM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-14400CL6D-4GBFLS(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

6-8-6-24

1.65

 

G.SKILL

F3-14400CL9D-4GBRL(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.6

 

KINGSTON

KHX1800C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB)

DS

-

-

-

1.65

 

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M5A97 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1600 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU

Vendor

Part No.

Size

SS/

Chip Brand

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

 

 

 

 

DS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 DIMM

2 DIMM

4 DIMM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

HX3X12G1600C9(XMP)

12GB ( 6x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.6

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9(XMP)

16GB ( 4x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMG4GX3M2A1600C6

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

6-6-6-18

1.65

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMD4GX3M2B1600C8

4GB( 2x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.65

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMG4GX3M2A1600C6

4GB( 2x

DS

-

-

6-6-6-18

1.65

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMX4GX3M2A1600C8(XMP)

4GB( 2x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.65

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMD4GX3M2A1600C8(XMP)

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.65

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMG4GX3M2A1600C7(XMP)

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

7-7-7-20

1.65

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMX4GX3M2A1600C9(XMP)

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.65

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMP6GX3M3A1600C8(XMP)

6GB ( 3x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.65

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMP6GX3M3A1600C8(XMP)

6GB ( 3x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.65

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMX6GX3M3C1600C7(XMP)

6GB ( 3x

DS

-

-

7-8-7-20

1.65

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

TR3X6G1600C8D(XMP)

6GB(3 x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.65

 

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMP8GX3M2A1600C9(XMP)

8GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.65

 

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8(XMP)

8GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.5

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9(XMP)

8GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMX8GX3M4A1600C9(XMP)

8GB(4 x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.65

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crucial

BL12864BN1608.8FF(XMP)

2GB( 2x

SS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.65

 

 

1GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crucial

BL25664BN1608.16FF(XMP)

2GB

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.65

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ(XMP)

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH(XMP)

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

7-7-7-24

1.65

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM(XMP)

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.6

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL9D-4GBECO(XMP)

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.35

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL8T-6GBPI(XMP)

6GB(3 x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-21

1.6~1.65

 

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL7D-8GBRH(XMP)

8GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

7-8-7-24

1.6

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL(XMP)

8GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL8D-8GBECO(XMP)

8GB (

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.35

 

 

2x4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEIL

GET316GB1600C9QC(XMP)

16GB ( 4x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-28

1.6

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEIL

GE34GB1600C9DC(XMP)

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-28

1.6

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEIL

GUP34GB1600C7DC(XMP)

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

7-7-7-24

1.6

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEIL

GVP38GB1600C8QC(XMP)

8GB ( 4x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-28

1.6

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KINGMAX

FLGD45F-B8MF7(XMP)

1GB

SS

-

-

 

-

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3K3/12GX(XMP)

12GB( 3x

DS

N/A

-

-

1.65

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KINGSTON

KHX1600C7D3K2/4GX(XMP)

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

-

1.65

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KINGSTON

KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX(XMP)

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

8

1.65

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX(XMP)

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

-

1.65

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Vendor

Part No.

Size

SS/

Chip Brand

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

DIMM socket support

(Optional)

 

 

 

 

DS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 DIMM

2 DIMM

4 DIMM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kingston

KHX1600C9D3LK2/4GX(XMP)

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

-

1.65

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3X2K2/4GX(XMP)

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9

1.65

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX(XMP)

6GB ( 3x

DS

-

-

9

1.65

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP)

6GB ( 3x

DS

-

-

-

1.65

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3G16004GK

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

8-8-8

1.7

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK

4GB( 2x

DS

-

-

8-8-8

1.65

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3OB1600LV4GK

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

9-9-9

1.65

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3G1600LV6GK

6GB(3 x

DS

-

-

8-8-8

1.65

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3X1600LV6GK(XMP)

6GB(3 x

DS

-

-

8-8-8

1.65

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3X1600LV6GK(XMP)

6GB(3 x

DS

-

-

8-8-8

1.65

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super Talent

WP160UX4G8(XMP)

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

8

-

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super Talent

WP160UX4G9(XMP)

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

9

-

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super Talent

WB160UX6G8(XMP)

6GB(3 x

DS

-

-

-

-

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super Talent

WB160UX6G8(XMP)

6GB(3 x

DS

-

-

8

-

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AEXEA

AXA3PS2G1600S18V(XMP)

2GB

DS

-

-

-

1.65

AEXEA

AXA3PS4GK1600S18V(XMP)

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

-

1.65

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asint

SLZ3128M8-EGJ1D(XMP)

2GB

DS

Asint

3128M8-GJ1D

-

-

EK Memory

EKM324L28BP8-I16(XMP)

4GB( 2x

DS

-

-

9

-

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GoodRam

GR1600D364L9/2G

2GB

DS

GoodRam

GF1008KC-JN

-

-

KINGTIGER

KTG2G1600PG3(XMP)

2GB

DS

-

-

-

-

Mushkin

996805(XMP)

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

6-8-6-24

1.65

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mushkin

998805(XMP)

6GB ( 3x

DS

-

-

6-8-6-24

1.65

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patriot

PX7312G1600LLK(XMP)

12GB ( 3x

DS

-

-

8-9-8-24

1.65

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patriot

PGS34G1600LLKA2

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.7

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patriot

PGS34G1600LLKA

4GB( 2x

DS

-

-

7-7-7-20

1.7

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATRIOT

PGS34G1600LLKA

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

7-7-7-20

1.7

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patriot

PVT36G1600LLK(XMP)

6GB(3 x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.65

 

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patriot

PX538G1600LLK(XMP)

8GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

8-9-8-24

1.65

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team

TXD31024M1600C8-D(XMP)

1GB

SS

Team

T3D1288RT-16

8-8-8-24

1.65

Team

TXD32048M1600HC8-D(XMP)

2GB

DS

Team

T3D1288RT-16

8-8-8-24

1.65

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SS/

 

 

 

 

DIMM socket support

Vendor

Part No.

Size

Chip Brand

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

(Optional)

 

 

DS

1

2

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM

DIMM

DIMM

Apacer

78.01GC6.9L0

1GB

SS

Apacer

AM5D5808DEJSBG

9

-

 

Apacer

78.A1GC6.9L1

2GB

DS

Apacer

AM5D5808FEQSBG

9

-

 

CORSAIR

TW3X4G1333C9A

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMX8GX3M2A1333C9(XMP)

8GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORSAIR

CMX8GX3M4A1333C9

8GB(4 x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crucial

CT12864BA1339.8FF

1GB

SS

MICRON

D9KPT

9

-

 

Crucial

BL25664BN1337.16FF(XMP)

2GB

DS

-

-

7-7-7-24

1.65

 

Crucial

CT25664BA1339.16FF

2GB

DS

MICRON

D9KPT

9

-

 

Crucial

CT25672BA1339.18FF

2GB

DS

MICRON

D9KPT(ECC)

9

-

 

ELPIDA

EBJ10UE8BDF0-DJ-F

1GB

SS

ELPIDA

J1108BDSE-DJ-F

-

-

 

ELPIDA

EBJ10UE8EDF0-DJ-F

1GB

SS

ELPIDA

J1108EDSE-DJ-F

-

-

 

ELPIDA

EBJ20UF8BCF0-DJ-F

2GB

SS

Elpida

J2108BCSE-DJ-F

-

-

 

ELPIDA

EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F

2GB

DS

ELPIDA

J1108BDSE-DJ-F

-

-

 

G.SKILL

F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT

4GB ( 2x

DS

G.SKILL

D3 128M8CE9 2GB

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-10666CL8D-

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-21

1.5

 

 

4GBHK(XMP)

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-10666CL7D-

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

7-7-7-21

1.5

 

 

4GBRH(XMP)

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-10666CL8D-

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

8-8-8-24

1.35

 

 

4GBECO(XMP)

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL

8GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.SKILL

F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL

8GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEIL

GET316GB1333C9QC

16GB (

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

 

4x 4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEIL

GG34GB1333C9DC

4GB ( 2x

DS

GEIL

GL1L128M88BA115FW

9-9-9-24

1.3

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEIL

GB34GB1333C7DC

4GB(2 x

DS

GEIL

GL1L128M88BA15FW

7-7-7-24

1.5

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEIL

GG34GB1333C9DC

4GB(2 x

DS

GEIL

GL1L128M88BA12N

9-9-9-24

1.3

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEIL

GV34GB1333C7DC

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

7-7-7-24

1.5

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEIL

GVP38GB1333C7QC

8GB ( 4x

DS

-

-

7-7-7-24

1.5

 

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hynix

HMT112U6TFR8A-H9

1GB

SS

Hynix

H5TC1G83TFR

-

-

 

Hynix

HMT325U6BFR8C-H9

2GB

SS

Hynix

H5TQ2G83BFR

-

-

 

Hynix

HMT125U6BFR8C-H9

2GB

DS

Hynix

H5TQ1G83BFRH9C

9

-

 

 

Hynix

HMT125U6TFR8A-H9

2GB

DS

Hynix

H5TC1G83TFR

-

-

 

Hynix

HMT351U6BFR8C-H9

4GB

DS

Hynix

H5TQ2G83BFR

-

-

 

KINGMAX

FLFE85F-C8KM9

2GB

SS

Kingmax

KFC8FNMXF-BXX-15A

-

-

 

KINGMAX

FLFE85F-B8KL9

2GB

DS

KINGMAX

KFB8FNLXL-BNF-15A

-

-

 

KINGMAX

FLFF65F-C8KM9

4GB

DS

Kingmax

KFC8FNMXF-BXX-15A

-

-

 

Kingston

KVR1333D3N9/1G

1GB

SS

Elpida

J1108BDSE-DJ-F

9

1.5

 

Kingston

KVR1333D3N9/2G

2GB

DS

Kingston

D1288JPNDPLD9U

9

1.5

 

Kingston

KHX1333C9D3UK2/

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9

1.25

 

 

 

4GX(XMP)

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KINGSTON

KVR1333D3N9K2/4G

4GB ( 2x

DS

KINGSTON

D1288JEMFPGD9U

-

1.5

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICRON

MT4JTF12864AZ-1G4D1

1GB

SS

Micron

D9LGQ

-

-

 

 

MICRON

MT8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1

2GB

SS

Micron

D9LGK

-

-

 

MICRON

MT8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1

2GB

SS

Micron

D9LGK

-

-

 

MICRON

MT16JTF51264AZ-1G4D1

4GB

DS

Micron

D9LGK

-

-

 

OCZ

OCZ3RPR13332GK

2GB ( 2x

SS

-

-

6-6-6

1.75

 

 

 

 

1GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3P1333LV3GK

3GB(3 x

SS

-

-

7-7-7

1.65

 

 

 

1GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3G1333LV4GK

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9

1.65

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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M5A97 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1333 MHz capability for AMD AM3 CPU (continued)

 

 

 

 

SS/

 

 

 

 

DIMM socket support

 

Vendor

Part No.

Size

Chip Brand

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

(Optional)

 

 

 

DS

1

2

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM

DIMM

DIMM

 

OCZ

OCZ3RPR13334GK

4GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

6-6-6

1.75

 

 

 

 

 

2GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3P1333LV4GK

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

7-7-7

1.65

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZX1333LV6GK(XMP)

6GB(3 x

DS

NA

-

8-8-8

1.6

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3G1333LV8GK

8GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9

1.65

 

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3G1333LV8GK

8GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9

1.65

 

 

 

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCZ

OCZ3RPR1333C9LV8GK

8GB ( 2x

DS

-

-

9-9-9

1.65

 

 

 

 

 

4GB )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSC

PC310600U-9-10-A0

1GB

SS

PSC

A3P1GF3FGF

-

-

 

 

PSC

AL8F8G73D-DG1

2GB

DS

PSC

A3P1GF3DGF

-

-

 

 

 

PSC

PC310600U-9-10-B0

2GB

DS

PSC

A3P1GF3FGF

-

-

 

SAMSUNG

M378B2873EH1-CH9

1GB

SS

SAMSUNG

K4B1G0846E

-

-

 

 

SAMSUNG

M378B2873FHS-CH9

1GB

SS

SAMSUNG

K4B1G0846F

-

-

 

SAMSUNG

M378B5773DH0-CH9

2GB

SS

Samsung

K4B2G08460

-

-

 

SAMSUNG

M378B5673FH0-CH9

2GB

DS

SAMSUNG

K4B1G0846F

-

-

 

SAMSUNG

M378B5273BH1-CH9

4GB

DS

SAMSUNG

K4B2G0846B-HCH9

9

-

 

SAMSUNG

M378B5273CH0-CH9

4GB

DS

SAMSUNG

K4B2G0846C

K4B2G0846C

-

 

SAMSUNG

M378B5273DH0-CH9

4GB

DS

Samsung

K4B2G08460

-

-

 

 

SAMSUNG

M378B1G73AH0-CH9

8GB

DS

SAMSUNG

K4B4G0846A-HCH9

-

-

 

Transcend

TS256MLK64V3N (566577)

2GB

SS

Hynix

H5TQ2G83BFR

9

-

 

 

 

Transcend

TS256MLK64V3N (574206)

2GB

SS

Micron

D9LGK

9

-

 

 

 

Transcend

TS512MLK64V3N (389889)

4GB

DS

Hynix

H5TQ2G83BFR

9

-

 

 

 

Transcend

TS512MLK64V3N (574831)

4GB

DS

Micron

D9LGK

9

-

 

ACTICA

ACT1GHU64B8F1333S

1GB

SS

Samsung

K4B1G0846F

-

-

 

ACTICA

ACT1GHU72C8G1333S

1GB

SS

Samsung

K4B1G0846F(ECC)

-

-

 

ACTICA

ACT2GHU64B8G1333M

2GB

DS

Micron

D9KPT

-

-

 

 

ACTICA

ACT2GHU64B8G1333S

2GB

DS

Samsung

K4B1G0846F

-

-

 

 

ACTICA

ACT2GHU72D8G1333M

2GB

DS

Micron

D9KPT(ECC)

-

-

 

 

 

ACTICA

ACT2GHU72D8G1333S

2GB

DS

Samsung

K4B1G0846F(ECC)

-

-

 

ACTICA

ACT4GHU64B8H1333H

4GB

DS

Hynix

H5TQ2G83AFR

-

-

 

ACTICA

ACT4GHU72D8H1333H

4GB

DS

Hynix

H5TQ2G83AFR(ECC)

-

-

 

BUFFALO

D3U1333-1G

1GB

SS

Elpida

J1108BFBG-DJ-F

-

-

 

BUFFALO

FSH1333D3G-T3G(XMP)

3GB(3 x

SS

-

-

7-7-7-20

-

 

 

 

1GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUFFALO

D3U1333-2G

2GB

DS

Elpida

J1108BFBG-DJ-F

 

-

 

BUFFALO

D3U1333-4G

4GB

DS

NANYA

NT5CB256M8BN-CG

 

-

 

EK Memory

EKM324L28BP8-I13

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

9

-

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elixir

M2F2G64CB88B7N-CG

2GB

SS

Elixir

N2CB2G808N-CG

-

-

 

Elixir

M2F4G64CB8HB5N-CG

4GB

DS

Elixir

N2CB2G808N-CG

-

-

 

GoodRam

GR1333D364L9/2G

2GB

DS

Qimonda

IDSH1G-03A1F1C-13H

-

-

 

KINGTIGER

F10DA2T1680

2GB

DS

KINGTIGER

KTG1333PS1208NST-C9

-

-

 

KINGTIGER

KTG2G1333PG3

2GB

DS

-

-

-

-

 

Patriot

PSD32G13332

2GB

DS

Prtriot

PM128M8D3BU-15

9

-

 

Patriot

PGS34G1333LLKA

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

7-7-7-20

1.7

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patriot

PVS34G1333ELK

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

9-9-9-24

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patriot

PVS34G1333LLK

4GB(2 x

DS

-

-

7-7-7-20

1.7

 

 

 

 

 

2GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silicon Power

SP001GBLTE133S01

1GB

SS

NANYA

NT5CB128M8AN-CG

-

-

 

Silicon Power

SP001GBLTU1333S01

1GB

SS

NANYA

NT5CB128M8AN-CG

-

-

 

Silicon Power

SP002GBLTE133S01

2GB

DS

NANYA

NT5CB128M8AN-CG

-

-

 

Silicon Power

SP002GBLTU133S02

2GB

DS

S-POWER

I0YT3E0

9

-

 

Team

TXD31024M1333C7(XMP)

1GB

SS

Team

T3D1288LT-13

7-7-7-21

1.75

 

Team

TXD31048M1333C7-D(XMP)

1GB

SS

Team

T3D1288LT-13

7-7-7-21

1.75

 

 

 

 

Team

TXD32048M1333C7-D(XMP)

2GB

DS

Team

T3D1288LT-13

7-7-7-21

1.5-1.6

 

 

Team

TXD32048M1333C7-D(XMP)

2GB

DS

Team

T3D1288LT-13

7-7-7-21

1.5-1.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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