**M5A87: USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & EPU Power Optimization on the all new AM3+ Platform**
- AMD 140W CPU Support
- Core Unlocker
- Intelligently Unlocks True Core Performance
- Mem OK!
- Any Memory is A-OK!
- Turbo V
- Feel the adrenaline rush of real-time O.C.!
- AI Suite II
- One-Stop Access to Innovative ASUS Features
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & SATA 6 Gb/s Support
- Let you experience the latest transfer technology! AMD 870 chipset is designed to support up to 5200MT/s Hyper Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed & PCI Express 2.0 x 16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD s latest AM3 & multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance & overclocking capabilities. The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total system power management by detecting current PC loadings & intelligently moderating power usage for critical PC components in real-time
- helping save power & money! The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2000 (O.C.)/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, & Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance. With its fast user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features into one simple to use software package. It means that you can supervise overclocking, energy management, fan speed control, & voltage & sensor readings. This all-in-one software offers diverse & ease to use functions, with no need to switch back & forth between different utilities.