ASUS has announced a new line up of AMD based motherboards that support the 990FX/990X/970 chipsets & AM3+ CPUs, the first company in the market to provide fully compatible AM3+ motherboards. The M5A97 PRO series offers unsurpassed compatibility with new AMD AM3+ socket CPUs, whilst also being backwards compatible with the previous generation AM3 CPU. The M5A/97 core series is equipped with DIP2, which features DIGI+ VRM technology in addition to the TPU & EPU. DIGI+ VRM power delivery allows users to precisely adjust & control power settings digitally for precise power control & flexible tuning of their system, perfectly serving the AM3+ CPU specifications power dem&. Digital control differs from analogue controls by eliminating digital to analogue conversion lag, which helps to improve overclocking capabilities. This means precise power flow adjustment & management as well as easy & flexible tuning including extra DRAM power control for the AMD platform. It is the most precise power delivery available, providing the best-in-class in power efficiency, performance & stability while also helping to maximize the overall overclocking potential. Also included on the M5A97 PRO is the intuitive UEFI BIOS menu interface. UEFI BIOS allows a user to control & adjust their BIOS settings through the use of a mouse-enabled interface for more user-friendly navigation. The built-in EZ Mode option also provides a drag-&-drop boot priority option, for easier management of boot devices. **ASUS Unique Selling Points**
- ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM:
- DIGI+VRM
- Industry leading Digital 6+2 Phase Power Design
- EPU
- Hardware level power saving.
- TPU with Auto Tuning & Turbo V: Providing simple steps to easy overclocking.
- UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode): Flexible & Easy BIOS Interface.
- Mem OK!: Quickly ensures memory boot compatibility.
- AI Suite II: One-stop Access to All Innovative ASUS Software.
- Ai Charger+: Ensure