This motherboard supports AMD AM3+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache & delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support & accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200 MT/s via Hyper Transport 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD CPUs in the 32 nm manufacturing process. ...

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, & the TPU (Turbo V Processing Unit)
- guaranteeing superior performance for every task, bringing users an unbeatable experience.
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ASUS continues to put innovation at its forefront, launching the worlds 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, & the TPU (Turbo V Processing Unit)
- guaranteeing superior performance for every task, bringing users an unbeatable experience.
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The dual intelligent processors from ASUS pioneered the use of two onboard chips
- EPU (Energy Processing Unit) & TPU (Turbo V
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The Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 AMD 970/SB950 ATX Motherboard offers a great set of features to build your PC around. Intelligent processing This motherboard boasts features Dual Intelligent Processors & three on-board chips; the Turbo V Turbo Processing Unit (TPU) & Energy Processing Unit (EPU), with Asus AI Suite II utility. The TPU chip offers precise voltage control & advanced monitoring through Auto Tuning which offers a user friendly way to optimise your system for rapid, stable clock speeds. Turbo V provides unlimited freedom for you to adjust the CPU frequencies & ratios for optimised performance in a wide variety of situations. Clever power management With the power saving chip, Asus AI Suite II utility, the Asus M5A97 Motherboard will provide complete system energy optimisation by automatically detecting the processing demand on your PC & then moderating the power consumption accordingly. With this technology you can also be sure that interruptions from fan noise will be minimal & your PC components will have extended longevity. Quality GPU Cross Fire X Support Thanks to AMDs Cross Fire X technology the Asus M5A97 Motherboard will eliminate the need to scale down screen resolution to achieve high quality imaging. With boosted image quality & heightened rendering speed you will be wowed by higher anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, shading & texture settings. In addition, you will be able to tinker with display configurations, 3D settings & check the outcomes with real-time 3D rendered previews courtesy of the AMD Vision Engine Control Centre. Flexible BIOS interface The Asus M5A97 Motherboard is equipped with a UEFI BIOS which offers a mouse-controlled graphical BIOS, with selectable modes, to provide a supremely user friendly interface that supersedes traditional keyboard only controls. It will also support fully-utilised hard drives which exceed 2.2 TB in 64-bit operating systems with ease. Lightning fast USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 With USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost technology, featuring UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), you can be sure that you will only experience the fastest digital transfer speeds. In addition Asus software automatically accelerates data speeds for compatible USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 peripherals without the need for additional user interaction. With SATA 6 GB/s support, & assured compatibility with Windows 8, you will be able to unleash amazing PC performance with the Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 AMD 970/SB950 ATX Motherboard. ...

M5A99X EVO supports AMD AM3+/AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache & delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR3 1866 memory support & accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200 MT/s via Hyper Transport 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD CPUs in the 32 nm manufacturing process. ...

M5A99X EVO supports AMD AM3+/AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache & delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR3 1866 memory support & accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200 MT/s via Hyper Transport 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD CPUs in the 32 nm manufacturing process. ...

Proprietary VGA Hotwire means that you can plug & solder wires on the cards voltage regulators & accurately read & control Vcore, Vmem, & PLL voltages from ASUS ROG MBs on a hardware level. Acclaimed DIGI+ VRM joins superior quality 20-phase Super Alloy Power to drive precise digital control for enhanced performance, reliability, & card longevity. ...

Proprietary VGA Hotwire means that you can plug & solder wires on the cards voltage regulators & accurately read & control Vcore, Vmem, & PLL voltages from ASUS ROG MBs on a hardware level. Acclaimed DIGI+ VRM joins superior quality 20-phase Super Alloy Power to drive precise digital control for enhanced performance, reliability, & card longevity. ...

SLI or Cross Fire X? Fret no longer because with the ROG Maximus V Extreme youll be able to run both multi-GPU setups. The board features SLI/ Cross Fire on Demand technology, supporting up to four graphics cards in a 4-way SLI or Cross Fire X configuration. Whichever path you take, you can be assured of jaw-dropping graphics at a level previously unseen. ...