| CPU | 
                 AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ 
		II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
                  Supports AM3+ 32 nm CPU Supports CPU up to 8 cores Supports CPU up to 140 W AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology  | 
               
| Chipset | AMD 970/SB950 | 
| Memory | 
                 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, 
		DDR3 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
                  Dual Channel Memory Architecture * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). * Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard. * Due to CPU spec., AMD 100 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz.  | 
               
| System Bus | Up to 4.8 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 | 
| Multi-GPU Support | Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology | 
| Expansion Slots | 
                 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 
		(blue)
                  1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 2 x PCI  | 
               
| Storage | 
                 
                  AMD SB950 
		controller :
                 
                  6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10  | 
               
| LAN | Realtek® 8111F, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s) | 
| Audio | 
                 Realtek® ALC887 
		8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *
                 
                  1
                 
                  - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking Audio Feature : - ASUS Noise Filter - Optical S/PDIF out header(s) at mid-board  | 
               
| USB Ports | 
                 
                  ASMedia® USB 
		3.0 controller :
                 
                  2 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue) AMD SB950 controller : 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (6 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)  | 
               
| Overclocking Features | 
                 
                  Overclocking 
		Protection :
                 
                  - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)  | 
               
| Special Features | 
                 
                  ASUS Dual 
		Intelligent Processors - TPU & EPU :
                 
                  ASUS TPU : - Auto Tuning - TurboV ASUS EPU : - EPU ASUS Power Design : - 4 +2 Phase Power Design ASUS Exclusive Features : - AI Suite II - Ai Charger+ - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface - Network iControl - USB 3.0 Boost ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : - Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY : - Precision Tweaker 2 - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2 - Multi-language BIOS ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-Slot  | 
               
| Back I/O Ports | 
                 1 x PS/2 keyboard 
		(purple)
                  1 x PS/2 mouse (green) 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.0 6 x USB 2.0 3 x Audio jack(s)  | 
               
| Internal I/O Ports | 
                 3 x USB 2.0 
		connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
                  1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel(s) 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)  | 
               
| Accessories | 
                 User's manual
                  I/O Shield 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)  | 
               
| BIOS | 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information | 
| Manageability | WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE | 
| Support Disc | 
                 Drivers
                  ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)  | 
               
| Form Factor | 
                 M-ATX Form Factor
                  12 inch x 9 inch ( 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm )  | 
               
| Note | * 1: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output. | 
| Brand | ASUS | 
|---|---|
| Model / Part Name | M5A97 LE R2.0 | 
| Support Socket | AMD AM3+ | 
| RAM Slots | DDR3 x 4 | 
| Chipset | AMD 970 | 
| Video Type | PCIe x16 , ATI CrossFireX, ATI Quad-GPU CrossFireX | 
| PCIe x16 Slot(s) | 2 | 
| Form Factor | ATX | 
| Price | CA$93.00 | 
| Offical Website Link | http://ca.asus.com/en/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/M5A97_LE_R20/#specifications |