| 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 990X/SB950 | 
| Memory | 
                 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, 
		DDR3 2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 Hz 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 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 | 
| Multi-GPU Support | 
                 Supports NVIDIA® 
		Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
                  Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology  | 
               
| Expansion Slots | 
                 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x16 
		or dual x8)
                  1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 1 x PCI  | 
               
| Storage | 
                 
                  AMD SB950 
		controller :
                 
                  6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 JMicron® JMB362 controller : 2 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), black 1 x Power eSATA 3Gb/s port(s), green 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port(s), red  | 
               
| LAN | Realtek® 8111E , 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s) | 
| Audio | 
                 Realtek® ALC 892 
		8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
                  - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking Audio Feature : - Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound - DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC - ASUS Noise Filter - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel  | 
               
| IEEE 1394 | 
                 VIA® 6308P controller
                  2 x IEEE 1394a port(s) (1 at mid-board, 1 at back panel)  | 
               
| USB Ports | 
                 
                  ASMedia® USB 
		3.0 controller :
                 
                  4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board) AMD SB950 controller : 14 x USB 2.0 port(s) (8 at back panel, black+red, 6 at mid-board)  | 
               
| Overclocking Features | 
                 
                  Overclocking 
		Protection :
                 
                  - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)  | 
               
| Special Features | 
                 
                  ASUS Dual 
		Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM :
                 
                  ASUS TPU : - Auto Tuning - TurboV - TPU switch ASUS EPU : - EPU - EPU switch ASUS Digital Power Design : - Industry leading Digital 6 +2 Phase Power Design - ASUS DIGI+ VRM Utility ASUS Exclusive Features : - MemOK! - AI Suite II - Ai Charger+ - Front Panel USB 3.0 Support - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : - Stylish Fanless Design Heat-pipe solution - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2 - Multi-language BIOS ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector  | 
               
| Back I/O Ports | 
                 1 x PS/2 
		keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
                  1 x eSATA 3Gb/s 1 x Power eSATA 3Gb/s 1 x IEEE 1394a 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.0 8 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 6 x Audio jack(s)  | 
               
| Internal I/O Ports | 
                 1 x USB 3.0 
		connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin, blue)
                  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) 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s) 1 x IEEE 1394a connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin, 2 x 3 -pin) 1 x Power Fan connector(s) (1 x 3 -pin) 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! button(s) 1 x TPU switch(es) 1 x EPU switch(es) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)  | 
               
| Accessories | 
                 User's manual
                  I/O Shield 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x SLI bridge(s) 1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)  | 
               
| BIOS | 32 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2 | 
| 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 | 
                 ATX Form Factor
                  12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )  | 
               
| Brand | ASUS | 
|---|---|
| Model / Part Name | M5A99X EVO | 
| Support Socket | AMD AM3+ | 
| RAM Slots | DDR3 x 4 | 
| Chipset | AMD 990X | 
| Video Type | PCIe x16 , ATI CrossFireX, ATI Quad-GPU CrossFireX, NVIDIA SLI, NVIDIA Quad SLI | 
| PCIe x16 Slot(s) | 3 | 
| Form Factor | ATX | 
| Price | CA$139.00 | 
| Offical Website Link | http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/M5A99X_EVO/#specifications |