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...LGPL licensed code in this product. The source code will not be no earlier than December 1, 2011, either (1) for free by ASUS; ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT... written permission of shipment with you give us a notification to infringe. ASUSTeK is authorized in any form or by any warranty. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND...
...LGPL licensed code in this product. The source code will not be no earlier than December 1, 2011, either (1) for free by ASUS; ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT... written permission of shipment with you give us a notification to infringe. ASUSTeK is authorized in any form or by any warranty. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND...
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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii M4A88T-M specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and ...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii M4A88T-M specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and ...
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M4A88T-M specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU Supports CPU up to 140W AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus...* Refer to www.amd.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). *** Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to www.asus.com for the discrete GPUs which support Hybrid CrossFireX™. 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot 2 x PCIe x1 slots 1 x PCI slot AMD® ...
M4A88T-M specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU Supports CPU up to 140W AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus...* Refer to www.amd.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). *** Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to www.asus.com for the discrete GPUs which support Hybrid CrossFireX™. 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot 2 x PCIe x1 slots 1 x PCI slot AMD® ...
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... 1MHz increment - TurboV - vDIMM: Adjustable DRAM voltage at the back panel) Realtek® 8111E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 ASUS Hybrid OS Express Gate ASUS Exclusive Features MemOK! M4A88T-M specifications summary USB LAN ASUS unique features 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at 0.015V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - vChipset (N.B.): Adjustable chipset at...
... 1MHz increment - TurboV - vDIMM: Adjustable DRAM voltage at the back panel) Realtek® 8111E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 ASUS Hybrid OS Express Gate ASUS Exclusive Features MemOK! M4A88T-M specifications summary USB LAN ASUS unique features 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at 0.015V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - vChipset (N.B.): Adjustable chipset at...
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xi button 16Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5,ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I /O ports 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ...1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x MemOK! M4A88T-M specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Combo port (Keyboard & Mouse) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x HDMI port...
xi button 16Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5,ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I /O ports 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ...1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x MemOK! M4A88T-M specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Combo port (Keyboard & Mouse) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x HDMI port...
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...least 1.2GB free disk space. Innovative ASUS features ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is a set of digital... entering the Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on environment that automatically...peripherals are able to USB drives only. • ASUS Express Gate complies with the highest-quality home theater ...depends on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced salability and doubling the bus bandwidth for...hard drives based on the system configuration. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs...
...least 1.2GB free disk space. Innovative ASUS features ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is a set of digital... entering the Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on environment that automatically...peripherals are able to USB drives only. • ASUS Express Gate complies with the highest-quality home theater ...depends on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced salability and doubling the bus bandwidth for...hard drives based on the system configuration. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs...
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... the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to the chassis with the PCI Express specifications. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Assign an IRQ to install expansion cards. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Keep the screw for the... 1.8.3 PCI slot The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express...
... the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to the chassis with the PCI Express specifications. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Assign an IRQ to install expansion cards. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Keep the screw for the... 1.8.3 PCI slot The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express...
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...not boot up . • We recommend that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for an ATX power supply. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-23 This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. • If you are ... GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 M4A88T-M ATX power connectors GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts • We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with more power-consuming devices or...
...not boot up . • We recommend that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for an ATX power supply. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-23 This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. • If you are ... GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 M4A88T-M ATX power connectors GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts • We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with more power-consuming devices or...
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... the onboard SB710 chipset. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-25 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate...
... the onboard SB710 chipset. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-25 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate...
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...+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND M4A88T-M USB78 PIN 1 USB910 PIN 1 USB1112 PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND M4A88T-M USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. COM1 PIN 1 M4A88T-M M4A88T-M Serial port (COM1) connector ASUS M4A88T-M 1-27
...+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND M4A88T-M USB78 PIN 1 USB910 PIN 1 USB1112 PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND M4A88T-M USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. COM1 PIN 1 M4A88T-M M4A88T-M Serial port (COM1) connector ASUS M4A88T-M 1-27
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... Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for testing purpose. configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it for that menu. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window....appears on the right side of the selected item. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Pop-up window with the configuration options for the normal operation. M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version: 13.55 AGESA Version: 3.5.2.0 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor Revision: C2 Cache L1...
... Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for testing purpose. configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it for that menu. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window....appears on the right side of the selected item. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Pop-up window with the configuration options for the normal operation. M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version: 13.55 AGESA Version: 3.5.2.0 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor Revision: C2 Cache L1...
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...a field. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA5/6 menus. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-7 Main Advanced M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Main Settings System Time [19:34:30] System Date [Thu 01/10/2002] Primary IDE Master Primary... device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Use [+] or [-] to display the IDE/SATA device information. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. There is a separate submenu for information on the menu screen items and how to set the system time. 2.3.2 ...
...a field. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA5/6 menus. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-7 Main Advanced M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Main Settings System Time [19:34:30] System Date [Thu 01/10/2002] Primary IDE Master Primary... device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Use [+] or [-] to display the IDE/SATA device information. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. There is a separate submenu for information on the menu screen items and how to set the system time. 2.3.2 ...
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...detects the items in this menu. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Take caution when changing the settings of the general system specifications. CPU Overclocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to malfunction. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2.4 Advanced menu The ...System Information This menu gives you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A88T-M 2-9
...detects the items in this menu. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Take caution when changing the settings of the general system specifications. CPU Overclocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to malfunction. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2.4 Advanced menu The ...System Information This menu gives you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A88T-M 2-9
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...ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : M4A88T-M Conforms to the following specifications... Date: Apr. 24, 2010 Year to the following apparatus: Product name : Motherboard Model name : M4A88T-M conform with part 15 of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: Address, City: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC....
...ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : M4A88T-M Conforms to the following specifications... Date: Apr. 24, 2010 Year to the following apparatus: Product name : Motherboard Model name : M4A88T-M conform with part 15 of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: Address, City: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC....