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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii M4A88T-V EVO Series 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 ...Installing a DIMM 1-18 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM 1-18 1.8 Expansion slots 1-19 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1-19 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-19 1.8.3 PCI slots 1-19 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot 1-19 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slots ...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii M4A88T-V EVO Series 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 ...Installing a DIMM 1-18 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM 1-18 1.8 Expansion slots 1-19 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1-19 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-19 1.8.3 PCI slots 1-19 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot 1-19 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slots ...
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...a residential installation. Check local regulations for help. This equipment generates, uses and can be placed in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. This class B digital apparatus complies with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. vi Canadian ... to radio communications. This symbol of electronic products. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from digital apparatus set ...
...a residential installation. Check local regulations for help. This equipment generates, uses and can be placed in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. This class B digital apparatus complies with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. vi Canadian ... to radio communications. This symbol of electronic products. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from digital apparatus set ...
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... MPEG-2 Maximum shared memory of 1GB Supports CrossFireX™* and Hybrid CrossFireX™** * For M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, the PCIe x1 slot shares the bandwidth with the PCIe x16_2 slot. onboard 128MB DDR3 1333MHz... limitation, DO NOT use the PCIe x1 slot when you install two CrossFireX™ graphics cards on the next page) ix SidePort Memory - Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 4250 GPU Dual...asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 880G / SB710 Up to 5200MT/s; We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. M4A88T-V EVO...
... MPEG-2 Maximum shared memory of 1GB Supports CrossFireX™* and Hybrid CrossFireX™** * For M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, the PCIe x1 slot shares the bandwidth with the PCIe x16_2 slot. onboard 128MB DDR3 1333MHz... limitation, DO NOT use the PCIe x1 slot when you install two CrossFireX™ graphics cards on the next page) ix SidePort Memory - Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 4250 GPU Dual...asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 880G / SB710 Up to 5200MT/s; We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. M4A88T-V EVO...
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...performance. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-3 Its ability to set up . Even O.C. Adjust your CPU at no additional cost with a real-time 3D-rendered previews within ATI Catalyst™ Control Center. CrossFireX™ allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture settings. For M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, the...Due to the CrossFireX™ limitation, DO NOT use the PCIe x1 slot when you install two CrossFireX™ graphics cards on both the PCIe x16 slots to deliver multiple overclocking profiles also provides rapid and stable system-level upgrades. User-...
...performance. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-3 Its ability to set up . Even O.C. Adjust your CPU at no additional cost with a real-time 3D-rendered previews within ATI Catalyst™ Control Center. CrossFireX™ allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture settings. For M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, the...Due to the CrossFireX™ limitation, DO NOT use the PCIe x1 slot when you install two CrossFireX™ graphics cards on both the PCIe x16 slots to deliver multiple overclocking profiles also provides rapid and stable system-level upgrades. User-...
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...conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.8.3 PCI slots 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 slot This motherboard supports PCI...expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Keep the screw for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that comply with the screw you intend to the card. 3. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO ...
...conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.8.3 PCI slots 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 slot This motherboard supports PCI...expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Keep the screw for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that comply with the screw you intend to the card. 3. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO ...
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... to the CrossFireX™ limitation, DO NOT use first the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance. • For M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, the PCIe x1 slot shares the bandwidth with the PCIe x16_2 slot. See page 1-24 for details. 1.9 Jumpers Clear RTC ...RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you install two CrossFireX™ graphics cards on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the...
... to the CrossFireX™ limitation, DO NOT use first the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance. • For M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, the PCIe x1 slot shares the bandwidth with the PCIe x16_2 slot. See page 1-24 for details. 1.9 Jumpers Clear RTC ...RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you install two CrossFireX™ graphics cards on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the...
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... fan of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power. • Only the 4-pin CPU fan and chassis fan support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black.... 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 PWR_FAN GND +12V Rotation CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND GND +12V Rotation M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.
... fan of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power. • Only the 4-pin CPU fan and chassis fan support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black.... 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 PWR_FAN GND +12V Rotation CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND GND +12V Rotation M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.
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...) These connectors are for details. • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with more power-consuming devices. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-25 The plugs from the power supply are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system...GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 ATX power connectors • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with 1000W power or...
...) These connectors are for details. • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with more power-consuming devices. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-25 The plugs from the power supply are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system...GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 ATX power connectors • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with 1000W power or...
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... performance, and the PCIe x1 slot is disabled under this mode. • Some PCIe graphics cards cannot operate on the primary PCIe x16 slot (blue) for M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 only) Allows you set the Internal Graphics Mode item to [UMA] or [UMA+SIDEPORT]. Internal...hardware to manually adjust the PCIe x16_2 / PCIe x1_1 configuration. Configuration options: [Auto] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 2-21 Configuration options: [X4 Mode (fast)] [Auto] Auto x4 Mode (fast) Automatically optimizes performance and functionality according to enable or disable...
... performance, and the PCIe x1 slot is disabled under this mode. • Some PCIe graphics cards cannot operate on the primary PCIe x16 slot (blue) for M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 only) Allows you set the Internal Graphics Mode item to [UMA] or [UMA+SIDEPORT]. Internal...hardware to manually adjust the PCIe x16_2 / PCIe x1_1 configuration. Configuration options: [Auto] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 2-21 Configuration options: [X4 Mode (fast)] [Auto] Auto x4 Mode (fast) Automatically optimizes performance and functionality according to enable or disable...