A88X-PRO User's Manual
Page 6
...your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from the motherboard, ensure that your retailer. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from ... sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are using, contact your local power company. ...by yourself. If possible, disconnect all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are connected.
...your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from the motherboard, ensure that your retailer. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from ... sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are using, contact your local power company. ...by yourself. If possible, disconnect all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are connected.
A88X-PRO User's Manual
Page 26
...;ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may operate at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A and Channel B. For optimal...varying memory sizes in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB). • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you install the memory modules from a memory module...
...;ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may operate at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A and Channel B. For optimal...varying memory sizes in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB). • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you install the memory modules from a memory module...
A88X-PRO User's Manual
Page 39
... with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! button Installing ...switch lights continuously. Press and hold the MemOK! If the test fails, the system reboots and tests the next set of failsafe settings. ASUS A88X-PRO 2-19 If the installed DIMMs still fail to fine-tune performance when working on the computer. function. Chapter 2 2.2.6 Onboard switches/buttons...
... with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! button Installing ...switch lights continuously. Press and hold the MemOK! If the test fails, the system reboots and tests the next set of failsafe settings. ASUS A88X-PRO 2-19 If the installed DIMMs still fail to fine-tune performance when working on the computer. function. Chapter 2 2.2.6 Onboard switches/buttons...
A88X-PRO User's Manual
Page 50
...RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type in the BIOS to [AHCI]. A88X-PRO SATA6G_5 SATA6G_6 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND GND RSATA_TXP6...RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND A88X-PRO SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors Chapter 2 • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed...
...RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type in the BIOS to [AHCI]. A88X-PRO SATA6G_5 SATA6G_6 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND GND RSATA_TXP6...RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND A88X-PRO SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors Chapter 2 • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed...
A88X-PRO User's Manual
Page 72
... mouse input. Chapter 3 ASUS A88X-PRO 3-1 We recommend that are for details. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to ensure system compatibility and stability. Do this user manual refers to restart the system.... Chapter 3 Chapter 3: 3.1 Knowing BIOS BIOS setup The ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that requires further BIOS...
... mouse input. Chapter 3 ASUS A88X-PRO 3-1 We recommend that are for details. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to ensure system compatibility and stability. Do this user manual refers to restart the system.... Chapter 3 Chapter 3: 3.1 Knowing BIOS BIOS setup The ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that requires further BIOS...
A88X-PRO User's Manual
Page 93
...[Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to detect this item. CPU_FAN Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] CHA_FAN1/2/3/4 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] CPU Voltage, 3.3V ...186;F] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select Ignore if you to disable or set Q-Fan Profile to 75ºC. The values range from 40ºC to [Manual]. The following four items appear only when you set the CPU fan ...
...[Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to detect this item. CPU_FAN Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] CHA_FAN1/2/3/4 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] CPU Voltage, 3.3V ...186;F] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select Ignore if you to disable or set Q-Fan Profile to 75ºC. The values range from 40ºC to [Manual]. The following four items appear only when you set the CPU fan ...
A88X-PRO User's Manual
Page 105
... the BIOS in the future. With this utlity, you to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. Chapter 3 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.10 Managing and updating your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file... connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider). Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.10.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST....
... the BIOS in the future. With this utlity, you to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. Chapter 3 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.10 Managing and updating your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file... connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider). Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.10.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST....
A88X-PRO User's Manual
Page 110
... an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. ASUS A88X-PRO 4-1 The Manual menu contains the list of ASUS motherboard Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support...tab and select the items you can install to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The Specials tab contains the unique features of supplementary user manuals. Refer to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Install the necessary drivers to install....
... an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. ASUS A88X-PRO 4-1 The Manual menu contains the list of ASUS motherboard Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support...tab and select the items you can install to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The Specials tab contains the unique features of supplementary user manuals. Refer to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Install the necessary drivers to install....
A88X-PRO User's Manual
Page 111
... ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. Double-click the language to get the necessary software manuals. The screenshots in the support DVD vary between models. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support The actual software manuals in this section are in different languages. The software manual files are for reference only. Click the Manual...
... ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. Double-click the language to get the necessary software manuals. The screenshots in the support DVD vary between models. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support The actual software manuals in this section are in different languages. The software manual files are for reference only. Click the Manual...
A88X-PRO User's Manual
Page 116
... to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and BIOS easily With this utility, you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that will display during POST. EZ Update screen Click to update the BIOS ASUS A88X-PRO 4-7 Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update, click or...
... to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and BIOS easily With this utility, you can also manually update the BIOS and select the boot logo that will display during POST. EZ Update screen Click to update the BIOS ASUS A88X-PRO 4-7 Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update, click or...
A88X-PRO User's Manual
Page 133
If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the graphics card. Ensure that the connector is firmly in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. CrossFireX bridge (bundled with models, but the installation steps remain the... graphics cards The following pictures are properly seated on each graphics card. Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with graphics cards) 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to Chapter 2 in place. Connect two independent auxiliary power ...
If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the graphics card. Ensure that the connector is firmly in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. CrossFireX bridge (bundled with models, but the installation steps remain the... graphics cards The following pictures are properly seated on each graphics card. Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with graphics cards) 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to Chapter 2 in place. Connect two independent auxiliary power ...