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Contents Safety information...iv About this guide...iv Package contents...vi A88XM-A/USB 3.1 specifications summary vi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-1 1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU 1-9 1.4 System memory 1-10 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-5 2.3 Exit menu...2-10 Appendices Notices...A-1 ASUS contact information A-5 iii
Contents Safety information...iv About this guide...iv Package contents...vi A88XM-A/USB 3.1 specifications summary vi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-1 1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU 1-9 1.4 System memory 1-10 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-5 2.3 Exit menu...2-10 Appendices Notices...A-1 ASUS contact information A-5 iii
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... disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. If you are not sure about the voltage of...the BIOS parameters are using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. Detailed descriptions of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup ...
... disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. If you are not sure about the voltage of...the BIOS parameters are using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. Detailed descriptions of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup ...
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... to 4 cores AMD® Turbo Core Technology 3.0 support* * The AMD® Turbo Core Technology 3.0 support depends on the market. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the following items. Motherboard ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 motherboard Cables Accessories 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield Application DVD Support DVD Documentation User Guide If any of 4GB capacity or more memory on...
... to 4 cores AMD® Turbo Core Technology 3.0 support* * The AMD® Turbo Core Technology 3.0 support depends on the market. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the following items. Motherboard ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 motherboard Cables Accessories 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield Application DVD Support DVD Documentation User Guide If any of 4GB capacity or more memory on...
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Product introduction 1 1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the 1 chassis USB3.1 _E12 LAN_USB12 ASM 1143 LANGuard AUDIO 16 CHA_FAN1 A88XM-A/USB 3.1 PCIEX16 SATA6G_4 SATA6G_5 SATA6G_6 15 14 RTL 8111G PCIEX1_1 BATTERY AMD® Super I/O A88X 5 PCI1 64Mb BIOS CLRTC ALC 887 SPDIF_OUT COM USB3_34 USB56 ... module) EATXPWR 23.6cm(9.3in) DVI VGA Place this USB3_12 side towards the rear of the following precautions before you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Failure to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 1-1
Product introduction 1 1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the 1 chassis USB3.1 _E12 LAN_USB12 ASM 1143 LANGuard AUDIO 16 CHA_FAN1 A88XM-A/USB 3.1 PCIEX16 SATA6G_4 SATA6G_5 SATA6G_6 15 14 RTL 8111G PCIEX1_1 BATTERY AMD® Super I/O A88X 5 PCI1 64Mb BIOS CLRTC ALC 887 SPDIF_OUT COM USB3_34 USB56 ... module) EATXPWR 23.6cm(9.3in) DVI VGA Place this USB3_12 side towards the rear of the following precautions before you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Failure to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 1-1
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... to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! The speaker allows you hear system beeps and warnings. AMD® FM2+ APU socket This motherboard comes with a FM2+ socket designed for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. AMD® A88X SATA 6.0Gb/s ports (7-pin SATA6G_1~6) These...Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) The 4-pin connector is for AMD® A-series and Athlon™Series processors. SPEAKER +5V GND GND Speaker Out PIN 1 ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 1-3 DDR3 DIMM slots Install 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into these DIMM sockets. CPU and ...
... to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! The speaker allows you hear system beeps and warnings. AMD® FM2+ APU socket This motherboard comes with a FM2+ socket designed for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. AMD® A88X SATA 6.0Gb/s ports (7-pin SATA6G_1~6) These...Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) The 4-pin connector is for AMD® A-series and Athlon™Series processors. SPEAKER +5V GND GND Speaker Out PIN 1 ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 1-3 DDR3 DIMM slots Install 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into these DIMM sockets. CPU and ...
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... to the HDD. +HDD_LED RESET • ATX power button/soft-off the system power. 8. GND IntA_P1_SSTX+ IntA_P1_SSTX- Connect the USB module cable to any of this connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Ground HWRST# (NC) • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDD_LED) This 2-pin connector is for...
... to the HDD. +HDD_LED RESET • ATX power button/soft-off the system power. 8. GND IntA_P1_SSTX+ IntA_P1_SSTX- Connect the USB module cable to any of this connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Ground HWRST# (NC) • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDD_LED) This 2-pin connector is for...
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... during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. CLRTC +3V_BAT GND 3. Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information... module cable to this connector, set to [AC97]. You can clear the CMOS memory of the system chassis. +5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 1-5 Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/ PDIF...
... during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. CLRTC +3V_BAT GND 3. Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information... module cable to this connector, set to [AC97]. You can clear the CMOS memory of the system chassis. +5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 1-5 Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/ PDIF...
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... 14. PCI slot The PCI slot supports a card such as LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other card that complies with the PCI Express specifications. 16. PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot This motherboard has a PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot that supports PCI Express x1 network card, SCSI cards,... or other card that complies with the PCI specifications. 15. PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 graphic card that ...
... 14. PCI slot The PCI slot supports a card such as LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other card that complies with the PCI Express specifications. 16. PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot This motherboard has a PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot that supports PCI Express x1 network card, SCSI cards,... or other card that complies with the PCI specifications. 15. PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 graphic card that ...
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ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 1-9 Unplug all power cables before you use an APU designed for AMD® A-series and Athlon™Series processors. Installing the APU 1 2 3 4 Apply the Thermal Interface Material to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU! The APU fits in only one correct orientation. Ensure that you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to the APU heatsink and APU before installing the APU. 1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) This motherboard comes with a FM2+ socket designed for the FM2+ socket.
ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 1-9 Unplug all power cables before you use an APU designed for AMD® A-series and Athlon™Series processors. Installing the APU 1 2 3 4 Apply the Thermal Interface Material to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU! The APU fits in only one correct orientation. Ensure that you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to the APU heatsink and APU before installing the APU. 1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) This motherboard comes with a FM2+ socket designed for the FM2+ socket.
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... with the same CAS latency. For optimal compatibility, we recommend that you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard. - For more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs). • Refer to the Microsoft® support site at a lower ...memory operation frequency is then mapped for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. For effective use a more details, refer to www.asus.com for the dual-channel configuration. Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - Install a ...
... with the same CAS latency. For optimal compatibility, we recommend that you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard. - For more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs). • Refer to the Microsoft® support site at a lower ...memory operation frequency is then mapped for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. For effective use a more details, refer to www.asus.com for the dual-channel configuration. Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - Install a ...
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... (Internet Service Provider). To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 2-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your...
... (Internet Service Provider). To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 2-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your...
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...the BIOS in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using this section are for the BIOS file. Before updating ...to load default BIOS values. You can cause system boot failure! 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 2-3 When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 utility automatically. 4. The screen captures used in this...
...the BIOS in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using this section are for the BIOS file. Before updating ...to load default BIOS values. You can cause system boot failure! 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 2-3 When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 utility automatically. 4. The screen captures used in this...
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... force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your motherboard if you do not press or , POST continues with its parameters. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 2-5 If you want to use the mouse to control the ...BIOS setup program. • If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value. We recommend you...
... force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your motherboard if you do not press or , POST continues with its parameters. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 2-5 If you want to use the mouse to control the ...BIOS setup program. • If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value. We recommend you...
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... boot device options vary depending on the devices you enter the BIOS setup program. The default screen for the advanced BIOS settings. Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU voltage output, CPU/chassis fan speed, and SATA information Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the system properties of...
... boot device options vary depending on the devices you enter the BIOS setup program. The default screen for the advanced BIOS settings. Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU voltage output, CPU/chassis fan speed, and SATA information Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the system properties of...
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... throw the motherboard in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. Check local regulations for protecting our environment. All Rights Reserved. Appendices ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 A-3.../LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to the highest standards for disposal of electronic products. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to in municipal waste. REACH Complying with the License. We...
... throw the motherboard in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. Check local regulations for protecting our environment. All Rights Reserved. Appendices ASUS A88XM-A/USB 3.1 A-3.../LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to the highest standards for disposal of electronic products. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to in municipal waste. REACH Complying with the License. We...
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... ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN ASUS COMPUTER GmbH HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN GERMANY Product name : Motherboard Model name : A88XM-A/USB 3.1 The object of the declaration described above is subject to the following specifications: FCC Part ...not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : A88XM-A/USB 3.1 Conforms to begin affixing CE marking Directive 2004/108/EC (until April 19th, 2016) and Directive 2014/35/EU...
... ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN ASUS COMPUTER GmbH HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN GERMANY Product name : Motherboard Model name : A88XM-A/USB 3.1 The object of the declaration described above is subject to the following specifications: FCC Part ...not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : A88XM-A/USB 3.1 Conforms to begin affixing CE marking Directive 2004/108/EC (until April 19th, 2016) and Directive 2014/35/EU...