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A88XM-E specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Support DVD OS support Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x D-... AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut functions, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 8.1/ 8.1 64-bit Windows®...
A88XM-E specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Support DVD OS support Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x D-... AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut functions, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 8.1/ 8.1 64-bit Windows®...
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...installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you intend to install expansion cards. Failure to do not ... an expansion card: 1. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. Keep the screw for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do ...
...installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you intend to install expansion cards. Failure to do not ... an expansion card: 1. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. Keep the screw for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do ...
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... Windows® operating system. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can 't be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to support a 7.1-channel audio output...
... Windows® operating system. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can 't be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to support a 7.1-channel audio output...
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...Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to display their respective menus. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Refer to your computer, the DVD ... 64-bit Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / 64-bit Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / 64-bit Windows® 8.1 before installing the drivers for updates. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to avail all motherboard features. ASUS A88XM-E 1-21 To run the DVD.
...Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to display their respective menus. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Refer to your computer, the DVD ... 64-bit Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / 64-bit Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / 64-bit Windows® 8.1 before installing the drivers for updates. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to avail all motherboard features. ASUS A88XM-E 1-21 To run the DVD.
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... the BIOS in the future. To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. ASUS A88XM-E 2-1 Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard ...BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to update the BIOS EZ ...
... the BIOS in the future. To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. ASUS A88XM-E 2-1 Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard ...BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to update the BIOS EZ ...
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... change the USB-related features. If SATA ports 5, 6 are configured as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. SATA Port 5 - Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE] OnChip SATA MAX Speed [SATA 6.0Gb/s] For better HDD compatibility, set the SATA configuration. [... want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [RAID], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. OnChip SATA Type [AHCI] Allows you to set the SATA Speed to [SATA 3.0Gb/s] to support SATA 3.0Gb/s HDDs or [...
... change the USB-related features. If SATA ports 5, 6 are configured as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. SATA Port 5 - Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE] OnChip SATA MAX Speed [SATA 6.0Gb/s] For better HDD compatibility, set the SATA configuration. [... want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [RAID], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. OnChip SATA Type [AHCI] Allows you to set the SATA Speed to [SATA 3.0Gb/s] to support SATA 3.0Gb/s HDDs or [...
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... [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to SATA ports will be detected during POST. SATA Support [All Devices] [All Devices] All devices connected to SATA ... enabled. [Auto] For a faster POST time, PS/2 devices will be detected during POST. [Boot Drive Only] Only boot drives connected to load the network stack driver during POST. The following four items appear when you disconnect or change PS/2 devices before restarting the system, PS/2 devices will not be available and...
... [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to SATA ports will be detected during POST. SATA Support [All Devices] [All Devices] All devices connected to SATA ... enabled. [Auto] For a faster POST time, PS/2 devices will be detected during POST. [Boot Drive Only] Only boot drives connected to load the network stack driver during POST. The following four items appear when you disconnect or change PS/2 devices before restarting the system, PS/2 devices will not be available and...
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... UEFI mode]. 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of devices that you set to [Enabled]. Configuration...devices that you want to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Only on Windows® non-UEFI mode, Windows® Vista/...
... UEFI mode]. 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of devices that you set to [Enabled]. Configuration...devices that you want to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Only on Windows® non-UEFI mode, Windows® Vista/...
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...permissible changes. DB Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you load the default Secure Boot keys. Delete the db Allows you to [Custom]. Clear Secure Boot keys This item appears ...to save all default Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] ASUS A88XM-E 2-29 Once the PK is deleted, all the system's Secure Boot keys will not be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-...
...permissible changes. DB Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you load the default Secure Boot keys. Delete the db Allows you to [Custom]. Clear Secure Boot keys This item appears ...to save all default Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] ASUS A88XM-E 2-29 Once the PK is deleted, all the system's Secure Boot keys will not be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-...