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M4A88T-M/USB3 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..., Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking technologies (HD mode only) Optical S/PDIF_OUT port at the back panel (continued on this motherboard. Use a Windows® 64-bit operating system if you install a total memory of 4GB or more , Windows® 32-bit...
M4A88T-M/USB3 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..., Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking technologies (HD mode only) Optical S/PDIF_OUT port at the back panel (continued on this motherboard. Use a Windows® 64-bit operating system if you install a total memory of 4GB or more , Windows® 32-bit...
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Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 1-1 It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 ...retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® AM3 Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better...
Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 1-1 It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 ...retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® AM3 Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better...
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... an onboard GPU and a discrete GPU. • Hybrid CrossFireX™ is optimized with USB 2.0 devices. S/PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. It is supported by Windows® Vista / 7 OS only. ...cool and quiet operating environment. AMD® 880G Chipset The AMD® 880G Chipset is also backward compatible with AMD's latest AM3 multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. Built to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB...
... an onboard GPU and a discrete GPU. • Hybrid CrossFireX™ is optimized with USB 2.0 devices. S/PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. It is supported by Windows® Vista / 7 OS only. ...cool and quiet operating environment. AMD® 880G Chipset The AMD® 880G Chipset is also backward compatible with AMD's latest AM3 multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. Built to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB...
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... connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) 2. AM3 CPU Socket 4. button 8. DRAM LED Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1-27 9. Onboard power LED (SB_PWR) 1-29 1-8 11. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, 1-26 USB1112) 1-28 15. 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1 KB_USB56 SPDIFO_ HDMI 2 31 24.4cm... SATA1-6) 1-24 1-11 12. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-24 1-29 16. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-21 ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 1-7 Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 6. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 1-25 1-26 13. ATX power connectors (24-pin ...
... connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) 2. AM3 CPU Socket 4. button 8. DRAM LED Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1-27 9. Onboard power LED (SB_PWR) 1-29 1-8 11. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, 1-26 USB1112) 1-28 15. 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1 KB_USB56 SPDIFO_ HDMI 2 31 24.4cm... SATA1-6) 1-24 1-11 12. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-24 1-29 16. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-21 ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 1-7 Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 6. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 1-25 1-26 13. ATX power connectors (24-pin ...
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... is lifted up to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. M4A88T-M/USB3 M4A88T-M/USB3 CPU Socket AM3 2. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a small triangle. 4. The CPU fits in place. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for Phenom™...8482; II / Sempron™ 100 series processors. The CPU fits only in completely. 3. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. The AM3 socket has a different pinout from the AM2+/AM2 socket. otherwise, the CPU will not fit in one correct orientation.
... is lifted up to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. M4A88T-M/USB3 M4A88T-M/USB3 CPU Socket AM3 2. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a small triangle. 4. The CPU fits in place. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for Phenom™...8482; II / Sempron™ 100 series processors. The CPU fits only in completely. 3. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. The AM3 socket has a different pinout from the AM2+/AM2 socket. otherwise, the CPU will not fit in one correct orientation.
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...65533;o�u�a��re��u�s�in Channel A and Channel B. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • AMD AM3 100 and 200 series CPUs support up of 3) SS N/A Heat-Sink Package CL 9-9-9-27 DIMM support A* B* C* • • •... of memory, we recommend that you do any of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 8-8-8-24 • 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction M4A88T-M/USB3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1866 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendor Part No. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel ...
...65533;o�u�a��re��u�s�in Channel A and Channel B. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • AMD AM3 100 and 200 series CPUs support up of 3) SS N/A Heat-Sink Package CL 9-9-9-27 DIMM support A* B* C* • • •... of memory, we recommend that you do any of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 8-8-8-24 • 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction M4A88T-M/USB3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1866 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendor Part No. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel ...