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... better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual • M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboards include M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 and M4A88T-V EVO two models. Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 MHz...
... better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual • M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboards include M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 and M4A88T-V EVO two models. Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 MHz...
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...dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of this motherboard supports dual display output on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 only) Experience ultra-fast data transfer at the back... panel. SidePort Memory This motherboard features SidePort Memory, an individual onboard DDR3 memory serving as memory buffer for ...
...dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of this motherboard supports dual display output on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 only) Experience ultra-fast data transfer at the back... panel. SidePort Memory This motherboard features SidePort Memory, an individual onboard DDR3 memory serving as memory buffer for ...
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The layout illustrations in the correct orientation. Doing so can damage the motherboard. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-7 Place this user guide are for M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 only. 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the...
The layout illustrations in the correct orientation. Doing so can damage the motherboard. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-7 Place this user guide are for M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 only. 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the...
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...motherboard. Position the CPU above the socket such that you use a CPU designed for Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to a 90°-100° angle; Small triangle Gold triangle ASUS M4A88T-V EVO... orientation. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a small triangle. 4. Ensure that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with an AM3 socket designed for the AM3 socket. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CPU socket AM3 2. The CPU fits only in...
...motherboard. Position the CPU above the socket such that you use a CPU designed for Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to a 90°-100° angle; Small triangle Gold triangle ASUS M4A88T-V EVO... orientation. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a small triangle. 4. Ensure that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with an AM3 socket designed for the AM3 socket. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CPU socket AM3 2. The CPU fits only in...
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The lever clicks on the motherboard. You can occur if you fail to section 1.6.2 Installing heatsink and fan for instructions. 7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the ... refer to plug this connector. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction When the CPU is locked. 6. CPU_FAN M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CPU fan connector DO NOT forget to secure the CPU. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that it is in place, push down...
The lever clicks on the motherboard. You can occur if you fail to section 1.6.2 Installing heatsink and fan for instructions. 7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the ... refer to plug this connector. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction When the CPU is locked. 6. CPU_FAN M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CPU fan connector DO NOT forget to secure the CPU. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that it is in place, push down...
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...to plug this connector. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. 3. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 1-12 Chapter 1: Product ... retention mechanism module base, otherwise you fail to the module base. 5. Push down the retention bracket lock on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. Ensure that the retention...
...to plug this connector. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. 3. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 1-12 Chapter 1: Product ... retention mechanism module base, otherwise you fail to the module base. 5. Push down the retention bracket lock on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. Ensure that the retention...
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... power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN 1/2 when using multiple graphics cards 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. Keep the... cap on both the PCIe x16 slots to pins 1-2. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. See page 1-25 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap ...
... power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN 1/2 when using multiple graphics cards 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. Keep the... cap on both the PCIe x16 slots to pins 1-2. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. See page 1-25 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap ...
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... CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU 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 the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the... 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 motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN 1/2 for better thermal environment. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Insufficient air flow inside the ...
... CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU 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 the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the... 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 motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN 1/2 for better thermal environment. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Insufficient air flow inside the ...
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... Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 IDE connector 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction There are three connectors on the Ultra DMA cable connector. PRI_IDE M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 PIN1 NOTE:Orient the red markings on the IDE ribbon cable to configure ...your devices: Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of device(s) - 3. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE ...
... Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 IDE connector 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction There are three connectors on the Ultra DMA cable connector. PRI_IDE M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 PIN1 NOTE:Orient the red markings on the IDE ribbon cable to configure ...your devices: Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of device(s) - 3. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE ...
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....0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. The serial port module is purchased separately. 7. COM1 PIN 1 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Serial port (COM1) connector ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-29 Doing so will damage the motherboard! Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) The connector is for USB 2.0 ports. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors...
....0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. The serial port module is purchased separately. 7. COM1 PIN 1 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Serial port (COM1) connector ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-29 Doing so will damage the motherboard! Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) The connector is for USB 2.0 ports. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors...
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...SENSE_SEND PORT2 L M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Front panel audio connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-definition audio... section 2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. +5V SPDIFOUT GND M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 SPDIF_OUT M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Digital audio connector Ensure that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of...
...SENSE_SEND PORT2 L M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Front panel audio connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-definition audio... section 2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. +5V SPDIFOUT GND M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 SPDIF_OUT M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Digital audio connector Ensure that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of...
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Doing so will damage the motherboard! IE1394_1 TPA1GND TPB1+12V GND M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 PIN 1 TPA1+ GND TPB1+ +12V M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 IEEE 1394a connector Never connect a USB cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The IEEE 1394a module is for an IEEE 1394a port. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-31 Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to the IEEE 1394a connector. IEEE 1394a connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is purchased separately. 10.
Doing so will damage the motherboard! IE1394_1 TPA1GND TPB1+12V GND M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 PIN 1 TPA1+ GND TPB1+ +12V M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 IEEE 1394a connector Never connect a USB cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The IEEE 1394a module is for an IEEE 1394a port. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-31 Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to the IEEE 1394a connector. IEEE 1394a connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is purchased separately. 10.
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...ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-33 switch lights continuously. switch • Refer to section 1.12 Onboard LEDs for the system to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! MemOK! If the test fails, the system reboots and test the next set is not properly installed. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard... may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to test one set of failsafe settings. function. 2. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 MemOK! switch Installing DIMMs...
...ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-33 switch lights continuously. switch • Refer to section 1.12 Onboard LEDs for the system to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! MemOK! If the test fails, the system reboots and test the next set is not properly installed. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard... may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to test one set of failsafe settings. function. 2. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 MemOK! switch Installing DIMMs...
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... ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. If an error is solved. DRAM LED M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 DRAM LED ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-35 DRAM LED DRAM LED checks the DRAM in any motherboard component. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that you should shut down the...
... ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. If an error is solved. DRAM LED M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 DRAM LED ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-35 DRAM LED DRAM LED checks the DRAM in any motherboard component. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that you should shut down the...
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... Warning: this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you install on the motherboard. • The CPU Level UP function support depends on the motherboard. Configuration options: [Auto] [Phenom II-955] [Phenom II-3.4G] [Phenom II-3....American Megatrends, Inc. Select a CPU level, and the rest will be auto-adjusted. Main Ai Tweaker M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Version 0202 Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3000MHz Target... adjusted according to Manual after selecting a CPU level. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 2-13
... Warning: this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you install on the motherboard. • The CPU Level UP function support depends on the motherboard. Configuration options: [Auto] [Phenom II-955] [Phenom II-3.4G] [Phenom II-3....American Megatrends, Inc. Select a CPU level, and the rest will be auto-adjusted. Main Ai Tweaker M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Version 0202 Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3000MHz Target... adjusted according to Manual after selecting a CPU level. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 2-13
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...Rules. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatus: Product name : Motherboard Model name : M4A88T-V EVO, M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 conform with the essential requirements of the following ... and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : M4A88T-V EVO, M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Conforms to begin affixing CE marking:2010 Signature Phone/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 ...
...Rules. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatus: Product name : Motherboard Model name : M4A88T-V EVO, M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 conform with the essential requirements of the following ... and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : M4A88T-V EVO, M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Conforms to begin affixing CE marking:2010 Signature Phone/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 ...