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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii M4A88TD-M specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 System memory...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii M4A88TD-M specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 System memory...
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...outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for help. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by one or more of the FCC Rules. Canadian Department ... in a residential installation. This product has been designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. If this equipment. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. However...
...outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for help. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by one or more of the FCC Rules. Canadian Department ... in a residential installation. This product has been designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. If this equipment. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. However...
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...on it may become wet. • Place the product on a stable surface. • If you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide This user guide contains the information you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, ensure...screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Detailed descriptions of the motherboard and the new technology it by yourself. About this guide is set to the correct voltage in any damage, contact your power supply is ...
...on it may become wet. • Place the product on a stable surface. • If you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide This user guide contains the information you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, ensure...screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Detailed descriptions of the motherboard and the new technology it by yourself. About this guide is set to the correct voltage in any damage, contact your power supply is ...
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... controller featuring AI NET 2 (continued on the next page) ix Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 4250 GPU Supports HDMI™ with max. M4A88TD-M specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio LAN AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™...Vendors List). *** When you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. Supports 192khz/24bit BD Lossless Sound - With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 880G / SB850 Up to 5200MT/s;
... controller featuring AI NET 2 (continued on the next page) ix Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 4250 GPU Supports HDMI™ with max. M4A88TD-M specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio LAN AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™...Vendors List). *** When you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. Supports 192khz/24bit BD Lossless Sound - With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 880G / SB850 Up to 5200MT/s;
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... long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4A88TD-M motherboard! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s cables 1 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cable 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of...
... long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4A88TD-M motherboard! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s cables 1 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cable 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of...
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...GPU. • Hybrid CrossFireX™ is a set of your system memory to boost system performance. DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that deliver multi-channel digital audio and uncompressed digital video for the discrete GPUs which support Hybrid CrossFireX™. 1-2 ...x16 graphics. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high quality visuals for digital display devices like LCD monitors. HDMI/DVI/RGB output This motherboard supports dual display output on digital HDMI, DVI, and analog D-Sub. AMD® 880G Chipset The AMD® 880G Chipset ...
...GPU. • Hybrid CrossFireX™ is a set of your system memory to boost system performance. DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that deliver multi-channel digital audio and uncompressed digital video for the discrete GPUs which support Hybrid CrossFireX™. 1-2 ...x16 graphics. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high quality visuals for digital display devices like LCD monitors. HDMI/DVI/RGB output This motherboard supports dual display output on digital HDMI, DVI, and analog D-Sub. AMD® 880G Chipset The AMD® 880G Chipset ...
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... O.C. beginners can achieve extreme yet stable overclocking results with just one touch; MemOK! MemOK! ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused by simply unlocking the extra cores, without converting it to external home theater... automates overclocking to patch memory issues. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires a mere push of a latent AMD® CPU- MemOK! ASUS M4A88TD-M 1-3 with CPU Level UP! GPU Boost GPU Boost overclocks the integrated GPU in no additional cost with just a simple switch. TurboV...
... O.C. beginners can achieve extreme yet stable overclocking results with just one touch; MemOK! MemOK! ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused by simply unlocking the extra cores, without converting it to external home theater... automates overclocking to patch memory issues. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires a mere push of a latent AMD® CPU- MemOK! ASUS M4A88TD-M 1-3 with CPU Level UP! GPU Boost GPU Boost overclocks the integrated GPU in no additional cost with just a simple switch. TurboV...
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...technology that allows you the freedom to the motherboard USB port before entering Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at least 1.2GB free disk space. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool...user-friendly utility that allows you to adjust the CPU fan speed according to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file, giving you to different ambient temperatures caused by ...
...technology that allows you the freedom to the motherboard USB port before entering Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at least 1.2GB free disk space. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool...user-friendly utility that allows you to adjust the CPU fan speed according to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file, giving you to different ambient temperatures caused by ...
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... due to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Green ASUS This motherboard and its power cord. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to overclocking failure. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. ASUS M4A88TD-M 1-5 This is...
... due to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Green ASUS This motherboard and its power cord. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to overclocking failure. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. ASUS M4A88TD-M 1-5 This is...
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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. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place eight screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. DO NOT overtighten the screws!
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. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place eight screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. DO NOT overtighten the screws!
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... 18. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 6. switch 9. 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.5.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. DRAM LED (DRAM_LED) 8. Core Unlocker LED (02LED1) 1-31 16. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Page 1-19 1-25 1-26 1-31 1-27 1-31 1-29 1-28 1-28 ASUS M4A88TD-M 1-7 MemOK! IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) Page Connectors/Jumpers...
... 18. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 6. switch 9. 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.5.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. DRAM LED (DRAM_LED) 8. Core Unlocker LED (02LED1) 1-31 16. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Page 1-19 1-25 1-26 1-31 1-27 1-31 1-29 1-28 1-28 ASUS M4A88TD-M 1-7 MemOK! IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) Page Connectors/Jumpers...
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...! Press the lever sideways to unlock the Socket lever socket, then lift it fits in only one correct orientation. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors. The CPU fits in place. 1.6 Central Processing...
...! Press the lever sideways to unlock the Socket lever socket, then lift it fits in only one correct orientation. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors. The CPU fits in place. 1.6 Central Processing...
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5. You can occur if you fail to plug this connector. DO NOT forget to secure the CPU. Hardware monitoring errors can also refer to indicate that comes with the heatsink package. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that it is in place, push down the socket lever to connect the CPU fan connector! When the CPU is locked. 6. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the side tab to section 1.6.2 Installing heatsink and fan for instructions. 7. The lever clicks on the motherboard. ASUS M4A88TD-M 1-9
5. You can occur if you fail to plug this connector. DO NOT forget to secure the CPU. Hardware monitoring errors can also refer to indicate that comes with the heatsink package. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that it is in place, push down the socket lever to connect the CPU fan connector! When the CPU is locked. 6. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the side tab to section 1.6.2 Installing heatsink and fan for instructions. 7. The lever clicks on the motherboard. ASUS M4A88TD-M 1-9
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...introduction If the instructions in this section do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is already installed on the... motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. 2. 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Ensure that you ...
...introduction If the instructions in this section do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is already installed on the... motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. 2. 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Ensure that you ...
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... Ensure that the retention bracket is in place. 4. DO NOT forget to plug this connector. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. A clicking sound denotes that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base, ... location of the retention bracket to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS M4A88TD-M 1-11 Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you cannot snap...
... Ensure that the retention bracket is in place. 4. DO NOT forget to plug this connector. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. A clicking sound denotes that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base, ... location of the retention bracket to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS M4A88TD-M 1-11 Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you cannot snap...
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... accessing information from the same vendor. • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up of the following: - With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. Timing - - - - - - - - - - - 9-9-9-24 Voltage 1.65V 1.65V 1.65V 1.65V DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C 1-12 ...varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of 2) DS Chip Brand Chip NO. M4A88TD-M Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Transcend Part No.
... accessing information from the same vendor. • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up of the following: - With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. Timing - - - - - - - - - - - 9-9-9-24 Voltage 1.65V 1.65V 1.65V 1.65V DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C 1-12 ...varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of 2) DS Chip Brand Chip NO. M4A88TD-M Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Transcend Part No.
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With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module, ensure to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not ... two pairs of modules inserted into both the blue slots and the black slots as two pairs of dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better overclocking capability. Size Crucial CT12864BA1067.8FF 1024MB Crucial CT12872BA1067.9FF 1024MB Crucial CT25664BA1067.16FF 2048MB Crucial CT25672BA1067.18FF 2048MB ELPIDA...
With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module, ensure to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not ... two pairs of modules inserted into both the blue slots and the black slots as two pairs of dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better overclocking capability. Size Crucial CT12864BA1067.8FF 1024MB Crucial CT12872BA1067.9FF 1024MB Crucial CT25664BA1067.16FF 2048MB Crucial CT25672BA1067.18FF 2048MB ELPIDA...
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... it flips out with your fingers when pressing the retaining 1 clips. Press the retaining clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Locked Retaining Clip 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1. DIMM notch ASUS M4A88TD-M 1-17 Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to unlock the DIMM. 2 Support the DIMM...
... it flips out with your fingers when pressing the retaining 1 clips. Press the retaining clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Locked Retaining Clip 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1. DIMM notch ASUS M4A88TD-M 1-17 Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to unlock the DIMM. 2 Support the DIMM...
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... a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This... PCI Express x16 graphics card that came with the PCI Express specifications. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Keep the screw for the expansion card. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you ...
... a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This... PCI Express x16 graphics card that came with the PCI Express specifications. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Keep the screw for the expansion card. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you ...