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... this guide vii M5A88-M EVO 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 1-11 1.7.1 Overview 1-11 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-12...
... this guide vii M5A88-M EVO 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 1-11 1.7.1 Overview 1-11 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-12...
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M5A88-M EVO specifications summary CPU AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 32nm CPU Supports up to 140W CPU AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified ...more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. resolution up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. *** Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list Chipset AMD® 880G / SB850 System Bus Up to 2560x1600 @60Hz Supports ...
M5A88-M EVO specifications summary CPU AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 32nm CPU Supports up to 140W CPU AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified ...more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. resolution up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. *** Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list Chipset AMD® 880G / SB850 System Bus Up to 2560x1600 @60Hz Supports ...
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... MHz memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0-based system bus. Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the new 32nm manufacturing process. ASUS M5A88-M EVO 1-1 ...Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M5A88-M EVO motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of...
... MHz memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0-based system bus. Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the new 32nm manufacturing process. ASUS M5A88-M EVO 1-1 ...Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M5A88-M EVO motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of...
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...more confusion of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1333/1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that automatically detects and identifies what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and notifies users of inappropriate connection,...1333/1066 MHz to boost system performance. True Serial ATA 6Gb/s support ASUS provides extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of your system memory to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of Line-in total. HDMI support ...
...more confusion of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1333/1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that automatically detects and identifies what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and notifies users of inappropriate connection,...1333/1066 MHz to boost system performance. True Serial ATA 6Gb/s support ASUS provides extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of your system memory to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of Line-in total. HDMI support ...
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... an auto-recovery tool that contains the BIOS file. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. eliminates the need to overclocking failure. quickly ensures memory boot compatibility. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is in regards to restore a corrupted BIOS file using a bootable...carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to energy consumptions. C.P.R. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires a mere push of fan speed to update the BIOS without using the...
... an auto-recovery tool that contains the BIOS file. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. eliminates the need to overclocking failure. quickly ensures memory boot compatibility. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is in regards to restore a corrupted BIOS file using a bootable...carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to energy consumptions. C.P.R. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires a mere push of fan speed to update the BIOS without using the...
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DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DO NOT forget to the module base. 5. Ensure that the retention bracket is notched...memory 1.7.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. Push down the retention bracket lock on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 M5A88-M EVO Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 M5A88-M EVO 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets ASUS M5A88-M EVO...
DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DO NOT forget to the module base. 5. Ensure that the retention bracket is notched...memory 1.7.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. Push down the retention bracket lock on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 M5A88-M EVO Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 M5A88-M EVO 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets ASUS M5A88-M EVO...
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... 4 DIMM 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. Use a 64-bit Windows® OS if you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - M5A88-M EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. Under...
... 4 DIMM 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. Use a 64-bit Windows® OS if you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - M5A88-M EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. Under...
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... or higher frequency DIMMs. SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into either slot as single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports two pairs of modules inserted into both the blue and the black slots as two pairs of dual-channel... memory configuration. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to install it on the A1 slot for better overclocking capability. • The memory QVL lists are for AM3 CPU only. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL for AM3+...
... or higher frequency DIMMs. SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into either slot as single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports two pairs of modules inserted into both the blue and the black slots as two pairs of dual-channel... memory configuration. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to install it on the A1 slot for better overclocking capability. • The memory QVL lists are for AM3 CPU only. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL for AM3+...
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...memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) feature. 1.9 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to default values. CLRTC 12 23 M5A88-M EVO... Normal (Default) Clear RTC M5A88-M EVO Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery...clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS M5A88-M EVO 1-23
...memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) feature. 1.9 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to default values. CLRTC 12 23 M5A88-M EVO... Normal (Default) Clear RTC M5A88-M EVO Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery...clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS M5A88-M EVO 1-23
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... M600 Core (2.0 GHz HT3) (1.8 GHz HT3) 2.3 GHz AMD Athlon™ II 405e Tri Core (1.8 GHz HT3) 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™ II M300 (1.6 GHz HT3) System Memory UMA Size Graphics Engine Driver Version SBIOS Version Operating System Power Mode 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™ II Dual Core (1.8 GHz HT3) 2GB (DDR3-1066 and...
... M600 Core (2.0 GHz HT3) (1.8 GHz HT3) 2.3 GHz AMD Athlon™ II 405e Tri Core (1.8 GHz HT3) 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™ II M300 (1.6 GHz HT3) System Memory UMA Size Graphics Engine Driver Version SBIOS Version Operating System Power Mode 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™ II Dual Core (1.8 GHz HT3) 2GB (DDR3-1066 and...
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... DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you to fine-tune performance when working on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch until the... the DIMM is not properly installed. A message will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the computer. Press and hold the MemOK! M5A88-M EVO M5A88-M EVO MemOK! If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after using the MemOK! switch to BIOS overclocking,...
... DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you to fine-tune performance when working on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch until the... the DIMM is not properly installed. A message will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the computer. Press and hold the MemOK! M5A88-M EVO M5A88-M EVO MemOK! If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after using the MemOK! switch to BIOS overclocking,...
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.... • When this item is set to [AHCI], the information of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information SATA Port5 - The following two items only appear when you set the SATA configuration. [IDE] Set to [IDE...
.... • When this item is set to [AHCI], the information of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information SATA Port5 - The following two items only appear when you set the SATA configuration. [IDE] Set to [IDE...
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... 1.500 [Auto] HT Voltage 1.200 [Auto] NB Voltage 1.100 [Auto] NB 1.8V Voltage 1.800 [Auto] SB Voltage 1.100 [Auto] SidePort Memory Voltage 1.500 [Auto] CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration [Auto] PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled] +F1 F10 ESC Select ...to Manual after you select a CPU level. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- If you installed on the motherboard. ASUS M5A88-M EVO 2-13 Scroll down to overclocking, and it may cause instability. Select a CPU level, and the rest will be auto-adjusted. Change Option...
... 1.500 [Auto] HT Voltage 1.200 [Auto] NB Voltage 1.100 [Auto] NB 1.8V Voltage 1.800 [Auto] SB Voltage 1.100 [Auto] SidePort Memory Voltage 1.500 [Auto] CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration [Auto] PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled] +F1 F10 ESC Select ...to Manual after you select a CPU level. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- If you installed on the motherboard. ASUS M5A88-M EVO 2-13 Scroll down to overclocking, and it may cause instability. Select a CPU level, and the rest will be auto-adjusted. Change Option...
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...Load-Line mode. The values range from 1.10V to 1.40V with a 0.01000V interval. 2.4.15 NB 1.8V Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the sideport memory voltage. The values range from 1.80V to 1.90V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.12 DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the Southbridge voltage. Configuration ... Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU Load-Line mode. The values range from 1.10000V to 1.73000V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.17 SidePort Memory Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the Northbridge 1.8V voltage. CPU/NB Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB...
...Load-Line mode. The values range from 1.10V to 1.40V with a 0.01000V interval. 2.4.15 NB 1.8V Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the sideport memory voltage. The values range from 1.80V to 1.90V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.12 DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the Southbridge voltage. Configuration ... Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU Load-Line mode. The values range from 1.10000V to 1.73000V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.17 SidePort Memory Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the Northbridge 1.8V voltage. CPU/NB Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB...
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...-IGFX-PCI] Allows you to set the CPU Core Activation item to [Manual] and allows you to enable the node memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECC Configuration ECC Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows... Graphics Mode [UMA+SIDEPORT] Selects the internal graphics mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Auto] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Disabled] [UMA...
...-IGFX-PCI] Allows you to set the CPU Core Activation item to [Manual] and allows you to enable the node memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECC Configuration ECC Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows... Graphics Mode [UMA+SIDEPORT] Selects the internal graphics mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Auto] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Disabled] [UMA...
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... to display the configuration options. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. 2.5.4 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items...
... to display the configuration options. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. 2.5.4 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items...
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...system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can be loaded. 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Press to save and load CMOS....CMOS Profile Allows you to save your CMOS settings in the Save to the BIOS Flash. Main Ai Tweaker M5A88-M EVO BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Version 0203 Exit Tools Settings ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to confirm ...
...system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can be loaded. 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Press to save and load CMOS....CMOS Profile Allows you to save your CMOS settings in the Save to the BIOS Flash. Main Ai Tweaker M5A88-M EVO BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Version 0203 Exit Tools Settings ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to confirm ...