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... M5A88-M EVO specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x eSATA port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-Channel Audio I /O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS OverDrive utilities (AOD) ASUS...
... M5A88-M EVO specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x eSATA port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-Channel Audio I /O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS OverDrive utilities (AOD) ASUS...
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... supports AMD® CPUs in your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M5A88-M EVO motherboard! 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 the above items is damaged or missing, contact ...latest technologies, making it , check the items in the new 32nm manufacturing process. Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! The motherboard delivers a host of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS M5A88-M EVO 1-1
... supports AMD® CPUs in your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M5A88-M EVO motherboard! 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 the above items is damaged or missing, contact ...latest technologies, making it , check the items in the new 32nm manufacturing process. Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! The motherboard delivers a host of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS M5A88-M EVO 1-1
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...models may operate at a higher frequency, refer to section 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that...4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - Kingston KHX2000C9AD3T1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS - M5A88-M EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability for the dual-channel configuration. G.SKILL F3-16000CL9D-4GBTD.../6GX(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB ) DS - OCZ OCZ3XTEP2000C9LV4GK 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS - With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a lower...
...models may operate at a higher frequency, refer to section 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that...4GX(XMP) 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) DS - Kingston KHX2000C9AD3T1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS - M5A88-M EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability for the dual-channel configuration. G.SKILL F3-16000CL9D-4GBTD.../6GX(XMP) 6GB ( 3x 2GB ) DS - OCZ OCZ3XTEP2000C9LV4GK 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS - With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a lower...
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.... • We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch • Refer to section 1.11 Onboard LEDs for .... 1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.12 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to fine-tune performance when working on the computer. M5A88-M EVO M5A88-M EVO MemOK! It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to boot and load BIOS default settings.
.... • We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch • Refer to section 1.11 Onboard LEDs for .... 1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.12 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to fine-tune performance when working on the computer. M5A88-M EVO M5A88-M EVO MemOK! It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to boot and load BIOS default settings.
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Main Ai Tweaker M5A88-M EVO BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3000MHz Target DRAM ...Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to overclocking, and it may cause instability. Scroll down to Manual after you want to adjust more, set Ai Overclock Tuner to display the following items: CPU Offset Voltage 1.350 [...be auto-adjusted. If you select a CPU level. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- ASUS M5A88-M EVO 2-13 The configuration options for this function belongs to malfunction.
Main Ai Tweaker M5A88-M EVO BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3000MHz Target DRAM ...Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to overclocking, and it may cause instability. Scroll down to Manual after you want to adjust more, set Ai Overclock Tuner to display the following items: CPU Offset Voltage 1.350 [...be auto-adjusted. If you select a CPU level. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- ASUS M5A88-M EVO 2-13 The configuration options for this function belongs to malfunction.
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... item to [Enabled] and allows you to select a profile to set the ratio between the NB Clock and the CPU Bus Frequency. ASUS M5A88-M EVO 2-15 2.4.2 CPU Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set iGPU auto-optimization frequency range. AMD Turbo CORE technology [Enabled] Enables or disables...Configuration options: [Auto] 2.4.3 DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the DDR3 operating frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Turbo] [Extreme] [Manual] GPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the GPU Booster item to [Enabled] and allows you to reduce iGPU power...
... item to [Enabled] and allows you to select a profile to set the ratio between the NB Clock and the CPU Bus Frequency. ASUS M5A88-M EVO 2-15 2.4.2 CPU Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set iGPU auto-optimization frequency range. AMD Turbo CORE technology [Enabled] Enables or disables...Configuration options: [Auto] 2.4.3 DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the DDR3 operating frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Turbo] [Extreme] [Manual] GPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] This item appears only when you set the GPU Booster item to [Enabled] and allows you to reduce iGPU power...
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Different sub-items appear according to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Offset] [Manual] CPU Offset Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB Voltage Mode item to [Offset] and allows you to set the .... The values range from 0.003125V to set a fixed CPU voltage. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad and press the key. ASUS M5A88-M EVO 2-17 CPU/NB Offset Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB Voltage Mode item to set the CPU/NB Offset...
Different sub-items appear according to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Offset] [Manual] CPU Offset Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB Voltage Mode item to [Offset] and allows you to set the .... The values range from 0.003125V to set a fixed CPU voltage. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad and press the key. ASUS M5A88-M EVO 2-17 CPU/NB Offset Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB Voltage Mode item to set the CPU/NB Offset...
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... Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to activate the second CPU core. Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Settings M5A88-M EVO BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Version 0203 Configure CPU. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Auto] ... state. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 2nd Core [On] This item appears only when you set CPU Core Activation. 2.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to decrease power consumption. Configuration options: [On] [Off] ASUS M5A88-M EVO 2-19 CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices ...
... Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to activate the second CPU core. Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Settings M5A88-M EVO BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Version 0203 Configure CPU. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Auto] ... state. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 2nd Core [On] This item appears only when you set CPU Core Activation. 2.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to decrease power consumption. Configuration options: [On] [Off] ASUS M5A88-M EVO 2-19 CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices ...