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... information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS AI Suite 4-5 Contents 3.5.13 DRAM Voltage [Auto 3-20 3.5.14 HT Voltage [Auto 3-20 3.5.15 NB Voltage [Auto 3-20 3.5.16 NB 1.8V Voltage [Auto 3-20 3.5.17 SB Voltage [Auto 3-20 3.5.18 CPU Load-Line Calibration...
... information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS AI Suite 4-5 Contents 3.5.13 DRAM Voltage [Auto 3-20 3.5.14 HT Voltage [Auto 3-20 3.5.15 NB Voltage [Auto 3-20 3.5.16 NB 1.8V Voltage [Auto 3-20 3.5.17 SB Voltage [Auto 3-20 3.5.18 CPU Load-Line Calibration...
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Contents 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS EPU 4-7 4.3.6 Audio configurations 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS GPU Boost 4-9 4.3.8 Turbo Unlocker 4-10 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO 4-11 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV 4-11 4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4-12 4.4.3 Using CPU Level UP 4-13 4.4.4 Using ASUS Turbo Key 4-13 4.5 RAID ... Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-20 Chapter 5: ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology support ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX 5-1 System requirements 5-1 Before you proceed 5-1 Installing AMD Chipset Driver 5-2 Using the ATI CATALYST®...
Contents 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS EPU 4-7 4.3.6 Audio configurations 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS GPU Boost 4-9 4.3.8 Turbo Unlocker 4-10 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO 4-11 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV 4-11 4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4-12 4.4.3 Using CPU Level UP 4-13 4.4.4 Using ASUS Turbo Key 4-13 4.5 RAID ... Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-20 Chapter 5: ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology support ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX 5-1 System requirements 5-1 Before you proceed 5-1 Installing AMD Chipset Driver 5-2 Using the ATI CATALYST®...
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... Sound - M5A88-M specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA output Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors AMD® 140W CPU Support AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports 32nm AM3+ CPU * Refer to www.asus.com for...
... Sound - M5A88-M specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA output Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors AMD® 140W CPU Support AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports 32nm AM3+ CPU * Refer to www.asus.com for...
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...xiii x 9.6 in . M5A88-M specifications summary Internal connectors / switches / buttons BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Accessories Form factor 4 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 connectors support additional 8 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports 1 x COM connector 1 x LPT connector 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis...ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x 2-in-1 Q-Connector (retail version only) 1 x I/O Shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support...
...xiii x 9.6 in . M5A88-M specifications summary Internal connectors / switches / buttons BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Accessories Form factor 4 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 connectors support additional 8 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports 1 x COM connector 1 x LPT connector 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis...ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x 2-in-1 Q-Connector (retail version only) 1 x I/O Shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support...
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... ready, and ErP requires products to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 2000(O. DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Serial ATA ... II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energyefficient products through product design ...
... ready, and ErP requires products to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 2000(O. DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Serial ATA ... II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energyefficient products through product design ...
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... Series CPU on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some memory modules for overclocking may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. • Due to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up ...For effective use a more on its standard memory frequency. • Due to section 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu for the dual-channel configuration. ASUS M5A88-M 2-11 The system maps the total size of accessing information from the blue slots for the latest QVL. To operate at the vendor-marked...
... Series CPU on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some memory modules for overclocking may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. • Due to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up ...For effective use a more on its standard memory frequency. • Due to section 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu for the dual-channel configuration. ASUS M5A88-M 2-11 The system maps the total size of accessing information from the blue slots for the latest QVL. To operate at the vendor-marked...
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... Speaker Out Dual display table This table indicates whether the dual display you follow the system requirements in the suggested list below. Dual display output Supported Not supported DVI + D-Sub • HDMI + D-Sub • DVI + HDMI • Playback of Blu-ray Discs For better playback quality,... we suggest that you want to use is supported or not. CPU DIMM BIOS setup Playback software Suggested list AMD® Phenom II X4 805 DDR3 1333 2G x 2 Frame Buffer Size - 256MB or higher ...
... Speaker Out Dual display table This table indicates whether the dual display you follow the system requirements in the suggested list below. Dual display output Supported Not supported DVI + D-Sub • HDMI + D-Sub • DVI + HDMI • Playback of Blu-ray Discs For better playback quality,... we suggest that you want to use is supported or not. CPU DIMM BIOS setup Playback software Suggested list AMD® Phenom II X4 805 DDR3 1333 2G x 2 Frame Buffer Size - 256MB or higher ...
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...; Only the 4-pin CPU_FAN connector supports the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the system chassis. +5V SPDIFOUT GND Chapter 2 GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M5A88-M SPDIF_OUT M5A88-M Digital audio connector The S/PDIF...
...; Only the 4-pin CPU_FAN connector supports the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the system chassis. +5V SPDIFOUT GND Chapter 2 GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M5A88-M SPDIF_OUT M5A88-M Digital audio connector The S/PDIF...
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...Mode [Auto] [Auto] Select [Auto] to enable the LBA mode (Logical Block Addressing mode) if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with much less CPU overhead. PIO Mode [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic selection of the DMA mode. Select this option if you to...of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. This item appears in multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. [Disabled] When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from the hard disk into a single 32-bit double word ...
...Mode [Auto] [Auto] Select [Auto] to enable the LBA mode (Logical Block Addressing mode) if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with much less CPU overhead. PIO Mode [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic selection of the DMA mode. Select this option if you to...of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. This item appears in multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. [Disabled] When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from the hard disk into a single 32-bit double word ...
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... [Manual] after selecting a CPU level. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-15 If you want to manually configure the settings in numbers directly! ******* CPU & NB Voltage Mode [Offset] Warning: this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters...II-3.6G] • The configuration options vary depending on the CPU model you install on the motherboard. • The CPU Level UP function support depends on the motherboard. If you want to adjust more, set CPU Overclocking to malfunction. 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker ...
... [Manual] after selecting a CPU level. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-15 If you want to manually configure the settings in numbers directly! ******* CPU & NB Voltage Mode [Offset] Warning: this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters...II-3.6G] • The configuration options vary depending on the CPU model you install on the motherboard. • The CPU Level UP function support depends on the motherboard. If you want to adjust more, set CPU Overclocking to malfunction. 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker ...
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...of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to enable and disable clock for the CPU and other system devices. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.5.20 PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled] Allows ...CPU you installed. M5A88-M BIOS Setup Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version: OrochiPI 0.0.7.3-1 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor Revision: C2 Cache L1: 512KB Cache L2: 2048KB Cache L3: 6MB Speed : 3000MHz, uCode Patch Level : 0x10000C6 Secure Virtual Machine Mode Cool'n'Quiet C1E Support ASUS Core Unlocker CPU...
...of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to enable and disable clock for the CPU and other system devices. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.5.20 PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled] Allows ...CPU you installed. M5A88-M BIOS Setup Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version: OrochiPI 0.0.7.3-1 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor Revision: C2 Cache L1: 512KB Cache L2: 2048KB Cache L3: 6MB Speed : 3000MHz, uCode Patch Level : 0x10000C6 Secure Virtual Machine Mode Cool'n'Quiet C1E Support ASUS Core Unlocker CPU...
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...] [Auto] Allows automatic selection of C1E support function. [Disabled] Disables this function. Configuration options: [On] [Off] 3rd Core [On] Enables or disables the third CPU core. CPU Core Activation [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic activation of the processor. [Disabled] Disables this function. ... of cores. [Manual] Manually turn off a specific core. ASUS Core Unlocker [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to [Manual]. 2nd Core [On] Enables or disables the second CPU core. Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the...
...] [Auto] Allows automatic selection of C1E support function. [Disabled] Disables this function. Configuration options: [On] [Off] 3rd Core [On] Enables or disables the third CPU core. CPU Core Activation [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic activation of the processor. [Disabled] Disables this function. ... of cores. [Manual] Manually turn off a specific core. ASUS Core Unlocker [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to [Manual]. 2nd Core [On] Enables or disables the second CPU core. Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the...
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...] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-31 Disables the Anti Surge support. 3.7.7 NB Thermal Protect [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the system will automatically shut down when the Northbridge temperature is over 95ºC to avoid any damage to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. 3.7.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables the Anti Surge support. CPU Q-Fan...
...] Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-31 Disables the Anti Surge support. 3.7.7 NB Thermal Protect [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the system will automatically shut down when the Northbridge temperature is over 95ºC to avoid any damage to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. 3.7.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables the Anti Surge support. CPU Q-Fan...
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...the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to load the file. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-37 Profile... Utility V2.14 Current CMOS BOARD: M5A88-M VER: 0303 (H:00...
...the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to load the file. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-37 Profile... Utility V2.14 Current CMOS BOARD: M5A88-M VER: 0303 (H:00...
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... icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. Click this utility, you are assured that will conveniently guide you turn it on. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. ASUS M5A88-M 4-3 PC Probe II main...
... icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. Click this utility, you are assured that will conveniently guide you turn it on. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. ASUS M5A88-M 4-3 PC Probe II main...
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... computer and set it to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4.3.2 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on your operating...
... computer and set it to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4.3.2 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on your operating...
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...you to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. The actual utility buttons vary by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx. 4.3.3 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you minimize the ... CPU temperature, CPU voltage, fan speed, and CPU/FSB frequency Chapter 4 Click to restore default settings Click to launch each utility button to launch the utility, or click the Normal button to restore the window. xx. Launching AI Suite 1. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. ASUS M5A88-M...
...you to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. The actual utility buttons vary by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx. 4.3.3 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you minimize the ... CPU temperature, CPU voltage, fan speed, and CPU/FSB frequency Chapter 4 Click to restore default settings Click to launch each utility button to launch the utility, or click the Normal button to restore the window. xx. Launching AI Suite 1. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. ASUS M5A88-M...
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...the AI Suite main window. Launching Fan Xpert After installing AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD, launch Fan Xpert by double- The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of CPU fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool system environment. Using Fan Xpert Click ... fan speed for quiet fan operation. • Manual: This mode allows you to adjust the CPU fan speed according to different ambient temperature and your PC's system loading. 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to change the CPU fan profile under certain limitation. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support
...the AI Suite main window. Launching Fan Xpert After installing AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD, launch Fan Xpert by double- The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of CPU fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool system environment. Using Fan Xpert Click ... fan speed for quiet fan operation. • Manual: This mode allows you to adjust the CPU fan speed according to different ambient temperature and your PC's system loading. 4.3.4 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to change the CPU fan profile under certain limitation. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support
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Click More Settings from the motherboard support DVD. 3. ASUS M5A88-M 4-9 Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the TurboV EVO main screen, and then click GPU Boost. Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking...GPU permanently, and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable. • ASUS GPU Boost is enabled, ASUS EPU will not be set to the CPU documentation before adjusting the integrated GPU voltage settings. To launch ASUS GPU Boost 1. 4.3.7 ASUS GPU Boost ASUS GPU Boost allows you install the GPU Boost driver from the motherboard...
Click More Settings from the motherboard support DVD. 3. ASUS M5A88-M 4-9 Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the TurboV EVO main screen, and then click GPU Boost. Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking...GPU permanently, and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable. • ASUS GPU Boost is enabled, ASUS EPU will not be set to the CPU documentation before adjusting the integrated GPU voltage settings. To launch ASUS GPU Boost 1. 4.3.7 ASUS GPU Boost ASUS GPU Boost allows you install the GPU Boost driver from the motherboard...
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... on the bottom-right corner of your system. 1. Install ASUS TurboV EVO from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. 2. In the ASUS TurboV EVO window, click More Settings, and then click CPU Ratio. 3. The Turbo Unlocker monitor on the bottom of individual CPU core. 4.3.8 Turbo Unlocker Specially-designed for AMD® Black...
... on the bottom-right corner of your system. 1. Install ASUS TurboV EVO from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. 2. In the ASUS TurboV EVO window, click More Settings, and then click CPU Ratio. 3. The Turbo Unlocker monitor on the bottom of individual CPU core. 4.3.8 Turbo Unlocker Specially-designed for AMD® Black...