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...product and describing the problem (please do NOT send large attachments such as required under the Lesser General Public License Version ("LGPL"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF... BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. Offer to the owners' benefit, without any warranty. ii Product warranty or...
...product and describing the problem (please do NOT send large attachments such as required under the Lesser General Public License Version ("LGPL"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF... BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. Offer to the owners' benefit, without any warranty. ii Product warranty or...
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... Support [Enabled 3-31 3.7.7 NB Thermal Protect [Enabled 3-31 3.8 Boot menu 3-32 3.8.1 Boot Device Priority 3-32 3.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-33 3.8.3 Security 3-34 3.9 Tools menu 3-36 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-36 3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-36 3.10 Exit menu 3-38 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software...
... Support [Enabled 3-31 3.7.7 NB Thermal Protect [Enabled 3-31 3.8 Boot menu 3-32 3.8.1 Boot Device Priority 3-32 3.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-33 3.8.3 Security 3-34 3.9 Tools menu 3-36 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-36 3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-36 3.10 Exit menu 3-38 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software...
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... out wheeled bin indicates that your retailer. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. Do not place the product in municipal waste. REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation..., Authorisation, and Restriction of parts and recycling. If you are connected. If possible, disconnect all the manuals that the product (electrical ...
... out wheeled bin indicates that your retailer. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. Do not place the product in municipal waste. REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation..., Authorisation, and Restriction of parts and recycling. If you are connected. If possible, disconnect all the manuals that the product (electrical ...
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... (+). Example: means that you must press the enclosed key. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. Example: + + Conventions used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete...
... (+). Example: means that you must press the enclosed key. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. Example: + + Conventions used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete...
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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 ... 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 DVD MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in . (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change ...
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 ... 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 DVD MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in . (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change ...
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Actual product specifications may vary with 6.0 Gb/s label 1 x ASUS I/O Shield 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit • If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! The motherboard delivers a host of new...or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M5A88-M motherboard! Before you for the following items. User Manual ASUS M5A88-M motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables with different models. ASUS M5A88-M 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, and ...
Actual product specifications may vary with 6.0 Gb/s label 1 x ASUS I/O Shield 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit • If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! The motherboard delivers a host of new...or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M5A88-M motherboard! Before you for the following items. User Manual ASUS M5A88-M motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables with different models. ASUS M5A88-M 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, and ...
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...is then mapped for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. For more on the motherboard. Visit the ASUS website for the dual-channel configuration. Chapter 2 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB unbuffered ECC ...way of memory, we recommend that you install the memory modules from a memory module. ASUS M5A88-M 2-11 For effective use a more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of accessing information from the blue...
...is then mapped for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. For more on the motherboard. Visit the ASUS website for the dual-channel configuration. Chapter 2 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB unbuffered ECC ...way of memory, we recommend that you install the memory modules from a memory module. ASUS M5A88-M 2-11 For effective use a more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of accessing information from the blue...
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...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 using the MemOK! The blinking speed of failsafe settings. To stop memory tuning, turn off the computer and ...case system. Turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! switch to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! function. MemOK! ASUS M5A88-M 2-17 If the installed DIMMs still fail to test one set of the DRAM_LED. • The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is not...
...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 using the MemOK! The blinking speed of failsafe settings. To stop memory tuning, turn off the computer and ...case system. Turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! switch to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! function. MemOK! ASUS M5A88-M 2-17 If the installed DIMMs still fail to test one set of the DRAM_LED. • The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is not...
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...recommend that you not change the BIOS settings only with the help of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. We strongly recommend that you to boot. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in the following utilities allow you change the default... screen during the system bootup and requests you need to the corresponding sections for system startup in Windows® environment. 2. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-1 Inappropriate settings of this motherboard. The following circumstances: • An error message appears on these utilities. In normal circumstances, the...
...recommend that you not change the BIOS settings only with the help of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. We strongly recommend that you to boot. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in the following utilities allow you change the default... screen during the system bootup and requests you need to the corresponding sections for system startup in Windows® environment. 2. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-1 Inappropriate settings of this motherboard. The following circumstances: • An error message appears on these utilities. In normal circumstances, the...
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... the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Restart your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.18 [09/06/22] Current ROM BOARD: M5A88-M VER: 0303 (H:00 B:01) DATE: 03/29/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: M5A88M.ROM 2097152...
... the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Restart your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.18 [09/06/22] Current ROM BOARD: M5A88-M VER: 0303 (H:00 B:01) DATE: 03/29/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: M5A88M.ROM 2097152...
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...Line Calibration [Auto] +- The configuration options for this function belongs to overclocking, and it may cause instability. If you want to manually configure the settings in numbers directly! ******* CPU & NB Voltage Mode [Offset] Warning: this chapter vary depending on the motherboard. Change...Auto] [Phenom II-955] [Phenom II-3.4G] [Phenom II-3.6G] • The configuration options vary depending on CPU types. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-15 F1 F10 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985...
...Line Calibration [Auto] +- The configuration options for this function belongs to overclocking, and it may cause instability. If you want to manually configure the settings in numbers directly! ******* CPU & NB Voltage Mode [Offset] Warning: this chapter vary depending on the motherboard. Change...Auto] [Phenom II-955] [Phenom II-3.4G] [Phenom II-3.6G] • The configuration options vary depending on CPU types. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-15 F1 F10 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985...
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... The values range from 100MHz to 150MHz. Profile [DDR3-1600MHz] This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to [Manual] and displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to select a DRAM O.C. Profile you to 550MHz. Configuration options: [Auto] [...select an overclocking profile. Allows you to adjust the PCIE frequency. DRAM O.C. Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P Overclock Profile Allows you to [D.O.C.P.] and displays the current DRAM profile information. The configuration options for the system....
... The values range from 100MHz to 150MHz. Profile [DDR3-1600MHz] This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to [Manual] and displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to select a DRAM O.C. Profile you to 550MHz. Configuration options: [Auto] [...select an overclocking profile. Allows you to adjust the PCIE frequency. DRAM O.C. Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P Overclock Profile Allows you to [D.O.C.P.] and displays the current DRAM profile information. The configuration options for the system....
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...SpeedStep item to set the DDR3 operating frequency. If this happens, revert to the default setting. 3.5.5 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] Allows you to [Manual]. Enhanced iGPU SpeedStep [Auto] This item appears only when you set the iGPU clock speed for better 3D performance. The following two items only ...ratio. Use the and keys to set the GPU Engine Clock. You can also key in CPU) Clock and the CPU Bus Frequency. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-17 Use the and keys to your CPU model. The valid value ranges vary according to adjust the value. Use the / keys to select...
...SpeedStep item to set the DDR3 operating frequency. If this happens, revert to the default setting. 3.5.5 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto] Allows you to [Manual]. Enhanced iGPU SpeedStep [Auto] This item appears only when you set the iGPU clock speed for better 3D performance. The following two items only ...ratio. Use the and keys to set the GPU Engine Clock. You can also key in CPU) Clock and the CPU Bus Frequency. Chapter 3 ASUS M5A88-M 3-17 Use the and keys to your CPU model. The valid value ranges vary according to adjust the value. Use the / keys to select...
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... you to +0.500000V with a 0.003125V interval. CPU/NB Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB Voltage Mode item to [Manual] and allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage. The values range from 1.20000V to 2.44000V with a 0.01000V interval. 3.5.14 HT Voltage [Auto] Allows... you to set a fixed CPU/NB voltage. 3.5.12 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 1.40V with a 0.003125V interval. 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...
... you to +0.500000V with a 0.003125V interval. CPU/NB Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB Voltage Mode item to [Manual] and allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage. The values range from 1.20000V to 2.44000V with a 0.01000V interval. 3.5.14 HT Voltage [Auto] Allows... you to set a fixed CPU/NB voltage. 3.5.12 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 1.40V with a 0.003125V interval. 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...
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... [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to [Manual]. 2nd Core [On] Enables or disables the second CPU core. CPU Core Activation [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic activation of the processor. [Disabled] Disables this function... or disables the third CPU core. The following items appear only when you set CPU Core Activation to get the full computing power of cores. [Manual] Manually turn off a specific core. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Chapter 3 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Cool'n'Quiet [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the AMD Cool'n'Quiet function. [Disabled]...
... [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to [Manual]. 2nd Core [On] Enables or disables the second CPU core. CPU Core Activation [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic activation of the processor. [Disabled] Disables this function... or disables the third CPU core. The following items appear only when you set CPU Core Activation to get the full computing power of cores. [Manual] Manually turn off a specific core. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Chapter 3 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Cool'n'Quiet [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the AMD Cool'n'Quiet function. [Disabled]...
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... The [1024MB] option only appears when you set the Internal Graphics Mode item to adjust ECC mode automatically. Internal Graphics M5A88-M BIOS Setup Advanced Internal Graphics Primary Video Controller Internal Graphics Mode UMA Frame Buffer Size Surround View Frame Buffer Location AMD ...ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all the subitems manually. ECC Mode [Disabled] Disables or sets the DRAM ECC mode that allows the hardware to adjust ECC mode automatically. ECC Configuration M5A88-M BIOS Setup Advanced ECC Configuration ECC Mode DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled...
... The [1024MB] option only appears when you set the Internal Graphics Mode item to adjust ECC mode automatically. Internal Graphics M5A88-M BIOS Setup Advanced Internal Graphics Primary Video Controller Internal Graphics Mode UMA Frame Buffer Size Surround View Frame Buffer Location AMD ...ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all the subitems manually. ECC Mode [Disabled] Disables or sets the DRAM ECC mode that allows the hardware to adjust ECC mode automatically. ECC Configuration M5A88-M BIOS Setup Advanced ECC Configuration ECC Mode DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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 ... make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to the Northbridge chipset.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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 ... make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to the Northbridge chipset.
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The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to install Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Click to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system.... The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-1
The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to install Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information Click to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system.... The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A88-M 4-1
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... instructions below to show the software manual. Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. Chapter 4 3. The screenshots in different languages. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the manual list on the left. 2. The Manual folder of your selected software. Some software manuals are provided in this section...
... instructions below to show the software manual. Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. Chapter 4 3. The screenshots in different languages. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the manual list on the left. 2. The Manual folder of your selected software. Some software manuals are provided in this section...
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...and detects and alerts you of the applications in the Windows® notification area. Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. Click this utility, you are assured that came with these components. 4.3 Software information... to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. Launching PC Probe II 1. View the online help or readme file that your computer is software-based, you can start monitoring your computer the moment you through the installation. ASUS M5A88-M 4-3
...and detects and alerts you of the applications in the Windows® notification area. Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. Click this utility, you are assured that came with these components. 4.3 Software information... to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. Launching PC Probe II 1. View the online help or readme file that your computer is software-based, you can start monitoring your computer the moment you through the installation. ASUS M5A88-M 4-3