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TPU (TurboV Processing Unit)*......... 1-2 1.3.3 ASUS Xtreme Design-Hybrid Switches 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS unique features 1-3 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-4 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU......vii Safety information...viii About this guide...ix M5A88-V EVO specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights...
TPU (TurboV Processing Unit)*......... 1-2 1.3.3 ASUS Xtreme Design-Hybrid Switches 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS unique features 1-3 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-4 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU......vii Safety information...viii About this guide...ix M5A88-V EVO specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights...
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resolution up to 1920x1200 (1080p) Supports Dual-link DVI with max. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. ** Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to 2... 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots with max. resolution up to DDR3 1333MHz. *** W hen overclocking, some AMD CPU models may only recognize less than 3GB. SidePort Memory - M5A88-V EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Integrated memory Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom...
resolution up to 1920x1200 (1080p) Supports Dual-link DVI with max. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. ** Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to 2... 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots with max. resolution up to DDR3 1333MHz. *** W hen overclocking, some AMD CPU models may only recognize less than 3GB. SidePort Memory - M5A88-V EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Integrated memory Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom...
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ASUS M5A88-V EVO 1-1 Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M5A88-V EVO motherboard! Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Before you for the following items. User Manual ASUS M5A88-V EVO motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables with 6.0 Gb/s label 1 x ASUS I/O Shield 1 x 2-in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank...
ASUS M5A88-V EVO 1-1 Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M5A88-V EVO motherboard! Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Before you for the following items. User Manual ASUS M5A88-V EVO motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables with 6.0 Gb/s label 1 x ASUS I/O Shield 1 x 2-in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank...
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... GPU Boost overclocks the integrated GPU in real time. determines failsafe settings and dramatically improves your motherboard will do the rest. ASUS EPU ASUS EPU is never as easy as this. Overclocking is a unique power saving technology that automates ...MemOK! Get your system up performance based on the system configuration. 1.3.4 ASUS unique features ASUS Power Solutions ASUS Power solutions intelligently and automatically provide balanced computing power and energy consumption. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 1-3 This tool also provides stability testing. Its ability to optimize performance...
... GPU Boost overclocks the integrated GPU in real time. determines failsafe settings and dramatically improves your motherboard will do the rest. ASUS EPU ASUS EPU is never as easy as this. Overclocking is a unique power saving technology that automates ...MemOK! Get your system up performance based on the system configuration. 1.3.4 ASUS unique features ASUS Power Solutions ASUS Power solutions intelligently and automatically provide balanced computing power and energy consumption. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 1-3 This tool also provides stability testing. Its ability to optimize performance...
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Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such... power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the wall socket before touching any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. Chapter 2 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them due to ...
Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such... power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the wall socket before touching any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. Chapter 2 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them due to ...
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Chapter 2 2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 1 2 3 1 4 24.4cm(9.6in) KB_USB56 EATX12V CPU_FAN SPDIFO_ HDMI DVI_VGA F_ ESATA6G_ USB34 LAN1_USB3_12 AUDIO asmedia ASM1042 CHA_FAN ICS 9LPRS483 PCIEX1_1 AMD® 880G RTL 8111E Super I/O AAFP ALC892 SPDIF_OUT PCIEX16_1 M5A88-V EVO PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX16_2 PCI3 COM1 USB1314 USB1112 DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin...
Chapter 2 2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 1 2 3 1 4 24.4cm(9.6in) KB_USB56 EATX12V CPU_FAN SPDIFO_ HDMI DVI_VGA F_ ESATA6G_ USB34 LAN1_USB3_12 AUDIO asmedia ASM1042 CHA_FAN ICS 9LPRS483 PCIEX1_1 AMD® 880G RTL 8111E Super I/O AAFP ALC892 SPDIF_OUT PCIEX16_1 M5A88-V EVO PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX16_2 PCI3 COM1 USB1314 USB1112 DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin...
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DO NOT overtighten the screws! 2.2.3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the image below. 2.2.4 Screw holes Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis. 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 correct orientation. M5A88-V EVO Chapter 2 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information
DO NOT overtighten the screws! 2.2.3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the image below. 2.2.4 Screw holes Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis. 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 correct orientation. M5A88-V EVO Chapter 2 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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... AM3+ socket designed for the AM3+ socket. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Socket lever ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-5 Otherwise, the CPU will not fit in only one correct orientation. The AM3+ socket has a different pinout from the AM2+/AM2 socket. DO NOT...
... AM3+ socket designed for the AM3+ socket. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Socket lever ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-5 Otherwise, the CPU will not fit in only one correct orientation. The AM3+ socket has a different pinout from the AM2+/AM2 socket. DO NOT...
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... fan assembly 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 you install the heatsink and fan assembly. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-7 To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Chapter 2 Retention bracket lock Retention bracket CPU fan...
... fan assembly 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 you install the heatsink and fan assembly. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-7 To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Chapter 2 Retention bracket lock Retention bracket CPU fan...
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ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-9 When the fan and heatsink assembly is backward compatible with old 3-pin CPU fan. CPU_FAN M5A88-V EVO M5A88-V EVO CPU fan connector • Do not forget to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. • This connector is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to connect the CPU fan connector! CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND Chapter 2 5.
ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-9 When the fan and heatsink assembly is backward compatible with old 3-pin CPU fan. CPU_FAN M5A88-V EVO M5A88-V EVO CPU fan connector • Do not forget to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. • This connector is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to connect the CPU fan connector! CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND Chapter 2 5.
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A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a single-channel operation. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: M5A88-V EVO M5A88-V EVO 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations One DIMM: Install one memory module in any slot as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to ... developed for better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Chapter 2 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption.
A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a single-channel operation. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: M5A88-V EVO M5A88-V EVO 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations One DIMM: Install one memory module in any slot as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to ... developed for better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Chapter 2 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption.
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... from the blue slots for the OS can support up of the lower-sized channel for the latest QVL. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to section 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb ...motherboard, the actual usable memory for better overclocking capability. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Visit the ASUS website for the dual-channel configuration. The system maps the total size of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A and Channel B. ASUS M5A88-V EVO...
... from the blue slots for the OS can support up of the lower-sized channel for the latest QVL. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to section 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb ...motherboard, the actual usable memory for better overclocking capability. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Visit the ASUS website for the dual-channel configuration. The system maps the total size of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A and Channel B. ASUS M5A88-V EVO...
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...IRQ assignments. Failure to do not need to install expansion cards. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Remove the bracket opposite... the slot that came with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an ...). 3. Refer to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-13
...IRQ assignments. Failure to do not need to install expansion cards. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Remove the bracket opposite... the slot that came with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an ...). 3. Refer to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-13
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...specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below ...for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that support PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics cards ...slot 3 PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot (black, at x 4 link) PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue, at x 16 link) ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-15
...specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below ...for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that support PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics cards ...slot 3 PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot (black, at x 4 link) PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue, at x 16 link) ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-15
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... about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to test one set is not properly installed. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! Press and hold the MemOK! switch • Refer to section 2.9 Onboard LEDs ...• Due to boot after using the MemOK! A message will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you download and update to boot and load BIOS default settings. M5A88-V EVO M5A88-V EVO MemOK! MemOK!
... about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to test one set is not properly installed. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! Press and hold the MemOK! switch • Refer to section 2.9 Onboard LEDs ...• Due to boot after using the MemOK! A message will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you download and update to boot and load BIOS default settings. M5A88-V EVO M5A88-V EVO MemOK! MemOK!
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... Chipset Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click Scaling Options. 5. To ensure that may be visible around the outside of the DTV (HDMI™) 1 item in the ATI CATALYST Control Center is not filling the entire display area while using an HDTV compliance resolution such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-23
... Chipset Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click Scaling Options. 5. To ensure that may be visible around the outside of the DTV (HDMI™) 1 item in the ATI CATALYST Control Center is not filling the entire display area while using an HDTV compliance resolution such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i. ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-23
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...three connectors on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Master Slave Master Slave Cable connector Black ...PRI_EIDE) The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE devices. M5A88-V EVO PRI_EIDE PIN1 NOTE:Orient the red markings on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and ...gray. M5A88-V EVO IDE connector Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master ...
...three connectors on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Master Slave Master Slave Cable connector Black ...PRI_EIDE) The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE devices. M5A88-V EVO PRI_EIDE PIN1 NOTE:Orient the red markings on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and ...gray. M5A88-V EVO IDE connector Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master ...
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...2 3. COM1 PIN 1 M5A88-V EVO M5A88-V EVO Serial port (COM1) connector The COM module is for an IEEE 1394a port. M5A88-V EVO TPA1GND TPB1+12V GND IE1394_1 TPA1+ GND TPB1+ +12V PIN 1 M5A88-V EVO IEEE 1394a connector Never connect ...a USB cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is purchased separately. 4. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is purchased separately. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Doing so will damage the motherboard...
...2 3. COM1 PIN 1 M5A88-V EVO M5A88-V EVO Serial port (COM1) connector The COM module is for an IEEE 1394a port. M5A88-V EVO TPA1GND TPB1+12V GND IE1394_1 TPA1+ GND TPB1+ +12V PIN 1 M5A88-V EVO IEEE 1394a connector Never connect ...a USB cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is purchased separately. 4. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is purchased separately. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Doing so will damage the motherboard...
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... GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND M5A88-V EVO USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports. Chapter 2 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-29 The USB module cable is purchased separately. You ...can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connectors. USB910; USB1314) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Doing so will damage the motherboard...
... GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND M5A88-V EVO USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports. Chapter 2 ASUS M5A88-V EVO 2-29 The USB module cable is purchased separately. You ...can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connectors. USB910; USB1314) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Doing so will damage the motherboard...