Asus A88XM-E User Manual

ASUS A88XM-E
1-1
Product introduction
1
1.1 Before you proceed
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change
any motherboard settings.
• Unplugthepowercordfromthewallsocketbeforetouchinganycomponent.
• Beforehandlingcomponents,useagroundedwriststraportouchasafelygrounded
objectorametalobject,suchasthepowersupplycase,toavoiddamagingthemdue
to static electricity.
• HoldcomponentsbytheedgestoavoidtouchingtheICsonthem.
• Wheneveryouuninstallanycomponent,placeitonagroundedantistaticpadorinthe
bag that came with the component.
• Beforeyouinstallorremoveanycomponent,ensurethattheATXpowersupplyis
switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so
maycauseseveredamagetothemotherboard,peripherals,orcomponents.
Standby Power LED
The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system
isON,insleepmode,orinsoft-offmode.Thisisareminderthatyoushouldshutdown
thesystemandunplugthepowercablebeforeremovingorplugginginanymotherboard
component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.
A88XM-E
A88XM-E Onboard LED
SB_PWR
ON
Standby Power
Powered Off
OFF

Asus A88XM-E Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600, 1866, 2133, 2400 MHz
Processor socket	Socket FM2+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD A
Number of SATA connectors	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
LAN controller	Realtek 8111GR
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A88X
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	4.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
Cables included	SATA

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	188 mm
Width	226 mm