Asus M4A88TD-M/USB3 User Manual

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Contents
Notices........................................................................................................................vii
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix
M4A88TD-M/USB3 specications 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
........................................................................ 1-2
1.3.2 ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Processor* .................................
1-3
1.3.3 ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Switch*
....................................... 1-3
1.3.4 ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid OS .............................................
1-3
1.3.5 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) .................................................................
2-5
2.3.1 Installing the CPU .......................................................................
2-5
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ............................................
2-7
2.4 System memory .......................................................................................
2-10
2.4.1 Overview ...................................................................................
2-10
2.4.2 Memory congurations (AM3, 2-channel) .................................
2-11
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ......................................................................
2-16
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ....................................................................
2-16
2.5 Expansion slots
........................................................................................ 2-17
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
...................................................... 2-17
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .................................................
2-17
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
................................................................ 2-18
2.5.4 PCI slot
...................................................................................... 2-19
2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots ...........................................................
2-19
2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot ...........................................................
2-19
2.6 Jumper ......................................................................................................
2-20
2.7 Onboard switches ....................................................................................
2-21

Asus M4A88TD-M/USB3 Specifications

General

Brand	Asus
Model	M4A88TD-M/USB3
Category	Motherboard
Language	English