Name: Asus M4A88TD-M
Brand: Asus
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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi

Safety information ..................................................................................... vii

About this guide ........................................................................................ vii

M4A88TD-M specications summary ....................................................... ix

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents .........................................................................

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1.3 Special features ............................................................................

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1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................

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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ...............................................

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1.4 Before you proceed .....................................................................

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1.5 Motherboard overview .................................................................

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1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................

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1.5.2 Screw holes ....................................................................

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1.5.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................

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1.5.4 Layout contents ...............................................................

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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

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1.6.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................

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1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan ......................................

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1.7 System memory .........................................................................

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1.7.1 Overview ........................................................................

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1.7.2 Memory congurations (AM3, 2-channel) .....................

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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................

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1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................

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1.8 Expansion slots ..........................................................................

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1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................

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1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

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1.8.3 PCI slot .........................................................................

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1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots .....................................................

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1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................

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1.9 Jumpers ......................................................................................

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1.10 Connectors .................................................................................

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1.10.1 Rear panel ports ...........................................................

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1.10.2 Internal connectors .......................................................

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1.11 Onboard switch ..........................................................................

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Asus M4A88TD-M Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333 MHz
Processor socket	Socket AM3
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Number of COM connectors	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6
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.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD 880G
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB850
Compatible operating systems	-
PCI Express x1 slots	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Graphics card	Radeon HD 4250
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit
Manageability features	WOL PME, WOR PME, WOR Ring, PXE