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ASUS A88XM-E/USB 3.1

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Menu bar

Menu items

Quick note

2.2.2 

Advanced Mode

The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end‑users to configure the 

BIOS settings. The figure below shows an example of the 

Advanced Mode

.

To access the EZ Mode, click 

Exit

, then select 

ASUS EZ Mode

 or press <

F7

>.

Goes back 

to EZ Mode

Language

MyFavorite

Q-Fan control

Hot Keys

Displays the CPU 

temperature, CPU and 

memory voltage output

Sub-menu item

General help

Configuration fields

Scroll bar

Last modified 

settings

 

Summary of Contents for A88XM-A/USB 3.1

Page 1: ...Motherboard A88XM E USB 3 1 ...

Page 2: ...pective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this product ...

Page 3: ...i Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 Before you proceed 1 1 1 2 Motherboard overview 1 1 1 3 Accelerated Processing Unit APU 1 9 1 4 System memory 1 10 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 5 2 3 Exit menu 2 10 Appendices Notices A 1 ASUS contact information A 5 ...

Page 4: ...er Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and cir...

Page 5: ...rly take note of the following symbols 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 a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates...

Page 6: ...B Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs Expansion slots 1x PCI Express 3 0 2 0 x16 slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 1 x PCI slot Only FM2 APU can support PCIe 3 0 Storage AMD A88X FCH 6 x Serial ATA 6Gb s connectors Grey with RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and JBOD su...

Page 7: ...arges ASUS ESD Guards Electrostatic discharge protection ASUS DIGI VRM 3 2 Phase digital power design ASUS DRAM Overcurrent Protection Enhanced DRAM overcurrent protection ASUS Stainless Steel Back I O 3X corrosion resistance for greater durability Superb Performance ASUS EPU EPU PC Cleaner Fast and easy way to get rid of unnecessary junk files UEFI BIOS Most advanced options with fast response ti...

Page 8: ...1 x System panel connector 1 x Internal Speaker connector 1 x CPU fan connector 4 pin 1 x Chassis Fan connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x High Definition front panel audio connector 1 x COM Header 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 7 ACPI 2 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree...

Page 9: ... AUDIO LANGuard 3 2 1 4 5 1 6 8 9 10 11 13 14 12 5 7 15 16 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 suppl...

Page 10: ...e power consuming devices or when you intend to install additional devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 1 2 1 Layout conte...

Page 11: ...fan power 3 AMD FM2 APU socket This motherboard comes with a FM2 socket designed for AMD A series and Athlon Series processors For more details refer to Accelerated Processing Unit APU 4 DDR3 DIMM slots Install 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into these DIMM sockets For more details refer to System memory 5 AMD A88X SATA 6 0Gb s ports 7 pin SATA6G_1 6 These ports connect to ...

Page 12: ...D Ground HWRST NC F_PANEL PWR LED HDD_LED RESET 8 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specifications and supports up to 480Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connect...

Page 13: ...lot opening at the back of the system chassis SPDIF_OUT 5V SPDIFOUT GND 12 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis PIN 1 COM DCD TXD GND RTS RI RXD DTR DSR CTS 13 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chass...

Page 14: ...ress 3 0 2 0 x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express 3 0 2 0 x16 graphic card that complies with the PCI Express specifications IRQ assignments for this motherboard When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card ino...

Page 15: ... blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 1 channel 5 1 channel and 7 1 channel configurations the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone To configure a 7 1 channel audio output Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to su...

Page 16: ...two 9 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports connect to USB 3 0 2 0 devices Due to USB 3 0 controller limitations USB 3 0 devices can only be used under a Windows OS environment and after USB 3 0 driver installation The plugged USB 3 0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the operating system s setting USB 3 0 devices can only be used for data storage We strongly recommend that you connect...

Page 17: ...power cables before installing the APU Ensure that you use an APU designed for the FM2 socket The APU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU Installing the APU Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the APU heatsink and APU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary 1 4 3 2 ...

Page 18: ...wing Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS if you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from ...

Page 19: ...ASUS A88XM E USB 3 1 1 11 Installing a DIMM 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A A ...

Page 20: ...herboard s softwares drivers and the BIOS version easily With this utlity you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST To launch EZ Update click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar BIOS information 2 Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a b...

Page 21: ...ble it 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 5 Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done This function supports USB flash disk...

Page 22: ...IOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 utility automatically 4 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS settings To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load default BIOS values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 2 1 4 ASUS BIOS Updater ...

Page 23: ...el then select D ASUSTeK BIOS Updater for DOS V1 31 2015 08 01 Current ROM BOARD A88XM A USB3 1 VER 0305 H 00 B 00 DATE 01 29 2016 Update ROM BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH C C D FORMAN 1 DIR A88XMA31 CAP 16779264 2016 01 29 21 14 34 Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move Esc Exit 3 Press Tab to switch from Drives panel to Files panel then press Up Dow...

Page 24: ...te the BIOS or configure its parameters The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup Press Delete or F2 during the Power On Self Test POST If you do not press Delete or F2 POST continues with its routines Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST Press Ct...

Page 25: ...select Advanced Mode or press F7 for the advanced BIOS settings The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU voltage output CPU chassis fan speed and SATA information Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the system properties of the selected mode Click Enter to switch EZ System Tuning modes Saves the c...

Page 26: ...figure the BIOS settings The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode To access the EZ Mode click Exit then select ASUS EZ Mode or press F7 Goes back to EZ Mode Language MyFavorite Q Fan control Hot Keys Displays the CPU temperature CPU and memory voltage output Sub menu item General help Configuration fields Scroll bar Last modified settings ...

Page 27: ...nu Q Fan Control F6 This button above the menu bar displays the current settings of your fans Use this button to manually tweak the fans to your desired settings Quick Note F9 This button above the menu bar allows you to key in notes of the activities that you have done in BIOS The Quick Note function does not support the following keyboard functions delete cut copy and paste You can only use the ...

Page 28: ...help At the bottom left corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Use F12 key to capture the BIOS screen and save it to the removable storage device Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configur...

Page 29: ... default values Save Changes Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit Discard Changes and Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this op...

Page 30: ...e harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocat...

Page 31: ...t appareil est conforme aux normes CNR exemptes de licence d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interférences et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement non souhaité de l appareil Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus ...

Page 32: ...SUS Recycling Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different...

Page 33: ... è conforme ai requisiti essenziali e alle altre disposizioni pertinenti alle direttive CE Per maggiori informazioni fate riferimento alla dichiarazione di conformità CE Русский Компания ASUS заявляет что это устройство соответствует основным требованиям и другим соответствующим условиям европейских директив Подробную информацию пожалуйста смотрите в декларации соответствия Български С настоящото ...

Page 34: ...America Address 800 Corporate Way Fremont CA 94539 USA Telephone 1 510 739 3777 Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site http www asus com us Technical Support Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Online support http qr asus com techserv ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959931 Web site http www asus com de Online contact http e...

Page 35: ...ard Model Number A88XM E USB 3 1 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Unintentional Radiators Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesir...

Page 36: ... 28 3 2016 Date d Emission 2016 Année où commence l apposition du marquage CE Marquage UE de conformité UE Declaración de Conformidad Nosotros los abajo firmantes Fabricante ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Dirección 4F No 150 LI TE Rd PEITOU TAIPEI 112 TAIWAN Representante autorizado en Europa ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Dirección Ciudad HARKORT STR 21 23 40880 RATINGEN País GERMANY Declaramos el siguiente producto N...

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