User's Manual

ASUS A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1
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CHA FAN PWM
CHA FAN IN
CHA FAN PWR
GND
CPU_FAN
CPU FAN PWM
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWR
GND
CHA_FAN
Donotforgettoconnectthefancablestothefanconnectors.
Insufcientairowinsidethesystemmaydamagethe
motherboardcomponents.Thesearenotjumpers!Donotplace
jumpercapsonthefanconnectors!TheAPU_FANconnector
supportsaAPUfanofmaximum1A(12W)fanpower.
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.
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).
6. AMD
®
A88X SATA 6.0Gb/s ports (7-pin SATA6G_1~8)
TheseportsconnecttoSATA6.0Gb/sharddiskdrivesviaSATA
6.0Gb/ssignalcables.
GND
RSATA_TXP
RSATA_TXN
GND
RSATA_RXN
RSATA_RXP
GND
SATA6G
5. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12)
ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectaUSB3.0module
foradditionalUSB3.0frontorrearpanelports.Withan
installedUSB3.0module,youcanenjoyallthebenets
ofUSB3.0includingfasterdatatransferspeedsofupto
5Gbps,fasterchargingtimeforUSB-chargeabledevices,
optimizedpowerefciencyandbackwardcompatibility
withUSB2.0.
USB3_12
PIN 1
USB3+5V IntA_P1_SSRX- IntA_P1_SSRX+ GND IntA_P1_SSTX- IntA_P1_SSTX+ GND IntA_P1_D- IntA_P1_D+ GND
USB3+5V
IntA_P2_SSRX-
IntA_P2_SSRX+
GND
IntA_P2_SSTX-
IntA_P2_SSTX+
GND
IntA_P2_D-
IntA_P2_D+
7. System panel connector (20-5 pin PANEL)
Thisconnectorsupportsseveralchassis-mountedfunctions.
• SystempowerLED(4-pinPWR_LED)
This4-pinconnectorisforthesystempowerLED.Connectthechassis
powerLEDcabletothisconnector.ThesystempowerLEDlightsupwhen
youturnonthesystempower,andblinkswhenthesystemisinsleepmode.
Whenusinghot-plugandNCQ,settheSATA Mode Selection item
intheBIOSto[AHCI].