User's Manual

ASUS A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1
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Product introduction
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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.
• 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.
Unplugthepowercordbeforeinstallingorremovingthemotherboard.Failuretodoso
can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1
PCIEX16_1
PCIEX16_2
PCIEX1_1
ASM
1143
LANGuard
PCIEX1_2
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
USB78
USB56
USB34
AAFP
EATXPWR
CHA_FAN2 CPU_FAN
BATTERY
Super
I/O
ALC
887
RTL
8111H
KBMS_USB12
HDMI
DVI VGA
CLRTC
22.6cm(8.9in)
AMD
®
A88X
DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module)
SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_3
SATA6G_4 SATA6G_5
SATA6G_7 SATA6G_8
SATA6G_6
PANEL
AUDIO
LAN_USB3_34
USB3.1
_E12
CHA_FAN1
SPDIF_OUT
30.5cm(12.0in)
DIGI
+VRM
COM
USB3_12
SOCKET FM2+
ATX12V
64Mb
BIOS
21 3 42
711 81012
13
9
1
5
6
14
15
13
14
15
1.2 Motherboard overview
Place this
side towards
the rear of the
chassis