User's Manual

ASUS A88XM-E/USB 3.1
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Product introduction
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Place this
side towards
the rear of the
chassis
A88XM-E/USB 3.1
PCIEX16
PCIEX1_1
PCI1
F_PANEL
SPEAKER
COM
CLRTC
USB56 USB34
AAFP
SPDIF_OUT
ATX12V
EATXPWR
CPU_FAN
CHA_FAN
BATTERY
Super
I/O
ALC
887
RTL
8111H
ASM
1143
22.6cm(8.9in)
AMD
®
A88X
DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)
SATA6G_2SATA6G_1
SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4 SATA6G_5 SATA6G_6
KBMS
HDMI
LAN_USB12
USB3.1
_E12
USB3_12
19.05cm(7.5in)
DVI VGA
SOCKET FM2+
DIGI
+VRM
USB3_34
64Mb
BIOS
AUDIO
LANGuard
321 4
5
1
6
89101113
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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.
1.2 Motherboard overview