Asus M5A88-M AMD 880G mATX Socket AM3+ DDR3-2000 RAID VGA/DVI/HDMI USB3.0 SATA3 Hybrid CrossFireX Motherboard Model Number: M5A88-M

Asus M5A88-M AMD 880G mATX Socket AM3+ DDR3-2000 RAID VGA/DVI/HDMI USB3.0 SATA3 Hybrid CrossFireX Motherboard

Optimize AM3+ motherboard performance with ASUS Exclusive Dual Intelligent Processors

Specifications

CPU
• AMD AM3+ FX/Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors
• Supports AM3+ 32 nm CPU
• Supports CPU up to 140 W
• AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

Chipset
• AMD 880G/SB850

Memory
• 4 x DIMM, Max. 16GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 Hz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
• Dual Channel Memory Architecture
* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.
* AMD FX Series CPU on this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency.
* When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs
* Due to CPU spec., AMD 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz.

Graphic Integrated
• ATI Radeon HD 4250 GPU
Multi-VGA output support: HDMI/DVI/RGB ports
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
• Supports DVI with max. resolution 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
• Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 85 Hz
• Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
• Hybrid CrossFireX Support
• Blu-ray playback support *1
• Supports DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 2.0, Shader Model 4.1

Expansion Slots
• 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
• 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
• 1 x PCI

Storage
AMD SB850 controller :
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), white
• Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

LAN
• Realtek 8111E , 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)

Audio
• Realtek ALC 892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
• Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio Feature :
• Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound
• Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel

USB Ports AMD SB850 controller :
• 12 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 8 at mid-board)

ASMedia USB 3.0 controller :
• 2 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue)

Overclocking Features
Overclocking Protection :
• ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

Special Features
ASUS Xtreme Design :
ASUS Hybrid Processor - TurboV EVO :
• Turbo Unlocker
• Auto Tuning
• TurboV
• CPU Level Up
• GPU Boost
ASUS Hybrid Switch :
• Core Unlocker
ASUS Power Design :
• ASUS EPU
ASUS Exclusive Features :
• MemOK!
• Anti-Surge
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
• Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
• ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS EZ DIY :
• ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
• ASUS EZ Flash 2
• ASUS MyLogo 2
100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

Back I/O Ports
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
• 1 x DVI
• 1 x D-Sub
• 1 x HDMI
• 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
• 2 x USB 3.0
• 4 x USB 2.0
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
• 6 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports
• 4 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 8 USB 2.0 port(s)
• 1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
• 1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
• 1 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
• 1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
• 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
• 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
• 1 x parallel port connector(s)
• 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
• 1 x System panel(s)
• 1 x MemOK! button(s)
• 1 x Core Unlocker switch(es)

Accessories
• User's manual
• I/O Shield
• 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
• 1 x Q-connector(s) (1 in 1) *2

BIOS
• 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

Manageability
• WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE

Support
• Disc Drivers
• ASUS Utilities
• ASUS Update
• Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form Factor
• uATX Form Factor
• 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )

Note
*1: Please use Windows Vista or above OS for Blu-ray Playback.
*2: Retail version only

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