Asus M5A88-M-EVO 16GB DDR3 AMD Motherboard True USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s Support - fully unleash performance Turbo Unlocker - On demand real-time system.

AMD® FX™ /Phenom™II /Athlon™II /Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
This motherboard supports AMD® AM3+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process.

AMD® 880G
AMD® 880G Chipset is designed to support up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD®’s latest AM3 and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.

Enjoy Full HD 1080p Multimedia Home-Theater Entertainment
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a set of digital video standards that delivers multi-channel audio and uncompressed digital video for full HD 1080p visuals through through a single cable. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs, HDMI provides you with the highest-quality home theater experience.

DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1333/1066 support
The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance.

Realize the True Future!! - TRUE USB 3.0 Support.
Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 4.8 Gb/s with USB 3.0–the latest connectivity standard. Built to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers data 10X faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components.

Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s support
The AMD® SB850 Southbridge natively supports next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally, get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

Energy Efficiency All Around
Tap into the world's first real-time PC power saving chip through AI Suite II utility. Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. This also reduces fan noise and extends component longevity

The Ultimate Turbo Processor
Unleash your performance with ASUS’ simple onboard switch or TurboV utility. ASUS Auto tuning feature can intelligently optimize the system for fast, yet stable clock speeds, and the TurboV gives you the freedom to adjust CPU frequencies and ratios to optimize performance under varied system conditions.

Intelligently Unlocks True Core Performance
ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent AMD® CPU with just a simply switch. Enjoy an instant performance boost by simply unlocking the extra cores, without performing complicated BIOS changes.

Instant iGPU Level Up
GPU Boost overclocks the integrated GPU in real time for the best graphics performance. User-friendly UI facilitates flexible frequency and voltage adjustments. Its ability to deliver multiple overclocking profiles also provides rapid and stable system-level upgrades.

TurboV
Feel the adrenaline rush of real-time OC-now a reality with the ASUS TurboV. This easy OC tool allows you to overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS; and its user-friendly interface makes overclock with just a few clicks away. Moreover, the ASUS OC profiles in TurboV provides the best O.C. settings in different scenarios.

Auto System Level Up
Auto Tuning is an intelligent tool that automates overclocking to achieve a total system level up. This tool also provides stability testing. Even O.C. beginners can achieve extreme yet stable overclocking results with Auto Tuning.

Anti-Surge Protection
This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused by power surges from switching power supply unit (PSU).

Technical Details

Model

• Brand : ASUS
• Model : M5A88-M-EVO

CPU

• AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
• Supports AM3+ 32 nm CPU
• AMD 140W CPU Support
• AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology

Chipset

• AMD 880G/SB850

Memory

• 4 x DIMM, Max. 16GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066 Hz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
• Dual Channel Memory Architecture
• 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.
• 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
• SidePort Memory - onboard 128MB DDR3 1333 memory
• Hardware Decode Acceleration for H.264, VC-1, and MPEG-2
• Blu-ray playback support
• Supports DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 2.0, Shader Model 4.1, Universal Video Decoder (UVD) 2.0

Expansion Slots

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

Storage

• AMD SB850 controller :  5 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s port(s), red Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

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
• Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection
• ASUS Noise Filter
• 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+red, 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)

Back I/O Ports

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
• 1 x DV
• 1 x D-Sub
• 1 x HDMI
• 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s
• 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
• 2 x USB 3.0
• 4 x USB 2.0
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out

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)
• 5 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
• 1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
• 1 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
• 1 x Power 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 TPU switch(es)
• 1 x Core Unlocker switch(es)

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 PC Probe II
• ASUS Update
• AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)
• Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form Factor

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

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Support and Service

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