Chapter 1: Product Introduction; Before You Proceed; Motherboard Overview - Asus A88XM-E/USB 3.1 User Manual

Product introduction
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

Place this
side towards
the rear of the
chassis
16
15
14
ASUS A88XM-E/USB 3.1
1
19.05cm(7.5in)
KBMS
HDMI
ATX12V
USB3_12
USB3.1
_E12
ASM
1143
LAN_USB12
AUDIO
A88XM-E/USB 3.1
CHA_FAN
RTL
8111H
Super
PCIEX1_1
I/O
ALC
887
SPDIF_OUT
AAFP
13 12 11 10
2 3
CPU_FAN
DIGI
+VRM
PCIEX16
BATTERY
PCI1
USB3_34
USB56 USB34
9 8
1
1
4
AMD
®
A88X
64Mb
BIOS
F_PANEL
SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2
5 7
1
5
6
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