Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
Motherboard
Cables
Accessories
Application DVD
Documentation
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
A88XM-E specifications summary
APU
Chipset
Memory
Graphics
Expansion slots
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ASUS A88XM-E motherboard
2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables
1 x I/O Shield
Support DVD
User Guide
AMD
FM2+ socket for AMD
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Supports CPU up to 4 cores
AMD
Turbo Core Technology 3.0 support
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• The AMD
Turbo Core Technology 3.0 support depends on the APU types.
• Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD
AMD
A88X FCH
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2 x 240-pin DIMM slots support maximum 32GB unbuffered non-ECC
DDR3 2400(O.C.)/2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz memory modules
Dual-channel memory architecture
Supports AMD Memory Profile (AMP) memory
• Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of indivudal
APUs.
• The maximum 32GB memory capacity can be supported with 16GB or above
DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are available in the
market.
• Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List).
• When you install a total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows
operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. We recommend a
maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows
system.
Integrated AMD Radeon™ R/HD 8000/ HD 7000 Series Graphics in
A-Series APU
Multi-VGA output support: HDMI, DVI, D-Sub ports
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution of
4096x2160@24Hz/1920x1200@60Hz
- Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution of 2560x1600@60Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution of 1920x1600@60Hz
- Maximum shared memory of 2G
- Supports AMD
Dual Graphics technology
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• Refer to http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/dual-graphics/Pages/
dual-graphics.aspx#3 for the discrete GPUs that support Dual Graphics
technology.
• Only FM2+ APU can support up to 4096x2160 resolution display via HDMI port.
1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot*
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot
1 x PCI slot
* Only FM2+ processors can support PCIe 3.0.
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A-Series/Athlon™ series processors
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APU support list.
32-bit
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32-bit operating