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INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.
Safety information Electrical safety before relocating the system. When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.
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Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
Memory 2 x 240-pin DIMM slots support maximum 32GB unbuffered non-ECC Dual-channel memory architecture APUs. DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are available in the market. ® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows ®...
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- ASUS AI Charger - ASUS Disk Unlocker - ASUS AI Suite 3 - ASUS Anti Surge - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Fan Xpert - Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution...
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BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree function, F3 Shortcut functions, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information...
Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR A88XM-E Standby Power Powered Off A88XM-E Onboard LED ASUS A88XM-E...
1.2.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis A88XM-E Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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1.3.2 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. To install the APU heatsink and fan assembly Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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To uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly ASUS A88XM-E...
To remove a DIMM Expansion slots the slots and the expansion cards that they support. cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: make the necessary hardware settings for the card. use.
Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) CLRTC A88XM-E Normal Clear CMOS (Open) (Short) A88XM-E Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. enter data. battery. 1-12...