1.2.4Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LEDPage

1.

Keyboard wake-up (3-pin KB_USBPWB)

1-13

2.

CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, and 4-pin CHA_FAN)

1-16

3.

ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

1-17

4.

AMD FM2+ socket

1-4

5.

DDR3 DIMM slots

1-8

6.

Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

1-12

7.

Standby power LED (SB_PWR)

1-1

8.

SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~6)

1-18

9.

Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)

1-19

10.

System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)

1-19

11.

USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56)

1-21

12.

USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWF)

1-13

13.

USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)

1-21

14.

Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)

1-22

15.

Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

1-20

16.

Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

1-20

1.3Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)

This motherboard comes with a FM2+ socket designed for AMD® A-series and Athlon™ processors.

Ensure that you use an APU designed for the FM2+ socket. The APU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the APU!

A88XM-A

A88XM-A CPU socket FM2+

1-4

Chapter 1: Product introduction