1.2.4Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LEDPage

1.

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

1-15

2.

CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, and 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2)

1-14

3.

AMD FM2+ socket

1-3

4.

GPU Boost switch

1-21

5.

GPU Boost LED (GPU_LED)

1-22

6.

DDR3 DIMM slots

1-7

7.

MemOK! button

1-20

8.

DRAM LED

1-22

9.

USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)

1-19

10.

SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~8)

1-16

11.

System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

1-17

12.

USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910)

1-19

13.

Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

1-11

14.

Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

1-14

15.

Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

1-18

16.

Standby power LED (SB_PWR)

1-21

17.

Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)

1-18

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!

A88X-PLUS

A88X-PLUS CPU socket FM2+

ASUS A88X-PLUS

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