A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1 Desktop Motherboard

Supreme ATX A88X with 5X Protection II for dependable stability, LED-illuminated audio shielding, ground-breaking protection and USB 3.1.

  • 5X Protection II – Advanced hardware safeguards for all-round protection
  • New UEFI BIOS – Friendlier, easier, and more intuitive with helpful info added
  • Ultimate 10Gbit/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 onboard
  • Epic gaming audio with LED-illuminated trace path design

Manufacturer Part Number
A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1
Full Product Specifications

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CPU

  • AMD Socket FM2+ Athlon™/A- Series Processors 
  • Supports CPU up to 4 cores
  • Supports AMD® Turbo Core 3.0 Technology
  • * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

Chipset
  • AMD A88X (Bolton D4)
Memory

  • 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR3 2400(O.C.)/2250(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory 
  • Dual Channel Memory Architecture 
  • Support AMD Memory Profile (AMP) memory
  • * The Max. 64GB memory capacity can be supported with DIMMs of 16GB (or above). ASUS will update QVL once the DIMMs are available on the market.
  • * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. 
  • * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
  • * Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.

Graphic

  • Integrated AMD Radeon™ R/HD8000/HD7000 Series Graphics in the A-Series  APU 
  • Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI/RGB ports 
  • - Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz*1
  • - Supports DVI with max. resolution 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
  • - Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
  • Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB
  • AMD® Dual Graphics technology support *2

Multi-GPU Support
  • Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Expansion Slots

  • 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode) *3
  • 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode) *4
  • 2 x PCIe x1 
  • 3 x PCI

Storage

  • AMD A88X FCH(Bolton D4) chipset : 
  • 8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray, 
  • Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

LAN
  • Realtek® RTL8111H, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Audio

  • Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC 
  • - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-recording, Front Panel Jack-retasking

USB Ports

  • AMD A88X FCH(Bolton D4) chipset :
  • 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
  • AMD A88X FCH(Bolton D4) chipset : 
  • 8 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)
  • ASMedia® USB 3.1 controller : 
  • 2 x USB 3.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, teal blue)

Special Features

  • ASUS 5X Protection II :
  • - ASUS LANGuard - 2.5X higher surge tolerance
  • - ASUS DIGI+ VRM - 6 Phase digital power design
  • - ASUS DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Prevents damage from short circuits
  • - ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O - 3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability
  • - ASUS ESD Guards - Electrostatic discharge protection
  • ASUS EPU :
  • - EPU 
  • ASUS Exclusive Features :
  • - TurboV EVO
  • - AI Suite 3
  • - Ai Charger+
  • - Anti-Surge
  • - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface 
  • - USB 3.1 Boost
  • - Disk Unlocker
  • - Mobo Connect
  • - PC Cleaner
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
  • - Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink 
  • - ASUS Fan Xpert 
  • ASUS EZ DIY :
  • - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 
  • - ASUS EZ Flash 2 
  • - ASUS MyLogo 2 
  • - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
  • - Multi-language BIOS
  • ASUS Q-Design :
  • - ASUS Q-Slot

Operating System Support

  • Windows® 10 , 64bit
  • Windows® 8.1 , 32bit/64bit
  • Windows® 7 , 32bit/64bit 
  • Windows® XP , 32bit

Back I/O Ports

  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
  • 1 x DVI
  • 1 x D-Sub
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  • 2 x USB 3.1 (teal blue)
  • 2 x USB 3.0 (blue) 
  • 2 x USB 2.0 
  • 6 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports

  • 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin)
  • 3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
  • 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
  • 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
  • 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4 -pin)
  • 1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
  • 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
  • 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
  • 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
  • 1 x System panel(s) 
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

Accessories

  • User's manual
  • I/O Shield
  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)

BIOS
  • 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen Function, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Support Disc
  • Drivers, ASUS utilities, ASUS Update, Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor

  • ATX Form Factor 
  • 12 inch x 8.9 inch ( 30.5 cm x 22.6 cm )

Note

*1: Only FM2+ APU can support up to 4096 x 2160 resolution display via HDMI port.
*2: Refer to http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/dual-graphics/Pages/dual-graphics.aspx#3 for the discrete GPUs which support Dual Graphics technology.
*3: Only FM2+ Processors can support PCIe3.0.
*4: The PCIe x16_2 slot shares bandwidth with USB 3.1_E12. The PCIe x16_2 is default set at x2 mode