ASUS A88X-PRO Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASUS A88X-PRO include:

• Socket: FM2+
• Chipset: AMD A88X
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT6791D
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Six SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5)
• External SATA: Two eSATA-600 ports at the motherboard rear panel, controlled by the chipset
• USB 2.0: 10 USB 2.0 ports, two on the motherboard real panel and eight available through four headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Six USB 3.0 ports, four on the motherboard rear panel and two available through one header on the motherboard, two ports controlled by an ASMedia ASM1042 chip
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• Thunderbolt: None
• On-board video: Controlled by the CPU; VGA, DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort connectors
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC1150 codec (7.1+2 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 115 dB SNR for the outputs, and 104 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by an Realtek RTL8111GR
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: No
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Two PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (working at x16/x0 or x8/x8), one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (working at x4), two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, and two PCI slots
• Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-2400, 64 GiB maximum)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler, and four four-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra features: POST status display
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.asus.com
• Average price in the U.S.*: USD 129.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review.