Apu aficionados also have memory speed to keep in mind. Optional documentation your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. May 21, 2014 asus claims that this minimizes corrosion up to three times compared to standard motherboards. Asus a88xpro motherboards feature the amd a88x chipset supporting. We also find a couple of header extensions, which can be. For example the asus a88xpro sits at the top of asus amd product. Msi has the gaming crowd in its cross hairs with the release of this motherboard, and first impressions show a fully loaded offering. Asus a88xpro includes four sata cables, or twice as many found in asrocks bundle. The a88x pro provides all the latest technology ready for amds nextgen apus in a no nonsense platform that enables you maximum potential for the mainstream user and sensible enthusiast alike. This is with bclk set to 100 and multi set to 36, running prime95. Even nonblack edition apus can be boosted for an integrated graphics performance increase of up to 30%. Apr 22, 2014 asus a88x pro in the box being the top of the line asus a88x product, we should be expecting something more than the average in the box for the a88x pro. It allows you to supervise overclocking, energy management, fan speed control, voltage and sensor readings.
Asus rog strix x370f trying to hit higher ram speeds. Asus maximus vii hero uefi bios and ai suite 3 auto tuning overview and demo duration. As its name implies, it uses amds latest a88x chipset, but its also backwards compatible with older trinity. I just found out a88x doesnt support nvme, so i sent an email to asus asking if there is a way i can get the m. I am just getting ready to install win 7 on my new asus a88x pro. The crossblade ranger includes asus supremefx 2014 audio hardware and software suite. As previously discussed when looking at the a106800k apu, for best performanceperwatt gains, a small bump in cpu speed, like seen using the oc tuner with a decent oc on the gpu paired with high performance memory is best. Help me overclock my memory on a107850k on asus a88x pro. Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. As expected the asus a88xpro did that without a hitch. Asuss a88x pro is the perfect partner in crime for apu overclocking. The motherboard has a button or switch on the rear panel to clear the cmos, which resets the bios to factory settings.
Asus also taps the a88x chipset for two more pcie 2. A ddr3 module is notched differently from a ddr or ddr2 module. Mar 20, 2014 the a88xpros realteksupplied gbe controller is cheaper than the qualcomm atheros killer e2205 on asrocks platform, but asus feature advantage doesnt stop with the alreadymentioned list. So when we started overclocking on the asus a88xpro motherboard we knew exactly what we should aim for 4. Optional documentation your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers. The asus a88xpro provides a few overclocking options. Asus a88xpro motherboard matched up with a amd a107850k, we find a nice budget friendly system that will be able to handle most of. While some overclocking can be accomplished using the ai suite 3 software, it is. The motherboard has a program in bios to change the processor and ram. Overclocking which a88xbased board should you buy for your. Asus crossblade ranger software and overclocking walkthrough. Help me overclock my memory on a107850k on asus a88xpro. Reaching for top performance however, the a88x pro managed to hold the apu shy of 4.
This apu was amd 12h family, very similar to 10h amd family as all phenoms iiathlons ii stars cpus. Amds free overdrive software distills most overclocking controls into a. Asus a88xpro which a88xbased board should you buy for. Asus extra features directkey, memok, bios flashback, tpu, epu are all substantial investments in design which may be part of the reason why the a88xpro sits up the stack.
Below, we list the most important ones available at the motherboards setup. This is useful if something goes wrong with the bios which stops your computer from booting, as you can reset the bios without opening the case to access the cmos jumper. Asus a88xpro motherboard overclocking options of 10. Do not install a ddr or ddr2 memory module to the ddr3 slot. I am going to disable that, except it does manage my. I have managed to get the ram to be stable at 3733 with 1. A88x support nvme since my motherboard doesnt have an m. Performance of llano apus was not bad, specially igpu was great, but phenoms ii were better alternative. The idea behind manufacturer based os software is multifaceted. The manufacture asus has several builtin functions on their. Unlock integrated graphics performance for up to 30% boost exclusive gpu boost is able to unlock any apu for overclocking integrated graphics. No reason to get the rog board really unless you want 2 more sata ports.
Bundled with the driver disc is ai suite iii, asus onestop allinone software that provides extensive control and tweaking to the a88xpro directly from a windows 7 or 8 desktop. Asus a88xpro in the box being the top of the line asus a88x product, we should be expecting something more than the average in the box for the a88xpro. May 21, 2014 yellow tpu switch manual toggle which enables autooc features i will explain this further in the overclockingsoftware page later. A88x pro a88x pro 240pin ddr3 dimm sockets recommended memory configurations we recommend that you install the memory modules from the yellow slots for better overclocking capability. The asus a88x pro delivers the quality and features for you to build a budgetfriendly amd kaveri apubased system. I did the normal top of cardboard box setup just to be sure every thing worked. Support for a88xg45 gaming motherboard the world leader in. Exclusive gpu boost is able to unlock any apu for overclocking integrated graphics. Motherboard asus a88xplus motherboard cables 2 x serial ata 6. It also has dphdmidvidsub outputs and supports asus dual intelligent processors 4,5x protection, gpu boost,usb bios flash back, all in a atx form factor. How to fix overclocking failed error sanuja senanayake. Asus spared no expense in adding everything you might need as an allinone software package. We have 1 asus a88x pro manual available for free pdf download.
Asus websites the asus website provides updated information on asus hardware and software products. Overclocking your system is normally quite a complicated procedure, but some manufacturers provide a button or a program where one click will automatically overclock your computer, giving you increased performance. Im pretty sure its a normal thing, something to do with spread spectrum. Sep 15, 2014 asus maximus vii hero uefi bios and ai suite 3 auto tuning overview and demo duration.
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