ASUS launches A88XM-A - FM2+ APU ready Motherboard

ASUS today announced A88XM-A, a FM2+ socketed motherboard that features high-endurance 5X Protection and new UEFI BIOS on the A88X chipset. The feature laden motherboard is equipped with ASUS 5X protection for all round protection, best quality, reliability and durability. The motherboard is also available with the new UEFI BIOS that is friendlier, easier and more intuitive with all the helpful info added. USB 3.0 Boost (UASP Support) allows 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB 3.0. The Network iControl - real time network bandwidth management provides an intuitive user interface.

ASUS 5X Protection - All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability, and durability

ASUS all-round 5X Protection enables ASUS motherboards to guard PC. The motherboard is equipped with quality components like DIGI+VRM digital power design for precise APU power on demand; ESD units that are tested to strict standards and helps in eliminating electrostatic interference and resettable fuses around DRAM slots that helps preventing overcurrent and short- circuit damage. A good VRM intelligently delivers APU power based on actual needs at any given time. Onboard resettable fuses prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage. This extends beyond I/O ports to DRAM to safeguard system and device lifespan. ASUS high-quality solid state capacitors assure a 5,000-hour lifespan, equivalent to 2.5 times longer than traditional capacitors. ASUS motherboard back I/O panels are made from strong and corrosion-resistant stainless steel, which is bonded with a thin layer of chromium oxide to enhance anti-corrosive properties.

New UEFI BIOS - Exclusive EZ Mode adds useful info to become even easier

Media-renowned UEFI BIOS from ASUS provides the smoothest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS, and now features more intuitive functions to quickly direct the user to favorite BIOS pages and frequently-accessed settings through custom shortcuts. The all new EZ Mode has a whole new look, upgraded with extra-friendly capabilities like detailed fan controls, D.O.C.P profile settings, SATA information and fast clock adjustment.

Network iControl - Real-time network bandwidth management

The Network iControl prioritizes network traffic for applications that are being currently used. This feature also helps in avoiding network congestion, speeds up downloading, all through an intuitive user interface.

USB 3.0 Boost (UASP Support) - 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB 3.0

ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) in Windows 8. With USB 3.0 Boost technology, a USB device's transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170%, adding to already fast USB 3.0 performance. ASUS software automatically accelerates data rates for compatible USB 3.0 peripherals without any user interaction.

Windows 8 Exclusive Features - ASUS Boot Setting, multiple startup options

ASUS Windows 8 hardware optimization, ASUS Boot Setting provides better flexibility in customizing PC's startup process. User can shorten system boot-up time to 2-seconds for a smoother user experience under Windows 8, and even previous versions of Windows. This motherboard supports AMD® A-series Accelerated Processor with AMD Radeon™ HD 7000/8000 Series Graphics. This revolutionary APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) combines processing power and advanced DirectX 11 graphics in one small, energy-efficient design to enable accelerated performance and an industry-leading visual experience. It features Dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5GT/s AMD® A88X FCH (Bolton D4) is designed to support up to 5GT/s interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 graphics. It natively supports 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports and 4 x USB 3.0 Ports.