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FM2A88M Pro3+
Version 1.0
Published September 2014
Copyright©2014 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
Copyright Notice:
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translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of
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ASRock Inc.
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be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used
only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to
infringe.
Disclaimer:
Specications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for
informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be
constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for
any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation.
With respect to the contents of this documentation, ASRock does not provide
warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to
the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular
purpose.
In no event shall ASRock, its directors, ocers, employees, or agents be liable for
any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for
loss of prots, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like),
even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any
defect or error in the documentation or product.
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logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United
States and other countries.
is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”
ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com
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Motherboard Layout
FM2A88M Pro3+
CMOS
BATTERY
ATXPWR1
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
64Mb
BIOS
CPU_FAN1
1
CLRCMO S1
HDL ED R ESE T
PLE D PW RBT N
1
PANE L 1
SPE AK ER1
1
1
USB _6 _7
HD_AUDIO1
1
PCIE1
RoHS
HDMI1
VGA1
DVI1
USB 3.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
Top:
RJ-45
USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
MIC IN
1
USB_10_ 11
PCIE2
CI1
1
SOCKET FM2b
AMD
A88X
(Bolton-D4)
Chipset
CHA_FAN1
SATA_ 7
SATA_ 8
TPMS1
1
PCI Express 3.0
PCIE3
PS2
Keyboard
PS2
Mouse
USB 2.0
T: USB4
B: USB5
ATX12 V1
SATA_ 1 SATA_ 2 S ATA_3 SATA_ 4 SATA_ 5 S ATA_6
1
USB _8 _9
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FM2A88M Pro3+
No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)
4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
6 TPM Header (TPMS1)
7 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
8 SATA3 Connector (SATA_8)
9 SATA3 Connector (SATA_7)
10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA_6)
12 SATA3 Connector (SATA_5)
13 SATA3 Connector (SATA_4)
14 SATA3 Connector (SATA_3)
15 SATA3 Connector (SATA_2)
16 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1)
17 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
18 USB 2.0 Header (USB_6_7)
19 USB 2.0 Header (USB_8_9)
20 USB 3.0 Header (USB_10_11)
21 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
22 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
23 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)
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I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB4_5)**
2 D-Sub Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)**
3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 9 USB 3.0 Ports (USB_01)
(AMD A88X (Bolton-D4))
4 Line In (Light Blue) 10 HDMI Port
5 Front Speaker (Lime) 11 DVI-D Port
6 Microphone (Pink) 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port
* There are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indica-
tions.
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
** It is recommended to install the USB Keyboard/Mouse cable to USB 2.0 ports (USB23 or
USB4_5) instead of USB 3.0 ports.
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port
1 2 5
6
3
8 79101112
4
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FM2A88M Pro3+
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A88M Pro3+ motherboard, a reliable moth-
erboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers
excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to
quality and endurance.
This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-
step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found
in the user manual presented in the Support CD.
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updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-
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the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
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1.1 Package Contents
ASRock FM2A88M Pro3+ Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)
ASRock FM2A88M Pro3+ Quick Installation Guide
ASRock FM2A88M Pro3+ Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
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Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor
- Solid Capacitor design
- High Density Glass Fabric PCB
CPU - Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors
Chipset - AMD A88X (Bolton-D4)
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR3 2400+(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066
non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 1)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports Intel®
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2400
Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1 @ x16 mode)
* PCIE 3.0 is only supported with FM2+ CPU. With FM2
CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0.
- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
- Supports AMD Dual Graphics
Graphics - Integrated AMD RadeonTM R7/R5 Series Graphics in
A-series APU
- DirectX 11.1, Pixel Shader 5.0 with FM2+ CPU. DirectX 11,
Pixel Shader 5.0 with FM2 CPU.
- Max. shared memory 2GB
- Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI
Ports
- Supports Triple Monitor
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K
(4096x2160) @ 24Hz
* Only FM2+ APU can support up to 4096x2160 resolution
display via HDMI port
- Supports Dual-link DVI-D with max. resolution up to
2560x1600 @ 60Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI
monitor is required) (see CAUTION 3)
- Supports Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D with HDMI Port
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FM2A88M Pro3+
- Supports AMD Steady VideoTM 2.0: New video post
processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on
home/online video
- Supports HDCP with DVI-D and HDMI Ports
- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D
and HDMI Ports
Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
- Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)
- ELNA Audio Caps
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111GR
- Supports Wake-On-WAN
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
- Supports LAN Cable Detection
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- Supports PXE
Rear Panel I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x D-Sub Port
- 1 x DVI-D Port
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection))
- 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (AMD A88X (Bolton-D4)) (Supports ESD
Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
- HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage - 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
Connector - 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
- 1 x TPM Header
- 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
- 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin)
- 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
- 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector
- 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports
ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
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WARNING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking,
including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking
Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may
affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components
and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and
expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.
- 1 x USB 3.0 Header by AMD A88X (Bolton-D4) (Supports 2
USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection))
BIOS Feature - 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 support
- DRAM, CPU Voltage multi-adjustment
Hardware - CPU temperature sensing
Monitor - Chassis temperature sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan
- CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control
- CASE OPEN detection
- Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
OS - Microsoft® Windows®8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit /
8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit
 - FCC, CE, WHQL
- ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com
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FM2A88M Pro3+
CAUTION!
1. Whether 2400/2133/1866/1600MHz memory speed is support-
ed depends on the CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3
2400/2133/1866/1600 memory module on this motherboard,
please refer to the memory support list on our website for the
compatible memory modules.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
2. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size
may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage
under Windows®8.1 / 8 / 7. For Windows®64-bit OS with 64-bit
CPU, there is no such limitation.
3. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows®8.1
64-bit / 8.1 / 8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7. Deep Color mode will be
enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID. HBR is sup-
ported under Windows®8.1 64-bit / 8.1 / 8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7.
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2. Installation
This is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,
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Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard
components or change any motherboard settings.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the
power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the
power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the
motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.
2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static elec-
tricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the
like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety
grounded object before you handle components.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-
static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.
5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother-
board to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing
so may damage the motherboard.
2.1 CPU Installation
Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up
to a 90oangle.
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