Review: asus a88x - Xbox 2024

Today buying an AMD APU processor is a great investment. First, because it allows us to start with an input equipment with a powerful integrated graphics card and because the motherboards of this socket are the best in quality / price on the market. We have had this week the Asus A88X-PRO the highest of the top of the moment in the FM2 + socket where it highlights its excellent components, Dual Intelligent Processor 4 technology and its compatibility with up to 3 graphics cards in ATI's CrossFireX. You will enjoy this review! We appreciate the trust and the transfer of the product by Asus Ibérica:

Technical characteristics

ASUS A88X-PRO FEATURES
CPU	AMD Socket FM2 + Athlon ™ / A- Series Processors Supports CPU up to 4 cores
Chipset	AMD A88X (Bolton D4)
Memory	4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR3 2400 (OC) / 2250 (OC) / 2200 (OC) / 2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture Compatible with AMD Memory Profile (AMP) memory
Multi-GPU Compatible	Integrated AMD Radeon ™ R / HD7000 Series Graphics in the A-Series APU Compatible with Multi VGA output: HDMI / DVI / RGB / DisplayPort ports - Supports DVI with a maximum resolution of 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz - Supports HDMI with a maximum resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz - RGB compatible with a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1600 @ 60 Hz - Compatible with DisplayPort with a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 60 Hz Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB Compatible with AMD® Dual technology Graphics * 2 AMD 3-Way CrossFireX ™ Technology Compatible2 x PCIe 3.0 / 2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) * 3 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode) 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 2 x PCI
Storage	AMD A88X FCH (Bolton D4) chipset: 6 x SATA 6Gb / s port (s), yellow 2 x eSATA 6Gb / s port (s), red Compatible with Raid 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB	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: 10 x USB 2.0 port (s) (2 at panel) rear, black, 8 on board) ASMedia® Controller ASM1042: 2 x USB 3.0 port (s) (2 at back panel, blue)
Net	Realtek® 8111GR, 1 x Gigabit Network Controller
Bluetooth	Do not.
Audio	Realtek® ALC1150 8 Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Jack-retasking on front panel
WiFi connection	Do not.
Format.	ATX, 12 ″ × 9.6 ″ (30.5 cm × 24.4 cm)
BIOS	64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multilingual BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen Function, F3 Shortcut Function and information of ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory

ASUS A88X-PRO

The Asus A88X-PRO is protected by a standard size cardboard box and is dominated by all the new certifications on the market. Its bundle is very complete, it is made up of:

A88X-PRO motherboard, instruction manual and quick guide, CD with drivers, 2 dual sets of SATA cables, connector for control panel and USB, back plate.

The Asus A88X-PRO is an ATX format motherboard: 30.5 cm × 24.4 cm and that predominates the black colors on its PCB and the stock heatsinks are yellow. It is positioned on the Asus number 1 motherboard in the FM2 + socket by features and components.

It has the characteristics "Asus 5X Protection" that comes equipped with quality components and a DIGI + VRM digital power design that gives us a plus in the power of the CPU. ESD units that recycle electrostatic interference, DRAM slot fuses that prevent possible short circuits stainless I / O port technology.

The cooling system is the most powerful and efficient of all the A88X boards in the world. A large heatsink keeps the 6 + 2 power stages cool, Mosfets and Chocks with Dual Intelligent Processors 4 technology with 4-Way optimization: Digi + Power, TPU: APU Performance Boost, Fan Xpert 2 and EPU.

We have a wide variety of expansion slots.

2 x PCIe 3.0 to x161 x PCIe 2.0 x162 x PCIe 2.0 x12 x PCI

Individually we can click as many NVIDIA graphics cards as ATI. Although in multiGPU systems it only allows us to connect CrossFireX but up to 3 cards!

We have four DDR3 DIMM sockets that allow us to install up to 64GB DDR3 with speeds of 2400 (OC) / 2250 (OC) / 2200 (OC) / 2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz in Dual Channel and with the AMP profile activated.

The board allows us to install any FM2 + APU on the market, both the 5.6 series and the current 7. For example from an A10: 7800, 7850k, 5800k or 6800k to Athlons without integrated graphics cards.

Thanks to the A88X FCH (Bolton D4) chip we have 6 SATA 6Gb / s ports natively and two red eSATA ports on the back panel. It allows us to mount RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD.

As we can see in the following image we have a wide variety of rear connections:

PS / 2.2 connector x USB 2.01 x Displayport. 1 x HDMI. 1 x D-SUB. 1 x DVI. 4 x USB 3.0.2 x eSATA. 1 x Gigabit 10/100/1000 LAN. Audio and digital output.

A very complete BIOS

As we have tested on other Asus Intel and AMD motherboards we have two sections: a basic one where we can make many modifications and an advanced one for the most foodies who can overclock, fully control fans and monitor temperatures.

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Test bench and tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	AMD APU A10-7800
Base plate:	Asus Maximus VII Formula
Memory:	G.Skills Trident X 2400mhz.
Heatsink	Noctua NH-D15
HDD	Samsumg EVO 250GB
Graphic card	Nvidia GTX 780
Power supply	Antec HCP 850

Synthetic tests

Games tests

Temperatures and Overclock

Final words and conclusion

The Asus A88X-PRO is a high-end motherboard and is postulated to be the best on the market right now. It is compatible with Kaveri FM2 + processors, with a standard ATX size : 30.5 cm × 24.4 cm, a88X TOP chipset, we can assign up to 64GB DDR3 RAM at 2400 mhz (OC) and 6 + 2 power phases with Dual Intelligent Processor 4 technology. Regarding its performance I can not be happier with an A10-7800 that allows us to increase its speed a little by BLCK.

The daily and gaming experience in Full HD resolution (it was about time) is very good. The main idea of this platform is to use the integrated graphics card of the processor but if we need to mount a dedicated graphics card it is compatible with both AMD and Intel. And in the case of AMD with Crossfire 3 way.

The sound card it incorporates is an 8-channel ALC1150 and supports Jack Detection, Multi Streaming and front Jack Retasking. Regarding the network card we find a Gigabit 10/100/1000 Realtek 8111GR.

One of the points to improve is the incorporation of only 6 SATA 6.0 Gbp / s ports and two eSATa connections. For example its younger sister the A88X PLUS incorporates up to 8 SATA ports.

I also really liked the included software: AI Suite 3 that allows us to monitor, overclock and manage the power of the equipment with a single click and when hot. It's great!

In short, if you are looking for the strongest and best features motherboard on the market, the Asus A88X-PRO for APU Kaveri processors is the perfect candidate. Currently you can find stores for a price lower than € 98 a great purchase to go with an A10 series APU.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ HIGH QUALITY COMPONENTS.	- DOES NOT SUPPORT SLI
+ NICE DESIGN AT A GLANCE.
+ 6 + 2 FEEDING PHASES.
+ POSSIBILITY OF 3 WAY CROSSFIRE.
+2 ESATA CONNECTIONS.
+ UEFI BIOS.