Asus A88X-PRO - Manual (Page 14)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
AMD ® A-series accelerated processors with AMD ® Radeon™ HD 8000/7000
series graphics
This motherboard supports AMD ® A-series accelerated processor with AMD ® Radeon™
HD 8000/7000 series graphics. This revolutionary APU (Accelerated Processing Unit)
combines processing power, 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) chipset
AMD ® A88X FCH (Bolton-D4) is designed to support up to 5GT/s interface speed and AMD ®
CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology. It also supports 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports and 4 x USB 3.0
ports.
USB 3.0 support
Experience ultra-fast data transfer at 4.8Gbps with USB 3.0 – the latest connectivity
standard. Built to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0
transfers data 10x faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components.
PCI Express ® 3.0
PCI Express ® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the latest PCI Express bus standard with improved encoding
schemes that provide twice the performance of the current PCIe 2.0. The total bandwidth for
a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32Gb/s, double the 16 Gb/s of PCIe 2.0 (in x16 mode). As
such, PCIe 3.0 provides users unprecendented data speeds, combined with the convenience
and seamless transition offerred by complete backward compatibility with PCIe 1.0 and PCIe
2.0 devices. PCIe 3.0 will become a must-have feature for users who wish to improve and
optimize graphic performance, as well as have the latest technology available to them.
* Only FM2+ processors can support PCIe3.0.
Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support
The AMD ® A88X FCH natively supports the new Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this
motherboard delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally, get enhanced scalability,
faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems.
100% All Japan-made High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors
This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability, improved
lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity.