ASUS M5A88-V EVO AM3+ AMD 880G USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Reviews(189)

3.7
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
It Works

I was able to easely swap the Motherboard for my PC, power surge fried the old one. Did not encounter any driver or hardware issue once in Windows.

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Motherbiard - M5A88-V EVO
CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
Graphics - ASUS EAH4650/DI/1GD2(LP) Radeon HD 4650 1GB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16
Memory - G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s
Tv Tuner - Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 Dual TV Tuner / Encoder 1229 PCI-Express x1
OS - Windows 7 64bit

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
DOA & DOA no video x 2 Service?

Pretty Blue Anodized Heat sinks

Still No Working System - Over $600 tied up
TOO LATE TO RMA TO NEWEGG
No Video
ASUS Solution - BIOS Not compatible w/ AMD 6100
New updated BIOS chip mailed from ASUS
Result - No Video
ASUS Solution - RMA Board replacement
Return Shipping UPS $12.50
Replacement Board results - No Video
ASUS Solution - Bad CPU (AM3+ 6100 6 core Bulldozer)
RMA CPU to Newegg - Lost $28 in Combo Discount - Wanted a 1100t but out of stock, settled for and purchased AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition.

Installed New CPU
Result: No Video
Tried a different known working power supply and 3 known working monitors.
Swapped 2 sticks of G-skill ram to every slot, one at a time.
Contacted G-Skill - Reports 100% compatible
There are no variables left - board speaker does not beep - not even once
COSTUMER SERVICE
Friday 1 week ago - RMA MB & wait for email shipping label
NOT SENT
Tuesday - RMA MB & wait for email shipping label NOT SENT
Friday (Today) RMA MB & wait for email shipping label Wa

Beyond Frustrated - I think I am done with ASUS
Downgraded from 6 core new tech to older 4 core
Lost credibility with my client - had to loan my own favored computer to client until issue is resolved. May have to purchase from MSI or Gigabyte and throw away $125 ASUS.
SYSTEM
RETURNED at a loss - AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)
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ASUS M5A88-V EVO AM3+ AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180) 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
MSI R6570-MD2GD3/LP Radeon HD 6570 2GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready
Rosewill GEAR X3 Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case,

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Warranty

Limited Warranty period(parts): 3 years

Limited Warranty period(labor): 3 years

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Features & Details

  • AMD 880G
  • Athlon Series / FX Series / Phenom II / Sempron
  • DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066

Specifications

Model
BrandASUS
ModelM5A88-V EVO
Supported CPU
CPU Socket TypeAM3+
CPU TypeAthlon Series / FX Series / Phenom II / Sempron
Chipsets
ChipsetAMD 880G
South BridgeAMD SB850
Memory
Number of Memory Slots4x240pin
Memory StandardDDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066
Maximum Memory Supported16GB
Channel SupportedDual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x162 (x16, x4)
PCI Express x11 x PCI Express x1
PCI Slots3 x PCI Slots
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)5 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID0/1/5/10/JBOD
Onboard Video
Onboard Video ChipsetATI Radeon HD 4250
Onboard Audio
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC892
Audio Channels8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN ChipsetRealtek 8111E
Max LAN Speed1Gbps
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports1 x D-Sub / 1 x DVI / 1 x HDMI / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 / 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 / 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 6 x Audio Jacks
PS/21 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
Video PortsD-Sub + DVI
HDMI1 x HDMI
USB 3.02 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.04 x USB 2.0
IEEE 13941 x IEEE 1394a
eSATA1 x eSATA 6Gb/s
S/PDIF Out1 x Optical
Audio Ports6 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB8 x USB 2.0
Onboard 13941 x 1394a
Other Connectors1 x IDE connector(s) 1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 1 x IEEE 1394a connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x Power Fan connector(s) 1 x S/PDIF out Header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel(s) 1 x MemOK! button(s) 1 x TPU switch(es) 1 x Core Unlocker switch(es)
Physical Spec
Form FactorATX
Dimensions (W x L)12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin24 Pin
Features
FeaturesAMD 140W CPU Support AM3+ CPU Support Ready Dual Intelligent Processors - TPU & EPU Core Unlocker - Unlock the Potential, Turbocharge your Performance! GPU Boost Instant - iGPU Level Up! Turbo Unlocker - On demand real-time system tuning
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggMay 12, 2011
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