Asus M5A87 User Manual

7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for
USB 2.0/1.1 devices.
8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2
. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB
3.0 devices.
9. Serial port.
This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.
10. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.
These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for
USB 2.0/1.1 devices.
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration
Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel
Light Blue (Rear panel) Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel) Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel) Mic In Mic In Bass/Center Bass/Center
Lime (Front panel) – – – Side Speaker Out
To congure an 8-channel audio output:
Use the chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support 8-channel audio output.
1.10.2 Internal connectors
1. Power, CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin PWR FAN, 4-pin CPU_FAN and
3-pin CHA_FAN)
Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the
black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature.
DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside
the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT
place jumper caps on the fan connectors.
M5A87 Fan connectors
Rotation
+12V
GND
PWR_FAN
GND
+12V
Rotation
CHA_FAN
CPU_FAN
CPU FAN PWM
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWR
GND
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Asus M5A87 Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 2000 MHz
System bus rate	5.2 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket AM3
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
Number of SATA II connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
Headphone outputs	3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD 870 (RX881)
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
On-board graphics card	-
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Controller interface type	AMD SB850
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	213 mm
Width	305 mm