ASUS A68HM-K

Asus A68HM-K

FM2+ Socketed motherboard with proven quality, high-clarity audio and the new UEFI BIOS on the A68H Chipset

- Proven quality - 1000+ compatible devices. 7000+ validation hours
- Audio Features - Audio that roars on the battlefield
- New UEFI BIOS - The Smoothest and Slickest Mouse-controlled Graphical BIOS
- USB 3.0 Boost (UASP Support) - 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB 3.0

CPU

AMD Socket FM2+ Athlon/A- Series Processors
Supports CPU up to 4 cores
Supports AMD® Turbo Core 3.0 Technology
* Refer to www. asus. com for CPU support list

Chipset

AMD A68H FCH (Bolton D2H)

Memory

2 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2400(O. C. )/2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Support AMD Memory Profile (AMP) memory
* The Max. 32GB memory capacity can be supported with DIMMs of 16GB (or above). ASUS will update QVL once the DIMMs are available on the market.
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
* Refer to www. asus. com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.

Graphic

Integrated AMD Radeon R/HD8000/HD7000 Series Graphics in the A-Series APU
Multi-VGA output support : DVI/RGB ports
- Supports DVI with max. resolution 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB
AMD® Dual Graphics technology support *1

Expansion Slots

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 *2
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1
1 x PCI

Storage

AMD A68H FCH (Bolton D2H) chipset :
4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
Support Raid 0, 1, 10, JBOD

LAN

Realtek® 8111GR, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)

Audio

Realtek® ALC887-VD 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *3
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio Feature :
- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals
- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity

USB Ports

AMD A68H FCH (Bolton D2H) chipset :
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board)
AMD A68H FCH (Bolton D2H) chipset :
2 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, )

Special Features

ASUS EPU :
- EPU
ASUS Exclusive Features :
- AI Suite 3
- Ai Charger
- Anti-Surge
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
- USB 3.0 Boost
- Disk Unlocker
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
- ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS EZ DIY :
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS MyLogo 2
- Push Notice
ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-Slot

Operating System Support

Windows® 8.1 , 32bit/64bit
Windows® 8 , 32bit/64bit
Windows® 7 , 32bit/64bit
Windows® XP , 32bit

Back I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x DVI
1 x D-Sub
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
2 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
3 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports

2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x TPM connector(s)
1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
1 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x Internal speaker connector(s)
1 x System panel(s)

Accessories

User's manual

I/O Shield

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x Supporting DVD

BIOS

64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 4.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

Support Disc

Drivers
ASUS utilities
ASUS Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form Factor

mATX Form Factor
8.9 inch x 7.0 inch ( 22.6 cm x 18.0 cm )

Note

*1: Refer to http://www. amd. com/us/products/technologies/dual-graphi cs/Pages/dual-graphics. aspx#3 for the discrete GPUs which support Dual Graphics technology.
*2: Only FM2+ Processors can support PCIe3.0.
*3: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.