SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 User's Manual
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Thermal Solution 1-2 1.1.3 "TUF ENGINE!" Contents Safety information...vii About this guide...viii SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summary x Package contents...xiii Installation tools and components xiv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1-1 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 "Ultimate COOL!" Guardian Angel 1-3 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-3 1.1.6 Other special features 1-4 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-5 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.2.4 System memory 1-9 1.2.5 Expansion...
Thermal Solution 1-2 1.1.3 "TUF ENGINE!" Contents Safety information...vii About this guide...viii SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summary x Package contents...xiii Installation tools and components xiv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1-1 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 "Ultimate COOL!" Guardian Angel 1-3 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-3 1.1.6 Other special features 1-4 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-5 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.2.4 System memory 1-9 1.2.5 Expansion...
SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 User's Manual
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... DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS TUF Thermal Radar 4-4 4.3.3 Remote GO 4-8 4.3.4 TurboV EVO 4-19 4.3.5 DIGI+ Power Control 4-22 4.3.6 Sensor Recorder 4-25 4.3.7 Ai Charger 4-27 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-28 4.3.9 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-29 4.3.10 Network iControl 4-31 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-36 4.3.12 MyLogo2 4-37 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-38 Chapter...
... DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS TUF Thermal Radar 4-4 4.3.3 Remote GO 4-8 4.3.4 TurboV EVO 4-19 4.3.5 DIGI+ Power Control 4-22 4.3.6 Sensor Recorder 4-25 4.3.7 Ai Charger 4-27 4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost 4-28 4.3.9 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-29 4.3.10 Network iControl 4-31 4.3.11 ASUS Update 4-36 4.3.12 MyLogo2 4-37 4.3.13 Audio configurations 4-38 Chapter...
SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 User's Manual
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...!X heatsink coating technology - Anti Surge Front panel USB 3.0 support Remote GO! MemOK! - Profile Ai Charger+ ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo2 Multi-language BIOS (continued on the next page) xi ASUS DIGI+ Power Control utility - SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summary USB Exclusive TUF features Other special features 3 x ASMedia® USB 3.0 controllers - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front...
...!X heatsink coating technology - Anti Surge Front panel USB 3.0 support Remote GO! MemOK! - Profile Ai Charger+ ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo2 Multi-language BIOS (continued on the next page) xi ASUS DIGI+ Power Control utility - SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summary USB Exclusive TUF features Other special features 3 x ASMedia® USB 3.0 controllers - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front...
SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 User's Manual
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Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 motherboard User manual Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector 1 x TUF Certification card Five-year warranty 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x TUF Five-year warranty manual • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for reference only. Actual product specifications may vary with different models. xiii
Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 motherboard User manual Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector 1 x TUF Certification card Five-year warranty 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x TUF Five-year warranty manual • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for reference only. Actual product specifications may vary with different models. xiii
SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 User's Manual
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...to boost the system's performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of both SLI™ and CrossFireX. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-1 Dual-Channel 1866 MHz Support The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR3 memory that provide twice the performance of PCIe 2.0... (in x16 mode). Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1 1.1.1 Product highlights The Ultimate Force The TUF series delivers a tough image with AMD AM3+ and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. This...
...to boost the system's performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of both SLI™ and CrossFireX. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-1 Dual-Channel 1866 MHz Support The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR3 memory that provide twice the performance of PCIe 2.0... (in x16 mode). Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1 1.1.1 Product highlights The Ultimate Force The TUF series delivers a tough image with AMD AM3+ and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. This...
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... 2.0. 1.1.2 "Ultimate COOL!" The TUF Chokes are certified through a third-party, military-grade testing. Complete USB 3.0 Solution This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both CPU and DRAM. This innovative and industry-leading ASUS technology provides accurate voltage tuning for... key components such as CPU, memory, graphics cards, LAN, and USB 3.0 to monitor each component, keeping your system cool and more stable. 1.1.3 "TUF ENGINE!" certified by yourself. Doing ...
... 2.0. 1.1.2 "Ultimate COOL!" The TUF Chokes are certified through a third-party, military-grade testing. Complete USB 3.0 Solution This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both CPU and DRAM. This innovative and industry-leading ASUS technology provides accurate voltage tuning for... key components such as CPU, memory, graphics cards, LAN, and USB 3.0 to monitor each component, keeping your system cool and more stable. 1.1.3 "TUF ENGINE!" certified by yourself. Doing ...
SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 User's Manual
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..., fan and voltage information. On the right pane of the Thermal Radar main screen, click Temperature, Fan or Voltage to get the detailed information. 2. 4.3.2 ASUS TUF Thermal Radar TUF Thermal Radar monitors the critical components in this manual are for each component, keeping the system stable and cool. Its interface provides you to...
..., fan and voltage information. On the right pane of the Thermal Radar main screen, click Temperature, Fan or Voltage to get the detailed information. 2. 4.3.2 ASUS TUF Thermal Radar TUF Thermal Radar monitors the critical components in this manual are for each component, keeping the system stable and cool. Its interface provides you to...
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... allows you want to assign a preset fan profile to configure the system fans. Loading the preset fan profiles To load the preset fan profiles: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 4-5 Configuring system fan settings TUF Thermal Radar's preset fan profiles automatically adjusts the fan speeds based on the bottom of the selected fan.
... allows you want to assign a preset fan profile to configure the system fans. Loading the preset fan profiles To load the preset fan profiles: 1. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 4-5 Configuring system fan settings TUF Thermal Radar's preset fan profiles automatically adjusts the fan speeds based on the bottom of the selected fan.