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... Configuration 3-24 3.5.8 APM 3-26 3.5.9 Network Stack 3-27 3.6 Monitor menu 3-28 3.7 Boot menu 3-31 3.8 Tools menu 3-33 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-33 3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information 3-34 3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-35 3.9 Exit menu 3-36 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-37 3.10.1 ASUS Update 3-37 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-40 3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-41 Chapter 4: Software support 4-1 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support...
... Configuration 3-24 3.5.8 APM 3-26 3.5.9 Network Stack 3-27 3.6 Monitor menu 3-28 3.7 Boot menu 3-31 3.8 Tools menu 3-33 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-33 3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information 3-34 3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-35 3.9 Exit menu 3-36 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-37 3.10.1 ASUS Update 3-37 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-40 3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-41 Chapter 4: Software support 4-1 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support...
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...+ Power Control utility - TUF Thermal radar TUF ENGINE! Guardian Angel - USB 3.0 Boost Network iControl ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode USB BIOS Flashback AI Suite II ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS O.C. SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 specifications summary USB Exclusive TUF features Other special features 3 x ASMedia® USB 3.0 controllers - 2 x USB 3.0 ports at...
...+ Power Control utility - TUF Thermal radar TUF ENGINE! Guardian Angel - USB 3.0 Boost Network iControl ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode USB BIOS Flashback AI Suite II ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS O.C. SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 specifications summary USB Exclusive TUF features Other special features 3 x ASMedia® USB 3.0 controllers - 2 x USB 3.0 ports at...
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... Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-3 MemOK!, the remarkable memory rescue tool, allows you to simply press a button to patch memory issues, ensure memory boot compatibility, determine fail-safe settings, and dramatically improve the system's bootup. 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS UEFI BIOS, ...provides protection against electrostatic discharges, which can enter the BIOS anytime without having to navigate EFI BIOS than 2.2 TB. The ASUS exclusive Anti-Static chip and circuit design, and the I/O shield provide four times better protection and ensure the motherboard's ...
... Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-3 MemOK!, the remarkable memory rescue tool, allows you to simply press a button to patch memory issues, ensure memory boot compatibility, determine fail-safe settings, and dramatically improve the system's bootup. 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS UEFI BIOS, ...provides protection against electrostatic discharges, which can enter the BIOS anytime without having to navigate EFI BIOS than 2.2 TB. The ASUS exclusive Anti-Static chip and circuit design, and the I/O shield provide four times better protection and ensure the motherboard's ...
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...are not compatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch lights continuously. Turn off the computer and unplug ... the MemOK! The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating different test processes. • Due to section 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs for successful boot. • Refer to memory tuning requirement, the system automatically reboots when each timing set of the DRAM_LED. • The DRAM_LED also ...
...are not compatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch lights continuously. Turn off the computer and unplug ... the MemOK! The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating different test processes. • Due to section 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs for successful boot. • Refer to memory tuning requirement, the system automatically reboots when each timing set of the DRAM_LED. • The DRAM_LED also ...
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... the BIOS during POST. With DirectKey, you can enter the BIOS anytime without entering the BIOS) when you to section 3.7 Boot Menu for details about setting the DirectKey default function. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-25 2. Ensure to the BIOS Setup program with the press of a button. DirectKey button This feature allows your system will... system is on or turn on and you press the DirectKey button, your system to go through POST (without having to press the key during boot-up.
... the BIOS during POST. With DirectKey, you can enter the BIOS anytime without entering the BIOS) when you to section 3.7 Boot Menu for details about setting the DirectKey default function. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-25 2. Ensure to the BIOS Setup program with the press of a button. DirectKey button This feature allows your system will... system is on or turn on and you press the DirectKey button, your system to go through POST (without having to press the key during boot-up.
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... cap on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, then move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to the chipset behavior, AC power off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before... can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins 1-2. 3. For system failure due to...
... cap on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, then move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to the chipset behavior, AC power off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before... can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins 1-2. 3. For system failure due to...
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..., we recommend that you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for details. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you want to use two or more power-consuming devices. 9. Otherwise, the system will not... 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 350 W. • DO NOT forget to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-35 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) These connectors are designed to connect the 4-pin/8-pin EATX12 V power plug.
..., we recommend that you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for details. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you want to use two or more power-consuming devices. 9. Otherwise, the system will not... 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 350 W. • DO NOT forget to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-35 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) These connectors are designed to connect the 4-pin/8-pin EATX12 V power plug.
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...latest BIOS version. 4. If this means that the BIOS Flashback function is not operating properly. You can also download the BIOS from ASUS official website www.asus.com. This may have risks. Rename the file as ST990R20.CAP, and save it in BIOS setup, refer to the section 3.... the USB BIOS Flashback button for five seconds and turns into a solid light, this scenario happens, please restart the system to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center. 2-12 Chapter 2: Getting started Press the BIOS Flashback button for three seconds until the light goes out, indicating that...
...latest BIOS version. 4. If this means that the BIOS Flashback function is not operating properly. You can also download the BIOS from ASUS official website www.asus.com. This may have risks. Rename the file as ST990R20.CAP, and save it in BIOS setup, refer to the section 3.... the USB BIOS Flashback button for five seconds and turns into a solid light, this scenario happens, please restart the system to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center. 2-12 Chapter 2: Getting started Press the BIOS Flashback button for three seconds until the light goes out, indicating that...
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... short beeps then a pause (repeated) One continuous beep followed by three short beeps One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Description VGA detected Quick boot set to enter the BIOS Setup. At power on the BIOS setting. Press the power switch for less than four seconds to put the system...
... short beeps then a pause (repeated) One continuous beep followed by three short beeps One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Description VGA detected Quick boot set to enter the BIOS Setup. At power on the BIOS setting. Press the power switch for less than four seconds to put the system...
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... of a trained service personnel. Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-1 The term "BIOS" in this user manual refers to instability or boot failure. BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that...
... of a trained service personnel. Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-1 The term "BIOS" in this user manual refers to instability or boot failure. BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that...
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... on the system chassis. • Press the power button to the default value. Do this section are for details. • If the system fails to boot after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on . Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after changing any BIOS setting...
... on the system chassis. • Press the power button to the default value. Do this section are for details. • If the system fails to boot after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on . Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after changing any BIOS setting...
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... screen appears when you installed to the system. • The Boot Menu (F8) button is available only when the boot device is installed to the Setup Mode item in section 3.7 Boot menu for details. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-3 Refer to the system. Shortcut (F3) Advanced Mode (F7) Boot Menu (F8) Default (F5) Displays the Advanced mode menus Selects...
... screen appears when you installed to the system. • The Boot Menu (F8) button is available only when the boot device is installed to the Setup Mode item in section 3.7 Boot menu for details. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-3 Refer to the system. Shortcut (F3) Advanced Mode (F7) Boot Menu (F8) Default (F5) Displays the Advanced mode menus Selects...
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... Megatrends, Inc. To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit, then select Advanced Mode or press F7 hotkey. For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Chapter 3 3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup ... Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to the following main items: Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit For changing the basic system configuration For changing the overclocking settings For changing the advanced system settings For displaying the...
... Megatrends, Inc. To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit, then select Advanced Mode or press F7 hotkey. For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Chapter 3 3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup ... Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to the following main items: Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit For changing the basic system configuration For changing the overclocking settings For changing the advanced system settings For displaying the...
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...the value of a field, select it to the previous menu screen. Use the navigation keys to display the other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on any menu screen means that do not fit on the screen. To display the submenu, select the item and press ....selected. To change the settings. Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the BIOS setup program. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-5 Use key to capture the BIOS screen and save it and press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for the menu...
...the value of a field, select it to the previous menu screen. Use the navigation keys to display the other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on any menu screen means that do not fit on the screen. To display the submenu, select the item and press ....selected. To change the settings. Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the BIOS setup program. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-5 Use key to capture the BIOS screen and save it and press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for the menu...
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...MBECI-0006 System Language English System Date System Time [Fri 03/12/2012] [16:46:15] Access Level Administrator > Security Boot Tool Choose the system default language Security The Security menu items allow you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. In... system information, and allows you have Administrator rights Administrator Password User Password Administrator Password User Password Monitor Not Installed Not Installed Boot Tool To clear the administrator password, key in the current password in the Enter Current Password box, and then press when...
...MBECI-0006 System Language English System Date System Time [Fri 03/12/2012] [16:46:15] Access Level Administrator > Security Boot Tool Choose the system default language Security The Security menu items allow you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. In... system information, and allows you have Administrator rights Administrator Password User Password Administrator Password User Password Monitor Not Installed Not Installed Boot Tool To clear the administrator password, key in the current password in the Enter Current Password box, and then press when...
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Confirm the password when prompted. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Current CPU Speed Target CPU Speed Current Memory Frequency Current NB Frequency Current HT Link Speed : 3400MHz : 3200MHz : 1333MHz : 2000MHz : 2000MHz Ai Overclock Tuner ...
Confirm the password when prompted. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Current CPU Speed Target CPU Speed Current Memory Frequency Current NB Frequency Current HT Link Speed : 3400MHz : 3200MHz : 1333MHz : 2000MHz : 2000MHz Ai Overclock Tuner ...
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Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-17 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Shortcut F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit F12: Print Screen Version 2.00.1208. 3.5 Advanced menu The ... Ai Tweaker > CPU Configuration > North Bridge > South Bridge > SATA Configuration > USB Configuration > CPU Core On/Off Function > Onboard Devices Configuration > APM > Network Stack Advanced Monitor Boot Tool CPU Configuration Parameters →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-17 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Shortcut F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit F12: Print Screen Version 2.00.1208. 3.5 Advanced menu The ... Ai Tweaker > CPU Configuration > North Bridge > South Bridge > SATA Configuration > USB Configuration > CPU Core On/Off Function > Onboard Devices Configuration > APM > Network Stack Advanced Monitor Boot Tool CPU Configuration Parameters →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
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... Cache: 64 KB/2-way L2 Cache: 512 KB/16-way Total L3 Cache per Socket: 6 MB/48-way Cool 'n' Quiet Enabled C1E Enabled SVM Enabled Boot Tool Enabled/Disabled the generation of ACPI _PPC, _PSS, and _PCT objects. SVM [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the AMD virtualization in this menu show the CPU...
... Cache: 64 KB/2-way L2 Cache: 512 KB/16-way Total L3 Cache per Socket: 6 MB/48-way Cool 'n' Quiet Enabled C1E Enabled SVM Enabled Boot Tool Enabled/Disabled the generation of ACPI _PPC, _PSS, and _PCT objects. SVM [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the AMD virtualization in this menu show the CPU...
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...you to enable Memory Channel Interleaving function. 3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration UEFI BIOS Utility - Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-19 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ECC Mode [Enabled] Allows you to set the IOMMU Mode that supports LINUX-based ... Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced\ North Bridge > North Bridge Configuration IOMMU > Memory Configuration Advanced Monitor Disabled Boot Tool Enabled/Disabled IOMMU Initiate Graphic Adapter Starting Address: 0 KB Ending Address: 2097152 KB DIMM0: Not Present DIMM1...
...you to enable Memory Channel Interleaving function. 3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration UEFI BIOS Utility - Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 3-19 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ECC Mode [Enabled] Allows you to set the IOMMU Mode that supports LINUX-based ... Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced\ North Bridge > North Bridge Configuration IOMMU > Memory Configuration Advanced Monitor Disabled Boot Tool Enabled/Disabled IOMMU Initiate Graphic Adapter Starting Address: 0 KB Ending Address: 2097152 KB DIMM0: Not Present DIMM1...
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... TIMER Exit Tool HPET [Enabled] Allows you to set which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you to select unganged DRAM mode (64-bit width). [Enabled]: Ganged mode. [Disabled]: Unganged mose. Configuration options: [PCI/...
... TIMER Exit Tool HPET [Enabled] Allows you to set which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you to select unganged DRAM mode (64-bit width). [Enabled]: Ganged mode. [Disabled]: Unganged mose. Configuration options: [PCI/...
