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Contents Safety information...vii About this guide...viii SABERTOOTH 990FX 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 slots 1-22 1.2.6 Onboard buttons 1-24...
Contents Safety information...vii About this guide...viii SABERTOOTH 990FX 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 slots 1-22 1.2.6 Onboard buttons 1-24...
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... away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that your area. Do not place the product in your power supply is broken,... Place the product on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables ...
... away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that your area. Do not place the product in your power supply is broken,... Place the product on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables ...
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... introduction This chapter describes the features of the standard package. It includes description of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. • Chapter 6: Multiple... Software support This chapter describes the contents of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that may...
... introduction This chapter describes the features of the standard package. It includes description of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. • Chapter 6: Multiple... Software support This chapter describes the contents of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that may...
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With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 ... 100 series processors Supports AMD® 140W CPU AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet Technology Supports 32nm CPU AMD® 990FX / SB950 Chipset Up to 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 1866 / 1600...asus.com for Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) of AM3+ / AM3 CPU for AMD® FX series CPU up to 8-core compatible with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controllers - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s ports [red] Realtek® ALC892 8-channel high definition audio CODEC - SABERTOOTH 990FX R2...
With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 ... 100 series processors Supports AMD® 140W CPU AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet Technology Supports 32nm CPU AMD® 990FX / SB950 Chipset Up to 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 1866 / 1600...asus.com for Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) of AM3+ / AM3 CPU for AMD® FX series CPU up to 8-core compatible with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controllers - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s ports [red] Realtek® ALC892 8-channel high definition audio CODEC - SABERTOOTH 990FX R2...
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Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 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 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
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xiv Installation tools and components 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit AMD AM3+ CPU AMD AM3+ compatible CPU Fan DDR3 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.
xiv Installation tools and components 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit AMD AM3+ CPU AMD AM3+ compatible CPU Fan DDR3 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.
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...; 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth that features data transfer rates of 1866 MHz to boost the system's performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of both SLI™ and CrossFireX. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-1 Product ...to 5.2GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and dual PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. This motherboard features the AMD® 990FX/SB950 platform, optimizing PCIe allocation in the new 32nm manufacturing process. FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II...
...; 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth that features data transfer rates of 1866 MHz to boost the system's performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of both SLI™ and CrossFireX. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-1 Product ...to 5.2GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and dual PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. This motherboard features the AMD® 990FX/SB950 platform, optimizing PCIe allocation in the new 32nm manufacturing process. FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II...
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...away from the system, and replaces traditional anti-oxidant for an overall improvement in system stability. This innovative and industry-leading ASUS technology provides accurate voltage tuning for better efficiency, stability, and performance. TUF Thermal Radar The TUF Thermal Radar monitors the ...in a single piece, eliminating the emission of both the front and rear panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the motherboard's critical parts and automatically adjusts fan speeds in the most challenging conditions with its robust TUF chokes, solid capacitors, and MOSFETs,...
...away from the system, and replaces traditional anti-oxidant for an overall improvement in system stability. This innovative and industry-leading ASUS technology provides accurate voltage tuning for better efficiency, stability, and performance. TUF Thermal Radar The TUF Thermal Radar monitors the ...in a single piece, eliminating the emission of both the front and rear panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the motherboard's critical parts and automatically adjusts fan speeds in the most challenging conditions with its robust TUF chokes, solid capacitors, and MOSFETs,...
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...for a futuristic connected lifestyle with only a right click on your PC, streaming to press the key during boot-up. Remote GO! Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-3 Remote GO! links PCs, tablets, smartphones, and TVs wirelessly together through an existing LAN cable and route setup. It provides a seamless .... • Remote Desktop: Operate and control your PC to navigate EFI BIOS than 2.2 TB. You can damage the motherboard's components. The ASUS exclusive Anti-Static chip and circuit design, and the I/O shield provide four times better protection and ensure the...
...for a futuristic connected lifestyle with only a right click on your PC, streaming to press the key during boot-up. Remote GO! Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-3 Remote GO! links PCs, tablets, smartphones, and TVs wirelessly together through an existing LAN cable and route setup. It provides a seamless .... • Remote Desktop: Operate and control your PC to navigate EFI BIOS than 2.2 TB. You can damage the motherboard's components. The ASUS exclusive Anti-Static chip and circuit design, and the I/O shield provide four times better protection and ensure the...
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...that allows you to automatically connect to a PPPoE network for a more convenient online experience. S/PDIF-out on Back I/O port This motherboard provides a convenient connectivity to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. Chapter 1 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Install a USB ... 2 is automatically updated even without entering the existing BIOS or operating system. ErP Ready The motherboard is in regards to energy consumptions. Profile This motherboard features the ASUS O.C. It allows the system to transfer digital audio without using a bootable floppy disk or an...
...that allows you to automatically connect to a PPPoE network for a more convenient online experience. S/PDIF-out on Back I/O port This motherboard provides a convenient connectivity to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. Chapter 1 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Install a USB ... 2 is automatically updated even without entering the existing BIOS or operating system. ErP Ready The motherboard is in regards to energy consumptions. Profile This motherboard features the ASUS O.C. It allows the system to transfer digital audio without using a bootable floppy disk or an...
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Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-5 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded ... avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. 1.2 Motherboard overview 1.2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component, ensure...
Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-5 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded ... avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. 1.2 Motherboard overview 1.2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component, ensure...
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1.2.2 Motherboard layout Chapter 1 Refer to 1.2.9 Internal connectors and 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.2.2 Motherboard layout Chapter 1 Refer to 1.2.9 Internal connectors and 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with AMD® socket AM3 for the AM3+/AM3 socket. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to 8core, also compatible with an ...
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with AMD® socket AM3 for the AM3+/AM3 socket. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to 8core, also compatible with an ...
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Recommended memory configurations Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-9 DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. 1.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.
Recommended memory configurations Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-9 DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. 1.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.
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.... b) Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to the memory address limitation on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the retailer to get the correct memory modules. •... a maximum of 3GB system memory if you install memory modules of accessing information from a memory module. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A and Channel B. Chapter 1 1-10 Chapter...
.... b) Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to the memory address limitation on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the retailer to get the correct memory modules. •... a maximum of 3GB system memory if you install memory modules of accessing information from a memory module. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A and Channel B. Chapter 1 1-10 Chapter...
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...-FEIS(XMP) 4GB DS (2x2GB) Chip Brand Chip NO. - - - - DS - - DS - - DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 2 4 • • • • • • • • Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-11 DS - - SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 MHz capability Vendors Part No. DS - - DS - - Size G.SKILL G.SKILL G.SKILL G.SKILL GEIL Transcend Transcend F3-19200CL10Q-32GBZHD...
...-FEIS(XMP) 4GB DS (2x2GB) Chip Brand Chip NO. - - - - DS - - DS - - DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 2 4 • • • • • • • • Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-11 DS - - SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 MHz capability Vendors Part No. DS - - DS - - Size G.SKILL G.SKILL G.SKILL G.SKILL GEIL Transcend Transcend F3-19200CL10Q-32GBZHD...
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Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Chapter 1 Slot No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Slot Description PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (single at x16, dual at x16/x16, triple at x16/x8/x8 mode) PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot PCIe 2.0 x16_3 slot PCI slot PCIe 2.0 x16_4 slot 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Chapter 1 Slot No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Slot Description PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (single at x16, dual at x16/x16, triple at x16/x8/x8 mode) PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot PCIe 2.0 x16_3 slot PCI slot PCIe 2.0 x16_4 slot 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
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... connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2 when using multiple graphics cards for this motherboard A B C PCIe x16_1 shared - - IRQ assignments for better thermal environment. ASM 1042 (Front) - - - Onchip Audio shared - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - Realtek 8111F (LAN) - - - Onchip USB2_11-14 - - - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-23 PCIe x1_1 - - - Onchip USB2_6-8 - - - shared - - - - - - - shared - - ASM USB3_12 - - - Onchip...
... connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2 when using multiple graphics cards for this motherboard A B C PCIe x16_1 shared - - IRQ assignments for better thermal environment. ASM 1042 (Front) - - - Onchip Audio shared - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - Realtek 8111F (LAN) - - - Onchip USB2_11-14 - - - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-23 PCIe x1_1 - - - Onchip USB2_6-8 - - - shared - - - - - - - shared - - ASM USB3_12 - - - Onchip...
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...LEDs for about 30 seconds for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to boot after using the MemOK! Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! A message will appear during the tuning process, the system continues ...that 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 to test one set of failsafe settings. If the installed...
...LEDs for about 30 seconds for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to boot after using the MemOK! Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! A message will appear during the tuning process, the system continues ...that 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 to test one set of failsafe settings. If the installed...