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Contents Notices ...vii Safety information...viii About this guide...ix SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 "Ultimate COOL!" Power Design 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS DIY 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-4 2.2.3 System memory 2-5 2.2.4 Expansion slots 2-15 2.2.5 Jumper 2-18 2.2.6 Onboard switch 2-19 2.2.7 ...
Contents Notices ...vii Safety information...viii About this guide...ix SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 "Ultimate COOL!" Power Design 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS DIY 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-4 2.2.3 System memory 2-5 2.2.4 Expansion slots 2-15 2.2.5 Jumper 2-18 2.2.6 Onboard switch 2-19 2.2.7 ...
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...Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic ...the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. The use of shielded cables for help. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's...
...Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic ...the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. The use of shielded cables for help. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's...
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...you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using the product, ensure all the manuals that the power cables ... to fix it , carefully read all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on...
...you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using the product, ensure all the manuals that the power cables ... to fix it , carefully read all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on...
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About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to install and configure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA® SLI™ graphics...
About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to install and configure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA® SLI™ graphics...
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... with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX motherboard User guide 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 the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 1-1 The motherboard delivers a host of the above items is damaged or...
... with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX motherboard User guide 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 the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 1-1 The motherboard delivers a host of the above items is damaged or...
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... Complete USB 3.0 Solution Double USB access, double convenience ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for The Ultimate Force. This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in multiple GPU setups. SABERTOOTH 990FX brings multi-GPU configurations through both the front and rear... like you've never experienced before! The SABERTOOTH 990FX affords greater convenience to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. The TUF series delivers a "tough" image. Double Bandwidth This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for pursuing...
... Complete USB 3.0 Solution Double USB access, double convenience ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for The Ultimate Force. This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in multiple GPU setups. SABERTOOTH 990FX brings multi-GPU configurations through both the front and rear... like you've never experienced before! The SABERTOOTH 990FX affords greater convenience to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. The TUF series delivers a "tough" image. Double Bandwidth This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for pursuing...
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...design also expands the modulation spectrum for each one individually. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 1-3 TUF Thermal Radar Real Time Temp Detection and Heat Removal The TUF Thermal Radar monitors temps in critical parts of the motherboard in system stability. The 8+2 digital architecture provides the highest...It consists of a New Digital Power Design Era The new ASUS DIGI+ VRM design upgrades motherboard power delivery to a digital standard. The Thermal Radar automatically calculates ideal fan speeds based on the motherboard, giving users the ability to make sure the system maintains ...
...design also expands the modulation spectrum for each one individually. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 1-3 TUF Thermal Radar Real Time Temp Detection and Heat Removal The TUF Thermal Radar monitors temps in critical parts of the motherboard in system stability. The 8+2 digital architecture provides the highest...It consists of a New Digital Power Design Era The new ASUS DIGI+ VRM design upgrades motherboard power delivery to a digital standard. The Thermal Radar automatically calculates ideal fan speeds based on the motherboard, giving users the ability to make sure the system maintains ...
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...sensor readings. Any Memory is a made of a compound of various types of metal instead standard iron, enables the support of motherboard components from unexpected electrostatic discharges (ESD) Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with robust TUF chokes, solid...most challenging conditions with the same smoothness as their operating system. TUF Chokes, also known as durability under extreme conditions. Exclusive ASUS anti-static chip, a protective circuit design, and the I/O shield provides four times better protection to a massive 40A of virbation...
...sensor readings. Any Memory is a made of a compound of various types of metal instead standard iron, enables the support of motherboard components from unexpected electrostatic discharges (ESD) Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with robust TUF chokes, solid...most challenging conditions with the same smoothness as their operating system. TUF Chokes, also known as durability under extreme conditions. Exclusive ASUS anti-static chip, a protective circuit design, and the I/O shield provides four times better protection to a massive 40A of virbation...
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... few clicks without the usual ""fingers"" - ASUS Q-Connector Make connection quick and accurate! making connection quick and accurate. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 1-5 Profile that allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in the motherboard that allows users to conveniently store or load ...does without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to personalize and add style to your motherboard against static electricity and shields it convenient and easy to share and distribute their favorite...
... few clicks without the usual ""fingers"" - ASUS Q-Connector Make connection quick and accurate! making connection quick and accurate. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 1-5 Profile that allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in the motherboard that allows users to conveniently store or load ...does without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to personalize and add style to your motherboard against static electricity and shields it convenient and easy to share and distribute their favorite...
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...need of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction ErP Ready The motherboard is purchased separately. Chapter 1 Power eSATA on the Go The motherboard supports hard drives based on external devices. *Power eSATA requires a specially designed signal cable to ...-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of additional power source...
...need of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction ErP Ready The motherboard is purchased separately. Chapter 1 Power eSATA on the Go The motherboard supports hard drives based on external devices. *Power eSATA requires a specially designed signal cable to ...-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of additional power source...
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ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-1 Chapter 2 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the wall socket before touching any motherboard settings. • Unplug... uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal ...
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-1 Chapter 2 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the wall socket before touching any motherboard settings. • Unplug... uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal ...
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2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout Chapter 2 Refer to 2.2.8 Internal connectors and 2.3.10 Rear panel connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout Chapter 2 Refer to 2.2.8 Internal connectors and 2.3.10 Rear panel connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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... power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. Chapter 2 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM3+ socket designed for the AM3+/AM3 socket. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to 8-core, also compatible with AMD...
... power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. Chapter 2 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM3+ socket designed for the AM3+/AM3 socket. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to 8-core, also compatible with AMD...
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DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. Recommended memory configurations Chapter 2 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-5 A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. 2.2.3 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.
DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. Recommended memory configurations Chapter 2 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-5 A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. 2.2.3 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.
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...can be about 3GB or less. To operate at the vendor-marked or at http://support.microsoft.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. For optimum... Windows OS when you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Due to the memory address limitation on the motherboard. Use a maximum of accessing information from a memory module. Any excess memory from the...
...can be about 3GB or less. To operate at the vendor-marked or at http://support.microsoft.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. For optimum... Windows OS when you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Due to the memory address limitation on the motherboard. Use a maximum of accessing information from a memory module. Any excess memory from the...
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... 1.6 • • • - • • • - 1.65 • • • - 1.65 • • • 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Size SS/ Chip Brand Chip NO. Chapter 2 SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3 DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No. DS CORSAIR HX3X12G1600C9(XMP) 12GB DS - - ( 6x 2GB ) CORSAIR CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9(XMP) 16GB DS...
... 1.6 • • • - • • • - 1.65 • • • - 1.65 • • • 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Size SS/ Chip Brand Chip NO. Chapter 2 SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3 DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No. DS CORSAIR HX3X12G1600C9(XMP) 12GB DS - - ( 6x 2GB ) CORSAIR CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9(XMP) 16GB DS...
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...• • • • • • • • • • • • • ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-11 Timing Voltage DS KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB DS - ( 2x 2GB ) KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB DS - ( 2x 2GB... - 8-8-8 1.65 - 8-8-8 1.65 - 9-9-9 1.65 - 8-8-8 1.65 - 8-8-8 1.65 - 8-8-8 1.65 - 8-8-8 1.65 - 8 - - 9 - - - - - 8 - - - 1.65 - - 1.65 3128M8-GJ1D - - - 9 - - 9 - - - - Chapter 2 SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3 DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No.
...• • • • • • • • • • • • • ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-11 Timing Voltage DS KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB DS - ( 2x 2GB ) KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB DS - ( 2x 2GB... - 8-8-8 1.65 - 8-8-8 1.65 - 9-9-9 1.65 - 8-8-8 1.65 - 8-8-8 1.65 - 8-8-8 1.65 - 8-8-8 1.65 - 8 - - 9 - - - - - 8 - - - 1.65 - - 1.65 3128M8-GJ1D - - - 9 - - 9 - - - - Chapter 2 SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3 DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No.
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...x 2GB) DS F3-14400CL9D-4GBRL(XMP) 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS KHX1800C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB (3 x 2GB) DS - - 6-8-6-24 - 9-9-9-24 - - SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3 DDR3 1800 MHz capability Vendors G.SKILL G.SKILL KINGSTON Part No. Size SS/ Chip Brand Chip NO. Size SS/ Chip Brand ... information Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 1.65 • • • 1.6 • • • 1.65 • • • SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3 DDR3 1866 MHz capability Vendors Part No.
...x 2GB) DS F3-14400CL9D-4GBRL(XMP) 4GB (2 x 2GB) DS KHX1800C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB (3 x 2GB) DS - - 6-8-6-24 - 9-9-9-24 - - SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3 DDR3 1800 MHz capability Vendors G.SKILL G.SKILL KINGSTON Part No. Size SS/ Chip Brand Chip NO. Size SS/ Chip Brand ... information Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 1.65 • • • 1.6 • • • 1.65 • • • SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3 DDR3 1866 MHz capability Vendors Part No.
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... Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may operate at a lower frequency than 3GB. Chapter 2 SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3+ DDR3 2000 MHz capability Vendors A-DATA A-DATA Apacer G.SKILL G.SKILL G.SKILL GEIL GEIL KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Gingle...
... Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may operate at a lower frequency than 3GB. Chapter 2 SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3+ DDR3 2000 MHz capability Vendors A-DATA A-DATA Apacer G.SKILL G.SKILL G.SKILL GEIL GEIL KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Gingle...