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...AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD® 140W CPU Support Chipset AMD® 990FX/SB950 System Bus Up to 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 Memory *4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC, NonECC and un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture *Refer to www.asus...may only recognize less than 3GB is recommended. ***D ue to CPU spec, AMD 100 Series CPUs support up to PCIex16_1 and PCIex16_3 for better performance. SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary CPU AMD® socket AM3+ for AMD® FX Series CPU up to 8-core Compatible with RAID 0, 1, 5,...
...AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD® 140W CPU Support Chipset AMD® 990FX/SB950 System Bus Up to 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 Memory *4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC, NonECC and un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture *Refer to www.asus...may only recognize less than 3GB is recommended. ***D ue to CPU spec, AMD 100 Series CPUs support up to PCIex16_1 and PCIex16_3 for better performance. SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary CPU AMD® socket AM3+ for AMD® FX Series CPU up to 8-core Compatible with RAID 0, 1, 5,...
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...AMD 990FX Chipset is born for both SLI™ and CrossFireX. PCIe 2.0 Double Speed; Expect a brand new gaming sensation like you've never experienced before! The TUF series delivers a "tough" image. Front Panel USB 3.0 Support Convenient USB 3.0 Front Panel Compatibility ASUS provides standardized USB 3.0 front panel support, compatible with AMD latest AM3...™ 3.0 based system bus. SABERTOOTH 990FX brings multi-GPU configurations through both the front and rear panel - 4 USB 3.0 ports in total. The SABERTOOTH 990FX affords greater convenience to 8-core native...
...AMD 990FX Chipset is born for both SLI™ and CrossFireX. PCIe 2.0 Double Speed; Expect a brand new gaming sensation like you've never experienced before! The TUF series delivers a "tough" image. Front Panel USB 3.0 Support Convenient USB 3.0 Front Panel Compatibility ASUS provides standardized USB 3.0 front panel support, compatible with AMD latest AM3...™ 3.0 based system bus. SABERTOOTH 990FX brings multi-GPU configurations through both the front and rear panel - 4 USB 3.0 ports in total. The SABERTOOTH 990FX affords greater convenience to 8-core native...
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...AM3+ CPU socket 3. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 16. MemOK! Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 12. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 2-21 2-4 2-20 2-5 2-14 2-18 2-17 2-16 2-23 2-17 2-13 2-18 2-15 2-19 2-21 2-19 Chapter 2 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX... 2-3 CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, CPU_OPT FAN, CHA_FAN1~3, 3-pin CHA_FAN4) 4. Standby power LED (SB_PWR) 14. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) 7. JMicron® Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_E1/E2 [black]) 8. AMD® ...
...AM3+ CPU socket 3. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 16. MemOK! Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 12. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 2-21 2-4 2-20 2-5 2-14 2-18 2-17 2-16 2-23 2-17 2-13 2-18 2-15 2-19 2-21 2-19 Chapter 2 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX... 2-3 CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, CPU_OPT FAN, CHA_FAN1~3, 3-pin CHA_FAN4) 4. Standby power LED (SB_PWR) 14. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) 7. JMicron® Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_E1/E2 [black]) 8. AMD® ...
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...NOT force the CPU into the socket to 8-core, also compatible with AMD® socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/ Sempron™ 100 Series Processors. + Ensure that you use a CPU designed for AMD® FX Series CPU up to prevent bending the connectors on the socket... and damaging the CPU! 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM3+ socket designed for the AM3+/AM3 socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation....
...NOT force the CPU into the socket to 8-core, also compatible with AMD® socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/ Sempron™ 100 Series Processors. + Ensure that you use a CPU designed for AMD® FX Series CPU up to prevent bending the connectors on the socket... and damaging the CPU! 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM3+ socket designed for the AM3+/AM3 socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation....
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Chapter 2 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit AMD AM3+ CPU AMD AM3+ compatible CPU Fan 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. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-29
Chapter 2 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit AMD AM3+ CPU AMD AM3+ compatible CPU Fan 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. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-29
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DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 2 Chapter 2 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Ensure you use a CPU designed for the AM3+ socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. 2.3.2 1 CPU installation The AMD AM3+ socket is compatible with AMD AM3+ and AM3 processors.
DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 2 Chapter 2 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Ensure you use a CPU designed for the AM3+ socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. 2.3.2 1 CPU installation The AMD AM3+ socket is compatible with AMD AM3+ and AM3 processors.