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... Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. ** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® X58 / ICH10R Up to www.asus....) - Intel® Matrix Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 Marvell® 88SE9128 PCIe SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller (DriveXpert Technology) - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) - SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 LGA1366 socket for...
... Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. ** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® X58 / ICH10R Up to www.asus....) - Intel® Matrix Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 Marvell® 88SE9128 PCIe SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller (DriveXpert Technology) - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) - SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 LGA1366 socket for...
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... Lossless Sound - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - ASUS Fan Xpert "Safe & Stable!" MemOK! E.S.P.: Efficient Switching Power Design - TUF Components (Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; Power Design - 8-phase CPU Power - 2-phase Memory Power - 2-phase VTT_CPU Power - Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I /O ports (continued on the next page) xiii SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary...
... Lossless Sound - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - ASUS Fan Xpert "Safe & Stable!" MemOK! E.S.P.: Efficient Switching Power Design - TUF Components (Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; Power Design - 8-phase CPU Power - 2-phase Memory Power - 2-phase VTT_CPU Power - Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I /O ports (continued on the next page) xiii SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary...
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... Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (black) 1 x CPU Fan connector...
... Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (black) 1 x CPU Fan connector...
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... stability, use of memory, we recommend that you install 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (6 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-11 DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit... Windows OS when you are supported for one DIMM per channel only. • According to Intel spec definition, X.M.P. Under the default state, some memory modules for single-channel operation. • Due to Intel® CPU...
... stability, use of memory, we recommend that you install 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (6 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-11 DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit... Windows OS when you are supported for one DIMM per channel only. • According to Intel spec definition, X.M.P. Under the default state, some memory modules for single-channel operation. • Due to Intel® CPU...
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... 2A (24 W) fan power. • Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN1 and CHA_FAN2 connectors support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-33 CPU, chassis, power, and NB fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CHA_FAN1; 3-pin CHA_FAN2...
... 2A (24 W) fan power. • Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN1 and CHA_FAN2 connectors support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-33 CPU, chassis, power, and NB fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CHA_FAN1; 3-pin CHA_FAN2...
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...LS-120, or MO drive. This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-9 LBA/Large Mode [Auto] [Auto] Select [Auto] to Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. SMART Monitoring [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic ... [4] Sets the PIO mode to enable the LBA mode (Logical Block Addressing mode) if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with much less CPU overhead. PIO Mode [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic selection of the S.M.A.R.T (Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and...
...LS-120, or MO drive. This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-9 LBA/Large Mode [Auto] [Auto] Select [Auto] to Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. SMART Monitoring [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic ... [4] Sets the PIO mode to enable the LBA mode (Logical Block Addressing mode) if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with much less CPU overhead. PIO Mode [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic selection of the S.M.A.R.T (Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and...
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...you to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. If you to select the CPU overclocking options to individually set the profiles supported by adjusting BCLK frequency....Tweaker SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3192MHz Target DRAM Frequency: 1066MHz Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio ...Rate ASUS/3rd Party UI Priority [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [ASUS Utility] DRAM Timing Control ******* Please key in numbers directly! ******* CPU Voltage Control [Manual] CPU Voltage...
...you to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. If you to select the CPU overclocking options to individually set the profiles supported by adjusting BCLK frequency....Tweaker SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3192MHz Target DRAM Frequency: 1066MHz Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio ...Rate ASUS/3rd Party UI Priority [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [ASUS Utility] DRAM Timing Control ******* Please key in numbers directly! ******* CPU Voltage Control [Manual] CPU Voltage...
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... performance. mode supported by your CPU model. 3.5.3 [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.5.4 [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.5.5 [Auto] [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled] The CPU speed is controlled by the operating system. Allows your memory to enhance the system performance. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-13 DRAM... O.C. DIMM or 1600MHz DIMM, install only one DIMM on each memory channel. 3.5.2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you to set the Ai Overclock Tuner item ...
... performance. mode supported by your CPU model. 3.5.3 [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.5.4 [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.5.5 [Auto] [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled] The CPU speed is controlled by the operating system. Allows your memory to enhance the system performance. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-13 DRAM... O.C. DIMM or 1600MHz DIMM, install only one DIMM on each memory channel. 3.5.2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you to set the Ai Overclock Tuner item ...
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...unstable. • The value [2.10000V] of the CPU Voltage item is supported only if the OV_CPU jumper is [1.70000V]. See CPU / DRAM Bus overvoltage settings on page 2-23 for details. 3.5.15 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage. The following ten (10) items are ... using the numeric keypad and press the key. Otherwise the maximum voltage supported is enabled. The values range from 0.85000V to 2.10000V* with a 0.00625V interval. • Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. You can also use the and keys to set the QPI...
...unstable. • The value [2.10000V] of the CPU Voltage item is supported only if the OV_CPU jumper is [1.70000V]. See CPU / DRAM Bus overvoltage settings on page 2-23 for details. 3.5.15 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage. The following ten (10) items are ... using the numeric keypad and press the key. Otherwise the maximum voltage supported is enabled. The values range from 0.85000V to 2.10000V* with a 0.00625V interval. • Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. You can also use the and keys to set the QPI...
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... 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-17 Refer to the table below 1.65V. • The values of the CPU Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage, QPI/DRAM Core Voltage, IOH Voltage, IOH PCIE Voltage, ICH Voltage, ICH PCIE Voltage, and DRAM Bus Voltage items are labeled in different color, indicating the risk levels of the DRAM Bus Voltage item is supported...
... 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-17 Refer to the table below 1.65V. • The values of the CPU Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage, QPI/DRAM Core Voltage, IOH Voltage, IOH PCIE Voltage, ICH Voltage, ICH PCIE Voltage, and DRAM Bus Voltage items are labeled in different color, indicating the risk levels of the DRAM Bus Voltage item is supported...
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...Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Scroll down to malfunction. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-19 NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. NOTE: Please key in this screen may differ... KB Cache L3 :8192 KB Ratio Status:(Min:12, Max:63) Ratio Actual Value:24 CPUID :106A4 CPU Ratio Setting C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Intel(R) Virtualization Tech CPU TM Function Execute-Disable Bit [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] ...
...Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Scroll down to malfunction. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-19 NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. NOTE: Please key in this screen may differ... KB Cache L3 :8192 KB Ratio Status:(Min:12, Max:63) Ratio Actual Value:24 CPUID :106A4 CPU Ratio Setting C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Intel(R) Virtualization Tech CPU TM Function Execute-Disable Bit [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] ...
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...options: [All] [1] [2] A20M [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows Legacy OSes to be enabled in the near future. C1E Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the C1E support function. Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. [Disabled] Forces the XD feature... it as several systems. [Disabled] Disables this function. Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. This item should be compatible with memory reads. [Disabled] Disables this function. Intel(R) Virtualization ...
...options: [All] [1] [2] A20M [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows Legacy OSes to be enabled in the near future. C1E Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the C1E support function. Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. [Disabled] Forces the XD feature... it as several systems. [Disabled] Disables this function. Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. This item should be compatible with memory reads. [Disabled] Disables this function. Intel(R) Virtualization ...
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... the motherboard to save more power under idle mode. [Enabled] Enable this function. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-21 TDP Limit value [XXX] This item appear only when you enable the TDP Limit Override item and allows you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. [Disabled] Disables this function. Intel(R) TurboMode Tech [Enabled] This item appears only when...
... the motherboard to save more power under idle mode. [Enabled] Enable this function. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-21 TDP Limit value [XXX] This item appear only when you enable the TDP Limit Override item and allows you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. [Disabled] Disables this function. Intel(R) TurboMode Tech [Enabled] This item appears only when...
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...STATE Tech item to [Enabled]. [Enabled] When enabled, CPU will conditionally demote C3/C6/C7 requests to C1 based on uncore auto-demote information. [Disabled] Disables this function. SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING: Setting wrong ... detect the C-State mode supported by your CPU. We recommend that you set the Intel(R) C-STATE Tech item to [Enabled]. NorthBridge Chipset Configuration SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Revision :B3 Chapter 3 Intel VT-d Configuration SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Intel VT...
...STATE Tech item to [Enabled]. [Enabled] When enabled, CPU will conditionally demote C3/C6/C7 requests to C1 based on uncore auto-demote information. [Disabled] Disables this function. SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING: Setting wrong ... detect the C-State mode supported by your CPU. We recommend that you set the Intel(R) C-STATE Tech item to [Enabled]. NorthBridge Chipset Configuration SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Revision :B3 Chapter 3 Intel VT-d Configuration SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Intel VT...
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... file. Press to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the Save to the BIOS Flash. ASUSTek O.C. Start O.C. Profile Utility V1.44 Current CMOS BOARD: SABERTOOTH X58 VER: 0103 DATE: 03/09/2010 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/... that you to run the utility. Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO ...
... file. Press to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the Save to the BIOS Flash. ASUSTek O.C. Start O.C. Profile Utility V1.44 Current CMOS BOARD: SABERTOOTH X58 VER: 0103 DATE: 03/09/2010 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/... that you to run the utility. Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO ...
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... II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Launching PC Probe II 1. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Because PC Probe II is always at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that came with these components. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-3 The PC Probe...
... II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Launching PC Probe II 1. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Because PC Probe II is always at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that came with these components. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-3 The PC Probe...
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... Fan Xpert function. • Standard: adjusts fan speed in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the best cooling effect. • Intelligent: automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the ambient temperature. • Stable: fixes the CPU fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool system environment. The fan...
... Fan Xpert function. • Standard: adjusts fan speed in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the best cooling effect. • Intelligent: automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the ambient temperature. • Stable: fixes the CPU fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool system environment. The fan...