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...IN IT. All Rights Reserved. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL... ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in ...
...IN IT. All Rights Reserved. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL... ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in ...
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Guardian Angel 1-4 1.3.5 ASUS exclusive features 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 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-4 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU ... COOL!" Contents Contents...iii Notices ...vii Safety information...viii About this guide...ix SABERTOOTH 55i 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 "TUF ENGINE!"
Guardian Angel 1-4 1.3.5 ASUS exclusive features 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 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-4 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU ... COOL!" Contents Contents...iii Notices ...vii Safety information...viii About this guide...ix SABERTOOTH 55i 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 "TUF ENGINE!"
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SABERTOOTH 55i specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 Processors Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 2 x...Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is available only when the hard disk drives are set as data drives. DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC - ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the next page) xi Realtek® 8112L Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 14 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports ...
SABERTOOTH 55i specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 Processors Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 2 x...Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is available only when the hard disk drives are set as data drives. DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC - ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the next page) xi Realtek® 8112L Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 14 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports ...
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...1394a port 1 x External SATA port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 10-channel Audio I /O connectors "TUF ENGINE!" SABERTOOTH 55i specifications summary ASUS TUF features Other special features Back panel I/O ports Internal I /O ports 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 6 x...x Mem Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x COM connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header CD audio in 24-pin ATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! TUF Cap. & MOSFET (certified by military-standard) "Ultimate ...
...1394a port 1 x External SATA port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 10-channel Audio I /O connectors "TUF ENGINE!" SABERTOOTH 55i specifications summary ASUS TUF features Other special features Back panel I/O ports Internal I /O ports 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 6 x...x Mem Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x COM connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header CD audio in 24-pin ATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! TUF Cap. & MOSFET (certified by military-standard) "Ultimate ...
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xiii x 9.6 in . SABERTOOTH 55i specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 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.
xiii x 9.6 in . SABERTOOTH 55i specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 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.
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... new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in -1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x CoolMem! Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® SABERTOOTH 55i motherboard! Before you for the following items. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 and 1-port eSATA...
... new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in -1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x CoolMem! Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® SABERTOOTH 55i motherboard! Before you for the following items. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 and 1-port eSATA...
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... of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots (2.5GT/s) This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that support PCI Express x16 2.0 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. Refer... to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that comply with PCI specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other...
... of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots (2.5GT/s) This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that support PCI Express x16 2.0 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. Refer... to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that comply with PCI specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other...
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... ports. USB1112; USB connectors (10-1 pin USB910; ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 2-33 Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow... ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to a slot opening at the back of these connectors, then install the module to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports. 5. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification...
... ports. USB1112; USB connectors (10-1 pin USB910; ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 2-33 Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow... ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to a slot opening at the back of these connectors, then install the module to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports. 5. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification...
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... SST-ST85F Snake PSH500V Tagan TG1100-U33 Thermaltake PUREPower-600AP Thermaltake TWV500W-AP Thermaltake W0133RU Zalman ZM600-HP ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 2-37 com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. Chapter 2 • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use ... http://support.asus. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or...
... SST-ST85F Snake PSH500V Tagan TG1100-U33 Thermaltake PUREPower-600AP Thermaltake TWV500W-AP Thermaltake W0133RU Zalman ZM600-HP ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 2-37 com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. Chapter 2 • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use ... http://support.asus. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or...
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....61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. You cannot select an item that do not fit on the menu bar displays the specific items for that particular menu. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-9 To change the value of a field, select it and press to select items in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. Refer to...
....61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. You cannot select an item that do not fit on the menu bar displays the specific items for that particular menu. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-9 To change the value of a field, select it and press to select items in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. Refer to...
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...Enabled] [Enabled] Sets the controller to combine two 16-bit reads from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-11 Select this option if you to select the type of device installed. [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] Select this function... [2] [3] [4] Sets the PIO mode to Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your device is installed. PIO Mode [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic selection...
...Enabled] [Enabled] Sets the controller to combine two 16-bit reads from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-11 Select this option if you to select the type of device installed. [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] Select this function... [2] [3] [4] Sets the PIO mode to Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your device is installed. PIO Mode [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic selection...
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3.4.3 AHCI Configuration This menu is a monitor system. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in this option if no SATA devices are installed. It appears only when you an overview of ...system specifications. SATA Port1-6 [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic selection of SATA devices. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information BIOS Version : 0301 BIOS Build Date : 07/30/09 EC BIOS Version : MBEC-0027 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.13GHz Speed : 2139MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1016MB Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i ...
3.4.3 AHCI Configuration This menu is a monitor system. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in this option if no SATA devices are installed. It appears only when you an overview of ...system specifications. SATA Port1-6 [Auto] [Auto] Allows automatic selection of SATA devices. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information BIOS Version : 0301 BIOS Build Date : 07/30/09 EC BIOS Version : MBEC-0027 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.13GHz Speed : 2139MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1016MB Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i ...
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...] Intel(R) TurboMode Tech [Enabled] Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in BIOS. Disables this menu allow you install on the motherboard. According to set the DRAM timing control features. The configuration options vary with the BCLK Frequency item settings. Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS... this function. The following items vary depending on the DIMMs you to adjust the PCIE frequency. Profile feature in specific condition. Use the and keys to set the DDR3 operating frequency. You can also key in the desired value using the numeric...
...] Intel(R) TurboMode Tech [Enabled] Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in BIOS. Disables this menu allow you install on the motherboard. According to set the DRAM timing control features. The configuration options vary with the BCLK Frequency item settings. Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS... this function. The following items vary depending on the DIMMs you to adjust the PCIE frequency. Profile feature in specific condition. Use the and keys to set the DDR3 operating frequency. You can also key in the desired value using the numeric...
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... REF Voltage on CHA/B [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM DATA Reference Voltage on Channel A/B. CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Automatic configuration. Follows the Intel specifications. Sets to [Enabled] for details. • The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings. Chapter 3 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup...
... REF Voltage on CHA/B [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM DATA Reference Voltage on Channel A/B. CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Automatic configuration. Follows the Intel specifications. Sets to [Enabled] for details. • The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings. Chapter 3 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup...
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...] 3.6.2 North Bridge Configuration The North Bridge Configuration menu allows you set the Intel(R) C-STATE Tech item to be remapped above the total physical memory. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-23 Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] A20M [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows Legacy OSes to [Enabled]. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory. C State package limit ...: Lynnfield Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] PCI MMIO Allocation: 4GB To 3072MB ENABLE: Allow remapping of system memory that you to activate in specific condition. [Disabled] Disables this function.
...] 3.6.2 North Bridge Configuration The North Bridge Configuration menu allows you set the Intel(R) C-STATE Tech item to be remapped above the total physical memory. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-23 Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] A20M [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows Legacy OSes to [Enabled]. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory. C State package limit ...: Lynnfield Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] PCI MMIO Allocation: 4GB To 3072MB ENABLE: Allow remapping of system memory that you to activate in specific condition. [Disabled] Disables this function.
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... power for the Advanced Power Management (APM). The ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-27 3.7 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for WOL, WO_USB, audio and onboard LEDs will be used...Video on S3/STR resume. 3.7.3 [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] The system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Select an item then press to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. [No] The system will not invoke VGA BIOS POST on ...
... power for the Advanced Power Management (APM). The ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i 3-27 3.7 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for WOL, WO_USB, audio and onboard LEDs will be used...Video on S3/STR resume. 3.7.3 [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] The system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Select an item then press to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. [No] The system will not invoke VGA BIOS POST on ...