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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 ... 1-2 1.1.3 "TUF ENGINE!" Power Design 1-2 1.1.4 "Safe & Stable!" Contents Safety information...vii About this guide...viii SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 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 ... 1-2 1.1.3 "TUF ENGINE!" Power Design 1-2 1.1.4 "Safe & Stable!" Contents Safety information...vii About this guide...viii SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 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!"
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... II / Athlon II™ / Sempron™ 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 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, ECC, non... memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com for Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) of AM3+ / AM3 CPU for details. ** Due to OS limitation, when installing a total memory of less than 3GB. SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots...
... II / Athlon II™ / Sempron™ 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 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, ECC, non... memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com for Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) of AM3+ / AM3 CPU for details. ** Due to OS limitation, when installing a total memory of less than 3GB. SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots...
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...ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS O.C. Efficient Switching Power (E.S.P.) design Safe & Stable! TUF Components (alloy choke, Cap & MOSFET certified by military standard) - ESD Guards - Anti Surge Front panel USB 3.0 support Remote GO! SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2...) "Ultimate COOL" Thermal Solution - MemOK! - TUF CeraM!X heatsink coating technology - ASUS DIGI+ Power Control utility - Profile Ai Charger+ ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo2 Multi-language BIOS (continued on the next page) xi Digital Power Design - 8+2...
...ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS O.C. Efficient Switching Power (E.S.P.) design Safe & Stable! TUF Components (alloy choke, Cap & MOSFET certified by military standard) - ESD Guards - Anti Surge Front panel USB 3.0 support Remote GO! SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2...) "Ultimate COOL" Thermal Solution - MemOK! - TUF CeraM!X heatsink coating technology - ASUS DIGI+ Power Control utility - Profile Ai Charger+ ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo2 Multi-language BIOS (continued on the next page) xi Digital Power Design - 8+2...
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xii SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Output port 2 x eSATA ... Front panel audio connector System panel (Q-Connector) 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, SLP2.1, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers...
xii SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Output port 2 x eSATA ... Front panel audio connector System panel (Q-Connector) 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, SLP2.1, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers...
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Actual product specifications may vary with different models. Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 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. xiii
Actual product specifications may vary with different models. Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 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. xiii
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...AM3+ / AM3 CPU) This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with less power consumption. AMD® 990FX Chipset AMD 990FX Chipset is optimized with PCIe 1.0 and PCIe 2.0 devices. It is designed to support up to 5.2GT/s HyperTransport™ ...all-around compatibility, and extreme durability. PCIe 3.0 will become a must-have the latest technology available to them. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-1 As such, PCIe 3.0 provides users unprecedented data speeds, combined with the convenience and seamless transition offered by complete backward ...
...AM3+ / AM3 CPU) This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with less power consumption. AMD® 990FX Chipset AMD 990FX Chipset is optimized with PCIe 1.0 and PCIe 2.0 devices. It is designed to support up to 5.2GT/s HyperTransport™ ...all-around compatibility, and extreme durability. PCIe 3.0 will become a must-have the latest technology available to them. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-1 As such, PCIe 3.0 provides users unprecedented data speeds, combined with the convenience and seamless transition offered by complete backward ...
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...issues, ensure memory boot compatibility, determine fail-safe settings, and dramatically improve the system's bootup. 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS UEFI BIOS, a UEFI compliant architecture, offers the first mouse-controlled intuitive graphical BIOS interface that goes...POST situations. It provides a seamless environment for hard drives larger than the traditional BIOS versions. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-3 1.1.4 "Safe & Stable!" The ASUS exclusive Anti-Static chip and circuit design, and the I/O shield provide four times better protection and ensure the...
...issues, ensure memory boot compatibility, determine fail-safe settings, and dramatically improve the system's bootup. 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS UEFI BIOS, a UEFI compliant architecture, offers the first mouse-controlled intuitive graphical BIOS interface that goes...POST situations. It provides a seamless environment for hard drives larger than the traditional BIOS versions. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-3 1.1.4 "Safe & Stable!" 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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Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 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 ...
Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 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 ...
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... PANEL) 11. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 1-36 1-8 1-34 1-9 1-25 1-30 1-29 1-30 1-38 1-37 1-26 1-33 1-27 1-32 1-28 1-38 1-35 1-31 Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-7 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CPU_OPT, 4-pin CHA_FAN1-4 ) 4. Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots...
... PANEL) 11. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 1-36 1-8 1-34 1-9 1-25 1-30 1-29 1-30 1-38 1-37 1-26 1-33 1-27 1-32 1-28 1-38 1-35 1-31 Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-7 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CPU_OPT, 4-pin CHA_FAN1-4 ) 4. Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots...
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Recommended memory configurations Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-9 1.2.4 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. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module.
Recommended memory configurations Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-9 1.2.4 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. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module.
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SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Timing CORSAIR CMZ16GX3M4A2400C9R 16GB DS (Ver4.13)(XMP) (4x4GB) G.SKILL F3-19200CL10Q32GBZHD.... Kingmax N/A Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 2 4 7-10-10-28 1.65 • • • 9-10-9-28 1.65 • • • - - • • Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-11 Size SS/ DS F3-17600CL7D-4GBFLS(XMP) 4G DS (2x2G) GET34GB2200C9DC(XMP) 4GB DS (2x2GB) FLKE85F-B8KJAA-FEIS(XMP) 4GB DS (2x2GB) Chip Brand...
SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Timing CORSAIR CMZ16GX3M4A2400C9R 16GB DS (Ver4.13)(XMP) (4x4GB) G.SKILL F3-19200CL10Q32GBZHD.... Kingmax N/A Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 2 4 7-10-10-28 1.65 • • • 9-10-9-28 1.65 • • • - - • • Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-11 Size SS/ DS F3-17600CL7D-4GBFLS(XMP) 4G DS (2x2G) GET34GB2200C9DC(XMP) 4GB DS (2x2GB) FLKE85F-B8KJAA-FEIS(XMP) 4GB DS (2x2GB) Chip Brand...
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... Voltage 1.6 DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 2 4 • • • DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No. NO • • • (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-15 Chip NO. 23EY4587MB6H - Size SS/ DS AMD AMD Apacer Apacer Asint Asint Asint Asint Asint Asint ATP AE32G1609U1-U 2GB SS AP38G1608U2K (XMP) 8GB DS...
... Voltage 1.6 DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 2 4 • • • DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No. NO • • • (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-15 Chip NO. 23EY4587MB6H - Size SS/ DS AMD AMD Apacer Apacer Asint Asint Asint Asint Asint Asint ATP AE32G1609U1-U 2GB SS AP38G1608U2K (XMP) 8GB DS...
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... 78.A1GC6.9L1 2GB DS Apacer AM5D5808FEQSBG 9 - ATP AQ12M72E8BKH9S 4GB DS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846C(ECC) - - (continued on the next page) DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 24 Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-19 Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 12 4 DS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFRPBC - 1.5 •• • DS ELPIDA J2108BDBG-GN-F - - •• • SS S- 20YT5NG POWER 9-11...
... 78.A1GC6.9L1 2GB DS Apacer AM5D5808FEQSBG 9 - ATP AQ12M72E8BKH9S 4GB DS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846C(ECC) - - (continued on the next page) DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 24 Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-19 Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 12 4 DS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFRPBC - 1.5 •• • DS ELPIDA J2108BDBG-GN-F - - •• • SS S- 20YT5NG POWER 9-11...
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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 Slot Description PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot (single at x16, dual at x16/x16, triple at x16/x8/x8 mode) PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot PCIe 3.0 x16_3 slot PCI slot PCIe 3.0 x16_4 slot ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-23 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 Slot Description PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot (single at x16, dual at x16/x16, triple at x16/x8/x8 mode) PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot PCIe 3.0 x16_3 slot PCI slot PCIe 3.0 x16_4 slot ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-23 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
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... Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you that the BIOS has been restored to boot after turning on a bare or opencase system. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-25 Chapter 1 function. If the installed DIMMs still fail to its default settings. •...
... Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you that the BIOS has been restored to boot after turning on a bare or opencase system. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-25 Chapter 1 function. If the installed DIMMs still fail to its default settings. •...
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...! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. function. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-27 Chapter 1 Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. •...
...! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. function. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-27 Chapter 1 Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. •...
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... disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB950 chipset. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-29 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set the SATA_5-6 connectors to [AHCI Mode] or [IDE Mode] to [AHCI Mode]. Chapter...
... disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB950 chipset. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-29 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set the SATA_5-6 connectors to [AHCI Mode] or [IDE Mode] to [AHCI Mode]. Chapter...
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Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-31 Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is purchased separately. Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 4. The S/PDIF module is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port.
Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-31 Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is purchased separately. Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 4. The S/PDIF module is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port.
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6. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The COM module is for a serial (COM) port. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-33 Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is purchased separately.
6. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The COM module is for a serial (COM) port. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-33 Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is purchased separately.
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... Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to this connector. • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-35 Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition or an AC'97 front panel...
... Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to this connector. • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-35 Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition or an AC'97 front panel...