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... name, model number and version, as source code archives etc to anyone in writing by downloading it shipped to have it from http://support.asus.com/download; This offer is valid to this manual may or may contain copyrighted software that is defaced or missing. If however you ...terms and cost of shipment with the complete machinereadable "work that we would be no earlier than December 1, 2011, either (1) for free by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...
... name, model number and version, as source code archives etc to anyone in writing by downloading it shipped to have it from http://support.asus.com/download; This offer is valid to this manual may or may contain copyrighted software that is defaced or missing. If however you ...terms and cost of shipment with the complete machinereadable "work that we would be no earlier than December 1, 2011, either (1) for free by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...
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... 3-28 3.9 Exit menu 3-30 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-31 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-31 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-34 3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-36 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS Thermal Radar 4-8 4.3.3 Tool 4-12 4.3.4 Monitor 4-21 4.3.5 Update 4-22 4.3.6 System...
... 3-28 3.9 Exit menu 3-30 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-31 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-31 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-34 3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-36 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS Thermal Radar 4-8 4.3.3 Tool 4-12 4.3.4 Monitor 4-21 4.3.5 Update 4-22 4.3.6 System...
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... driver disk in Windows 4-34 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-35 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-36 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™...
... driver disk in Windows 4-34 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-35 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-36 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™...
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.... These documents are also provided. • Chapter 4: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to the following parts: • ... The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. It includes description of the support DVD that may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers...
.... These documents are also provided. • Chapter 4: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to the following parts: • ... The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. It includes description of the support DVD that may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers...
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SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary CPU AMD® socket AM3+ for AMD® FX Series CPU up to 8-core Compatible with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support 2 x JMicron® JMB362 SATA controllers: - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s ports - 1 x Power eSATA 3Gb/s port (green) - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port (red) LAN... and PCIex16_3 for slot configurations. (continued on the next page) Refer to DDR3 1333MHz. With ASUS design, this mptherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Multi-GPU Technology Support NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Storage AMD®...
SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary CPU AMD® socket AM3+ for AMD® FX Series CPU up to 8-core Compatible with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support 2 x JMicron® JMB362 SATA controllers: - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s ports - 1 x Power eSATA 3Gb/s port (green) - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port (red) LAN... and PCIex16_3 for slot configurations. (continued on the next page) Refer to DDR3 1333MHz. With ASUS design, this mptherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Multi-GPU Technology Support NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Storage AMD®...
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...Stable!" Guardian Angel - Anti Surge Front Panel USB 3.0 Support ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface AI Suite II ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS O.C. Power Design - 8+2 Digital phase Power Design -... Solution - ASUS DIGI+VRM Utility - MemOK! - ESD Guards - TUF Thermal Radar "TUF ENGINE!" SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary USB Exclusive TUF Features Other Special Features BIOS Features 2 x ASMedia® USB 3.0 controllers - 2 x USB 3.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support - 2 ...
...Stable!" Guardian Angel - Anti Surge Front Panel USB 3.0 Support ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface AI Suite II ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS O.C. Power Design - 8+2 Digital phase Power Design -... Solution - ASUS DIGI+VRM Utility - MemOK! - ESD Guards - TUF Thermal Radar "TUF ENGINE!" SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary USB Exclusive TUF Features Other Special Features BIOS Features 2 x ASMedia® USB 3.0 controllers - 2 x USB 3.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support - 2 ...
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...Connector) 1 x MemOK! button 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Drivers Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS Update ASUS Utilities ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary Manageability Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors Software Form Factor WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL ... (green) 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port (red) 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (19-pin;
...Connector) 1 x MemOK! button 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Drivers Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS Update ASUS Utilities ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary Manageability Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors Software Form Factor WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL ... (green) 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port (red) 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (19-pin;
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... damaged or missing, contact your package with different models. Chapter 1 Chapter 1 1.1 Welcome! Before you 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 the above are for reference only.
... damaged or missing, contact your package with different models. Chapter 1 Chapter 1 1.1 Welcome! Before you 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 the above are for reference only.
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... Ultimate Force TUF /tΛf/, stands for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance. This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in multiple GPU setups. SABERTOOTH 990FX brings multi-GPU configurations through both the front and rear panel - 4 USB 3.0 ports in total....This motherboard features the powerful AMD® 990FX chipset, optimizing PCIe allocation in the new 32nm manufacturing process. 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+ and ...
... Ultimate Force TUF /tΛf/, stands for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance. This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in multiple GPU setups. SABERTOOTH 990FX brings multi-GPU configurations through both the front and rear panel - 4 USB 3.0 ports in total....This motherboard features the powerful AMD® 990FX chipset, optimizing PCIe allocation in the new 32nm manufacturing process. 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+ and ...
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...-accessed setup info, while the Advanced Mode 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 no time... of up and running in -one simple to enable more intricate system settings. Get your system up to a massive 40A of a button to Innovative ASUS Features With its damaging effects is A-OK! AI Suite II One-stop Access to patch memory issues. Chapter 1 TUF Components (Alloy Choke, Cap. ...
...-accessed setup info, while the Advanced Mode 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 no time... of up and running in -one simple to enable more intricate system settings. Get your system up to a massive 40A of a button to Innovative ASUS Features With its damaging effects is A-OK! AI Suite II One-stop Access to patch memory issues. Chapter 1 TUF Components (Alloy Choke, Cap. ...
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...European Union's Energy-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...smart setup and hot-plug functions. ErP Ready The motherboard is purchased separately. Chapter 1 Power eSATA on the Go The motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for ...
...European Union's Energy-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...smart setup and hot-plug functions. ErP Ready The motherboard is purchased separately. Chapter 1 Power eSATA on the Go The motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for ...
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... we recommend that you obtain memory modules from a memory module. For effective use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information For more details, refer to the Microsoft®...; support site 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 ...
... we recommend that you obtain memory modules from a memory module. For effective use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information For more details, refer to the Microsoft®...; support site 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 ...
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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(...-B8MF7(XMP) 1GB SS - - KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3/12GX(XMP) 12GB DS N/A - ( 3x 4GB ) KINGSTON KHX1600C7D3K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB DS - - ( 2x 2GB ) Timing Voltage 9-9-9-24 1.6 DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM • • • 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • • 6-6-6-18 1.65 • • • 8-8-8-24 1.65 • 6-6-6-18 1.65 • • ...
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(...-B8MF7(XMP) 1GB SS - - KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3/12GX(XMP) 12GB DS N/A - ( 3x 4GB ) KINGSTON KHX1600C7D3K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB DS - - ( 2x 2GB ) Timing Voltage 9-9-9-24 1.6 DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM • • • 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • • 6-6-6-18 1.65 • • • 8-8-8-24 1.65 • 6-6-6-18 1.65 • • ...
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...8-8-8-24 1.7 - 7-7-7-20 1.7 - 7-7-7-20 1.7 - 8-8-8-24 1.65 - 8-9-8-24 1.65 T3D1288RT-16 8-8-8-24 1.65 T3D1288LT-16 7-7-7-24 1.65 T3D1288RT-16 8-8-8-24 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM • • • • • • • • • • • • •...• • • • • • • • • • • • • ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-11 Chapter 2 SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3 DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No.
...8-8-8-24 1.7 - 7-7-7-20 1.7 - 7-7-7-20 1.7 - 8-8-8-24 1.65 - 8-9-8-24 1.65 T3D1288RT-16 8-8-8-24 1.65 T3D1288LT-16 7-7-7-24 1.65 T3D1288RT-16 8-8-8-24 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM • • • • • • • • • • • • •...• • • • • • • • • • • • • ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-11 Chapter 2 SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3 DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No.
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...8226; • 1.6 • • • 1.65 • • • SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3 DDR3 1866 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/ Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support DS (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) 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.
...8226; • 1.6 • • • 1.65 • • • SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3 DDR3 1866 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/ Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support DS (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) 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.
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...6GX(XMP) 9CAASS37AZZ01D1 PVT36G2000LLK(XMP) Size SS/ Chip Brand Chip NO. Single-sided DS - Chapter 2 SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3+ DDR3 2000 MHz capability Vendors A-DATA A-DATA Apacer G.SKILL ... - 9-9-9-24 1.6 - 9-9-9-28 1.65 - 9-9-9-28 1.65 - - 1.65 - 9 1.65 - 9 1.65 - - 1.65 - 9 1.65 - - 1.65 - 9-9-9-24 - - 8-8-8-24 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
...6GX(XMP) 9CAASS37AZZ01D1 PVT36G2000LLK(XMP) Size SS/ Chip Brand Chip NO. Single-sided DS - Chapter 2 SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) AM3+ DDR3 2000 MHz capability Vendors A-DATA A-DATA Apacer G.SKILL ... - 9-9-9-24 1.6 - 9-9-9-28 1.65 - 9-9-9-28 1.65 - - 1.65 - 9 1.65 - 9 1.65 - - 1.65 - 9 1.65 - - 1.65 - 9-9-9-24 - - 8-8-8-24 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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... the BIOS to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-21
... the BIOS to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-21
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...cable is purchased separately. USB1314) These connectors are for the additional USB 3.0 ports, and complies with the USB 3.0 specificaton that supports up to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then...chassis, with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 48 MBps connection speed. The USB module cable is available from your chassis supports front panel USB ports. You can have a front panel USB 3.0 solution. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB1112; ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-23 Never connect a 1394 ...
...cable is purchased separately. USB1314) These connectors are for the additional USB 3.0 ports, and complies with the USB 3.0 specificaton that supports up to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then...chassis, with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 48 MBps connection speed. The USB module cable is available from your chassis supports front panel USB ports. You can have a front panel USB 3.0 solution. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB1112; ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-23 Never connect a 1394 ...
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... to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! • The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors. These are not jumpers! Chapter 2 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-25 CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; CPU_OPT FAN; Insufficient...
... to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! • The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors. These are not jumpers! Chapter 2 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 2-25 CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; CPU_OPT FAN; Insufficient...
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... until the connectors completely fit. The power supply plugs are for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I /O module cable to this connector. • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. if you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set to avail of...
... until the connectors completely fit. The power supply plugs are for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I /O module cable to this connector. • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. if you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set to avail of...