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Power Design 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS DIY 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 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-4 2.2.3 System memory 2-5 2.2.4 Expansion slots... 2-44 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-44 iii Contents Notices ...vii Safety information...viii About this guide...ix SABERTOOTH 990FX 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 "Ultimate COOL!" Thermal Solution...
Power Design 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS DIY 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 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-4 2.2.3 System memory 2-5 2.2.4 Expansion slots... 2-44 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-44 iii Contents Notices ...vii Safety information...viii About this guide...ix SABERTOOTH 990FX 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 "Ultimate COOL!" Thermal Solution...
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E. 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 x ...standard) - Guardian Angel - MemOK! - 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. TUF Thermal Radar "TUF ENGINE!" Power Design - 8+2 Digital phase Power Design - P. : Efficient Switching Power...
E. 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 x ...standard) - Guardian Angel - MemOK! - 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. TUF Thermal Radar "TUF ENGINE!" Power Design - 8+2 Digital phase Power Design - P. : Efficient Switching Power...
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... below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package 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 ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it...
... below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package 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 ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it...
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.... With the unique design & high quality components (military-standard), TUF series is born for both SLI™ and CrossFireX. Quad-GPU SLI and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ support! SABERTOOTH 990FX brings multi-GPU configurations through both the front and rear panel -... overclocking capabilities. This motherboard features the powerful AMD® 990FX chipset, optimizing PCIe allocation in the new 32nm manufacturing process. Complete USB 3.0 Solution Double USB access, double convenience ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for pursuing the preeminent stability,...
.... With the unique design & high quality components (military-standard), TUF series is born for both SLI™ and CrossFireX. Quad-GPU SLI and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ support! SABERTOOTH 990FX brings multi-GPU configurations through both the front and rear panel -... overclocking capabilities. This motherboard features the powerful AMD® 990FX chipset, optimizing PCIe allocation in the new 32nm manufacturing process. Complete USB 3.0 Solution Double USB access, double convenience ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for pursuing the preeminent stability,...
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...with its microscopic irregular surface and enlarged area. With ASUS DIGI+ VRM, users can easily adjust power phase performance, enabling new PWM voltage and frequency modulation controls. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 1-3 The 8+2 digital architecture provides the highest power efficiency..., generating less heat to dissipate heat better with the revolutionary ceramics-coating technology Innovative ceramics actively conducts heat away from the system. Thermal Solution TUF CeraM!X ...
...with its microscopic irregular surface and enlarged area. With ASUS DIGI+ VRM, users can easily adjust power phase performance, enabling new PWM voltage and frequency modulation controls. ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 1-3 The 8+2 digital architecture provides the highest power efficiency..., generating less heat to dissipate heat better with the revolutionary ceramics-coating technology Innovative ceramics actively conducts heat away from the system. Thermal Solution TUF CeraM!X ...
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... more intricate system settings. Users can happen suddenly and its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II consolidates all -in the most challenging conditions with robust TUF chokes, solid capacitors, and MOSFETs--certified through third-party, military-grade testing. ...button to extend component lifespan. Exclusive ASUS anti-static chip, a protective circuit design, and the I/O shield provides four times better protection to patch memory issues. quickly ensures memory boot compatibility. Chapter 1 TUF Components (Alloy Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; TUF Chokes, also known as the ...
... more intricate system settings. Users can happen suddenly and its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II consolidates all -in the most challenging conditions with robust TUF chokes, solid capacitors, and MOSFETs--certified through third-party, military-grade testing. ...button to extend component lifespan. Exclusive ASUS anti-static chip, a protective circuit design, and the I/O shield provides four times better protection to patch memory issues. quickly ensures memory boot compatibility. Chapter 1 TUF Components (Alloy Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; TUF Chokes, also known as the ...
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... and notice of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment. For example, click CPU Fan. 3. Configuring system fan settings The TUF Thermal Radar provides easy-to-use fan profiles for adjusting the CPU fan, assistant fan, and the chassis fan speeds according to different ambient... offering the most flexible controls of the selected fan. from the function list on the bottom of the Thermal Radar main 2. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-9 Click a fan to configure. You can also configure other system fans by different climate conditions in the Profile Name drop-down list and...
... and notice of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment. For example, click CPU Fan. 3. Configuring system fan settings The TUF Thermal Radar provides easy-to-use fan profiles for adjusting the CPU fan, assistant fan, and the chassis fan speeds according to different ambient... offering the most flexible controls of the selected fan. from the function list on the bottom of the Thermal Radar main 2. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX 4-9 Click a fan to configure. You can also configure other system fans by different climate conditions in the Profile Name drop-down list and...