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...retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by sending a request to infringe. 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 ... you wish to the owners' benefit, without any problems in it from http://support.asus.com/download; ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. You may not be no earlier ...
...retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by sending a request to infringe. 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 ... you wish to the owners' benefit, without any problems in it from http://support.asus.com/download; ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. You may not be no earlier ...
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... Configuration 3-19 3.5.7 APM 3-22 3.6 Monitor menu 3-23 3.7 Boot menu 3-26 3.8 Tools menu 3-27 3.8.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-28 3.9 Exit menu 3-29 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-30 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-30 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-33 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-34 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-35 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information...
... Configuration 3-19 3.5.7 APM 3-22 3.6 Monitor menu 3-23 3.7 Boot menu 3-26 3.8 Tools menu 3-27 3.8.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-28 3.9 Exit menu 3-29 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-30 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-30 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-33 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-34 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-35 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information...
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vii Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your local power company. • If the power supply is set to fix it may ...
vii Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your local power company. • If the power supply is set to fix it may ...
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... key. + + If you must press the enclosed key. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to emphasize a word or a phrase. Keys enclosed in this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to help...
... key. + + If you must press the enclosed key. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to emphasize a word or a phrase. Keys enclosed in this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to help...
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... hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Please refer to Memory QVL for details. **** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® P67 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB*, DDR3 1866 / 1800 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC...192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - BD Audio Layer Content Protection - SABERTOOTH P67 specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 ...
... hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Please refer to Memory QVL for details. **** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® P67 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB*, DDR3 1866 / 1800 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC...192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - BD Audio Layer Content Protection - SABERTOOTH P67 specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 ...
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... retailer. • The illustrated items above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 4 x Screws for buying an ASUS® SABERTOOTH P67 motherboard! Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!
... retailer. • The illustrated items above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 4 x Screws for buying an ASUS® SABERTOOTH P67 motherboard! Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!
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...® support site at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 8GB (or above). ASUS will run at DDR3 1600 MHz frequency as default. • The max. 32GB memory capacity can be supported with the same CAS latency. Use a maximum... the OS can be about 3GB or less. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of 3GB system memory if you want to CPU behavior, DDR3 1800 MHz memory module will update...
...® support site at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 8GB (or above). ASUS will run at DDR3 1600 MHz frequency as default. • The max. 32GB memory capacity can be supported with the same CAS latency. Use a maximum... the OS can be about 3GB or less. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of 3GB system memory if you want to CPU behavior, DDR3 1800 MHz memory module will update...
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... QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! A messgae will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on a bare or opencase system. ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 2-13 This is tested. switch lights continuously..... • The MemOK! 2.2.6 Onboard switch The onboard switch allows you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you turn off the computer and unplug the power cord for the exact location of failsafe settings. If ...
... QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! A messgae will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on a bare or opencase system. ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 2-13 This is tested. switch lights continuously..... • The MemOK! 2.2.6 Onboard switch The onboard switch allows you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you turn off the computer and unplug the power cord for the exact location of failsafe settings. If ...
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... Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 2-15 Intel® P67 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [brown]) These connectors connect 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 BIOS to [AHCI...If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using hot-plug and NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode]. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available ...
... Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 2-15 Intel® P67 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [brown]) These connectors connect 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 BIOS to [AHCI...If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using hot-plug and NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode]. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available ...
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...Chapter 2 2. Refer 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 these connectors, set to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows... If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Intel® P67 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [black]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc...
...Chapter 2 2. Refer 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 these connectors, set to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows... If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Intel® P67 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [black]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc...
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...the BCLK/PEG Frequency item settings. eXtreme Memory Profile [High Performance] This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual] and allows you to adjust the CPU and VGA frequency to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Profile #1] ... and allows you to become unstable! Use the and keys to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for the system. [Manual] Allows you to individually set the EPU Power Saving Mode item to [Enabled.] and allows you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory...
...the BCLK/PEG Frequency item settings. eXtreme Memory Profile [High Performance] This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual] and allows you to adjust the CPU and VGA frequency to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Profile #1] ... and allows you to become unstable! Use the and keys to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for the system. [Manual] Allows you to individually set the EPU Power Saving Mode item to [Enabled.] and allows you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory...
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... in decreased average consumption and decreased average heat production. Turbo Ratio [Auto] Allows you set the Turbo Ratio item to manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. Changing the values in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control...enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] [Enabled] Disables this happens, revert to [Enabled]. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 3-9 CPU Power Management The sub-items in BIOS. Use the and keys to adjust the value. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows...
... in decreased average consumption and decreased average heat production. Turbo Ratio [Auto] Allows you set the Turbo Ratio item to manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. Changing the values in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control...enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] [Enabled] Disables this happens, revert to [Enabled]. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 3-9 CPU Power Management The sub-items in BIOS. Use the and keys to adjust the value. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows...
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...Proceeds phase control depending on your CPU specifiation. Chapter 3 3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Long Duration Maintained [Auto] Use the and keys to manually set the VRM Frequency item to [Auto] and allows you to adjust the value. Short Duration Power Limit [Auto] Use the and keys to... system stability. The values range from the following percentages to adjust the value. Setting a higher frequency gets faster transient response. [Auto] [Manual] Allows you to adjust the voltage range from 300k Hz to enable or disable the Spread Spectrum item. Long Duration Power Limit [Auto] ...
...Proceeds phase control depending on your CPU specifiation. Chapter 3 3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Long Duration Maintained [Auto] Use the and keys to manually set the VRM Frequency item to [Auto] and allows you to adjust the value. Short Duration Power Limit [Auto] Use the and keys to... system stability. The values range from the following percentages to adjust the value. Setting a higher frequency gets faster transient response. [Auto] [Manual] Allows you to adjust the voltage range from 300k Hz to enable or disable the Spread Spectrum item. Long Duration Power Limit [Auto] ...
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... keypad and press the key. Offset Mode Sign [+] This item appears only when you to adjust the value. Proceeds the full phase mode. Allows manual adjustment. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 3-11 Configuration options: [100%] [110%] [120%] [130%] [140%] Do not remove the thermal module while changing the DIGI+ VRM related parrameters . Some of the...
... keypad and press the key. Offset Mode Sign [+] This item appears only when you to adjust the value. Proceeds the full phase mode. Allows manual adjustment. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 3-11 Configuration options: [100%] [110%] [120%] [130%] [140%] Do not remove the thermal module while changing the DIGI+ VRM related parrameters . Some of the...
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...20V with voltage requirement over 1.65V may need better cooling system to 1.70V with a 0.01V interval. • The values of the CPU Manual Voltage, CPU Offset Voltage, DRAM Voltage, VCCSA Voltage, VCCIO Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage, and PCH Voltage items are labeled in different color, ...indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings. Black CPU Manual Voltage 0.8V-1.22V CPU Offset Voltage DRAM Voltage VCCSA Voltage VCCIO Voltage CPU PLL Voltage PCH Voltage 0.005V-0.060V 1.20000V- 1.57500V 0.80000V- ...
...20V with voltage requirement over 1.65V may need better cooling system to 1.70V with a 0.01V interval. • The values of the CPU Manual Voltage, CPU Offset Voltage, DRAM Voltage, VCCSA Voltage, VCCIO Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage, and PCH Voltage items are labeled in different color, ...indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings. Black CPU Manual Voltage 0.8V-1.22V CPU Offset Voltage DRAM Voltage VCCSA Voltage VCCIO Voltage CPU PLL Voltage PCH Voltage 0.005V-0.060V 1.20000V- 1.57500V 0.80000V- ...
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... Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled Hyper-threading Enabled Active Processor Cores All Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Exit Boot Tool Allows User can manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. Use and keys to your CPU model. The valid value ranges vary according to adjust the ratio. F1...
... Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled Hyper-threading Enabled Active Processor Cores All Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Exit Boot Tool Allows User can manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. Use and keys to your CPU model. The valid value ranges vary according to adjust the ratio. F1...
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... reaches the upper limit, the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle. CPU Lower Temperature [20] Use the and keys to [Manual]. The following four items appear only when you to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from 0% to 75ºC. ... Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to 75ºC. CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. [Enabled] Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.
... reaches the upper limit, the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle. CPU Lower Temperature [20] Use the and keys to [Manual]. The following four items appear only when you to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from 0% to 75ºC. ... Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to 75ºC. CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. [Enabled] Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.
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... enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to set Chassis Fan Profile to [Manual]. Duty Cycle(%) [100] Use the and keys to 100%. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 3-25 Chassis Lower Temperature [40] Displays the lower limit of the chassis fan. [Standard... to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. CPU Fan Min. The values range from 60% to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty...
... enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to set Chassis Fan Profile to [Manual]. Duty Cycle(%) [100] Use the and keys to 100%. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 3-25 Chassis Lower Temperature [40] Displays the lower limit of the chassis fan. [Standard... to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. CPU Fan Min. The values range from 60% to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty...
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... Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this motherboard. Chapter 3 3-30 Chapter 3: BIOS setup If there is potentially risky. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in DOS environment using the current version of the original motherboard BIOS file ...download the latest BIOS file for details on system stability, compatibility, or performance. Save a copy of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). However, BIOS updating is no ...
... Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this motherboard. Chapter 3 3-30 Chapter 3: BIOS setup If there is potentially risky. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in DOS environment using the current version of the original motherboard BIOS file ...download the latest BIOS file for details on system stability, compatibility, or performance. Save a copy of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). However, BIOS updating is no ...
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... to complete the update process. • The screenshots in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Follow the onscreen instructions to the software manual in this section are for detailed software configuration. 3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Locate the BIOS... file from file, and then click Next. 2. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, ...
... to complete the update process. • The screenshots in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Follow the onscreen instructions to the software manual in this section are for detailed software configuration. 3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Locate the BIOS... file from file, and then click Next. 2. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, ...