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...cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical .... • Place the product on it by yourself. ix If you are using an adapter or extension cord. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the system, ensure...
...cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical .... • Place the product on it by yourself. ix If you are using an adapter or extension cord. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the system, ensure...
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... , check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for buying an ASUS® SABERTOOTH X58 motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in -1 ASUS Q-Connector kit User Manual 1 x ASUS Q-Shield User guide Support DVD • If any of...
... , check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for buying an ASUS® SABERTOOTH X58 motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in -1 ASUS Q-Connector kit User Manual 1 x ASUS Q-Shield User guide Support DVD • If any of...
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.../en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of memory, we recommend that you install 4GB or more on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is then mapped for the dual-channel or triple-channel configuration. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-11 For effective use a more... details, refer to install 4GB or more memory on 32-bit Windows OS, when you do any of the following: - Under the default state, some memory modules for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For...
.../en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of memory, we recommend that you install 4GB or more on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is then mapped for the dual-channel or triple-channel configuration. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-11 For effective use a more... details, refer to install 4GB or more memory on 32-bit Windows OS, when you do any of the following: - Under the default state, some memory modules for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For...
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... recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on a bare or open-case system. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! MemOK! 2.7 Onboard switch The onboard.... The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating different test processes. • Due to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you download and update to memory tuning requirement, the system automatically reboots when each timing set of the...
... recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on a bare or open-case system. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! MemOK! 2.7 Onboard switch The onboard.... The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating different test processes. • Due to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you download and update to memory tuning requirement, the system automatically reboots when each timing set of the...
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... to [RAID]. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-29 Intel® ICH10R Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [black]) These connectors are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. •...; You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using these connectors. 2.8.3 Internal connectors 1. If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to create a Serial ATA RAID set , refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual...
... to [RAID]. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-29 Intel® ICH10R Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [black]) These connectors are using Windows® XP SP 2 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. •...; You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using these connectors. 2.8.3 Internal connectors 1. If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to create a Serial ATA RAID set , refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual...
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... publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on these utilities. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-1 Inappropriate settings of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to ensure optimum performance. Refer to restore the BIOS in the future. Inappropriate BIOS updating may...
... publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on these utilities. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-1 Inappropriate settings of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to ensure optimum performance. Refer to restore the BIOS in the future. Inappropriate BIOS updating may...
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...the system. Scroll down to overclock DRAM frequency by adjusting BCLK frequency. Main Ai Tweaker SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3192MHz ...Frequency QPI Link Data Rate ASUS/3rd Party UI Priority [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [ASUS Utility] DRAM Timing Control ******* Please key in numbers directly! ******* CPU Voltage Control [Manual] CPU Voltage [Auto]...[Auto] DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on the motherboard. Chapter 3 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
...the system. Scroll down to overclock DRAM frequency by adjusting BCLK frequency. Main Ai Tweaker SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency: 3192MHz ...Frequency QPI Link Data Rate ASUS/3rd Party UI Priority [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [ASUS Utility] DRAM Timing Control ******* Please key in numbers directly! ******* CPU Voltage Control [Manual] CPU Voltage [Auto]...[Auto] DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on the motherboard. Chapter 3 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
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... item to [Manual], [D.O.C.P.] or [X.M.P.]. 3.5.6 BCLK Frequency [XXX] Allows you to select a DRAM O.C. To obtain the best performance of the X.M.P. Enables Full Power Mode to 500. The values range from 100 to ensure the best CPU overclocking performance. Use the and keys to [X.M.P.] and allows you install on the motherboard. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-13 Intel...
... item to [Manual], [D.O.C.P.] or [X.M.P.]. 3.5.6 BCLK Frequency [XXX] Allows you to select a DRAM O.C. To obtain the best performance of the X.M.P. Enables Full Power Mode to 500. The values range from 100 to ensure the best CPU overclocking performance. Use the and keys to [X.M.P.] and allows you install on the motherboard. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-13 Intel...
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...] 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 assign detailed fan speed control parameters. Select Ignored if you to set the CPU Q-Fan Profile item to display the detected temperatures... Item +- CPU/MB/MCH Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU/motherboard/ MCH temperatures. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-29 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Scroll down to display the following items appear only...
...] 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 assign detailed fan speed control parameters. Select Ignored if you to set the CPU Q-Fan Profile item to display the detected temperatures... Item +- CPU/MB/MCH Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU/motherboard/ MCH temperatures. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-29 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Scroll down to display the following items appear only...
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... an icon to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-1 The contents of the user manual. The Manual menu contains the list of the ...support DVD to install. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard...
... an icon to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-1 The contents of the user manual. The Manual menu contains the list of the ...support DVD to install. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard...
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... language to get the necessary software manuals. The actual software manuals containing in different languages. Click the Manual tab. Some software manuals are provided in the support DVD vary by models. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 The screenshots in the support DVD. The Manual folder of your selected software. 3. Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the Utilities menu...
... language to get the necessary software manuals. The actual software manuals containing in different languages. Click the Manual tab. Some software manuals are provided in the support DVD vary by models. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 The screenshots in the support DVD. The Manual folder of your selected software. 3. Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the Utilities menu...
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...application Closes the application Refer to close or restore the application. With this icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-3 View the online help or readme file that came with these components. Launching PC Probe II... of the applications in the Windows® notification area. The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. The PC Probe II icon appears in...
...application Closes the application Refer to close or restore the application. With this icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-3 View the online help or readme file that came with these components. Launching PC Probe II... of the applications in the Windows® notification area. The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. The PC Probe II icon appears in...
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Install Fan Xpert from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Launching Fan Xpert 1. Using Fan Xpert Click to... the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations. 4.3.2 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to different ambient temperatures and your PC's system loading. The various fan profiles... offer flexible controls of fan speeds to the software manual in a moderate pattern. • Silent: minimizes fan speed for ...
Install Fan Xpert from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Launching Fan Xpert 1. Using Fan Xpert Click to... the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations. 4.3.2 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to different ambient temperatures and your PC's system loading. The various fan profiles... offer flexible controls of fan speeds to the software manual in a moderate pattern. • Silent: minimizes fan speed for ...
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... Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Press to select the hard drives to be used in the array. After selecting all your data in your motherboard user manual for the RAID array, press to HBA 0: Marvell 0 and press . 2. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return Create a RAID Array 1. 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility The...; Help Use space bar to select the free disks to Chapter 2 of your hard disk drives before making any change to the drive status. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-11
... Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Press to select the hard drives to be used in the array. After selecting all your data in your motherboard user manual for the RAID array, press to HBA 0: Marvell 0 and press . 2. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return Create a RAID Array 1. 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility The...; Help Use space bar to select the free disks to Chapter 2 of your hard disk drives before making any change to the drive status. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-11
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... with graphics cards) 5. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the goldfingers on the slots. 4. Ensure that the connector is firmly in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. Connect two independent...
... with graphics cards) 5. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the goldfingers on the slots. 4. Ensure that the connector is firmly in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. Connect two independent...
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... the goldfingers on the slots. 4. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to Chapter 2 in place. 5. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 5-3 If your motherboard has more than three PCIEX16 slots, refer to the graphics card. Ensure that the cards are firmly in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Ensure...
... the goldfingers on the slots. 4. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to Chapter 2 in place. 5. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 5-3 If your motherboard has more than three PCIEX16 slots, refer to the graphics card. Ensure that the cards are firmly in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Ensure...
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... • In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your system. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Ensure that allows you install additional chassis fans for... two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that you to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only.
... • In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your system. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Ensure that allows you install additional chassis fans for... two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that you to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only.