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... utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner 3-12 3.5.2 CPU...
... utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner 3-12 3.5.2 CPU...
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SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 LGA1366 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 ...® X58 / ICH10R Up to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (dual at x16 / x16 mode) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (at back panel) (continued on the next page) xii Supports EZ Backup and SuperSpeed functions JMicron® JMB362 SATA controller - 1 x Power eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On...
SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 LGA1366 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 ...® X58 / ICH10R Up to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (dual at x16 / x16 mode) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (at back panel) (continued on the next page) xii Supports EZ Backup and SuperSpeed functions JMicron® JMB362 SATA controller - 1 x Power eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On...
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CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Technology - SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary Audio Exclusive TUF features Other special features Back panel I /O - certified by military-standard) "Ultimate COOL...ASUS Fan Xpert "Safe & Stable!" E.S.P.: Efficient Switching Power Design - TUF Components (Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - True USB 3.0 support True SATA 6.0 Gb/s RAID support ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS...
CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Technology - SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary Audio Exclusive TUF features Other special features Back panel I /O - certified by military-standard) "Ultimate COOL...ASUS Fan Xpert "Safe & Stable!" E.S.P.: Efficient Switching Power Design - TUF Components (Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - True USB 3.0 support True SATA 6.0 Gb/s RAID support ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS...
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... PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiv SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors...
... PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiv SABERTOOTH X58 specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors...
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...DDR3 memory. True Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s RAID support Supporting the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up to 6.4 GT/s and a max bandwidth of current... bus systems. Refer to 36 PCI Express 2.0 lanes providing better graphics performance. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the environment. 1-2...scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of up to page 2-30 for details. SABERTOOTH X58 brings you 've never experienced before! Intel® Core™ i7 processor is in...
...DDR3 memory. True Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s RAID support Supporting the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up to 6.4 GT/s and a max bandwidth of current... bus systems. Refer to 36 PCI Express 2.0 lanes providing better graphics performance. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the environment. 1-2...scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of up to page 2-30 for details. SABERTOOTH X58 brings you 've never experienced before! Intel® Core™ i7 processor is in...
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... - shared - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - shared H - - - - - ICH PCIE16_3 PCIE1_1 PCIE1_2 LAN1 PCI_1 USB_1 USB_2 USB_3 USB_4 USB_5 USB_6 USB 2.0_1 USB 2.0_2 SATA_1 SATA _2 Audio A shared - - - shared - shared shared - - shared shared - - shared - G - - - ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-19 shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - Chapter 2 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - shared - B - shared - shared...
... - shared - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - shared H - - - - - ICH PCIE16_3 PCIE1_1 PCIE1_2 LAN1 PCI_1 USB_1 USB_2 USB_3 USB_4 USB_5 USB_6 USB 2.0_1 USB 2.0_2 SATA_1 SATA _2 Audio A shared - - - shared - shared shared - - shared shared - - shared - G - - - ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-19 shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - Chapter 2 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - shared - B - shared - shared...
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USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. LAN (RJ-45) port* 5. External SATA port 10. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11. Optical S/PDIF Out port 7. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25 PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2. Power External SATA port 9. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 3. Audio I/O ports** *and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port and audio port definitions. • DO NOT...
USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. LAN (RJ-45) port* 5. External SATA port 10. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11. Optical S/PDIF Out port 7. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-25 PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2. Power External SATA port 9. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 3. Audio I/O ports** *and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port and audio port definitions. • DO NOT...
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... a RAID set to [AHCI]. If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using these...; ICH10R controller. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-29 2.8.3 Internal connectors 1. Intel® ICH10R Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables for details.
... a RAID set to [AHCI]. If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using these...; ICH10R controller. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-29 2.8.3 Internal connectors 1. Intel® ICH10R Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables for details.
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...BIOS to IDE Mode by default. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a... RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode]. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-...
...BIOS to IDE Mode by default. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell shared library driver, and then load Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a... RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using hot-plug and NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode]. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-...
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...Enabled] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- These values are not user-configurable. Main Ai Tweaker SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Language SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Storage Configuration System ...to configure system Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Select a device item and press to the system. Main SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size : 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA...
...Enabled] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- These values are not user-configurable. Main Ai Tweaker SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Language SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Storage Configuration System ...to configure system Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Select a device item and press to the system. Main SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size : 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA...
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... time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices from the SATA hard disk drives. Main SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Storage Configuration SATA Configuration Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. Hard Disk Write...
... time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices from the SATA hard disk drives. Main SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Storage Configuration SATA Configuration Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. Hard Disk Write...
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... Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 000 @ 3.20GHz Speed : 3200MHz System Memory Usable Size : 2040MB Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-11 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration This menu is a monitor system. SMART Monitoring [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is the section for SATA CD/DVD devices in AHCI mode need to the system. [Not Installed] Selects this option...
... Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 000 @ 3.20GHz Speed : 3200MHz System Memory Usable Size : 2040MB Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-11 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration This menu is a monitor system. SMART Monitoring [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is the section for SATA CD/DVD devices in AHCI mode need to the system. [Not Installed] Selects this option...
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... want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI Mode] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the full functin of the JMB 36x ATA contorller (ex. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] If you want to use the...
... want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI Mode] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the full functin of the JMB 36x ATA contorller (ex. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] If you want to use the...
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... Xpert mode that you have connected the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives to the SATA_6G_1 and SATA_6G_2 connectors. • You can only make one Drive Xpert change a time before you have changed. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-37 3.9.3 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 Pair Status Length SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Tools Check Marvell LAN cable...
... Xpert mode that you have connected the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives to the SATA_6G_1 and SATA_6G_2 connectors. • You can only make one Drive Xpert change a time before you have changed. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 3-37 3.9.3 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 Pair Status Length SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup Tools Check Marvell LAN cable...
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Update To Normal Mode [Press Enter] Allows you to use the EZ Backup function that combines two hard drives as normal SATA connectors. Drive Xpert Device(s) List: Port 0 / Port 1 Press to display the information of data from the SATA_6G_1 drive to the SATA_6G_2 drive. Update To EZ ...
Update To Normal Mode [Press Enter] Allows you to use the EZ Backup function that combines two hard drives as normal SATA connectors. Drive Xpert Device(s) List: Port 0 / Port 1 Press to display the information of data from the SATA_6G_1 drive to the SATA_6G_2 drive. Update To EZ ...
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...RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-7 To install the SATA hard disks for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Delete RAID Volume 3. Due to RAID mode, ... Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of SATA ports to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. Connect a SATA power cable to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to ...
...RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-7 To install the SATA hard disks for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Delete RAID Volume 3. Due to RAID mode, ... Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of SATA ports to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. Connect a SATA power cable to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to ...
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...exact location of the Marvell 9128 SATA 6.0 Gb/s connector. An asterisk (*) appears in front of your hard disk drives before making any change to the drive status. Ensure that you to be used in the RAID array. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-11 Select Configuration Wizard and... press . ENTER: Operation SPACE: Select F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 3. Press to select the hard drives to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array using two SATA hard disk drives. Topology HBA 0: Marvell 0 ...
...exact location of the Marvell 9128 SATA 6.0 Gb/s connector. An asterisk (*) appears in front of your hard disk drives before making any change to the drive status. Ensure that you to be used in the RAID array. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-11 Select Configuration Wizard and... press . ENTER: Operation SPACE: Select F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 3. Press to select the hard drives to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array using two SATA hard disk drives. Topology HBA 0: Marvell 0 ...
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...; PD 0: ST3160812AS │ └ PD 8: ST3160812AS └ Free Physical Disks Information Vendor ID : Device ID : Revision ID : BIOS Version : Firmware Version: PCIe Speed Rate : Configure SATA as: 1B4B 91A3 B1 0.0.0000 2.1.0.1410 5.0Gbps IDE Mode ▶ ▶ Help Marvell RAID on chip controller. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 6. Delete... utility. Select the RAID array to delete and press . Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-13 Press .
...; PD 0: ST3160812AS │ └ PD 8: ST3160812AS └ Free Physical Disks Information Vendor ID : Device ID : Revision ID : BIOS Version : Firmware Version: PCIe Speed Rate : Configure SATA as: 1B4B 91A3 B1 0.0.0000 2.1.0.1410 5.0Gbps IDE Mode ▶ ▶ Help Marvell RAID on chip controller. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 6. Delete... utility. Select the RAID array to delete and press . Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-13 Press .
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..., press or to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS 1. Start Windows®. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during ...Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 5. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to ...
..., press or to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS 1. Start Windows®. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during ...Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 5. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-15 You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to ...