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3.10 Exit menu 3-65 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-66 3.11.1 EZ Update 3-66 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-67 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-68 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...RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 5-7 Appendices Notices...
3.10 Exit menu 3-65 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-66 3.11.1 EZ Update 3-66 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-67 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-68 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...RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 5-7 Appendices Notices...
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...with 2 PClex16 graphics card) Supports AMD® 3-Way/Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology (continued on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the complete the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). 40-Lane CPU3 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single@x16 or dual@x16/...ECC, unbuffered Memory Quad channel memory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is occupied, the PCle x16_3 slot will be disabled. SABERTOOTH X99 specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support New Intel® Core™ i7 Processors on LGA ...
...with 2 PClex16 graphics card) Supports AMD® 3-Way/Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology (continued on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the complete the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). 40-Lane CPU3 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single@x16 or dual@x16/...ECC, unbuffered Memory Quad channel memory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is occupied, the PCle x16_3 slot will be disabled. SABERTOOTH X99 specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support New Intel® Core™ i7 Processors on LGA ...
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...the SATA6G_78, SATA6G_910 ports (black) do not support IRST including RAID ** These functions will work depending on the next page) x supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost - 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for headphone and speakers - Audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound ... audio configuration - Absolute pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound - SABERTOOTH X99 specifications summary LAN Storage Audio USB Dual Gigabit LAN controller - 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance Intel® I218-V Gigabit LAN controller - Audio shielding ensures precision analog/...
...the SATA6G_78, SATA6G_910 ports (black) do not support IRST including RAID ** These functions will work depending on the next page) x supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost - 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for headphone and speakers - Audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound ... audio configuration - Absolute pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound - SABERTOOTH X99 specifications summary LAN Storage Audio USB Dual Gigabit LAN controller - 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance Intel® I218-V Gigabit LAN controller - Audio shielding ensures precision analog/...
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Installation tools and components Graphics card (optional) Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel® LGA2011-v3 CPU Intel® LGA2011-v3 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. xv
Installation tools and components Graphics card (optional) Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel® LGA2011-v3 CPU Intel® LGA2011-v3 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. xv
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... seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to eight (8) USB 3.0 ports, fourteen (14) SATA 6Gb/s ports, and M.2 support for the Intel® Core™ i7 processors. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 1-1 Intel® X99 Express Chipset Intel® X99 Express Chipset is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the performance and speed of up to 10Gb/s, allowing...
... seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to eight (8) USB 3.0 ports, fourteen (14) SATA 6Gb/s ports, and M.2 support for the Intel® Core™ i7 processors. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 1-1 Intel® X99 Express Chipset Intel® X99 Express Chipset is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the performance and speed of up to 10Gb/s, allowing...
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...panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 12. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 15. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 20. Intel® X99 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [beige]; DDR4 DIMM slots 2. MemOK! T Sensor connectors (2-pin T_SENSOR1, T_SENSOR2, T_SENSOR3) 17... 1-10 1-34 1-24 1-29 1-28 1-37 1-26 1-38 1-38 1-36 1-34 1-27 1-37 1-33 1-38 1-37 1-33 1-30 Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 1-9 TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 16. Thunderbolt header (5-pin TB_HEADER) 19. button 6. SATA6G_7-10 [black] 8. DirectKey connector (2-pin DRCT) 13....
...panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 12. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 15. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 20. Intel® X99 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [beige]; DDR4 DIMM slots 2. MemOK! T Sensor connectors (2-pin T_SENSOR1, T_SENSOR2, T_SENSOR3) 17... 1-10 1-34 1-24 1-29 1-28 1-37 1-26 1-38 1-38 1-36 1-34 1-27 1-37 1-33 1-38 1-37 1-33 1-30 Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 1-9 TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 16. Thunderbolt header (5-pin TB_HEADER) 19. button 6. SATA6G_7-10 [black] 8. DirectKey connector (2-pin DRCT) 13....
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... is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed Intel® Core™ i7 processors. • Ensure that the PnP cap is missing..., or if you see any damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ASUS will shoulder the...
... is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed Intel® Core™ i7 processors. • Ensure that the PnP cap is missing..., or if you see any damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ASUS will shoulder the...
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... address limitation on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of the lower-sized channel for single-channel operation. • According to Intel® CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65 V is recommended to protect the CPU. • Due to install 4 GB or more details, refer to the Microsoft...
... address limitation on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of the lower-sized channel for single-channel operation. • According to Intel® CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65 V is recommended to protect the CPU. • Due to install 4 GB or more details, refer to the Microsoft...
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... - - - - - - - G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - shared - - Intel® LAN I218 - - shared - High Definition Audio - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - shared - - - shared - - - - - - -... motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-4 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 1-23 PCIe x16_1 PCIe x16_2 PCIe x16_3 PCIe x1_1 PCIe x4_1 ASM 1142 SMBus Controller SATA...
... - - - - - - - G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - shared - - Intel® LAN I218 - - shared - High Definition Audio - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - shared - - - shared - - - - - - -... motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-4 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 1-23 PCIe x16_1 PCIe x16_2 PCIe x16_3 PCIe x1_1 PCIe x4_1 ASM 1142 SMBus Controller SATA...
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...connectors connect to [AHCI Mode] by default. 1.2.9 Internal connectors 1. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X99 chipset. Refer to section 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual... Chapter 1: Product introduction If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to [RAID Mode]. SATA Express [gray at the top]); Intel® X99 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [beige];
...connectors connect to [AHCI Mode] by default. 1.2.9 Internal connectors 1. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X99 chipset. Refer to section 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual... Chapter 1: Product introduction If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to [RAID Mode]. SATA Express [gray at the top]); Intel® X99 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [beige];
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... Thunderbolt I /O card that supports Intel®'s Thunderbolt Technology, allowing you to install an M.2 (NGFF) SSD module. • This socket supports M Key and type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices. • The M.2 Socket 3 shares bandwidth with PCIe x16_3 slot. Thunderbolt header (5-pin TB_HEADER) This connector is purchased separately. ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 1-37 Chapter 1 The add-on...
... Thunderbolt I /O card that supports Intel®'s Thunderbolt Technology, allowing you to install an M.2 (NGFF) SSD module. • This socket supports M Key and type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices. • The M.2 Socket 3 shares bandwidth with PCIe x16_3 slot. Thunderbolt header (5-pin TB_HEADER) This connector is purchased separately. ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 1-37 Chapter 1 The add-on...
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USB 3.0 ports (support ASUS USB 3.1 Boost) 8. Optical S/PDIF Out port 10. Audio I /O connection Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2.3.1 Rear I /O ports** *and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions. 2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation USB 2.0 ports 7-10 2. Realtek LAN port* 5. TUF Detective 3. USB BIOS Flashback button 6. Intel LAN port* 4. USB 3.1 ports (support ASUS USB 3.1 Boost) 7. USB 3.0 ports (support ASUS USB 3.1 Boost, bottom port supports USB BIOS Flashback) 9.
USB 3.0 ports (support ASUS USB 3.1 Boost) 8. Optical S/PDIF Out port 10. Audio I /O connection Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2.3.1 Rear I /O ports** *and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions. 2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation USB 2.0 ports 7-10 2. Realtek LAN port* 5. TUF Detective 3. USB BIOS Flashback button 6. Intel LAN port* 4. USB 3.1 ports (support ASUS USB 3.1 Boost) 7. USB 3.0 ports (support ASUS USB 3.1 Boost, bottom port supports USB BIOS Flashback) 9.
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... to the design of the Intel® 9 series chipset, all USB devices connected to ports with matching data transfer rate. Rear Speaker Out 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Chapter 2 ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 2-13
... to the design of the Intel® 9 series chipset, all USB devices connected to ports with matching data transfer rate. Rear Speaker Out 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Chapter 2 ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 2-13
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... menu for Intel Rapid Storage Technology Displays the CPU Fan's speed. Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU voltage output, CPU/chassis/power fan speed, and SATA information Displays the system properties of the BIOS setup program configures system overclocking Chapter 3 Enables or disables the SATA RAID mode for details. ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 3-3 Refer to...
... menu for Intel Rapid Storage Technology Displays the CPU Fan's speed. Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU voltage output, CPU/chassis/power fan speed, and SATA information Displays the system properties of the BIOS setup program configures system overclocking Chapter 3 Enables or disables the SATA RAID mode for details. ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 3-3 Refer to...
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... screen. 2. You can only select Easy Backup (RAID 10) if you connect four (4) HDDs. Select the type of RAID, click Next then click Yes to Intel® SATA connectors. 3. For Easy Backup, click Next then select from Super Speed (RAID0) or Super Speed (RAID5). 4. Click RAID then click Next. After selecting...
... screen. 2. You can only select Easy Backup (RAID 10) if you connect four (4) HDDs. Select the type of RAID, click Next then click Yes to Intel® SATA connectors. 3. For Easy Backup, click Next then select from Super Speed (RAID0) or Super Speed (RAID5). 4. Click RAID then click Next. After selecting...
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DRAM SPD Write This item is defined by Intel® specification and affects CPU power voltage. External Digi+ Power Control CPU Input Boot Voltage [Auto] This item allows you set a higher CPU input boot ...
DRAM SPD Write This item is defined by Intel® specification and affects CPU power voltage. External Digi+ Power Control CPU Input Boot Voltage [Auto] This item allows you set a higher CPU input boot ...
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... AB/CD Switching Frequency (CHA, CHB, CHC, CHD) [Auto] This item affects the overclocking range and system stability. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] This item allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores frequency, resulting to adjust the...consumption and decreased average heat production. DRAM Power Phase Control (CHA, CHB, CHC, CHD) [Auto] [Optimized] Set to the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile. [Extreme] Set to [Extreme]. The thermal conditions should be monitored. DO NOT remove the thermal module. ...
... AB/CD Switching Frequency (CHA, CHB, CHC, CHD) [Auto] This item affects the overclocking range and system stability. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] This item allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores frequency, resulting to adjust the...consumption and decreased average heat production. DRAM Power Phase Control (CHA, CHB, CHC, CHD) [Auto] [Optimized] Set to the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile. [Extreme] Set to [Extreme]. The thermal conditions should be monitored. DO NOT remove the thermal module. ...
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... stops the CPU from 0.70 V to set the Core voltage for the CPU by the external voltage regulator. You can use the or keys to Intel® CPU specifications, DIMMs with a 0.001 V interval. According to adjust the value. Chapter 3 3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup You can use the or keys to adjust...
... stops the CPU from 0.70 V to set the Core voltage for the CPU by the external voltage regulator. You can use the or keys to Intel® CPU specifications, DIMMs with a 0.001 V interval. According to adjust the value. Chapter 3 3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup You can use the or keys to adjust...
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...Thermal monitor 1), TM2 (Thermal monitor 2), and EMTTM (Enhanced Multi-threaded Thermal Monitoring). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 3-35 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu may vary based on the CPU installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] ... Hyper-Threading for CPUs with a supporting OS (SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] This item allows you to boot even without support for logical processor threads. Chapter 3 Hyper-Threading [...
...Thermal monitor 1), TM2 (Thermal monitor 2), and EMTTM (Enhanced Multi-threaded Thermal Monitoring). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 3-35 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu may vary based on the CPU installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] ... Hyper-Threading for CPUs with a supporting OS (SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] This item allows you to boot even without support for logical processor threads. Chapter 3 Hyper-Threading [...
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... set this temperature above 105°C. Active Processor Cores The items in the L2 cache, reduces the DRAM loading time and improves the system performance. Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled] When set to prevent damaging the cores.
... set this temperature above 105°C. Active Processor Cores The items in the L2 cache, reduces the DRAM loading time and improves the system performance. Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled] When set to prevent damaging the cores.