Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX SB950 RAID CrossfireX SLI 1394 Motherboard Model Number: SABERTOOTH 990FX

Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX SB950 RAID CrossfireX SLI 1394 Motherboard

AMD 990FX(AM3+) Military-Grade Motherboard with Aerospace-Grade CeraM!X Cooling Tech.

• TUF CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Tech. - 50% Larger area for heat dissipation with the revolutionary ceramics-coating technology
• TUF Thermal Radar - Real Time Temp Detection and Heat Removal
• DIGI+ VRM - Herald the Arrival of a New Digital Power Design Era
• TUF Components [Alloy Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; Certified by Military-standard] - Certified for Tough Duty
• E.S.P. [Efficient Switching Power Design] - Optimal power efficiency for key components

Specifications

CPU
• AMD AM3+ FX/Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors
• Supports AM3+ 32 nm CPU
• Supports CPU up to 8 cores
• Supports CPU up to 140 W
• AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology

Chipset
• AMD 990FX/SB950

Memory
• 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 Hz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
• Dual Channel Memory Architecture
* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.
* Due to CPU spec., AMD 100 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz.

Multi-GPU Support
• Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI Technology
• Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology

Expansion Slots
• 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (dual x16 or x16, x8, x8) *1
• 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black)
• 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1
• 1 x PCI

Storage AMD SB950 controller
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), brown
• Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

JMicron JMB362 controller
• 2 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), black
• 1 x Power eSATA 3Gb/s port(s), green
• 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port(s), red

LAN
Realtek 8111E, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)

Audio
• Realtek ALC 892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
• Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio Feature:
• Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound
• Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection
• ASUS Noise Filter
• Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel

IEEE 1394 VIA 6308P controller
• 2 x IEEE 1394a port(s)
• (1 at mid-board, 1 at back panel)

USB Ports
ASMedia USB 3.0 controller:
• 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
AMD SB950 controller:
• 14 x USB 2.0 port(s) (10 at back panel, black+red, 4 at mid-board)

Special Features
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM:
TUF ENGINE! Power Design:
• 8 +2 Digital Phase Power Design
• TUF Components (Alloy choke, Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard)
• ASUS DIGI+ VRM Utility
• E.S.P. : Efficient Switching Power Design
Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution:
• TUF CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Tech.
• TUF Thermal Radar
ASUS Exclusive Features:
• MemOK!
• AI Suite II
• Anti-Surge
• ESD Guards
• Front Panel USB 3.0 Support
• ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
ASUS EZ DIY:
• ASUS Q-Shield
• ASUS O.C. Profile
• ASUS EZ Flash 2
• ASUS MyLogo 2
• Multi-language BIOS
ASUS Q-Design:
• ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
• ASUS Q-Slot
• ASUS Q-DIMM
• ASUS Q-Connector

Back I/O Ports
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
• 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
• 1 x Power eSATA 3Gb/s
• 1 x IEEE 1394a
• 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
• 2 x USB 3.0
• 10 x USB 2.0
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
• 6 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports
• 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin, moss green)
• 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
• 1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
• 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)
• 1 x IEEE 1394a connector(s)
• 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
• 4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (3 x 4 -pin, 1 x 3 -pin)
• 1 x Optional Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
• 1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
• 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
• 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
• 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)
• 1 x MemOK! button(s)
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

Accessories
• User's manual
• ASUS Q-Shield
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
• 1 x SLI bridge(s)
• 1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)
• 1 x TUF Certification card(s)
• 1 x TUF 5 Year Warranty manual(s) (by region)

BIOS
• 32 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2,

Manageability
• WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

Support Disc
• Drivers
• Anti-virus software (OEM version)
• ASUS Update
• ASUS Utilities
• Form Factor ATX Form Factor - 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Note
*1: When running dual graphics cards, be sure to insert the card in the first and third PCIex16 slot to get the best performance.

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