Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0 User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
• InsingleVGAcardmode,usethePCIe2.0x16_1slotforaPCIExpressx16graphics
cardtogetbetterperformance.
• InCrossFireX™orSLI™mode,usethePCIe2.0x16_1andPCIe2.0x16_3slotsfor
PCIExpressx16graphicscardstogetbetterperformance.
• In3-waySLImode,usethePCIe2.0x16_1/PCIe2.0x16_3/PCIe2.0x16_4slotsfor
PCIExpressx16graphiccardstogetbetterperformance.
• WerecommendthatyouprovidesufcientpowerwhenrunningCrossFireX™orSLI™
mode.
• ConnectachassisfantothemotherboardconnectorlabeledCHA_FAN1/2/3when
usingmultiplegraphicscardsforbetterthermalenvironment.
VGA
configuration
PCI Express operating mode
PCIe 2.0_
x16_1
PCIe 2.0_
x16_2
PCIe 2.0x16_3 PCIe 2.0x16_4
Single VGA/
PCIe card
x16
(Recommend
forsingleVGA)
x4 x16 x1
Dual VGA/PCIe
card
x16 x4 x16 x1
3-way SLI
x16 x4 x8 x8

Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0 Specifications

General

Chipset	AMD 990FX/SB950
CPU Support	AMD AM3+ FX/Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors
CPU Socket Type	AM3+
Storage	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Audio	Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN	Intel I211-AT, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Form Factor	ATX
Dimensions	12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
Memory Support	4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 1 x PCI
USB Ports	12 x USB 2.0 (6 at back panel, 6 at mid-board)
Power Pin	24-pin ATX Power Connector, 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector
Multi-GPU Support	Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI and AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology