Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0 User Manual

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SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0 specifications summary
CPU
AMD
®
Socket AM3+ for AMD
®
FX Series CPU up to 8-core
Compatible with AMD
®
Socket AM3 for AMD
®
Phenom™ II /Athlon™ II /
Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
AMD 220W CPU Support
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology
Chipset
AMD
®
990FX/SB950
System Bus
Up to 5.2 GT/s; HyperTransport™ 3.1
Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC, Non-ECC,
un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) of AM3+/
AM3 CPU.
** Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more,
Windows
®
32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a
total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.
Expansion slots
3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (Dual at x16/x16, triple at x16/x8/x8 mode)*
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (Black@x4)
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot
* When running dual graphics cards, be sure to insert the card in the first and
third PCIex16 slot to get the best performance
Multi-GPU
support
Supports NVIDIA
®
Quad-GPU SLI
®
Technology
Supports AMD
®
Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Storage
AMD
®
SB950 Chipset:
- 5 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5 and 10 support
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices
support (both SATA & PCIE mode)
LAN
Intel
®
211 Gigabit LAN controller
Turbo LAN
TUF LANGuard
Audio
Realtek
®
ALC1150 8-Channel High Denition Audio CODEC
- Audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly
reduced multi-lateral interference
- Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal
quality
- Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio conguration
- Audio Amplier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and
speakers
- Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound
- BD Audio Layer Content Protection
- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back I/O
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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