Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0 User Manual

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
3.11 Updating BIOS
The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system
stability, compatibility,and performance. However, BIOS updating is potentially risky. If
there is no problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS.
Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system’s failure to boot. Carefully follow the
instructions in this chapter to update your BIOS when necessary.
Visit http://www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS le for this motherboard.
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program.
1. EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows
®
environment.
2. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB ash drive.
3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a
USB ash drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.
3.11.1 EZ Update
The EZ Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows
®
environment.
• EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP
(Internet Service Provider).
• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

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