Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0 User Manual

ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0
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3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based
utility. Press <Enter> to launch the EZ Flash 2 screen.
Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website at
www.asus.com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS le to the USB port.
2. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select
ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press <Enter>.
3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.
4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS
then press <Enter>.
5. Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder Info eld.
6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the BIOS le then press <Enter> to perform the
BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done.
• This function supports USB ash disks formatted using FAT32 or FAT16 on a single
partition only.
• Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability.
Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu.
• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system
boot failure!

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