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DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/ DS KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3LK2/ 4GX (XMP) 4GB DS (2x2GB) KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3LK2/ 8GX (XMP) 8GB DS (2x4GB) KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3P1K2/ 8G 8GB DS (2x4GB) KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3T1BK3/ 12GB DS 12GX (XMP) (3x4GB) KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3T1K3/ 6GX (XMP) 6GB DS (3x2GB) KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3X2K2/ 4GX (XMP) 4GB DS (2x2GB) KINGSTON KHX16C9K2/16 16GB DS (2x8GB) KINGSTON KVR16N11/4 4G DS KINGTIGER KTG2G1600PG3 (XMP) 2GB DS MICRON MT16JTF1G64AZ- 8GB DS 1G6D1 MICRON MT16KTF51264AZ- 4GB DS 1G6M1 MICRON MT8KTF25664AZ- 2GB SS 1G6M1 Mushkin 996805 (XMP) 4GB DS (2x2GB) Mushkin 998805 (XMP) 6GB DS (3x2GB) OCZ OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK 4GB DS (2x2GB) Patriot PGD316G1600ELK (XMP) 16GB DS (2x8GB) Patriot PGD316G1600ELK (XMP) 16GB DS (2x8GB) Patriot PGD38G1600ELK (XMP) 8GB DS (2x4GB) Patriot PGD38G1600ELK (XMP) 8GB DS (2x4GB) Patriot PGS34G1600LLKA 4GB DS (2x2GB) Patriot PGS34G1600LLKA2 4GB DS (2x2GB) Patriot PVV38G1600LLK (XMP) 8GB DS (2x4GB) Patriot PX7312G1600LLK (XMP) 12GB DS (3x4GB) Patriot PXD38G1600LLK(XMP) 8GB DS (2x4GB) Chip Brand Chip NO. - - Timing - Voltage 1.35 DIMM socket support (Optional) 12 4 •• • - - 9-9-9-24 1.35 •• • - - 9 1.5 •• • - - 9 1.65 •• • - - 9 1.65 •• • - - 9 1.65 •• • - Hynix - - 1333-9-9- 1.5 9-24 H5TQ2G83CFRPBC - 1.5 - - - •• • MICRON D9PBC - 1.5 •• • MICRON D9PFJ - - •• • MICRON D9PFJ - - •• • - - 6-8-6-24 1.65 •• • - - 6-8-6-24 1.65 •• • - - 8-8-8 1.65 •• - - - 1.65 •• • - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 •• - - 9-9-9-24 1.65 •• • - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 •• • - - 7-7-7-20 1.7 •• • - - 8-8-8-24 1.7 •• • - - 8-9-8-24 1.65 •• • - - 8-9-8-24 1.65 •• • - - 1600 1.65 8-9-8-24 •• (continued on the next page) Chapter 1 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction

Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summary	10
Package contents	13
Installation tools and components	14
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	15
1.1 Special features	15
1.1.1 Product highlights	15
1.1.2 “Ultimate COOL!” Thermal Solution	16
1.1.3 “TUF ENGINE!” Power Design	16
1.1.4 “Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel	17
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY	17
1.1.6 Other special features	18
1.2 Motherboard overview	19
1.2.1 Before you proceed	19
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	20
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	22
1.2.4 System memory	23
1.2.5 Expansion slots	37
1.2.6 Onboard buttons	39
1.2.7 Jumpers	41
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs	42
1.2.9 Internal connectors	43
Chapter 2: Basic Installation	53
2.1 Building your PC system	53
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	53
2.1.2 CPU installation	56
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	57
2.1.4 DIMM installation	59
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	60
2.1.6 SATA device connection	61
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	62
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	63
2.2 BIOS update utility	64
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	65
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	65
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	67
2.4 Starting up for the first time	69
2.5 Turning off the computer	70
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	71
3.1 Knowing BIOS	71
3.2 BIOS setup program	72
3.2.1 EZ Mode	73
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	74
3.3 Main menu	76
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	78
3.5 Advanced menu	87
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	87
3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration	89
3.5.3 South Bridge Configuration	90
3.5.4 SATA Configuration	90
3.5.5 USB Configuration	92
3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function	93
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	93
3.5.8 APM	95
3.5.9 Network Stack	96
3.6 Monitor menu	97
3.7 Boot menu	100
3.8 Tools menu	106
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	106
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information	107
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	108
3.9 Exit menu	109
3.10 Updating BIOS	110
3.10.1 ASUS Update	110
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	113
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater	114
Chapter 4: Software support	119
4.1 Installing an operating system	119
4.2 Support DVD information	119
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	119
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	120
4.3 Software information	121
4.3.1 AI Suite II	121
4.3.2 ASUS TUF Thermal Radar	122
4.3.3 Remote GO!	126
4.3.4 TurboV EVO	137
4.3.5 DIGI+ Power Control	140
4.3.6 Sensor Recorder	143
4.3.7 Ai Charger+	145
4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost	146
4.3.9 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard	147
4.3.10 Network iControl	149
4.3.11 ASUS Update	154
4.3.12 MyLogo2	155
4.3.13 Audio configurations	156
Chapter 5: RAID support	159
5.1 RAID configurations	159
5.1.1 RAID definitions	159
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	160
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	160
5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility	161
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	165
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	165
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	165
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	166
5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	167
Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support	169
6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	169
6.1.1 Requirements	169
6.1.2 Before you begin	169
6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	170
6.1.4 Installing the device drivers	172
6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	172
6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	174
6.2.1 Requirements	174
6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	174
6.2.3 Installing the device drivers	175
6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	176
Appendices	179
Notices	179

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1

DDR3 1600 MHz capability

Vendors

Part No.

Size

SS/

Chip

Brand

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3LK2/

4GX (XMP)

4GB

(2x2GB)

1.35

•

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3LK2/

8GX (XMP)

8GB

(2x4GB)

9-9-9-24

1.35

•

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3P1K2/

8GB

(2x4GB)

1.5

•

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3T1BK3/

12GX (XMP)

12GB

(3x4GB)

1.65

•

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3T1K3/

6GX (XMP)

6GB

(3x2GB)

1.65

•

KINGSTON

KHX1600C9D3X2K2/

4GX (XMP)

4GB

(2x2GB)

1.65

•

KINGSTON

KHX16C9K2/16

16GB

(2x8GB)

1333-9-9-

9-24

1.5

•

KINGSTON

KVR16N11/4

Hynix

H5TQ2G83CFRPBC

1.5

•

KINGTIGER

KTG2G1600PG3

(XMP)

2GB

•

MICRON

MT16JTF1G64AZ-

1G6D1

8GB

MICRON

D9PBC

1.5

•

MICRON

MT16KTF51264AZ-

1G6M1

4GB

MICRON

D9PFJ

•

MICRON

MT8KTF25664AZ-

1G6M1

2GB

MICRON

D9PFJ

•

Mushkin

996805 (XMP)

4GB

(2x2GB)

6-8-6-24

1.65

•

Mushkin

998805 (XMP)

6GB

(3x2GB)

6-8-6-24

1.65

•

OCZ

OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK

4GB

(2x2GB)

8-8-8

1.65

•

Patriot

PGD316G1600ELK

(XMP)

16GB

(2x8GB)

1.65

•

Patriot

PGD316G1600ELK

(XMP)

16GB

(2x8GB)

9-9-9-24

1.5

•

Patriot

PGD38G1600ELK

(XMP)

8GB

(2x4GB)

9-9-9-24

1.65

•

Patriot

PGD38G1600ELK

(XMP)

8GB

(2x4GB)

9-9-9-24

1.5

•

Patriot

PGS34G1600LLKA

4GB

(2x2GB)

7-7-7-20

1.7

•

Patriot

PGS34G1600LLKA2

4GB

(2x2GB)

8-8-8-24

1.7

•

Patriot

PVV38G1600LLK

(XMP)

8GB

(2x4GB)

8-9-8-24

1.65

•

Patriot

PX7312G1600LLK

(XMP)

12GB

(3x4GB)

8-9-8-24

1.65

•

Patriot

PXD38G1600LLK(XMP)

8GB

(2x4GB)

1600

8-9-8-24

1.65

•

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