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Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1 1.1.1 Product highlights The Ultimate Force The TUF series delivers a tough image with its unique design, and high-quality and militarystandard components. The TUF series pursues pre-eminent stability, all-around compatibility, and extreme durability. FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/ Sempron™ 100 Series Processors (AM3+ / AM3 CPU) This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with up to 8-core native CPU cores, and AMD® CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process. It provides better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features AMD Turbo CORE Technology 2.0 to accelerate data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s rate via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. AMD® 990FX Chipset AMD 990FX Chipset is designed to support up to 5.2GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and dual PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD AM3+ and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. PCI Express® 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth that enhances system performance. QUAD-GPU SLI and QUAD-GPU CrossFireX™ Support This motherboard supports multi-GPU configurations of both SLI™ and CrossFireX. This motherboard features the AMD® 990FX/SB950 platform, optimizing PCIe allocation in multiple GPU setups. Dual-Channel 1866 MHz Support The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1866 MHz to boost the system's performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Chapter 1 ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 1-1

Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 specifications summary	10
Package contents	13
Installation tools and components	14
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	36
1.2.6 Onboard buttons	38
1.2.7 Jumpers	40
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs	41
1.2.9 Internal connectors	42
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
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	88
3.5.2 North Bridge Configuration	89
3.5.3 South Bridge Configuration	90
3.5.4 SATA Configuration	91
3.5.5 USB Configuration	92
3.5.6 CPU Core On/Off Function	93
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	94
3.5.8 APM	96
3.5.9 Network Stack	97
3.6 Monitor menu	98
3.7 Boot menu	101
3.8 Tools menu	103
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	103
3.8.2 ASUS SPD Information	104
3.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	105
3.9 Exit menu	106
3.10 Updating BIOS	107
3.10.1 ASUS Update	107
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	110
3.10.3 ASUS BIOS Updater	111
Software support	115
4.1 Installing an operating system	115
4.2 Support DVD information	115
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	115
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	116
4.3 Software information	117
4.3.1 AI Suite II	117
4.3.2 ASUS TUF Thermal Radar	118
4.3.3 Remote GO!	122
4.3.4 TurboV EVO	133
4.3.5 DIGI+ Power Control	136
4.3.6 Sensor Recorder	139
4.3.7 Ai Charger+	141
4.3.8 USB 3.0 Boost	142
4.3.9 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard	143
4.3.10 Network iControl	145
4.3.11 ASUS Update	150
4.3.12 MyLogo2	151
4.3.13 Audio configurations	152
RAID support	155
5.1 RAID configurations	155
5.1.1 RAID definitions	155
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	156
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	156
5.1.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility	157
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	161
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	161
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	161
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	162
5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	163
Multiple GPU support	165
6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	165
6.1.1 Requirements	165
6.1.2 Before you begin	165
6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	166
6.1.4 Installing the device drivers	168
6.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	168
6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	170
6.2.1 Requirements	170
6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	170
6.2.3 Installing the device drivers	171
6.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	172
Appendices	175
Notices	175

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ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0

1-1

Chapter 1

Product introduction

1.1

Special features

1.1.1

Product highlights

The Ultimate Force

The TUF series delivers a tough image with its unique design, and high-quality and military-

standard components. The TUF series pursues pre-eminent stability, all-around compatibility,

and extreme durability.

FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/ Sempron™ 100 Series Processors (AM3+ / AM3

CPU)

This motherboard supports AMD

Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with up to 8-core

native CPU cores, and AMD

CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process. It provides

better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features AMD Turbo CORE

Technology 2.0 to accelerate data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s rate via HyperTransport™ 3.0

based system bus.

AMD

990FX Chipset

AMD 990FX Chipset is designed to support up to 5.2GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0)

interface speed and dual

PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD AM3+

and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.

PCI Express

2.0

This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth that

enhances system performance.

QUAD-GPU SLI and QUAD-GPU CrossFireX™ Support

This motherboard supports multi-GPU conﬁgurations of both SLI™ and CrossFireX. This

motherboard features the AMD

990FX/SB950 platform, optimizing PCIe allocation in multiple

GPU setups.

Dual-Channel 1866 MHz Support

The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer

rates of 1866 MHz to boost the system’s performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth

requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications.