[TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0] < Product Specification Summary > 1. 1. USB 3.1 onboard with three Type-A port plus a reversible Type-C port 2. 2. Patent-pending ASUS SafeSlot enhances PCIe retention and shearing resistance 3. 3. Thermal Radar 2 for unparalleled monitoring and fan control, extends to ASUS Graphics Cards 4. 4. Built with TUF military-standard Components, including TUF Alloy Chokes, TUF Caps & MOSFETs 5. 5. Aura RGB lighting on the tips of the PCIe slots provides subtle accenting with six preset patterns TOUGH INSIDE AND OUT Innovative and Creative Designed Tough. Built to last Sabertooth 990FX R3.0 drives ASUS TUF's direct-etching concept forward by military-inspired di Sabertooth 990FX R3.0's stunning new aesthetic envisions the future for your next battle-ready r Brighten Up Your Build A well-tuned enthusiast system deserves a matching aesthetic. ASUS Aura offers full RGB contro ever-growing portfolio of Aura-capable ASUS hardware. Patent-Pending SafeSlot SafeSlot is the PCIe slot reinvented by ASUS and engineered to provide superior retention and s new injection-molding process integrates the slot with the fortifying metal for an inherently stro Q-LED Indicators With a design inspired by an armored cockpit, see the power and act on the alerts, with a clear ind
ULTIMATE COOLING Armored Ports, Add-On Cooling Strong protection with airflow-boosting potential Sabertooth 990FX R3.0's connectivity ports are protected by strong armor that also looks just great. And, if you fit an additional fan*, the port armor boosts airflow for the best possible cooling with temperature reductions of up to 11 C! THERMAL RADAR 2 Instant fan tuning. Complete system cooling Thermal Radar 2 lets you control fans on ASUS graphics cards, as well your case fans! Multiple onboard sensors also let you monitor temperatures onboard and other key components in real time, so you can adjust manually or optimize automatically with one click. 24/7 DURABILITY You demand 24/7 durability, so we've delivered! TUF motherboards undergo the industry's most-punishing tests to ensure they're ready for permanent duty in all scenarios. In our development labs we heat them, chill them, bend them, shock them and drop them so you know that your TUF motherboard is certified for 24/7 durability! 5 Year Guaranteed Reliability!
TUF LANGuard Sabertooth 990FX R3.0 is engineered with state-of-the-art Intel Gigabit Ethernet for super-fast networking at technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors to improve throughput protecting Sabertooth 990FX TUF Components Certified for tough duty TUF Alloy Chokes: 13.6% Cooler for extra-unbeatable durability TUF MOSFETs: military-grade certified MOSFETs with lower RDS(on)* *Low RDS means more power efficient and will thus produce slightly less heat as a by-product of the MOSFE TUF ESD Guards 2 2X Stronger ESD protection for extended component lifespan Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can happen suddenly, and its damaging effects are easily underestimated. TUF E specific rear IO connectors* testing is 30% higher than previous TUF standard, ensuring electrostatic discharg *USB/LAN/DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort HIGH-Speed Transfer Ultimate-speed 10 Gb/s with USB With three USB 3.1 Type-A ports for complete backward-compatibility with existing USB devices and one re fast USB 3.0. And ASUS exclusive USB 3.1 Boost technology automatically accelerates USB 3.1 performanc Speed up with onboard -M.2 up to Turbo Lan Turbo LAN with cfosspeed traffic-shaping technology adds even more lag-reducing support and intuitive use Mode for hardcore controls.
TUF Audio Design TUF Audio Design makes short work of optimizing audio settings for the way you want to listen, chatting, wa premium components result in sound output that has exceptional clarity and fidelity. THE POWER OF AMD AMD 990FX Chipset AMD 990FX Chipset is designed to support up to 5.2GT/s HyperTransport 3.0 (HT 3.0) interfa CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. AMD AM3+ FX/Phenom II /Athlon II /Sempron 100 Series Processors up to 8-core This motherboard supports AMD AM3+/AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport 3.0 base Quad-GPU SLI and Quad-GPU CrossFireX Support! Flexible Multi-GPU solutions, Your Weapon of Choice! SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0 Note: The specifications are subject to change without notice. AMD Socket AM3+ for AMD FX Series CPU up to 8-core Compatible with AMD Socket AM3 for AMD Phenom II /Athlon II /Sempron 10 CPU AMD 220W CPU Support AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology Chipset AMD 990FX/SB950 System Bus Up to 5.2 GT/s; HyperTransport 3.1 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC, Non-ECC, un-buffered Dual Channel memory architecture Memory *Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL(Qualified Vendors Lists) Expansion Slots Multi-GPU support Storage **Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recom 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 PCIex performance Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI Technology Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology 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 (bo LAN Intel 211 Gigabit LAN controller Turbo LAN TUF LANGuard
Audio USB Exclusive TUF Features Other Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi- - Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality - Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration - Audio Amplifier 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 2 x ASMedia USB 3.1 controllers- supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost and 3A power outpu - 1 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 port @back panel (Type C) - 3 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports @back panel (teal blue, Type A) ASMedia USB 3.0 Hub - supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost - 8 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel) AMD SB950 Chipset - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel) "Ultimate COOL!" Thermal Solution - Thermal Radar 2 "TUF ENGINE!" Digital Power Design - 8+2 Digital Phase Power Design - ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility - TUF Components (Alloy choke, Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) "Safe & Stable!" Guardian Angel - TUF ESD Guards 2 - TUF LANGuard - MemOK! - USB 3.1 Boost featuring speedy USB 3.1 transmission - ASUS SafeSlot - AURA RGB Lighting - Ai Suite 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface - USB BIOS Flashback with USB BIOS Flashback Wizard for EZ BIOS download sched - DRCT header - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - Multi-language BIOS 1 x Optical S/PDIF Output port 1 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 port (Type C) 3 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 port (teal blue, Type A) 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports(one port can be used as USB BIOS Flashback port) 8-channel Audio I/O(5 x Audio jacks) 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (19-pin) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
BIOS Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form Factor 5 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 1 x CPU Opt fan connectors (4-pin) 1 x Water Pump header (4-pin) 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin) 1 x TPM header Front panel audio connector 1 x COM port 1 x S/PDIF Out header 24-pin EATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x DRCT header 1 x Power on button 1 x MemOK! button 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 1 x Clear CMOS header 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, SLP2.1, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0 ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified lo functions, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE 4 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x Q-connector 1 x TUF Certification card 1 x TUF 5 Year Warranty manual (by region) User's manual Drivers Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS Update ASUS Utilities ATX Form Factor, 12 x 9.6 (30.5cm x 24.4cm)