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Asus SABERTOOTH GEN3 R2.0 User Manual

Asus SABERTOOTH GEN3 R2.0 User Manual (184 pages)

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 12 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Electrical Safety
7
Safety Information
7
About this Guide
8
Conventions Used in this Guide
9
SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 Specifications Summary
10
Package Contents
13
Installation Tools and Components
14
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

15
- Special Features
  15
  - Product Highlights
    15
  - Ultimate COOL!" Thermal Solution
    16
  - TUF ENGINE!" Power Design
    16
  - Safe & Stable!" Guardian Angel
    17
  - Asus Ez Diy
    17
  - Other Special Features
    18
- Motherboard Overview
  19
  - Before You Proceed
    19
  - Motherboard Layout
    20
  - Layout Contents
    21
  - Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    22
  - System Memory
    23
  - Memory Configurations
    24
  - Expansion Slots
    37
  - Irq Assignments for this Motherboard
    38
  - Onboard Buttons
    39
  - Jumpers
    41
    
    To Erase RTC RAM
    41
    
    Clear RTC RAM (3-Pin CLRTC)
    41
  - Onboard Leds
    42
  - Internal Connectors
    43
  - System Panel Connector
    51
Chapter 2: Basic Installation

53
- Building Your PC System
  53
  - Motherboard Installation
    53
  - CPU Installation
    56
  - CPU Heatsink and Fan Assembly Installation
    57
  - DIMM Installation
    59
  - ATX Power Connection
    60
  - SATA Device Connection
    61
  - Front I/O Connector
    62
  - Expansion Card Installation
    63
- BIOS Update Utility
  64
- Motherboard Rear and Audio Connections
  65
  - Rear I/O Connection
    65
  - Audio I/O Connections
    67
- Starting up for the First Time
  69
- Turning off the Computer
  70
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

71
- Knowing BIOS
  71
- BIOS Setup Program
  72
  - EZ Mode
    73
  - Advanced Mode
    74
    
    Menu Items
    75
    
    Submenu Items
    75
    
    Scroll Bar
    75
    
    Navigation Keys
    75
    
    General Help
    75
    
    Configuration Fields
    75
- Main Menu
  76
- Administrator Password
  77
- Ai Tweaker Menu
  78
- Dram Timing Control
  80
- Advanced Menu
  87
  - CPU Configuration
    87
  - Cpu Configuration
    88
  - North Bridge Configuration
    89
  - South Bridge Configuration
    91
  - SATA Configuration
    91
  - Sb Sata Configuration
    92
  - USB Configuration
    93
  - CPU Core On/Off Function
    94
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    94
  - Apm
    96
  - Network Stack
    97
- Monitor Menu
  98
- Boot Menu
  101
- Secure Boot
  104
- Tools Menu
  107
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    107
  - ASUS SPD Information
    108
  - ASUS O.C. Profile
    109
- Exit Menu
  110
- Updating BIOS
  111
  - ASUS Update
    111
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    114
  - ASUS BIOS Updater
    115
Chapter 4: Software Support

119
- Installing an Operating System
  119
- Support DVD Information
  119
  - Running the Support DVD
    119
  - Obtaining the Software Manuals
    120
- Software Information
  121
  - AI Suite II
    121
  - ASUS TUF Thermal Radar
    122
  - Remote GO
    126
  - File Transfer
    135
  - Turbov EVO
    137
  - DIGI+ Power Control
    140
  - Sensor Recorder
    143
  - Ai Charger
    145
  - USB 3.0 Boost
    146
  - USB BIOS Flashback Wizard
    147
  - Network Icontrol
    149
  - ASUS Update
    154
  - Mylogo2
    155
  - Audio Configurations
    156
Chapter 5: RAID Support

159
- RAID Configurations
  159
  - RAID Definitions
    159
  - Installing Serial ATA Hard Disks
    160
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    160
  - AMD ® Option ROM Utility
    161
    
    Creating a Raid Volume
    162
    
    Deleting a Raid Configuration
    163
- Creating a RAID Driver Disk
  165
Chapter 6: Multiple GPU Support

169
- AMD ® Crossfirex™ Technology
  169
  - Requirements
    169
  - Before You Begin
    169
  - Installing Two Crossfirex™ Graphics Cards
    170
  - Installing the Device Drivers
    172
  - Enabling the AMD ® Crossfirex™ Technology
    172
  - NVIDIA ® SLI™ Technology
    174
  - Requirements
    174
  - Installing Two SLI-Ready Graphics Cards
    174
  - Installing the Device Drivers
    175
  - Enabling the NVIDIA ® SLI™ Technology
    176
- Appendices
  179
- Notices
  179
- Canadian Department of Communications Statement
  180
- ASUS Contact Information
  182

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