Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX- User Manual

Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX

Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX– User Manual, read for free online in PDF format. We hope this helps you resolve any issues you may have. If you have further questions, please contact us through the contact form.

1 Page 1
2 Page 2
3 Page 3
4 Page 4
5 Page 5
6 Page 6
7 Page 7
8 Page 8
9 Page 9
10 Page 10
11 Page 11
12 Page 12
13 Page 13
14 Page 14
15 Page 15
16 Page 16
17 Page 17
18 Page 18
19 Page 19
20 Page 20
21 Page 21
22 Page 22
23 Page 23
24 Page 24
25 Page 25
26 Page 26
27 Page 27
28 Page 28
29 Page 29
30 Page 30
31 Page 31
32 Page 32
33 Page 33
34 Page 34
35 Page 35
36 Page 36
37 Page 37
38 Page 38
39 Page 39
40 Page 40
41 Page 41
42 Page 42
43 Page 43
44 Page 44
45 Page 45
46 Page 46
47 Page 47
48 Page 48
49 Page 49
50 Page 50
51 Page 51
52 Page 52
53 Page 53
54 Page 54
55 Page 55
56 Page 56
57 Page 57
58 Page 58
59 Page 59
60 Page 60
61 Page 61
62 Page 62
63 Page 63
64 Page 64
65 Page 65
66 Page 66
67 Page 67
68 Page 68
69 Page 69
70 Page 70
71 Page 71
72 Page 72
73 Page 73
74 Page 74
75 Page 75
76 Page 76
77 Page 77
78 Page 78
79 Page 79
80 Page 80
81 Page 81
82 Page 82
83 Page 83
84 Page 84
85 Page 85
86 Page 86
87 Page 87
88 Page 88
89 Page 89
90 Page 90
91 Page 91
92 Page 92
93 Page 93
94 Page 94
95 Page 95
96 Page 96
97 Page 97
98 Page 98
99 Page 99
100 Page 100
101 Page 101
102 Page 102
103 Page 103
104 Page 104
105 Page 105
106 Page 106
107 Page 107
108 Page 108
109 Page 109
110 Page 110
111 Page 111
112 Page 112
113 Page 113
114 Page 114
115 Page 115
116 Page 116
117 Page 117
118 Page 118
119 Page 119
120 Page 120
121 Page 121
122 Page 122
123 Page 123
124 Page 124
125 Page 125
126 Page 126
127 Page 127
128 Page 128
129 Page 129
130 Page 130
131 Page 131
132 Page 132
133 Page 133
134 Page 134
135 Page 135
136 Page 136
137 Page 137
138 Page 138
139 Page 139
140 Page 140
141 Page 141
142 Page 142
143 Page 143
144 Page 144
145 Page 145
146 Page 146
147 Page 147
148 Page 148
Page: / 148

Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – Contents; SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary; Product Introduction; Starting up for the first time
  • Page 4 – BIOS setup; RAID configurations
  • Page 5 – Multiple GPU technology support; ATI; Enabling the ATI
  • Page 6 – Notices; Federal Communications Commission Statement; • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.; Canadian Department of Communications Statement; REACH
  • Page 7 – Safety information; Electrical safety
  • Page 8 – About this guide; How this guide is organized; This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI; Where to find more information
  • Page 9 – Conventions used in this guide; Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
  • Page 10 – AMD; *Refer to Chapter 2 for slot configurations.
  • Page 12 – *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 13 – Chapter 1; Thank you for buying an ASUS; Package contents; Check your motherboard package for the following items.; User Manual; x TUF Certification card
  • Page 14 – Product highlights; The Ultimate Force; 90FX chipset, optimizing PCIe allocation in; Double Speed Double Bandwidth; Front Panel USB 3.0 Support; Convenient USB 3.0 Front Panel Compatibility; Complete USB 3.0 Solution; Double USB access, double convenience
  • Page 15 – “Ultimate COOL!” Thermal Solution; Better cooling leads to overall improvement in system stability.; TUF Thermal Radar; Real Time Temp Detection and Heat Removal; component, keeping everything cooler and longer lasting.; “TUF ENGINE!” Power Design; Herald the Arrival of a New Digital Power Design Era
  • Page 16 – Certified for Tough Duty; ESD Guards; ASUS DIY; Flexible & Easy BIOS Interface; AI Suite II; One-stop Access to Innovative ASUS Features
  • Page 17 – speed up and simplify the DIY process!; Easy and Comfortable Installations; EZ Flash2; Simply update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS; and distribute their favorite overclocking settings.; Channel Audio Codec; Personalize your system with customizable boot logo
  • Page 18 – Power eSATA on the Go; mitigate environmental impacts.
  • Page 19 – Before you proceed; any motherboard settings.; Chapter 2
  • Page 20 – Motherboard overview; Motherboard layout
  • Page 21 – Layout contents; Page; CPU and chassis fan connectors
  • Page 22 – The motherboard comes with an AM3+ socket designed for AMD
  • Page 23 – Recommended memory configurations; System memory
  • Page 24 – Memory configurations
  • Page 25 – SABERTOOTH 990FX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)
  • Page 33 – Expansion slots; Slot No. Slot Description; PCI slot 1
  • Page 34 – VGA configuration
  • Page 35 – IRQ assignments for this motherboard; Onchip Azaliz
  • Page 36 – Jumper; setup information such as system passwords.
  • Page 37 – Onboard switch; enhance system performance.
  • Page 38 – Onboard LEDs; Standby Power LED
  • Page 39 – Internal connectors; configuration through the onboard AMD; SATA Mode
  • Page 40 – JMicron
  • Page 41 – 8 MBps connection speed.
  • Page 42 – slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
  • Page 43 – black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
  • Page 44 – audio I/O module cable to this connector.; Front Panel Type; push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
  • Page 46 – power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
  • Page 47 – Additional tools and components to build a PC system
  • Page 48 – CPU installation
  • Page 49 – CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
  • Page 50 – To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
  • Page 52 – Motherboard installation
  • Page 54 – ATX Power connection; OR
  • Page 55 – SATA device connection
  • Page 56 – POWER SW; To install ASUS Q-Connector; AAFP; To install USB 2.0 Connector
  • Page 57 – Expension Card installation; To install PCIe x16 cards
  • Page 58 – Rear panel connection; Rear panel connectors; Power External SATA port; JMB Storage Controller
  • Page 59 – * LAN ports LED indications; SPEED; Connect to Headphone and Mic; Audio I/O connections
  • Page 60 – Connect to Stereo Speakers
  • Page 61 – Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers
  • Page 62 – BIOS Beep; Turning off the computer
  • Page 63 – We strongly; Chapter 3; BIOS setup program; Load Optimized; and; Advanced Mode; You can change modes from the; Exit; menu or from the; EZ Mode
  • Page 64 – Advanced Mode, click; Setup Mode
  • Page 65 – following sections for the detailed configurations.; Menu bar; The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
  • Page 66 – Main
  • Page 67 – Security; Administrator
  • Page 68 – Administrator Password; selected fields in the BIOS setup program.; User Password; Confirm the password when prompted.
  • Page 69 – Scroll down to display the following items:
  • Page 70 – Ai Overclock Tuner
  • Page 71 – Allows you to set the HyperTransport link speed.; EPU Power Saving Mode; EPU Setting; DRAM Timing Control
  • Page 72 – Configuration opt
  • Page 73 – number under light system loading to increase VRM efficiency
  • Page 74 – CPU Voltage Frequency; values range from 300k Hz to 500k Hz with a 10k Hz interval.
  • Page 76 – Advanced menu
  • Page 77 – Enables the AMD Cool’n’Quiet function.
  • Page 78 – Memory Configuration; Allows you to enable or disable the ECC Mode.
  • Page 79 – SB SATA Configuration; Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as
  • Page 80 – internally optimize the order of commands.
  • Page 81 – The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features.
  • Page 82 – CPU Core On/Off Fuction; Allows you to manually turn off the second or the third core.; SB USB Configuration
  • Page 83 – Onboard Devices Configuration; Enables the onboard IEEE 1394a controller.; or disable the OptionRom of the JMB storage controller.
  • Page 84 – Serial Port Configuration
  • Page 85 – APM
  • Page 87 – temperatures. Select; if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.; Ignore; if you do not wish to display the detected
  • Page 88 – Chassis Q-Fan Control; Chassis Fan Profile
  • Page 89 – The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.; manufacturer had set the add-on device to do so.
  • Page 90 – ASUS EZ Flash 2; Boot Option Priorities; installed in the system.; Boot Override; booting from the selected device.
  • Page 91 – This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings.; Label; Allows you to input the label of setup profile.; Save to Profile
  • Page 92 – Load Optimized Defaults; a confirmation window appears. Select; Yes; Discard Changes & Exit; Yes; ASUS EZ Mode; the available filesystem devices.
  • Page 93 – DO NOT manually update the BIOS; Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive.; ASUS; BIOS Updater; ASUS Update utility; Launching ASUS Update
  • Page 94 – Updating the BIOS through the Internet; Update BIOS from Internet; to avoid network traffic.
  • Page 95 – Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file; To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:; Update BIOS from file; Locate the BIOS file from the Open; Open
  • Page 96 – ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility; bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility.; menu to select; ASUS EZ Flash Utility; to perform
  • Page 98 – Booting the system in DOS environment; BIOS; ASUS BIOS Updater; Before updating BIOS
  • Page 99 – BIOS backup is done, press any key to return to the DOS prompt.; Backing up the current BIOS; To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater
  • Page 100 – Select; Updating the BIOS file; To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater; The BIOS Updater screen appears as below.
  • Page 101 – This motherboard supports Windows; Support DVD information; Running the support DVD; Chapter 4
  • Page 102 – Obtaining the software manuals; Manual
  • Page 103 – Installing AI Suite II; Using AI Suite II; notification area. Click the icon to open the AI Suite II
  • Page 104 – Other feature buttons; Click
  • Page 105 – To exit AI Suite II, right click the AI Suite II icon
  • Page 106 – Customizing the interface; Application; Apply
  • Page 107 – Bar; Auto hide
  • Page 108 – ASUS Thermal Radar; Launching Thermal Radar; see the real-time system thermal, fan and voltage information.
  • Page 109 – Configuring system fan settings; To load the system default fan profiles; CPU Fan; Select a fan profile in the Profile Name; also configure other system fans by
  • Page 110 – To customize the fan speed with advanced options; User; Configuring user-customizable fan settings; in the Profile Name drop-
  • Page 111 – Auto
  • Page 112 – TurboV EVO; DRAM Bus voltage in WIndows
  • Page 113 – AI Tweaker > CPU Power Management
  • Page 114 – longer component lifespan and minimize power loss.; CPU Load-line Calibration; Load-line is defined by Intel VRM spec and; Introduction on DIGI+ VRM Configuration Items
  • Page 115 – CPU Current Capability; • Manual Frequency Step: 10kHz
  • Page 116 – CPU Power Duty Control; • Optimized: ASUS optimized phase tuning
  • Page 117 – Sensor Recorder; fan speed, as well as recording the changes.; Launching Sensor Recorder; on the AI Suite II main menu bar to launch PC Probe II.; Configuring Sensor Recorder; Click the
  • Page 118 – Voltage
  • Page 119 – History Record; To use the recording function; while the recording is in
  • Page 121 – Monitor; The Monitor section includes the Sensor; Sensor; on the AI Suite II main menu bar to; CPU Frequency; Frequency on the AI Suite II main menu bar to open the CPU Frequency
  • Page 122 – Updating the BIOS; from the Internet or from a BIOS file.; Next; you to avoid network traffic. Tick; Update; ASUS Update
  • Page 123 – c) Select the BIOS version that you; Update BIOS from file and then; b) Click Browse to locate the BIOS
  • Page 124 – a) Locate the picture file that you
  • Page 125 – ASUS MyLogo; Changing the BIOS boot logo; downloaded BIOS file and update
  • Page 127 – System Information; MB
  • Page 128 – Audio configurations; Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek; Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows; Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP
  • Page 129 – The motherboard comes with the AMD; Creating a RAID driver disk; RAID definitions; optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in
  • Page 130 – Installing Serial ATA hard disks; To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:; Setting the RAID item in BIOS
  • Page 131 – • Delete LD Menu: deletes a selected RAID set and partition.; To enter the AMD
  • Page 132 – Creating a RAID volume; To create a RAID volume:
  • Page 133 – Deleting a RAID configuration; Dispalying a RAID set information; To display a RAID set information:; The utility prompts the following messages:
  • Page 134 – The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector.; SATA; floppy disk drive; Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS; Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows; Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk.; Make Disk; Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk.
  • Page 135 – Installing the RAID driver during Windows; Load Driver
  • Page 136 – Using a USB floppy disk drive; XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you; disk to locate the file
  • Page 137 – Find the; Use Notepad to open the file.
  • Page 139 – Chapter 5; Requirements; Control Panel > Programs and Features
  • Page 140 – Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX; Installing two CrossFireXTM graphics cards
  • Page 141 – Installing the device drivers; Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center; right-click the ATI icon in the Windows notification; Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology; Configure
  • Page 143 – card. Ensure that the connector is firmly in place.; Enabling the NVIDIA; Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel; NVIDIA Control Panel
  • Page 144 – B1. If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step; Personalize; select; Display Settings; B3. From the Display Settings dialog box,; Advanced Settings
  • Page 145 – then click; Start the NVIDIA Control; B5. The NVIDIA Control Panel window; Enabling SLI settings; From the NVIDIA Control Panel window, select; Set SLI Configuration; and set the display for viewing SLI rendered
  • Page 147 – ASUS contact information; ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.; Technical Support
  • Page 148 – DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Loading the manual

Motherboard

SABERTOOTH

990FX

"Loading the manual" means you need to wait until the file loads and becomes available for online reading. Some manuals are very large, and the time they take to appear depends on your internet speed.

Summary

Page 3 - Contents; SABERTOOTH 990FX specifications summary; Product Introduction; Starting up for the first time

iii Contents Notices ...................................................................................................................... viiSafety information .................................................................................................... viiiAbout this guide ...................

Page 4 - BIOS setup; RAID configurations

iv Contents Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-1 3.2.1 EZ Mode................................

Page 5 - Multiple GPU technology support; ATI; Enabling the ATI

v 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ................................................. 4-30 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS .................................................. 4-30 4.4.4 AMD ® Option ROM Utility .......................................................... 4-31 4.5 Creating a RA...

Other Asus Models