Using the Advanced Mode | Asus SABERTOOTH990FXGEN3, 990FX R20

Using the Advanced Mode

Click the Advanced Mode tab to adjust the advanced voltage settings.

Advanced mode

Target values

Current values

Click to restore all startup settings

Chapter 4

Voltage Adjustment bars

Undoes all the changes

Applies all the changes immediately

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Asus SABERTOOTH990FXGEN3, 990FX R20, SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2 manual Using the Advanced Mode

Contents

Motherboard E8041 Revised Edition January Copyright 2013 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved Contents 10.1 Chapter Bios setupChapter Software support 10.2 Chapter RAID support Chapter Multiple GPU support Appendices Safety information Electrical safetyOperation safety Where to find more information About this guideHow this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide TypographyBold text ASMedia Sata 6Gb/s controllers Sabertooth 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summaryAMD SB950 Chipset Realtek ALC892 8-channel high definition audio ASMedia USB 3.0 controllers Ultimate Cool Thermal SolutionTUF ENGINE! Digital Power Design Safe & Stable! Guardian Angel Manageability Package contents Installation tools and components Special features Product highlights Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution TUF ENGINE! Power Design Safe & Stable! Guardian Angel Other special features Motherboard overview Before you proceed Motherboard layout Layout contents Central Processing Unit CPU Recommended memory configurations System memory Memory configurations DDR3 2200 MHz capability Chip Timing no DDR3 2133 MHz capability DDR3 2000 MHz capability Brand Support Optional DDR3 1866 MHz capability DDR3 1800 MHz capability DDR3 1600 MHz capability Brand Socket Support Asus Sabertooth 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 Dimm DDR3 1333 MHz capability Buffalo Vendors Size Chip Brand Chip no Timing Voltage Visit the Asus website for the latest QVL Expansion slots Slot No. Slot Description IRQ assignments for this motherboard Onboard buttons MemOK! button DirectKey button Jumpers Clear RTC RAM 3-pin Clrtc Standby Power LED Onboard LEDsPost State LEDs Internal connectors AMD Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors 7-pin SATA6G1-6 brown ASMedia Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors 7-pin SATA6GE1-2 gray USB 3.0 connector 20-1 pin USB356 Digital audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout USB 2.0 connectors 10-1 pin USB1314, USB1112 MBps connection speed Serial port connector 10-1 pin COM1 Chapter Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Aafp ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V ATX power button/soft-off button 2-pin Pwrsw System panel connector 20-8 pin PanelSystem power LED 2-pin Pled Reset button 2-pin Reset TPM connector 20-1 pin TPM Direct Connector 2-pin Drct Motherboard installation Install the Asus Q-Shield to the chassis rear I/O panelBuilding your PC system Getting started Chapter CPU installation CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly Chapter Dimm installation To remove a Dimm ATX Power connection Sata device connection To install USB 2.0 connector Front I/O ConnectorTo install Asus Q-Connector To install USB 3.0 connector Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards Bios update utility USB Bios FlashbackTo use USB Bios Flashback Motherboard rear and audio connections Rear I/O connection Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration LAN ports LED indications Audio I/O connections Chapter Starting up for the first time Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers Turning off the computer One short beepVGA detected Bios setup Knowing Bios Entering Bios Setup after Post Bios setup programEntering Bios at startup Bios menu screen EZ Mode Uefi Bios Advanced Mode Menu bar Back button Configuration fieldsMenu items Submenu items Main menu Security To set an administrator password Administrator PasswordUser Password To change an administrator password To change a user password Scroll down to display other Bios itemsAi Tweaker menu AMD Turbo Core technology Auto Ai Overclock Tuner AutoCPU Ratio Auto Memory Frequency Auto CPU Spread Spectrum Auto EPU Power Saving Mode DisabledOC Tuner Cancel PCIe Spread Spectrum Auto Dram Write Recovery Time Auto Dram RAS# to RAS# Delay AutoDram Write to Read Delay Auto Dram Read to Write Delay Auto Dram Driving Control CPU/NB Load Line Calibration Auto DIGI+ Power Control CPU Load-Line Calibration AutoCPU Power Phase Control Standard CPU Current Capability Auto CPU/NB Power Response Control Auto CPU Power Duty Control T.ProbeCPU Power Response Control Auto CPU Voltage Frequency Auto CPU & NB Voltage Offset Mode CPU Power Thermal ControlDram Power Phase Control Optimized Offset Mode Sign + Dram Voltage Auto Asus Enhancement ModeCPU Vdda Voltage Auto NB Voltage Auto CPU Configuration Advanced menu SVM Enabled Cool‘n’Quiet DisabledC1E Disabled Core C6 State Enabled North Bridge Configuration Iommu DisabledMemory Configuration Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG/PCI Asus Graphic Card Optimization Auto South Bridge Configuration Sata ConfigurationHpet Enabled SB Sata Configuration OnChip Sata Channel Enabled Legacy USB3.0 Support Enabled USB ConfigurationLegacy USB Support Enabled Ehci Hand-off Disabled Scroll down to view the other Bios items Onboard Devices Configuration3rd Core 4th Core Enabled CPU Core On/Off Function ASmedia USB 3.0 Controller USB312/USB334/Front Enabled ASM1061 Storage Controller Rear EnabledASM1061 Storage Controller Front Enabled ASmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support Disabled Restore AC Power Loss Power Off SB HD Azalia ConfigurationErP Ready Disabled HD Audio Azalia Device Enabled Power On By RTC Disabled Power On By PME Device DisabledPower On By Ring Disabled Network Stack Disabled CPU Temperature / MB Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF CPU Q-Fan Control EnabledMonitor menu CPU Fan Profile Standard Chassis Q-Fan Control 1-3 DisabledCPU Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit 1/4 600 RPM Depending on the chassis temperature Displays the lower limit of the chassis temperatureChassis Fan 1/4 Profile Standard Boot menu Fast Boot EnabledUSB Support Partial Initialization DirectKey Go to Bios Full Screen Logo Enabled CSM Compatibility Support Module Driver add-on devices or the Windows Uefi modeSecurity Boot On devices Secure Boot Mode Standard Secure BootOS Type Windows Uefi mode Manage the Secure Boot Keys PK, KEK, db, dbx PK Management KEK ManagementDb Management Dbx Management Allows you to store the dbx to a USB storage device Tools menu Asus EZ Flash 2 Utility Asus SPD Information Allows you to view the Dram SPD information Asus O.C. Profile Save to ProfileLoad from Profile Exit menu Updating Bios Asus Update To update the Bios through the Internet Launching Asus UpdateUpdating the Bios through the Internet Automatically backup my current Bios From the Asus Update screen, select Updating the Bios through a Bios fileTo update the Bios through a Bios file Update Bios from file, and then click Next To update the Bios using EZ Flash Asus EZ Flash Asus Bios Updater Before updating Bios To update the Bios file using Bios Updater Booting the system in DOS environmentUpdating the Bios file At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press Enter Bios Updater screen appears as below Flash Type MX1C 25L1065A Chapter Installing an operating system Support DVD informationRunning the support DVD Obtaining the software manuals Software information Installing AI SuiteUsing AI Suite AI Suite Using the Thermal Radar main screen Asus TUF Thermal RadarLaunching Thermal Radar Configuring system fan settings Loading the preset fan profiles Configuring user-customizable fan settings Click Apply Configuring Chassis Fan 4 settings Using Remote GO Remote GORemote GO! functions Wi-Fi GO! Remote Launching Wi-Fi GO! Remote Wi-Fi GO! Remote menu Using the Dlna Media Hub Dlna Media HubFrom the main screen, click Dlna Media Hub Tick Library Tick PlaylistSave Click OK To edit the video playlist Click OK To edit the image playlist Remote Desktop Using the Dlna Media Hub via Wi-Fi GO! RemoteUsing the Remote Desktop Tap Dlna Media Hub Using the Remote Desktop via Wi-Fi GO! Remote Using File Transfer Using File Transfer via Wi-Fi GO! RemoteFile Transfer Securing your computer for Wi-Fi GO! Remote functions TurboV EVO TurboV Using the Advanced Mode Allows you to manually adjust the CPU ratio CPU Ratio DIGI+ Power Control CPU Power CPU Power Duty Control CPU Power Response ControlCPU Power Thermal Control 10 CPU/NB Power Response Control Dram Current Capability Dram PowerDram Power Phase Control Dram Voltage Frequency Using Sensor Recorder Sensor RecorderLaunching Sensor Recorder Using History Record Ai Charger+ Launching USB 3.0 Boost Configuring USB 3.0 BoostUSB 3.0 Boost Connect a USB 3.0 device to the USB 3.0 port USB Bios Flashback Wizard Scheduling the latest Bios downloadDownloading the updated Bios Download To use EZ Start Using EZ StartNetwork iControl Select a profile and click Apply Using Quick Connection Configuring the PPPoE connection settingsTo configure the PPPoE settings Chapter Configuring the Quick Connection Click Apply to enable the PPPoE automatic network connection Using EZ Profile To use the EZ Profile Using Asus Update Select any of these options to update the BiosSave Bios to file Using MyLogo MyLogo2 Audio configurations Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows Chapter RAID definitions RAID configurationsThree new drives for this setup Same size or larger than the existing drive Installing Serial ATA hard disks Setting the RAID item in BiosTo install the Sata hard disks for a RAID configuration AMD Option ROM Utility To enter the AMD Option ROM utility Creating a RAID volume To create a RAID volumeEenter an LD name, and then press any key to continue Press Ctrl + Y to delete the RAID volume Deleting a RAID configurationTo delete a RAID volume Utility prompts the following messages Displaying a RAID set information To display a RAID set information Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows Creating a RAID driver diskCreating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows XPTo install the RAID driver for Windows 7 or later OS Using a USB floppy disk drive Use Notepad to open the file Save and exit the file Requirements To uninstall existing graphics card driversAMD CrossFireX technology Before you begin Installing two CrossFireX graphics cards Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics cardsEnsure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card Launching the AMD Catalyst Control Center Installing the device driversEnabling the AMD CrossFireX technology To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center Select Enable CrossFireXTM Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards Nvidia SLI technology SLI bridge Goldfingers Enabling the Nvidia SLI technology Launching the Nvidia Control Panel Enabling SLI settings B3. The Nvidia Control Panel window appears Chapter Appendices Federal Communications Commission Statement IC Canadian Compliance Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Asus Recycling/Takeback Services Reach Asus Computer International America Asus contact informationASUSTeK Computer INC Asus Computer GmbH Germany and Austria EC Declaration of Conformity Appendices