ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 1-3
Chapter 1
1.1.4 “Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel

ESD Guards

ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Guards provides protection against electrostatic discharges,
which can damage the motherboard’s components. The ASUS exclusive Anti-Static chip
and circuit design, and the I/O shield provide four times better protection and ensure the
motherboard’s lifespan.

MemOK!

MemOK!, the remarkable memory rescue tool, allows you to simply press a button to
patch memory issues, ensure memory boot compatibility, determine fail-safe settings, and
dramatically improve the system’s bootup.
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)

ASUS UEFI BIOS, a UEFI compliant architecture, offers the rst mouse-controlled intuitive
graphical BIOS interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls,
providing you with more exibility, convenience, and easy to navigate EFI BIOS than the
traditional BIOS versions. It offers you with dual selectable modes and native support for hard
drives larger than 2.2 TB.
ASUS UEFI BIOS includes the following new features:
• F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey
• F3 Shortcut for most accessed information
• ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs, and
helping with difcult POST situations.

DirectKey

DirectKey allows you to conveniently go into the BIOS setup with the press of a button. With
this feature, you can enter the BIOS anytime without having to press the <Del> key during
POST. It also allows you to shut down or turn on your computer and directly enter the BIOS
during boot-up.

Remote GO!

Remote GO! links PCs, tablets, smartphones, and TVs wirelessly together through an
existing LAN cable and route setup. It provides a seamless environment for a futuristic
connected lifestyle with three useful functions:
DLNA Media Hub: Enjoy HD video, music and photos stored in your PC, streaming to
your DLNA devices via Wi-Fi. You can even use your tablet to control your PC to play
multimedia contents.
Remote Desktop: Operate and control your PC in real time from a smartphone or tablet
for complete comfort and convenience.
File Transfer: Send and share les between your PC and smart devices* with only a
right click on the mouse.
* iPad/iPhone can send les, but cannot receive le transfers from PC.
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