Asus 990FX R20, SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2, SABERTOOTH990FXGEN3 manual Contents

Contents

Safety information	vii
About this guide	viii
SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 specifications summary	x
Package contents	xiii
Installation tools and components	xiv

Chapter 1:		Product Introduction	1-1
1.1	Special features		1-1
	1.1.1	Product highlights	1-1
	1.1.2	“Ultimate COOL!” Thermal Solution	1-2
	1.1.3	“TUF ENGINE!” Power Design	1-2
	1.1.4	“Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel	1-3
	1.1.5	ASUS EZ DIY	1-3
	1.1.6	Other special features	1-4
1.2	Motherboard overview		1-5
	1.2.1	Before you proceed	1-5
	1.2.2	Motherboard layout	1-6
	1.2.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU)	1-8
	1.2.4	System memory	1-9
	1.2.5	Expansion slots	1-23
	1.2.6	Onboard buttons	1-25
	1.2.7	Jumpers	1-27
	1.2.8	Onboard LEDs	1-28
	1.2.9	Internal connectors	1-29

Chapter 2:		Basic Installation	2-1
2.1	Building your PC system		2-1
	2.1.1	Motherboard installation	2-1
	2.1.2	CPU installation	2-4
	2.1.3	CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	2-5
	2.1.4	DIMM installation	2-7
	2.1.5	ATX Power connection	2-8
	2.1.6	SATA device connection	2-9
	2.1.7	Front I/O Connector	2-10
	2.1.8	Expansion Card installation	2-11
2.2	BIOS update utility		2-12
2.3	Motherboard rear and audio connections		2-13

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