Chapter | Asus 990FXGEN3, 990FX R20, SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2

3.Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

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Contents

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