Extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support

The Intel® X79 Express Chipset natively supports the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) interface, delivering up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. ASUS provides extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

1.3.2“Ultimate COOL!” Thermal Solutions

TUF Thermal Armor

New generation TUF Thermal Armor kicks cooling up a notch with dual integrated Turbo Engine fans. This enhances the original TUF thermal design, helping direct heat away from MOS area components and out the case via the rear I/O section. Special heat pipes propel dissipation from critical components and make sure temps stay low across the board. The Thermal Armor also provides modder’s and LAN party goers an extra-cool dress up option to show off their creativity and dedication to performance.

TUF Thermal Radar

The TUF Thermal Radar monitors temps in critical parts of the motherboard in real time, automatically adjusting fan speeds to make sure the system maintains high stability without overheating. It consists of multiple sensors for various components on the motherboard, giving user the ability to monitor each one individually. The Thermal Radar automatically calculates ideal fan speeds based on different parameters selected by users for each component, keeping everything cooler and longer lasting.

1.3.3“TUF ENGINE!” Power Design

New DIGI+ Power Control

All-new digital CPU and DRAM power controls work perfectly together to match digital power signal (SVID) requests from the CPU, with ultra-fast sensing and response efficiently delivering precision power. Accurate delivery reduces waste, and provides more stable CPU Vcore voltages. With programmable digital controllers onboard, users can adjust CPU and DRAM PWM voltages and frequencies for various overclocking scenarios, with accurate input through UEFI BIOS tuning or the exclusive ASUS interface. This proprietary design increases overclocking headroom to push performance to its full potential.

TUF Components (Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard)

Get rugged performance even in the most challenging conditions with robust TUF chokes, solid capacitors, and MOSFETs – certified through third-party, military-grade testing. TUF chokes, also known as the “Ferrite Choke II”, is a made of compound of various types of metal instead standard iron, enables the support of up to a massive 50A of rated current, 55% higher than conventional component. Furthermore, the single piece packaging also elimates the emission of vibration noise, delivering superb characteristics as well as durability under extreme conditions.

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ASUS SABERTOOTH X79

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