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Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX
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Among the first boards based on AMD's 990FX chipset, the Asus Sabertooth 990FX is an enthusiast motherboard oriented toward reliability. The 990FX chipset has native SATA 6Gb/s connectivity along with support for AMD's new socket AM3+ processors (codenamed Bulldozer). Traditional technologies like Crossfire, DDR3, and PCI-Express 2.0 are also supported, making this a great performance platform.

The Sabertooth line of boards, of which this is a member, focuses on highly reliable hardware components. Asus backs this up with a 5-year warranty.


Manufacturer Description
Model: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX

Specifications:
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Socket  AM3
CPU Compatibility  AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
Form Factor  ATX
Chipset Manufacturer  AMD
Chipset  990FX/SB950
Network Connectivity  Gigabit Networking
Network Controller  Realtek 8111E
Audio Controller  Realtek ALC 892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Cooling System  Heatsink
Color  Black
Memory Support
Type  DDR3
Maximum Speed  1800 MHz
Number of Slots  4
Maximum Size per Slot  8 GB
Maximum Amount Supported  32 GB
External Connections
USB 2.0  10
USB 3.0  2
Firewire  1
PS/2 Keyboard  Yes
Audio Out  Surround Sound (7.1)
Audio In  Line-In/Microphone
S/PDIF  Optical
External SATA  1
LAN (RJ45)  1
Internal Connections
USB 2.0  2 (providing 4 ports)
USB 3.0  1 (providing 2 ports)
Firewire  1
SATA II 3.0Gbps  2
SATA III 6.0Gbps  6
SATA Controllers
SATA II 3.0Gbps Controller 1  2 port -JMicron JMB362
SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 1  6 port - AMD SB950
Expansion Slots
Slot 1  PCI Express 2.0 x16
Slot 2  PCI Express 2.0 x1
Slot 3  PCI Express x4 in a x16 size
Slot 4  PCI Express 2.0 x16
Slot 5  PCI
Slot 6  PCI Express 2.0 x16
Additional Information
SLI Compatible  Yes
Crossfire Compatible  Yes
RAID Support  7 0, 1, 5, 10
Bluetooth  No
Dimensions
Height  305 mm (12.0 inches)
Width  244 mm (9.6 inches)

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