TechRadar rating
/5
For
- Sturdy build
- Feature-rich Bios
- Compact
Against
- We've seen better performers in CPU tasks
- Product Type
- Desktop Motherboard
- Chipset Manufacturer
- AMD
- Chipset Model
- 990FX
- Multi GPU Supported
- CrossFireX, SLI
- Onboard Video
- No
- Number of PCI Express x16 Slots
- 3
- Memory Technology
- DDR3 SDRAM
- Processor Socket
- Socket AM3+
- Brand Name
- Asus
- Form Factor
- ATX
- Processor Supported
- Athlon II, Athlon II X2, Athlon II X3, Athlon II X4, Phenom II, Phenom II X2, Phenom II X3, Phenom II X4, Phenom II X6, Sempron
- Total Processor Supported
- 1
- Maximum Memory
- 32 GB
- Green Compliant
- Yes
- Green Compliance Certificate/Authority
- REACH, WEEE
- 64-bit Processing
- Yes
- Number of Memory Slots
- 4
- Number of PCI Slots
- 1
- Audio Channels
- 7.1
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Yes
- Number of SATA Interfaces
- 8
- HyperTransport Speed
- 2600 MHz
- RAID Supported
- Yes
- Number of Total Expansion Slots
- 6
- eSATA
- Yes
- Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports
- 1
- Network (RJ-45)
- Yes
- Total Number of USB Ports
- 12
- Number of USB 3.0 Ports
- 2
- Total Number of FireWire/i.LINK Ports
- 1
- PS/2 Port
- Yes
- Number of PS/2 Ports
- 1
- Total Number of Onboard USB Ports
- 6
- Number of Onboard USB 2.0 Ports
- 4
- Total Number of Onboard FireWire/i.LINK Ports
- 1
- PCI Express Standard
- PCI Express 2.0
- Total Number of PCI Express Slots
- 5
- Memory Form Factor
- DIMM
- Number of eSATA Ports
- 2
- Processor Technology
- Turbo CORE Technology, Cool'n'Quiet Technology, HyperTransport 3.0 Technology
- Width
- 304.8 mm
- Depth
- 243.8 mm
- Manufacturer
- ASUS Computer International
- Product Model
- SABERTOOTH 990FX
- Product Name
- SABERTOOTH 990FX Desktop Motherboard
- Controller Type
- Serial ATA/300, Serial ATA/600
- Manufacturer Part Number
- 90-MIBFN0-G0AAY00Z
- Manufacturer Website Address
- uk.asus.com
- Marketing Information
This motherboard supports latest AMD Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with up to 8-core native CPU cores and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features AMD Turbo CORE Technology 2.0 and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process.
- Package Contents
- SABERTOOTH 990FX Desktop Motherboard
- User's Manual
- ASUS Q-Shield
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s Cables
- 1 x SLI Bridge
- 1 x Q-connector (2 in 1)
- 1 x TUF Certification Card
- 1 x TUF 5 Year Warranty Manual
- Limited Warranty
- 5 Year