Asus SABERTOOTH X58 User Manual

ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-5
Chapter 2
2.3.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1366 socket designed for the Intel
®
Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition / Core™ i7 Processor.
• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and
the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap
is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard
components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/
transit-related.
• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the
LGA1366 socket.
• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from
incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP
cap.
Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.
Before installing the CPU, ensure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever
is on your left.

Asus SABERTOOTH X58 Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Triple-channel
Number of memory slots	6
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	24 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1800, 1866 MHz
System bus rate	6.4 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i7, Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of COM connectors	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X58
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard southbridge	Intel ICH10R
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit
Cables included	SATA
Controller 2nd interface type	Marvell PCIe 9128/JMicron JMB362

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	305 mm
Width	244 mm