Asus SABERTOOTH X58 User Manual

ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-21
Chapter 2
• In single VGA card mode, use rst the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (beige) for a PCI Express
x16 graphics card to get better performance.
• In CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode, use the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 (beige) and PCIe 2.0 x16_2
(beige) slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance.
• When the PCI Express x1_2 slot is occupied, the PCI Express x16 slot (black) will
work at x1 link.
• When using the triple VGA card mode, we recommend that you use the PCI Express
x1_1 slot to install a PCIe x1 device to get better performance.
• We recommend that you provide sufcient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™
mode. See page 2-35 for details.
• Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when
using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. See page 2-33 for
details.
VGA conguration
PCI Express operating mode
PCIe 2.0 x16_1 PCIe 2.0 x16_2 PCIe x16_3
Single VGA/PCIe card
x16 (Recommend for
single VGA)
x16 (Single VGA) N/A
Dual VGA/PCIe card
x16 x16 N/A
Triple VGA/PCIe card
x16
x16
x4 or x1 (when PCI
Express x1_2 slot is
occupied)

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