Asus SABERTOOTH X58 User Manual

ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 2-23
Chapter 2
2. CPU / DRAM Bus overvoltage settings
(3-pin OV_CPU, 3-pin OV_DRAM_BUS)
These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the advanced CPU and DRAM Bus
overvoltage settings in BIOS. Read the following information before you change the
jumper settings.
• Before you change the jumper settings for extra-high overvoltage ability, use the BIOS
items rst to adjust the desired CPU and DRAM performance. Ensure that your system
functions well under the highest BIOS voltage settings before you change the setting
of these jumpers.
• DO NOT set the OV_CPU jumper to pins 2–3 when you install a new CPU and have
not booted for the rst time. Doing so may cause the system to halt. For system failure
due to the wrong setting of the OV_CPU jumper, shut down the computer and move
the cap back to pins 1–2.
• According to Intel CPU spec, DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1.65V may
damage the CPU permanently. We recommend you install the DIMMs with the voltage
requirement below 1.65V.
• The system may need a better cooling system (for example, a water-cooling system)
to work stably under high voltage settings.
OV_CPU OV_DRAM_BUS
Pins 1-2 (Default) up to 1.70V up to 2.00V
Pins 2-3 (OV Enabled) up to 2.10V up to 2.46V

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