Asus SABERTOOTH X58 User Manual

3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3
3.3.2 Menu bar
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
Main For changing the basic system conguration
Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings
Advanced For changing the advanced system settings
Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration
Boot For changing the system boot conguration
Tools For conguring options for special functions
Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings
3.3 BIOS setup program
A BIOS Setup program is provided for BIOS item modication. When you start up the
computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del>
during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility. Otherwise, POST continues
with its test routines.
If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>,
or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the
system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the rst two failed.
The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven
program, it lets you scroll through the various submenus and select from the available options
using the navigation keys.
• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and
may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
• If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default
settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults
item under the Exit menu. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details.
• If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and
reset the motherboard to the default value. See section 2.6 Jumpers for information
on how to erase the RTC RAM.
3.3.1 BIOS menu screen
v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup
Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a eld.
Use [+] or [-] to
congure system Date.
←→ Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Navigation keys
General help
Menu bar
Submenu items
Conguration elds
Menu items
System Time [15:57:25]
System Date [Wed 06/30/2010]
Language [English]
SATA1 [HDT722516DLA380]
SATA2 [Not Detected]
SATA3 [Not Detected]
SATA4 [Not Detected]
SATA5 [Not Detected]
SATA6 [Not Detected]
Storage Conguration
System Information

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