ASUS SABERTOOTH family of motherboards feature a whole suite of not just software, but overclocking features and a plethora of connectivity ports for you to take advantage of. This time, the company has unveiled its TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0, which has been made primarily for AMD CPU enthusiasts so let us take a look at all of the motherboard’s specifications.

ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0 Features An 8 + 2 Phase VRM Design, Plus Its Long List Of Connectivity Ports And Custom Software For Easy Access And Overclocking Fun

According to ASUS, its TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0 features Aura RGB lighting, which delivers full RGB control along with a variety of exciting presets for its on-board LED illumination. Furthermore, the motherboard also provides support for the Type-C USB interface, with which you can connect your peripherals and charge them at the same time. The maximum theoretical transfer speed of Type-C USB is 10Gbps, which makes it twice as fast as USB 3.0.

The company’s Thermal Radar 2 software lets you control fans on ASUS graphics cards, as well your case fans. Thanks to the presence of multiple onboard sensors, you can monitor temperatures onboard and other key components in real time, so you can adjust manually or optimize automatically with just a single click. The ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0 is a board that is built to last, which is why the company is offering a 5-year limited warranty. If you wanted to get to know more features and specifications of the board, they have been listed below.

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Specifications Of ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R3.0

CPU support

AMD AM3+ FX/Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series ProcessorsSupports AM3+ 32nm CPUSupports CPU up to 8 coresSupports CPU up to 220WAMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology

Chipset

AMD 990FX/SB950

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered MemoryDual Channel Memory Architecture

System Bus

Up to 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport 3.0

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA 3-Way SLI TechnologySupports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX Technology

Expansion Slots

3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (dual x16 or x16/x8/x8)1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black)2 x PCIe 2.0 x1

Storage

AMD SB950 controller5 x SATA 6Gb/s portSupport Raid 0, 1, 5, 10AMD SB950 controller1 x M.2 Socket 3, gray, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)

LAN

Intel I211, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller

Audio

Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODECSupports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

Audio features

Absolute Pitch 192kHz/24-bit True BD Lossless SoundBlu-ray audio layer Content ProtectionOptical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panelBD Audio Layer Content ProtectionAudio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interferenceDedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signalsAudio amplifier: Provides the highest-quality sound for headphone and speakers

USB ports

ASMedia USB 3.1 controller:1 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 port(s) (1 at back panel, Type-C, Reversible, Support 3A power output)ASMedia USB 3.1 controller:3 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 port(s) (3 at back panel, teal blue, Type-A, Support 3A power output)ASMedia USB 3.0 Hub:8 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 4 at mid-board)AMD SB950 controller:8 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (4 at back panel, 4 at mid-board)

Special features

TUF ENGINE! Power Design:8 + 2 Digital Phase Power DesignTUF Components (Alloy choke, Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard)ASUS DIGI+ Power Control UtilityUltimate COOL! Thermal Solution:TUF Thermal Radar 2Safe & Stable! Guardian Angel:TUF ESD Guards 2TUF LANGuard

ASUS exclusive features

USB BIOS FlashbackMemOK!AI Suite 3Onboard Button: PowerFront Panel USB 3.0 SupportASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interfaceUSB 3.1 BoostTurbo LANRemote EntertainmentMedia StreamerASUS EZ DIY:Precision Tweaker 2ASUS O.C. ProfileASUS CrashFree BIOS 3ASUS EZ Flash 2ASUS MyLogo 2Multi-language BIOS

ASUS Q-Design

ASUS Q-ShieldASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)ASUS Q-SlotASUS Q-DIMMASUS Q-ConnectorAURA: RGB Lighting Control

Operating system support

Windows 10Windows 8.1Windows 8Windows 7

Rear I/O panel

1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)1 x USB 3.1 Type-C3 x USB 3.1 (teal blue) Type-A4 x USB 3.0 (blue)4 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback)1 x Optical S/PDIF out5 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O ports

2 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin, beige)2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key design, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (Supports both SATA & PCIE SSD)1 x TPM connector(s)1 x COM port(s) connector(s)5 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin)1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin)3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (3 x 4-pin)1 x S/PDIF out header(s)1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)1 x Front panel connector(s)1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)1 x DRCT header(s)1 x MemOK! button(s)1 x Power-on button(s)1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)1 x USB BIOS Flashback button(s)1 x Water Pump header (4-pin)

Accessories

User's manualASUS Q-Shield4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)1 x SLI bridge(s)1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)1 x TUF Certification card(s)1 x TUF 5 Year Warranty manual(s) (by region)1 x TUF Inside sticker(s) (white)

Form factor

ATX Form Factor12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

For an AMD CPU enthusiast, do you think that this is the right board to purchase? Let us know your thoughts immediately.

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