![]() The Sabertooth has its unique T-Probe still (highlighted in red below), which has had an upgrade to include additional control for the case side-fan in order to regulates the extra airflow to hot graphics cards. The brown SATA ports (from the SB950 southbridge) support RAID 0,1,5,10, JBOD. Next to these is a capped USB 3.0 front panel pin-out (in green) that are 2 of the 6 USB 3.0 ports (which is an upgrade from 4 previous). There's now a full complement of 8 SATA 6Gbps ports internally, and two more eSATA 6Gbps on the rear I/O as well (whereas previously the extras were SATA 3Gbps). The PCI slot is still included for those who still have a Xonar D2, DG or DS, for example. The PCI-Express/PCI slot layout remains the same, with 3-way SLI and CrossFireX supported via the grey and brown 16x slots. ![]() This is due to Windows 8 Fast Boot function, which, while a great new asset to accelerating your PC into Windows in about 6 seconds, can also make getting into the BIOS particularly difficult. By pressing the button it sends the board straight into the UEFI BIOS upon the next boot, so no need to smoosh the Delete key into oblivion. Windows 8 ready? That will be the the DirectKey. Use this as a foundation to further tweak the memory settings if necessary. If you're ever having memory compatibility issues, hit this button and it will intelligently seek a configuration that works, allowing you to boot the system. MemOK!īy the memory slots is also the MemOK button. In place of the Thermal Armor that jackets other TUF models, the heatsinks here have specialized CeraM!X coating technology that increases the surface area, aiding heat dissipation. See our previous article for further details on its effect. T-Topology DDR3Īt the PCB level, all four memory slots have had the T-Topology workover, which enables better dual-channel overclocking and full 4-DIMM support. Between this and the new MOSFETs that now have little TUF arrows on them (see that?), this is now branded together as the TUF Engine Digital Power Design. The R2.0 has had several upgrades įirst of which is full DIGI+ Power Control, which includes a DIGI+ VRM controller for the (2 phases on the) DDR3 channels as well as another for the (8+2 phase) CPU VRMs. Much like the Crosshair V Formula-Z there's more going on under the surface than immediately meets the eye. 4x SATA cables (with 90 degree connectors for flush fitting HDD/SSD/optical drives).5 year warranty notice, certificate of component reliability (certifying TUF standards).Win 8 ready - how exactly? We'll explain over the page. Here's a quick unboxing and overview for TUF fans to see what's new: Just as the Crosshair V Formula-Z has been upgraded, the Sabertooth 990FX gets an R2.0 update as well.
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