ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 Motherboard
Code: SKU-ASUS-SABERTOOTH-X58-Motherboard
SABERTOOTH X58
Forged for Ultimate Reliability
TUF /tΛf/, stands for The Ultimate Force.
The TUF series delivers a “tough” image. With the unique design & high quality components (military-standard), TUF series is born for pursuing the preeminent stability, all-round compatibility, and extreme durability
| CPU |
Intel® Socket 1366 Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition/Core™ i7 Processor Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology |
| Chipset | Intel® X58 /ICH10R |
| System Bus | Up to 6400 MT/s ; Intel® QuickPath Interconnect |
| Memory |
6 x DIMM, Max. 24 GB, DDR3 1866/1800/1600/1333/1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory Triple channel memory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) *Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) for details. |
| Expansion Slots |
2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (dual at x16/x16 mode) 1 x PCIe x16 (at x4 mode) 2 x PCIe x1 1 x PCI |
| Multi-GPU Support |
Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology |
| Storage |
Intel ICH10R controller 6 xSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (black) Intel Matrix Storage Technology Support RAID 0,1,5,10 Marvell® 9128 PCIe SATA6Gb/s controller 2 xSATA 6Gb/s ports (gray) Supports EZ Backup and SuperSpeed functions JMicron® JMB362 SATA controller: 1 xPower eSATA 3Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) 1 xeSATA 3Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) |
| LAN | Realtek® 8110SC Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 |
| Audio |
Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC ASUS Noise Filter Supports 192khz/24bit BD Lossless Sound Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, Front Panel Jack-Retasking Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O |
| IEEE 1394 | VIA® VT6308P controller supports 2 x 1394a port(s) (one at midboard; one at back panel) |
| USB |
NEC® USB 3.0 controller - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, at back panel) Intel® ICH10R Southbridge - 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at back panel) |
| ASUS Unique Features |
"TUF ENGINE!" Power Design - 8-phase CPU Power - 2-phase Memory Power - 2-phase VTT_CPU Power - E.S.P. : Efficient Switching Power Design - TUF Components (Alloy Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) "Ultimate COOL!" Thermal Solutions - CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Tech. - ASUS Fan Xpert "Safe & Stable!" Guardian Angel - MemOK! |
| Special Features |
Multi-language BIOS ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Shield True USB 3.0 support True SATA 6Gb/s RAID support |
| Back Panel I/O Ports |
1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 1 x IEEE 1394a 1 x LAN(RJ45) port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 8 -Channel Audio I/O 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 1 x Power eSATA 3Gb/s port (green) 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port (red) |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector Front panel audio connector COM connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (gray) 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (black) 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 1 x NB Fan connector 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) 24-pin ATX Power connector 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x MemOK! button |
| BIOS | 16 Mb Flash ROM , AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, |
| Manageability | WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE |
| Accessories |
User's manual SLI bridge 2 in 1 Q-connector 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 2 x SATA 3Gb/s cables ASUS Q-Shield |
| Support Disc |
Drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS Update ASUS Utilities |
| Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |








