Product Comparison: ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX vs ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
General Specifications
Brand
ASUS
ASUS
Origin
China
China
About the Product
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.
This board supports the AMD Socket AM3+ for AMD FX Series CPU up to 8 cores and is also compatible with previous generation AMD Socket AM3 processors. The TUF Series delivers preeminent stability, all-around compatibility, and extreme durability, providing the most reliable computing experience.
Model
SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
Key Specs
Form Factor
ATX
ATX
Socket
AM3+
AM3+
Chipset
AMD 990FX/SB950
AMD 990FX/SB950
Supported Processors
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
Memory Slot Type
240 pin
240 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX ATX Motherboard
- AM3+ capable of using AMD FX processors if chosen (future proofing) good for many years to come.
- The board stays nice and cool and has all the features I could need right now.
- Its nice being able to put an AM3 chip in an AM3+ socket.
- It's capable of using processors utilizing the AM3+ sockets when new one faster ones come out in the future.
- When installing an AMD FX chip into the CPU socket, the fulcrum area of the thing that secures the chip in place cracked.
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- It runs very well with my AMD 8350.
- BIOS was a breeze to set up, and the ease of overclocking in the BIOS is amazing.
- AMD 8350 works fine. BIOS is very easy to get to.
- The motherboard supports cool types of processors.
- Great socket. Excellent form factor. Highly recommend.
Size & Weight
Height
12 in.
12 in.
Width
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
2.92 lbs.
2.9 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR3
DDR3
Maximum Speed
1866 MHz
1866 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
32 GB
32 GB
What customers say about "Memory"
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX ATX Motherboard
- The EZ mode bios setup was great. It recognize my Ram at the correct speed with no problems.
- The memory can now run at excellent speed.
- Everything works as described. Excellent memory speed.
- An excellent motherboard that easily handles 32GB of memory.
- This board will run 1 stick of 1600 mhz memory but not 4.
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- There are four memory slots for RAM.
- All of my memory sticks will work.
- The memory was working well, and was matched sticks.
- Running it with 2133 memory, working great.
- Paired with an SSD and 16GB of memory it's very fast.
Connectivity
PCI
1
1
PCI-E
4x PCIe 2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x1
4x PCIe 2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x1
HDMI
0
0
USB
4x USB 3.1 Gen1, 14x USB 2.0
6x USB 3.1 Gen1, 12x USB 2.0/1.1
SATA
10
10
Other Interfaces
PS/2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 6x audio jacks
PS/2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 6x audio jacks
What customers say about "Connectivity"
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX ATX Motherboard
- Lots of slots for multi GPU configurations.
- USB 3.0 front capability and rear slots.
- It's a fairly good design. Has lots of USB ports on the back.
- The Sabertooth has only one PS/2 port.
- Poor location of USB 3.0 controller.
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- Plenty of USB ports. Plenty of SATA ports.
- Plenty of USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports.
- SATA ports were easy to connect and configure.
- The USB 3.0 ports on the front of my case wouldn't work, and I mean at all.
- Needs a 90 degree port for USB 3.0.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC 892
Realtek ALC 892
Additional Accessories Included
Q-Shield, 4x SATA cables, Q-connector
Q-Shield, 4x SATA cables, Q-connector
Extras
ASUS DIGI+ VRM, TUF ENGINE! Power Design, Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution, MemOK!, AI Suite II, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design
TUF ENGINE! Power Design, Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution, Remote GO!, MemOK!, AI Suite II, Ai Charger, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design
What customers say about "Features"
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX ATX Motherboard
- This board has a lot of features you just won't find on other boards.
- The included AI Suite makes it easy to do some mild overclocking without much effort.
- This board is great- everything about it is amazing.
- The BIOS GUI is amazing, the capabilities are amazing.
- The manual is very good and quite clear. Great accessories.
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- It comes with 4 SATA cables, two of which are 90 degree cables.
- The ASUS Q connector kit is nice for ease of front panel connecting.
- It's a pretty stable and solid board.
- It looks good and seems pretty tuff like it states it's.
- The Realtek integrated sound card is really awesome with my 5.1 surround sound system.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
5 year(s)
5 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
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