Product Comparison: ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX vs ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
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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.
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
Memory
Memory Type
DDR3
DDR3
Maximum Speed
1866 MHz
1866 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
32 GB
32 GB
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
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
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
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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