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September 2011
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The editors liked
Top-notch performance
Solid construction
Excellent overclocking ability
Unique and original design
Fantastic thermal management
Generous 5 year warranty
Competitive price
Sturdy build
Feature-rich Bios
Compact
Robust power delivery solution
Smart cooling considering given to the VRM
Strong temperature monitoring and fan speed control
Four 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports and a PCIecapable M.2 connector
RGB lighting for the PCIe slot latches
Good audio solution p
Fantastic build quality
Good bundle
Overclocks well
SLI and Crossfire support
The editors didn't like
Lacks internal power buttons/external Clr CMOS
Colour scheme may not be to everyone's taste
Moderate hardware and software bundle
We've seen better performers in CPU tasks
No 4pin RGB header
High price for a platform that has been past its prime for a long time
Noticeably more expensive than ASRock
Gigabyte
And MSI 990FX competitors (but also more featureheavy)
The entire AM3 platform shows its age when ASUS partners i
Published: 2012-04-05, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
Abstract: Ever since the launch of the Bulldozer range and 9-series motherboards, the initial reviews of the processors were not encouraging to say the least. Since then, AMD has decided to pull out of the enthusiast end of the CPU market, to focus in on the mainst...
Overall I have fallen in love with this board. The only complaints I have with the Sabertooth 990FX is the bus scale is a little off, and the lack of effort with the CPU-NBv. The bus scale is easy to get around. After factoring in the difference, overcl...
Good overclocking potential, Good thermal capabilities, High-class components, Good SATA III connectivity, Good board design and slot layout, LED Error displays, UEFI BIOS
Low USB 3.0 connectivity on rear I/O
The ASUS 990FX Sabertooth is a great motherboard for its price range. Though it does not have top-of-the-line performance, it does come richly packed with features, and can withstand an amazing amount of torture. Features like the CeraM!X coating on t...
Abstract: ASUS is probably the only vendor who can afford more than one series of 'elite' motherboards. One of those is obviously intended for gamers, the other one that we're going to review today is dubbed "TUF," which sounds like "tough," and is positioned a...
TUF CeraM!X Heatsink Coating, TUF Thermal Radar, TUF Components (Choke, Cap & MOSFET; certified by militarystandard), AM3 Socket, ESD Guards, Digi VRM, UEFI BIOS, E.S.P. (Efficient Switching Power), Four USB 3.0 ports, AI Suite II, MemOK!, QuadGPU SLI/CrossfireX Support, Excellent overclocker, 5Year Warranty,
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I'm an avid fan of the Sabertooth line of motherboards. To me, they are built for the "cautious enthusiast". What I mean by that term is an enthusiast that doesn't leap headfirst into something and blow it up. Many enthusiasts jump into something that ...
USB 3.0 front panel connector, SATA 6Gb/s, Support "Bulldozer" CPU, 6 on-board fan connectors, Multi-GPU for Quad SLI or Crossfire, UEFI Bios, Military grade components, Easy overclocking, 5 year warranty
Only one graphics card connector, Higher priced 990FX motherboard
The ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AMD AM3+ motherboard is a solid board that provides a variety of high end features, including a very simple and well done overclocking interface. This board is said to be TUF, which stands for The Ultimate Force. It means tha...
In our previous review we praised Asus Crosshair V Formula mainboard, because it was beyond comparison with the participating competitors. Of course, the question we ask today is: is Asus Sabertooth 990FX better or worse? The correct answer will be: t...
Although the AMD 990FX is primarily a simple rebadging of the previous 890FX chipset, ASUS has taken this opportunity to make a number of new features available to AMD users. One is the addition of their UEFI specification BIOS interface, which simpl...
We were pleasantly surprised by the Sabertooth 990FX’s performance, both at its stock speeds and when overclocked. It consistently held its ground against much more expensive motherboards and put others to shame with its excellent SATA performance and ...
Abstract: The new AMD 9-series chipsets brings with it the long awaited octa-core CPU support. These new AM3+ motherboards will support any AMD processor all the way till the good old Athlon processors of yore. With the 9-series chipsets, AMD brings support for ...
