Manufacturer's Description
Asus Sabertooth X58 Motherboard
The Intel Core i7. The ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 introduces extreme performance. It is an X58-based motherboard that supports Intels Core i7 Processors and both SLI and CrossFireX. Six SATA 3GB/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 as well as two SATA 6.0GB/s. Memory support includes up to 24GB of Triple Channel DDR3 memory. Intel has brought back Hyperthreading technology and combined it with a native quad-core design to give support for 8 separate threads in the LGA1366/Socket B CPU interface and their replacement for the old Front Side Bus technology, QuickPath Interconnect provides a system bus speed of up to 6.4GT/s. The three PCI-Express 2.0 slots operate at x16/x16/x4 to take full advantage of either 2 or 3 graphics cards, allowing up to four GPUs to be used for maximum graphics performance.
Product Specifications for
Asus Sabertooth X58 Motherboard
| Connectors |
| Interface Connection |
1 x mini-DIN Keyboard/Mouse|1 x Toslink S/PDIF|1 x IEEE 1394a FireWire|1 x RJ-45 Network|6 x Type A USB 2.0 USB|1 x Mini-phone Audio Line In|4 x Mini-phone Audio Line Out|1 x Mini-phone Microphone|3 x Type A USB 3.0 USB|1 x eSATA |
| Number of Serial ATA Headers / Ports |
8 |
| Additional Specifications |
| Onboard LEDs Header |
Yes |
| S/PDIF |
Yes |
| Total Number of FireWire/i.LINK Ports |
1 |
| Total Number of Onboard FireWire/i.LINK Ports |
1 |
| Audio Line In |
Yes |
| Number of PS/2 Ports |
1 |
| RAID Support |
Yes |
| Internal Interfaces |
1 x S/PDIF Out |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports |
3 |
| Onboard S/PDIF Header |
Yes |
| QuickPath Interconnect |
6.40 GT/s |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports |
6 |
| Green Compliance |
Yes |
| Number of Total Expansion Slots |
6 |
| Total Number of PCI Express Slots |
5 |
| 64-bit Processing |
Yes |
| Total Number of Onboard USB Ports |
3 |
| Number of FireWire/i.LINK 400 Ports |
1 |
| Total Number of USB Ports |
9 |
| eSATA |
Yes |
| Processor Technology |
Cool'n'Quiet Technology |
| Onboard Audio Header |
Yes |
| RAID Controller |
Yes |
| Audio Line Out |
Yes |
| Microphone Port |
Yes |
| Network (RJ-45) |
Yes |
| SATA Controller |
Yes |
| PS/2 Port |
Yes |
| Quick Glance |
| Interface Connection |
1 x mini-DIN Keyboard/Mouse|1 x Toslink S/PDIF|1 x IEEE 1394a FireWire|1 x RJ-45 Network|6 x Type A USB 2.0 USB|1 x Mini-phone Audio Line In|4 x Mini-phone Audio Line Out|1 x Mini-phone Microphone|3 x Type A USB 3.0 USB|1 x eSATA |
| Processor Socket |
Socket B LGA-1366 |
| Memory Technology |
DDR3 SDRAM |
| Multi GPU Support |
SLI|CrossFireX |
| System Chipset |
Intel X58 Express |
| Supported Processor |
Core i7|Core i7 Extreme Edition |
| System Board Style |
ATX |
| CPU + Northbridge Support |
| Supported Processor |
Core i7|Core i7 Extreme Edition |
| Processor Socket |
Socket B LGA-1366 |
| Maximum Number of Processors |
1 |
| System Chipset |
Intel X58 Express |
| More Info |
| URL |
http://usa.asus.com |
| Physical Specifications |
| System Board Style |
ATX |
| Memory Support |
| Memory Technology |
DDR3 SDRAM |
| Number of Memory Slots |
6 |
| Max System Memory |
24 GB |
| Additional Features |
| Network Interfaces Included |
Yes Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Audio Codec |
Realtek ALC892 |
| Controller Type |
Serial ATA/300 |
| Multi GPU Support |
SLI|CrossFireX |
| Supported Audio Channels |
7.1 Channels |
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