Справочник Пользователя для ASUS SABERTOOTH X58

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

This motherboard supports the latest Intel

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 Core™ i7 processors in LGA1366 package with 

integrated memory controller to support 3-channel (6 DIMMs) DDR3 memory. Supports Intel

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QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with a system bus of up to 6.4 GT/s and a max bandwidth of 

up to 25.6 GB/s. Intel

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 Core™ i7 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient 

CPUs in the world. Refer to page 2-5 for details.

The Intel

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 X58 Express Chipset is one of the most powerful chipset designed to support 

the Intel

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 Core™ i7 Processors with LGA1366 package and Intel

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 next generation system 

interconnect interface, Intel

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 QuickPath Interconnect (QPI), providing improved performance 

by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. It also 

supports up to 36 PCI Express 2.0 lanes providing better graphics performance.

The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of  

1866 / 1800 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 

the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The triple-channel DDR3 

architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance. 

Refer to page 2-10 for details.

SABERTOOTH X58 brings you the multi-GPU choice of either SLI™ or CrossFireX™. The 

motherboard features the most powerful Intel

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 X58 platform to optimize PCIe allocation in 

multiple GPU configurations. Expect a brand-new gaming style you’ve never experienced 

before! Refer to Chapter 5 for details.

Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 4.8 Gb/s with USB 3.0–the latest connectivity standard. 

Built to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers 

data 10X faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components. Refer to page 

2-25 for details.

Supporting the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard 

delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally, get enhanced scalability, faster data 

retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems. Refer to page 2-30 for details.

This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the 

use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating 

environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers’ health 

while minimizing the impact on the environment.