ASUS Socket 1366/Intel X58/Quad SLI & Quad CrossFireX/SATA3.0&USB3.0/A&GbE/ATX Motherboard s SABERTOOTH X58
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- CPU: Socket LGA1366 Support Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition/Core i7 Processor; QPI Upto 6400 MT/s; Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology
- Chipset: Intel X58 & ICH10R Memory: 6x 240pin DDR3-1866/1800/1600/1333/1066 DIMMs, Triple Channel, Non-ECC/Un-buffered, Max Capacity upto 24GB
- Slots: 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slots (Support nVidia Quad SLI/Quad ATI CrossFireX Technology)
- SATA: 6x SATA2 Ports, Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10(By Intel ICH10R); 2x SATA3 ports(By Marvell 9128 PCIe)
- Audio: Integrated Realtek ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- LAN: Realtek 8110SC Gigabit LAN Controller
- Ports: 12x USB 2.0 Ports (6 rear, 6 at midboard); 2x USB 3.0 Ports; 1x PS/2 Port; 2x IEEE 1394a Ports (1 rear, 1 at midboard
Asus SABERTOOTH X58 Socket 1366/Intel X58/Quad SLI & Quad CrossFireX/SATA3.0&USB3.0/A&GbE/ATX Motherboard
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ASUS Socket 1366/Intel X58/Quad SLI & Quad CrossFireX/SATA3.0&USB3.0/A&GbE/ATX Motherboard s SABERTOOTH X58
List Price: $ 224.40
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Green Machine,
I like the color scheme. More importantly, I gave it a C7 i930 cpu, dropped it into my Lian Li PC70B case, attached a Hyper 212 cpu cooling tower (pictures and details at cosmic-pearl.com), added 6GB Mushkin DDR3 RAM, and have one flawlessly operating computer on hand, be it games, photo editing, or computer graphics, it gives me what I need and then some. I am using the onboard audio with the Logitech Z2300 speakers and realtek driver, and that is perfectly fine for my ears. ASUS provided the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility on the enclosed disk, but I have yet to enable the OC feature in BIOS. For now I am happy as a clam. I am even running the RAM at default speed. I ran 3D Benchmark and got 7.5, 7.5, 7.2 results, and until I need more capability, I am quite fine for now. UPDATE! I am still happy with the mobo over all, but meanwhile my audio output curcuitry went dead. Spent literally hours on the phone with ASUS to get an RMA set up. In the end I decided to take a chance and get an ASUS Xonar DG card, rather than to deal with their time-consuming cumbersome RMS process. It fixed the problem perfectly and the sound is even better now. My expense, I know, but I just was not willing to tear my computer apart, send them the mobo, and then wait for however long to get a replacement X58 from ASUS. While the ASUS people were friendly enough, I suggest that there has got to be a better way.
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|Fine MB with some caveats,
This is a very fine motherboard as others have said, very easy to over clock with well thought out safe guards built in. The utilities on the CD are very easy to use and just what is needed to customize your installation. Do note that most newer video cards will cover the only PCI slot. That limits your choice of add-on cards and will prohibit you from using a card from a prior PC. Also, there is an issue with the bios clearing to default every time power is lost, such as when you disconnect the power cord or shut off the power supply/strip. Update to the latest bios (v0802)dated 1/17/2011 to fix this issue. That bios also fixes some stability issues as well.
System specs:
-Intel Core i7-950 oc’d to 3.7 Ghz
-6GB DDR3 RAM oc’d to 1932 Mhz
-WD Caviar Black 64Mb cache 1TB
-Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 1.2GB Video Card
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|ASUS Sabertooth X58, Great Buy,
I have been skeptical on a X58 solution in the $200-$210 range. But the ASUS Sabertooth X58 board has really made me a believer. This will offer you the most bang for the buck. I have not seen an ASUS X58 board at the $200, until now. All I can say is that ASUS has outdone themselves with the feature set they put on this board. I’m not big on Overclocking, but the performance was quite amazing.
Here is the breakdown at first glance: 5 year warranty, Militarized standard certified components (Chokes, MOSEFETs, and Capacitors), Intel Core i7 support, 2 – PCI Express 2.0 @x16 (SLI and Crossfire ready), 6 – DIMM running triple channel DDR3 @ 1866MHz, USB3.0, Sata 6Gb/s, powered eSATA port and 1394a port.
ASUS has also put some of their own unique features to help with the performance and stability of the board: E.S.P. – Efficient Switching Power , MemOK!, and CeraM!X (Appears to have some kind of ceramic-coating on the heatsink – I have noticed chipset temperatures).
In my opinion, If you are in the market for a X58 chipset solution, take a look into the ASUS Sabertooth X58. At a great price and futures, you can’t go wrong with this choice. ASUS made me a happy camper.
On a side note, the colors on this board looked awesome!
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