Media Alert: ASUS announces The Ultimate Force (TUF) series
TUF series delivers features for achieving preeminent stability, compatibility and durability.
The first product named in the line is SABERTOOTH 55i.
Based on Intel® P55 chipset and purpose-designed for durability, SABERTOOTH 55i motherboard is equipped with a wealth of exclusive TUF features built to provide the most reliable computing experience.
Including:
– CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Technology to provide the 50% larger cooling area for maximum heat dissipation.
– CoolMem! Fan Frame to provide an effective and easy DIY way to cool the memory for improving system stability and memory life.
– E.S.P. [Efficient Switching Power] design dramatically improves system efficiency (exclusive to this motherboard).
– TUF Caps. & MOSFETs [certified through military-grade standards], provide rugged performance even in the most challenging conditions.
– MemOK! provides super compatibility and Drive Xpert to automatically back up vital data at any time with ease.
With those features, SABERTOOTH 55i is built to be the toughest Mb in the world.
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SABERTOOTH 55i v1.0 |
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| Note: The specifications are subject to change without notice. | |
| CPU | LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7/Core™ i5 Processors |
| Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology | |
| Chipset | Intel® P55 Express Chipset |
| Memory | 4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR3 2000/1800/1600/1333/1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory |
| Dual channel memory architecture | |
| Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) | |
| *Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) for details. | |
| **Please visit www.asus.com.au or refer to the user manual for the Memory QVL. | |
| Expansion Slots | 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode) |
| 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 (2.5GT/s) | |
| 2 x PCI | |
| Multi-GPU support | Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology |
| Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology | |
| Storage | Intel® P55 Express Chipset |
| – 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (black) | |
| – Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 | |
| JMicron® JMB363 SATA & PATA controller: | |
| – 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices | |
| – 1 x External SATA 3Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) | |
| JMicron® JMB322 (DriveXpert Technology) : | |
| – 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (orange and white ) | |
| – Supports EZ Backup and SuperSpeed functions | |
| *Drive Xpert function is available only when the hard disk drives are set as data drives | |
| LAN | Realtek® 8112L PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 |
| Audio | VIA® VT2020 10-channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
| – Absolute Pitch BD192/24 featuring ENVY HD | |
| – DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC | |
| – Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-Retasking | |
| – Optical S/PDIF out port at back I/O | |
| – ASUS Noise Filter | |
| IEEE 1394 | VIA® 6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports(one at mid-board; one at back panel) |
| USB | 14 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 8 ports at back panel) |
| Exclusive TUF Features | “TUF ENGINE!” Power Design |
| – 12-phase CPU Power | |
| – 2-phase Memory Power | |
| – 2-phase VTT_CPU Power | |
| – E.S.P. : Efficient Switching Power Design for 3VSB/1.8V/1.05V | |
| – TUF Cap. & MOSFET (certified by military-standard) | |
| “Ultimate COOL!” Thermal Solution | |
| – CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Tech. | |
| – CoolMem! | |
| – T.Probe Technology | |
| – ASUS Fan Xpert | |
| “Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel | |
| – MemOK! | |
| – DriveXpert | |
| – ESD Guards | |
| – EMI Eliminator | |
| Other Special Features | – ASUS Q-Connector |
| – ASUS Q-Shield | |
| – ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) | |
| – ASUS Q-Slot | |
| – ASUS Q-DIMM | |
| – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 | |
| – ASUS EZ Flash 2 | |
| – ASUS MyLogo 2 | |
| – ASUS O.C. Profile | |
| – Multi-language BIOS | |
| Back Panel I/O Ports | 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (Purple) |
| 1 x PS/2 mouse port (Green) | |
| 1 x Optical S/PDIF Output | |
| 1 x IEEE1394a | |
| 1 x LAN (RJ45) port | |
| 1 x External SATA port | |
| 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 | |
| 10-channel Audio I/O | |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports |
| 1 x IDE connector | |
| 6 x SATA connectors | |
| 2 x Drive Xpert SATA connectors (orange and white) | |
| 1 x CPU Fan connector | |
| 2 x Chassis Fan connector (1×4-pin, 1×3-pin) | |
| 1 x Power Fan connector | |
| 1 x Mem Fan connector | |
| 1 x IEEE1394a connector | |
| 1 x COM port | |
| Front panel audio connector | |
| 1 x S/PDIF Out Header | |
| CD audio in | |
| 24-pin ATX Power connector | |
| 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector | |
| System Panel(Q-Connector) | |
| 1 x MemOK! button | |
| 1 x Power on switch | |
| 1 x Reset switch | |
| BIOS | 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 |
| Manageability | WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE |
| Accessories | 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable |
| 6 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables | |
| 1 x 2-port USB and eSATA module | |
| CoolMem Fan Frame | |
| ASUS Q-Shield | |
| User’s manual | |
| 2 in 1 Q-connector | |
| 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector | |
| Support DVD | Drivers |
| ASUS Utilities | |
| ASUS Update | |
| Anti-virus software (OEM version) | |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor, 12”x 9.6” (30.5cm x 24.4 |