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February 2012
(82%)
64 Reviews
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Users
(100%)
1 Reviews
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The editors liked
TUF Thermal Armor
TUF Thermal Radar
TUF Components (Choke
Cap & MOSFET
Certified by militarystandard)
ESD Guards
ASUS SSD Caching
UEFI BIOS
USB BIOS Flashback
Six USB 3.0 ports with USB 3.0 Boost
AI Suite II
DIGI Power Control
MemOK!
3Way SLI/CrossfireX (x16
X16
X8)
8channel HD audio
DDR3 Support up to 1866 (O.C.)
Excellent overclocker
5Year Warranty
Excellent overclocking motherboard
User friendly UEFI BIOS
SLI/CrossfireX Quad GPU support
Great bundled software and accessories
UEFI Graphical User Interface BIOS replacement
Supports 64GB quadchannel DDR3 up to 1866MHz
DIGI Power Control 8222 power phase digital voltage
MemOK! Increases memory compatibility for bootup
USB BIOS Flashback enabled firmware update without CPU/RAM/VGA/HDD
Four total SATA 6Gb/s storage ports
USB 3.0 Boost introduces USB Attached SCSI (UAS) protocol
Four back panel SuperSpeed USB
Excellent overclocking
Full UEFI BIOS
BIOS flashback function
Doesn't need CPU for BIOS flash
Many USB 3.0 ports
Intel NIC
Highly efficient DIGIpower system
Military Spec components
Extended Server Grade Testing
Thermal Armor w/ optional fan
The editors didn't like
8pin CPU power connector on the top edge can cause clearance issues in some cases
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Power usage was a few watts higher than counterparts during testing
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High priced enthusiastlevel motherboard solution
Lacks hardwarebased encryption features
Fewer digital VRMs compared to other ASUS X79 motherboards
Expanded DIMM socket banks may obstruct larger heatsinks
Excellent overclocking motherboard, User friendly UEFI BIOS, SLI/CrossfireX Quad GPU support, Great bundled software and accessories
Power usage was a few watts higher than counterparts during testing, ‹ Overclocking Results, Review Index, Introduction and FeaturesSpecifications, Motherboard Layout, Included AccessoriesBIOS FeaturesTesting Configuration and Benchmarks UsedSynthetic CP
We'd like to thank our friends at ASUS for providing the X79 Sabertooth motherboard for our review today. The X79 Sabertooth lives up to its "TUF" name in both looks and performance. The integrated UEFI BIOS gave us plenty of options for configuring every...
Summing up our experience with the ASUS Sabertooth X79 mainboard, we don’t want to recall the few minor shortcomings of this product we’ve noticed. They are mostly limited to BIOS options and are typical of many other ASUS mainboards. The overall impr...
Abstract: ASUS has several motherboard series, created in order to satisfy the needs of different user types, but further subdivisions are often created in order to cater for the requests of the widest possible audience. This covers almost every imaginable scen...
Excellent overclocking, Full UEFI BIOS, BIOS flashback function, Doesn't need CPU for BIOS flash, Many USB 3.0 ports, Intel NIC, Highly efficient DIGIpower system, Military Spec components, Extended Server Grade Testing, Thermal Armor w/ optional fan
No onboard power/reset switches
When we received the Sabertooth X79 we were a little perplexed as to where this unit could be placed in the market. The military spec components means that it should last a long time no matter the condition. That it goes through extended testing for r...
ASUS continues to offer a wide range of motherboard products to suit just about any preference or budget here in the X79 product lineup. Some prefer uber-premium products, and for those there is the Republic of Gamer lineup, and we saw the Rampage IV E...
This crop of boards is tough to compare, because the four have a lot in common. They all have similar specs (predictably), boast good looks, feature UEFI BIOSes, and posted very similar scores in our benchmark tests. Thus, looking at the pros and cons ...
Besides the Intel Siler reference X79 board, the Sabretooth was the first motherboard of a different manufacturer that ended up on the Madshrimps table. The first liquid nitrogen tests were also conducted on the Sabretoot, without any hickups. From ...
The Asus Sabertooth X79 is a treasure trove of useful and interesting features. It might cost more than other manufacturers' offerings but it has the best cooling, EFI and overclocking and monitoring software of any LGA2011 board we've seen. The Thermal R...
The Intel DX79SI motherboard isn't competitive with the ASUS boards; large skull insignia aside, it's simply outclassed on performance and features. That said, it's $40-$80 less than the ASUS motherboards, and that's money you can put into other parts...
Asus has produced another solid performing board that doesn't disappoint. This board has some really aggressive looks and the performance to match. This has been a really hectic launch for us but this board has been one of the easiest to work with. This i...
