Digi+ Power Design |
Since quite some time ASUS has been
equipping its boards with digital power
designs. Using the right software it is not only possible to adjust voltages while being in
Windows on can now also control impedances. Furthermore this board
features high quality 10K black metallic capacitor which guarantee a
long lifespan. |
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ASUS OC Socket |
With their OC Socket ASUS is using more pins then on
Intel’s reference design. ASUS claims, that these pins help maintaining
highest possible CPU voltage stability even when a CPU is being
overclocked to more than 5.0 GHz. In other words there is a lower
voltage drop when you’re feeding your HEDT CPU with higher voltages at
very high clock speeds. This is especially helpful if you do extreme
overclocking, since in this case voltage drops can cause instability.
Basically the more stable the current and voltage supply is the more
likely it is to run a CPU at insane frequency, thus increasing the
likelihood to break world records. |
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ASUS Fan Xpert 3 |
ASUS Fan
Xpert 3 provides customizable settings for fans that have been attached
directly to the onboard fan headers. With the Fan Auto Tuning feature,
ASUS Fan Xpert 3 automatically detects and tweaks all fan speeds and in
the end reduces unwanted noise. |
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M.2 Support |
The X99 Sabertooth features an M.2 slot. Therefore you can equip this particular model with an SSD in
M.2 format, whereas the M.2 slot has been natively wired to the X99 PCH via two PCI Express
lanes. In other words there is up to 10 Gbps bandwidth from this slot. |
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USB 3.1
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ASUS equips this motherboard with two ultra-fast USB 3.1
ports. These ports support transfer rates of up to 10Gb/s and they have been placed at back I/O panel. In order to visually show which ones are the USB 3.1 ports, the color has been changed to light blue. When we released this article no devices with USB 3.1 interface have been available. It is to be expected that the first devices will hit the market during the second half of 2015. |
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| TUF Thermal Armor |
The TUF Thermal Armor is basically a cover for the
entire motherboard. On the frontside of the motherboard there is a plastic cover, which keeps dust away from the board and on the backside there is a metal cover which reinforces the entire structure. With its integrated shunt design, the Thermal Armor improves air circulation, directing it towards important
components. It effectively conducts hot air away and out of the case through special airflow channels, contributing to enhanced system stability and extending component lifespan. |
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Gigabyte X99M-Gaming 5 Preview 