Testseek.com have collected 78 expert reviews of the Asus Sabertooth 990FX and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Sabertooth 990FX.
September 2011
(83%)
78 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: AMD has launched their all new 990FX+SB950 chipset. The most important feature of this new chipset is that it supports their new AM3+ processors. AMD has been kind enough though to allow us to continue to use our older AM3 processor s wi...
ASUS has seemingly built an very solid 990FX board, but we truly just don't know since we don't have AMD FX processors to put in the board. This just leaves us with a whole lot of meh feelings. It is not ASUS' fault. It is squarely AMD's fault. AMD and...
Abstract: The 990FX and SB950 chips are identical to the previous 890FX and SB850. They are the same silicon. For those hoping for new technology will be disappointed. But all is not lost! AMD did increase the HyperTransport specification from 3.0 to 3.1, which all...
Finals Words and conclusionSo allow me to split up this conclusion into two segments, the AMD chipset and the ASUS motherboard. We'll start off with the chipset. To be totally honest I expected more features and innovation in the 99FX chipset, pretty much...
Abstract: Bulldozer is coming. AMD lifted the lid on its next-generation processor architecture in August of last year, and PC enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting its arrival ever since. As one might expect from something named after a multi-ton piece of machine...
First and foremost, let’s talk about the “new” AMD 990FX/SB950 chipset. Aside from the revised microcode needed for upcoming Zambezi processors, a HyperTransport 3.1 link to the socket and slightly optimized data paths, there is really nothing that dif...
Published: 2017-04-02, Author: Luke , review by: kitguru.net
Robust power delivery solution, Smart cooling considering given to the VRM, Strong temperature monitoring and fan speed control, Four 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports and a PCIecapable M.2 connector, RGB lighting for the PCIe slot latches, Good audio solution p
No 4pin RGB header, High price for a platform that has been past its prime for a long time, Noticeably more expensive than ASRock, Gigabyte, and MSI 990FX competitors (but also more featureheavy), The entire AM3 platform shows its age when ASUS partners i
The ASUS TUF Sabertooth 990FX R3.0 is a well-built motherboard that offers the old AM3+ platform a selection of features that allow it to maintain relevance in the modern era.Overclocking performance from the motherboard is strong, thanks in large to the...
