ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

LGA1155 Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Processors Ready
TUF Thermal Armor - Total Airflow-Boosting Heat Dissipation
TUF Dust Defender - Repel the Dust, Expand the Lifespan
TUF Thermal Radar - Real Time Temp. Detection and Heat Removal
TUF Components [Choke, Cap. amp; MOSFET; Certified by Military-standard] - Certified for Tough Duty
New DIGI+ Power Control - All-New Digital Power Control for both CPU and DRAM
Windows 8 Ready â Assured Compatibility
CPU
Intel® Socket 1155 for 3rd/2nd Generation Core⢠i7/Core⢠i5/Core⢠i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors

Supports Intel® 22 nm CPU

Supports Intel® 32 nm CPU

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipset
Intel® Z77
Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333 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.

* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Graphic
Integrated Graphics Processor

Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports

- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz

- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz

Maximum shared memory of 1696 MB

Supports Intel® HD Graphics, InTru⢠3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insiderâ¢
Multi-GPU Support
Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI⢠Technology

Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX⢠Technology

Supports LucidLogix® Virtu⢠MVP Technology *1
Expansion Slots
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) *2

1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) *3

3 x PCIe 2.0 x1
Storage
Intel® Z77 chipset :

2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), brown

4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), black

Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology *4

ASMedia® ASM1061 controller : *5

2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray

2 x eSATA 6Gb/s port(s), red
LAN
Intel® 82579V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Audio
Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

Audio Feature :

- Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound

- Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection

- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
USB Ports
Intel® Z77 chipset : *6

4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)

ASMedia® ASM1042 controller : *6

2 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue)

Intel® Z77 chipset :

10 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)
Special Features
TUF ENGINE! Power Design :

- 8 +4 +2 Digital Phase Power Design

- TUF Components (Choke, Cap. amp; MOSFET; certified by military-standard)

- ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility

Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution :

- TUF Thermal Armor

- TUF Thermal Radar

Safe amp; Stable! Guardian Angel :

- Dust Defender

ASUS Exclusive Features :

- USB BIOS Flashback

- MemOK!

- AI Suite II

- USB Charger+

- Anti-Surge

- ESD Guards

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface

- Network iControl

- USB 3.0 Boost

ASUS EZ DIY :

- ASUS O.C. Profile

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

- ASUS MyLogo 2

- Multi-language BIOS

ASUS Q-Design :

- ASUS Q-Shield

- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)

- ASUS Q-Slot

- ASUS Q-DIMM

- ASUS Q-Connector
Back I/O Ports
1 x DisplayPort

1 x HDMI

2 x eSATA 6Gb/s

1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)

4 x USB 3.0

4 x USB 2.0

1 x Optical S/PDIF out

6 x Audio jack(s)

1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s)
Internal I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin, moss green)

3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)

4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)

1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)

1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)

4 x Optional Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)

2 x Assistant Fan connector(s) (3 -pin)

1 x S/PDIF out header(s)

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)

1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)

1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)

1 x MemOK! button(s)

1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
Accessories
User's manual

Accessory Guide

ASUS Q-Shield

2 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s)

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)

1 x SLI bridge(s)

1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)

2 x Accessory Fan(s) ( 35 mm )

1 x TUF Certification card(s)

1 x TUF 5 Year Warranty manual(s) (by region)

1 x TUF Inside sticker(s)

1 x Accessory Package(s):

- 1 x 40mm I/O Cover fan lid(s)

- 3 x PCIe x16 slot dust cover(s)

- 2 x DRAM slot dust cover(s)

- 3 x PCIe x1 slot dust cover(s)

- 2 x Short fan screw(s)

- 4 x Long fan screw(s)

- 1 x Adhesive Sponge(s) for 35mm Fan
BIOS
64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI 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, F12 PrintScreen Function, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Support Disc
Drivers

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

ASUS Update

ASUS Utilities
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor

12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
Note
*1: LucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows 7 operating systems.

*2: PCIe 3.0 speed is supported by Intel® 3rd generation Core⢠processors.

*3: The PCIe 2.0 x16 slot shares bandwidth with PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot, PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot and PCIe 2.0 x1_3 slot. The PCIe 2.0 x16 slot default setting is in x1 mode.

*4: Supports on Intel® Core⢠processor family with Windows 7 operating systems.

*5: These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported.

*6-1: Supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode.

*6-2: The USB 3.0 ports only support Windows® 7 or later versions.

*7: Due to Intel® chipset limitation, P8Z77, P8H77 and P8B75 series motherboards do not support Windows® Vista operating system.