ASUS delivers a new high-end motherboard for LGA 1156 processors.
The new motherboard is part of the "TUF" series - The Ultimate Force - which ASUS targets at computer enthusiasts mainly - that roughly translates to a big price tag.
The higher price does bring high quality along though, as the motherboard supports SLI(licensed from Nvidia), high end components like all solid capacitors and a 16 phase CPU power supply.
Specifications:
| Model | SABERTOOTH 55i |
| CPU | LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7/Core™ i5 Processors |
| Chipset | Intel® P55 Express Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology |
| Memory | 4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR3 2000/1800/1600/1333/1066MHz, non-ECC, unbuffered memory Dual channel memory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
| 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 | Supports both NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology and 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 |
| 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 |
| USB / IEEE1394a | 14 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 8 ports at back panel) VIA® 6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at mid-board; one at back panel) |
| TUF Exclusive Features | Power Design 12-phase CPU Power, 2-phase Memory Power, 2-phase VTT_CPU Power, Efficient Switching Power Design for 3VSB/1.8V/1.05V, TUF Capacitors and MOSFETs (certified military-standard) Thermal Solution CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Tech, CoolMem! Fan Frame, T.Probe Technology, ASUS Fan Xpert, Guardian feature MemOK!, DriveXpert, ESD Guards, EMI Eliminator |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor, 12 inches x 9.6 inches ( 30.5cm x 24.4cm ) |
The support to add a fan to cool memory is a worthy addition on any motherboard and ASUS has done this while still leaving some room between it and the graphics card.
The ceramic technology is mostly marketing than anything else. Some manufacturers have tried this approach a few years ago but the combination of heatpipes and more cooling surface area has won. It may result in MOSFETs a few degrees cooler but nothing spectacular.
Price for the newcomer has not been announced yet.
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