new x58 asus sabertooth on newegg

[wesleys_dad]

Anybody have any info on the x58 sabertooth board..it looks to be sweet..
Ive also read that the x58 formula is coming too...anybody running these boards pre release...no pic on newegg site have to go to asus site to see it..
looks pretty cool...

[sin0822]

http://techpowerup.com/128198/ASUS_S...UF_Series.html

[PiLsY]

What a stupid place to put the only PCI slot. Cant believe that even after all this time the only board with decent PCI placement is the EVGA FTW3.

I don't see anything to make this stand out. P55 board was the same - expensive and no better.

[Cursed_Wings]

thing's ass-ugly, but it's set at a decent price point of $200 on newegg. who's gonna be daring enough to get one for testing?... hahaha

[Tobit]

The P55 version has been out for a bit longer and is doing well.

[namegt]

http://www.playwares.com/xe/mainpreview/14766116

Korean site

[Jodiuh]

Guru3d has a review up. So would you guys pay another $30 over the gigabyte x58a-ud3r? I picked one up from fry's over the weekend, but haven't installed it yet. Haven't used a gigabyte in awhile...it sure is ugly.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/asus-t...h-x58-review/1

[LOCO LAPTOP]

thing's ass-ugly, but it's set at a decent price point of $200 on newegg. who's gonna be daring enough to get one for testing?... hahaha

I did and I say its damn good for $200.



4.2Ghz 183x23 = stable (no higher can be reach on x23, same with the GA-EX58-UD4P)

Testing 4.2Ghz 191x22 as we speak.

[Peter949]

Did you have to bump your qpi up for 4.2? is that with HT? I think I can get 4.2ghz no HT stable but I'm just leaving it 4ghz 1.2v because its a workstation I'm building for a friend. It's a I7 950.

[LOCO LAPTOP]

4.2 with HT. 1.25v cpu, 1.3v qpi, 1.65memory the rest is "auto"

4.2ghz 191x22 = Stable.

[Peter949]

I have a feeling this cpu has more to give also but the xigmatek dark knight cooler I got was for just 4ghz in mind. Temps are a big factor on pushing this cpu.

[Brian y.]

I did and I say its damn good for $200.


4.2Ghz 183x23 = stable (no higher can be reach on x23, same with the GA-EX58-UD4P)

Testing 4.2Ghz 191x22 as we speak.

damn good deal i would say too.

Nice setup man

[Jodiuh]

That is a really, really good looking board.

[LOCO LAPTOP]

That is a really, really good looking board.

Funny you bring that up. When I first saw it I said it was ugly, but its different and I'm starting to really like it.

[LOCO LAPTOP]

Doing a 4.4Ghz run. 4.4Ghz 192x23 1.35v Core 1.32V QPI

Running LinX right now. Passed 2/20 so far but I'm not liking the temps to much.

[Jodiuh]

Funny you bring that up. When I first saw it I said it was ugly, but its different and I'm starting to really like it.

Yeah, but I'm ridiculous. The only reason I passed it up was because Fry's only 2000Ghz ram were the tall blue shark fin Kingston's and they matched the UD3R better. If they'd had some black 2000, I would have gone w/ the Sabertooth.

[LOCO LAPTOP]

It's official. 4.4ghz stable.

[Jodiuh]

really appreciate all the info loco. How well does the board do with s3? I've been having some trouble with random wakes on the ud3r. Also, how well does any of the epu or Oc software from Asus work?

[LOCO LAPTOP]

I didnt have any problem so far with S3.
Didnt use the epu settings yet.
The OC software I'm using right now is the Intel Extreme Tuning Utlity that came with the cd. It's kinda nice, but you have to restart to apply the settings.

I still got around to testing all the tools and software so it may take sometime.

EDIT:
Fan Xpert only does CPU and Chassis fans.
PC Probe II works fine just like every other asus board.

[Blackwhite]

did enybody tried new BIOS 0603 ?Any good?
I'm having BSOD with this Board - not sure it is board or something else. Error is:0x000000A or 0x00000135 - any ideas?