Chapter 1 – Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX User Manual
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
Power eSATA on the Go
The motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage
specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed
data retrieval and saves.The Power eSATA solution combines the eSATA connector and
power source together, allowing users to use external SATA devices without the need of
additional power source*. The external SATA port located at the back I/O provides smart
setup and hot-plug functions. Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents
on external devices. *Power eSATA requires a specially designed signal cable to provide 5V
power for the external SATA device. The cable is purchased separately.
IEEE 1394a interface
IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video appliances such as
digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other PC portable devices.
ErP Ready
The motherboard is European Union’s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires
products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in regards to energy consumptions.
This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products
through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus
mitigate environmental impacts.