Asus P9X79 PRO User Manual

ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-3
Chapter 2
Layout contents
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page
1. DDR3 DIMM slots 2-5
2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2-32
3. LGA2011 CPU socket 2-4
4. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin
CPU_OPT_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2/3/4)
2-30
5. MemOK! switch 2-16
6. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_56) 2-28
7. Intel
®
X79 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors
(7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray])
2-25
8. Intel
®
X79 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors
(7-pin SATA3G_3–6 [blue])
2-26
9. Marvell
®
Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors
(7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [gray])
2-27
10. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 2-33
11. TPU switch 2-17
12. Clear CMOS switch 2-17
13 USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB910, USB1112,
USB1314)
2-28
14. EPU switch 2-18
15. Reset switch 2-15
16. Power-on switch 2-15
17. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 2-32
18. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 2-29
19. Q-Code LED (LED1, LED2) 2-29

Asus P9X79 PRO Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Quad-channel
Number of memory slots	8
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2133, 2400 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i7, Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
BIOS type	UEFI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
eSATA ports quantity	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Audio chip	Realtek ALC898
Component for	PC
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
Cables included	SATA
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
LAN controller	Intel® 82579V
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Controller interface type	SATA 6Gb/s
Controller 2nd interface type	SATA 3Gb/s

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm