Asus P9X79 PRO User Manual

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2
2.2.4 Expansion slots
Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do
so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
Slot No. Slot Description
1 PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot (single at x16)
2 PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot
3 PCIe 3.0 x16_2 slot (triple at x16 / x8 / x8 mode)
4 PCIe 3.0 x16_3 slot (at x8 mode)
5 PCIe 3.0 x16_4 slot (dual at x16 / x16 mode)
6 PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot
VGA conguration
PCI Express operating mode
PCIe x16_1 PCIe x16_2 PCIe x16_3 PCIe x16_4
Single VGA/PCIe card
x16
(Recommend
for single VGA)
N/A N/A N/A
Dual VGA/PCIe card
x16 N/A N/A x16
Triple VGA/PCIe card
x16 x8 N/A x8

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