Asus P9X79 PRO User Manual

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Chapter 3
Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values
can cause the system to malfunction.
3.5 Advanced menu
The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system
devices.
Main
Ai Tweaker
Advanced Monitor Boot Tool
Exit
CPU Conguration Parameters
UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode
Version 2.10.1208. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save ESC: Exit
> CPU Conguration
> PCH Conguration
> SATA Conguration
> SAS Conguration
> USB Conguration
> Onboard Devices
> APM
DRAM Read REF Voltage on CHD [Auto]
Allows you to set the DRAM Control Reference Voltage on Channel C/D. The values
range from 0.3950x to 0.6300x with a 0.005x interval. Different ratio might enhance DRAM
overclocking ability.
CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
[Disabled] Enhances the BCLK overclocking ability.
[Enabled] Sets to [Enabled] for EMI control.
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
[Disabled] Enhances the PCIE overclocking ability.
[Enabled] Sets to [Enabled] for EMI control.

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