Asus P9X79 User Manual

x
P9X79 specications summary
(continues on next page)
CPU 2nd Generation Intel
®
Core™ i7 Processor family for the LGA
2011 Socket
Supports Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
* The Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on CPU
types.
** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list
Chipset
Intel
®
X79 Express Chipset
Memory 8 x DIMM, max. 64GB, DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) /
1866/ 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered
memory
Quad channel memory architecture
Supports Intel
®
Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)
* Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory
module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as
default.
** Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of
individual CPUs. Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM
per channel. Please refer to Memory QVL for details.
*** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory
QVL (Qualied Vendors Lists).
Expansion slots 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (Dual at x16/ x16 mode))
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIe x16_3 at x8 mode)
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
1 x PCI slot
* This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Functions
will be available when using PCIe 3.0-compliant devices. Please
refer to www.asus.com for updated details.
Multi-GPU support Supports NVIDIA
®
Quad-GPU SLI™ TechnologyQuad-GPU SLI™ Technology SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD
®
Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Storage Intel
®
X79 Express Chipset
- 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support
- 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support
ASMedia
®
1061 SATA controller
- 1 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s port
- 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s port
LAN Intel
®
82579V Gigabit LAN Controller
Audio Realtek
®
ALC892 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC
- Support 192khz / 24bit True BD Lossless Sound
- BD Audio Layer Content Protection
- DTS UltraPC II
- DTS Connect
- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming and
Front Panel Jack-Retasking
- Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O

Asus P9X79 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
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	4
Number of SATA III connectors	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
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
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
PCI Express x16 slots	3
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Controller interface type	Intel X79
Controller 2nd interface type	ASMedia ASM1061
Trial software	Anti-virus
Bundled software	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update
LAN controller	Intel® 82579V
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	UEFI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm