Asus P9X79 User Manual

4-2 Chapter 4: Software support
Chapter 4
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals
The software manuals are included in the support DVD. Follow the instructions below to get
the necessary software manuals.
The software manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the les.
The screenshots in this section are for reference only. The actual software manuals
containing in the support DVD vary by models.
1. Click on the Manual tab. Click
on ASUS Motherboard Utility
Guide from the manual list on the
left.
2. The Manual folder of the support
DVD appears. Double-click the
folder of your selected software.
3. Some software manuals are
provided in different languages.
Double-click the language to
show the software manual.

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