Asus P9X79 PRO Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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P9X79 PRO specications summary
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CPU 2nd Generation Intel
®
Core ™ i7 processor family for the LGA
2011 Socket
Supports Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
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)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of
individual CPUs.
** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualied
Vendors Lists).
Expansion slots 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (Dual at x16/ x16 mode; Triple at
x16/ x8/ x8 mode)mode)
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIe x16_3 at x8 mode)
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
* This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Function
will be available when using PCIe 3.0-compliant devices. Please
refer to www.asus.com for updated details.
Multi-GPU support
Supports NVIDIA
®
3-Way SLI™ Technology3-Way SLI™ Technology SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD
®
Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Storage Intel
®
X79 Express Chipset
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support
Marvell
®
9128 SATA controllers
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
ASMedia
®
1061 SATA controllers
- 2 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s ports
LAN
Intel
®
82579V Gigabit LAN controller
Bluetooth
Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
ASUS BT GO! Utility
Audio Realtek
®
ALC898 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC
- Supports 192khz / 24bit True BD Lossless Sound
- DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC II
- DTS Connect
- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and
Front Panel Jack-Retasking
- Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O
USB ASMedia USB 3.0 controllers
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support
- 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel with 1 x additional VIA
SuperSpeed USB hub controller (blue)
Intel
®
X79 Express Chipset
- 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
(6 ports at mid-board; 6 ports at back panel)