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SABERTOOTH X79 specications summary
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CPU Intel
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Socket 2011 for 2nd Generation Intel
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Core™ i7 Processor
Extreme Edition
Supports Intel
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Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
* Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list
Chipset Intel
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X79 Express Chipset
Memory 8 x DIMM, Max. 64GB*, DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz,
ECC/non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Quad channel memory architecture
Supports Intel
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Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of
individual CPUs.
** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory
QVL (Qualied Vendors Lists)
Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (dual at x16/x16 mode)mode)
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIe x16_3 at x8 speed)
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
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Quad-GPU SLI™ TechnologyQuad-GPU SLI™ Technology SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD
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Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Storage Intel
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X79 Express Chipset
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5 and 10 support (brown)
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5 and 10 support (black)
Marvell
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9128 SATA controller
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (gray)
ASMedia
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1061 SATA controller
- 1 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s port (green)
- 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s port (red)
LAN Intel
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82579V Gigabit LAN controller
Audio Realtek
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ALC892 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC
- Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound
- BD Audio Layer Content Protection
- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming and Front Panel
Jack-Retasking
- Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O
IEEE 1394 VIA
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VT6315N controller supports 1 IEEE 1394a port at back
panel
USB 3 x ASMedia
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USB 3.0 controllers
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports at midboard for front panel support
- 4 x USB 3.0 ports at back panel (blue)
Intel
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X79 Express Chipset
- 14 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
(8 ports at midboard; 6 ports at back panel)