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X99-E WS specifications summary
ASUS Exclusive
Features
- ASUS O.C. Tuner
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
Q-Design
- ASUS Q-Code
- ASUS Q-Shield
- ASUS Q-LED (DIAG_CPU, DIAG_DRAM, DIAG_VGA, DIAG_
HDD)
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-Connector
ASUS Quiet Thermal
Solution
Quiet Thermal Design
- ASUS Fan Xpert 3
- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution
Rear Panel I/O Ports
1 x BIOS Flashback button
1 x Q-Code Logger button
10 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue)
2 x eSATA ports
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port
2 x LAN (RJ45) ports (2 x Intel
®
LAN)
8 Audio I/O jacks
Internal I/O Connectors
2 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3 (for M Key, type 2260/2280 devices)
2 x SATA Express connectors (gray)
8 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (4 x gray; 4 x black)
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector for both 3-pin (DC Mode) and 4-pin
(PWM Mode) CPU coolers control with auto detection support
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan connector
4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connectors for both 3-pin (DC Mode) and
4-pin (PWM Mode) fan control
1 x Front panel audio connector(AAFP)
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x 5-pin Thunderbolt header for ASUS ThunderboltEX series
support
1 x TPM connector
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors
1 x 6-pin EATX 12V_1 Power connector
1 x MemOK! button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x Chassis intrusion header
1 x DRCT (DirectKey) connector
1 x Dr. Power switch
1 x TPU switch (advanced two-stage adjustments)