Support for the Intel® Core™ i7
processor Extreme Edition in the
LGA2011 package:
Supportsboth4coreand6core
processors.FeaturesIntel®Turbo
Boost Technology,
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Intel®Hyper-
Threading Technology
3
for
exceptionalperformanceand
scalability,and15MBSharedIntel®
SmartCache,enablingdynamic
andefficientallocationofcache.
Intel® X79 Express Chipset:
FeaturesDMIuni-directional
connectivitytotheprocessor.
Eight DIMM slots: Designed to
supportoverclocked
1
DDR32400+
O.C.
4
memory,deliveringupto64
GB/smemorybandwidth.
Four Super Speed USB 3.0 ports,
two IEEE 1394a ports (1 external,
1 via internal header), and 14 USB
2.0 ports (6 back ports, 8
via internal headers): Provides
forthemostexiblebackpanel
connectivityoptions.
Three PCI Express 3.0* x16 slots:
Improvedgraphicsbandwidthand
supportforcertiedtriple-cardATI
CrossFireX*andNVIDIA*SLI.*
PCI Express* and PCI connectors:
FlexibilitytosupportPCIExpress
andlegacyPCIdevices.
Two SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports and four
SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports: Support for up
tosixportswiththeabilitytodisable
individualportsviatheIntel®Rapid
Storagedriverstack.
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology:
Performanceandreliabilitywith
supportforRAID0,1,5,10,and
Intel®RapidRecoverTechnology.
10-Channel Intel® High Denition
Audio
6
(7.1):Enableshigh-quality
integratedaudiothatrivals
theperformanceofhigh-end
discretesolutions.
Dual Intel® Gigabit Ethernet LAN:
Featuresonboard10/100/1000Mb/s
EthernetLANconnectivity.
Consumer infrared receiver and
transmitter: Supportsreceiving,
learning,andemittingcapabilities,
controlsuptotwoadditionalCEdevices
with your PC, and eliminates the need
foraUSBCIRdongle.
Back-to-BIOS switch: Allows
easyaccesstotheBIOSforeasy
overclocking
1
andrecovery.
Post code decoder: Allows for
displayofpostcodesfordebug
along with the included post code
quickreferencecarddisplaying
criticalareastohelptroubleshoot
performance-increaseroadblocks.
Initialization and diagnostic
LEDs: Providesinstantvisible
systemfeedback.
Exclusive voltage regulator
heat sinks:Providesreliable
andsilentcoolingforextreme
performancetuning.
Solid-State capacitors and
exclusive Power Supervisor:
Maximizesstabilityandpowerfor
advancedperformancetuning.
Tweaker switches: Power and reset
switchesforoverclocking
1
on the go,
quickresetandpoweron.
ATX (9.6¨ x 11.6¨) Form Factor:
ATXboardsupportsmorefully
featuredtowerdesigns.
Lead-free:Meetsallworldwide
regulatoryrequirementsfor
lead-freemanufacturing.
Intel®DesktopBoardDX79SIExtremeSeries
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11.6¨(29.46cm)
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