Specification |
| Manufacturer Number | P9X79 |
| CPU | Intel® Socket 2011 for 2nd Generation Core™ i7 Processors |
| | Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2 |
| | * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list |
| Chipset | Intel® X79 |
| 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 Profile (XMP) |
| | * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. |
| | * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). |
| | Multi-GPU Support::Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology |
| | Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology |
| Expansion Slots | 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (dual x16) *1 |
| | 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x8 mode) *1 |
| | 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 |
| | 1 x PCI |
| Storage | Intel® X79 chipset : |
| | 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), white |
| | 4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue |
| | Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 |
| | ASMedia® ASM1061 controller : |
| | 1 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s port(s), green |
| | 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s port(s), red |
| LAN | Intel® 82579V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s) |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
| | - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking |
| | Audio Feature : |
| | - Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound |
| | - Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection |
| | - DTS Ultra PC II |
| | - DTS Connect |
| | - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel |
| IEEE 1394 | VIA® 6315N controller |
| | 1 x IEEE 1394a port(s) |
| | (1 at back panel) |
| USB Ports | ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller : |
| | 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue) |
| | Intel® X79 chipset : |
| | 14 x USB 2.0 port(s) (6 at back panel, black+white, 8 at mid-board) |
| Back I/O Ports | 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) |
| | 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s |
| | 1 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s |
| | 1 x IEEE 1394a |
| | 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) |
| | 4 x USB 3.0 |
| | 6 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback) |
| | 1 x Optical S/PDIF out |
| | 6 x Audio jack(s) |
| | 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s) |
| Internal I/O Ports | 4 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 8 USB 2.0 port(s) |
| | 1 x TPM connector(s) |
| | 1 x COM port(s) connector(s) |
| | 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) |
| | 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s) |
| | 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) |
| | 4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) |
| | 1 x Optional Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) |
| | 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) |
| | 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) |
| | 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) |
| | 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) |
| | 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) |
| | 1 x MemOK! button(s) |
| | 1 x TPU switch(es) |
| | 1 x EPU switch(es) |
| | 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) |
| Accessories | User′s manual |
| | I/O Shield |
| | 2 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s) |
| | 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) |
| | 1 x SLI bridge(s) |
| | 1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1) |
| BIOS | 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 |
| Manageability | WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE |
| Support Disc | Drivers |
| | ASUS Utilities |
| | ASUS Update |
| | Anti-virus software (OEM version) |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor |
| | 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
| Note | *1: 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. |
| Warranty | 3 year manufacturer warranty |