ASUS P9X79 WS LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 SSI CEB Intel Motherboard with USB BIOS

Model

Brand

ASUS

Model

P9X79 WS

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 2011

CPU Type

Core i7 (LGA2011)

Supported CPU Technologies

Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Chipsets

North Bridge

Intel X79

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

8×240pin

Memory Standard

DDR3 2400(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066

Maximum Memory Supported

64GB

Channel Supported

Quad Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

4 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (dual x16, triple x16/8/8, quad x8, black+blue)
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x4 mode, white)

Storage Devices

SATA 3Gb/s

4

SATA 6Gb/s

4 x SATA 6Gb/s

SATA RAID

2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), navy blue and 4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

None

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC898

Audio Channels

8 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Intel 82579V

Second LAN Chipset

Intel 82574L

Max LAN Speed

Dual 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

2

USB 1.1/2.0

8 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback)

USB 3.0

2 x USB 3.0

IEEE 1394

1 x IEEE 1394a

S/PDIF Out

1 x Optical

Audio Ports

6 Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0

Other Connectors

1 x Vertical USB 2.0 port(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 4-pin EZ_PLUG 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 Power-on button(s)
1 x Reset button(s)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

Physical Spec

Form Factor

SSI CEB

Dimensions

12" x 10.5"

Power Pin

24 Pin

Features

Features

4-Way GeoForce SLI/Quad CrossFireX on Demand – Incredible graphics performance with 4 way SLI and Quad-GPU CrossFireX on PCIe Quad x8 bandwidth

ASUS SSD Caching – One-click away from experiencing the benefits of both SSD and HDD without any capacity limitation

USB BIOS Flashback – Plug in USB with BIOS file and just click the button for simplest BIOS update

ASUS USB 3.0 Boost – Set USB 3.0 devices into 3 modes: Normal, Turbo, UASP to improve overall read/write performance instantaneously

DIGI+ Power Control – Flexible precise adjustments for System Stability, High Power Efficiency and Improved Performance Scaling on both CPU & RAM

ASUS 3-Color LED – Instant check overclocking status with onboard vivid LED