ASUS X99-A LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Drive CPU and DDR4 Performance Beyond All Expectations!
Patent Pending OC Socket
Designed to break performance barriers, ASUS OC Socket utilizes extra pins to connect a proprietary circuit to contacts found on Haswell-E's land grid array (LGA). Combined with our customized UEFI, this exclusive feature enables higher DDR4 memory frequencies, lower latencies and enhanced stability while overclocking, extending all the way to extreme overclocking conditions, such as Liquid Nitrogen (LN2). OC Socket is 100% compatible with new Haswell-E LGA 2011-v3 CPUs, ensuring the ideal combination of overclocking performance and compatibility.

3DMark Physics
CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 4.8G | MB: X99-DELUXE | DDR4: Corsair DDR4-2133*4 | GFX: GTX780 | OS: Windows7 64-bit
AIDA64 Memory Benchmark
CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X | MB: X99-DELUXE | DDR4: Corsair DDR4-2133*4 | GFX: GTX780 | OS: Windows 7 64-bit

Make Your Memory Go Faster

This is the first platform to support DDR4 memory and it's able to drive memory frequencies to 3200MHz (and beyond when overclocked)! ASUS-exclusive T-Topology circuit design plus OC Socket provides superb memory-overclocking capability to unleash the full power of DDR4 by minimizing coupling noise and signal reflection. With innovative equidistant memory channels, it delivers the most balanced control and powerful overclocking compatibility. ASUS works with almost every DDR4 memory vendor to ensure the best compatibility

One Click Overclock and Cooling, Done!

Get Performance, Efficiency, Digital Power, Fan Control, Even Networking - and Audio Tuning - Tailored for You
One click takes care of all that complex tuning. Your PC is smart with ASUS 5-Way Optimization. It dynamically optimizes essential aspects of your system based on real-time use – so you get superb CPU performance, everyday energy savings, ultra-stable digital power, cool and quiet fans and now even networking and audio settings that are tailored for the apps that you are using. In short, 5-Way Optimization ensures that your PC is perfect for gaming, entertainment, productivity or just about anything else!

• Games run swiftly and smoothly with high performance, prioritized bandwidth and vivid sound.
• Fans stay whisper-quiet for everyday computing and ensure extreme cooling efficiency when gaming.
• Never-stutter in professional apps and heavy loading.
• Energy waste is reduced so you'll save money.

CPU Performance Boost
TPU
Unleash your PC's full performance with a simple two-phase onboard switch or the ASUS AI Suite 3 utility! The Turbo Processor Unit (TPU) offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring for the CPU and the graphics card, enabling great freedom to adjust CPU frequencies and ratios for optimized performance and to exploit the potential out of your graphics card*.
*Refer to graphics card QVL

All-Round Energy Efficiency
EPU
With the Energy Processing Unit (EPU) you will enjoy from system-wide real-time power savings, controlled via a simple onboard switch or the AI Suite 3 utility. EPU detects and adjusts power consumption according to the PC's needs – automatically. It can also reduce CPU wattage to an indicated level or enjoy even more savings with Away Mode, which creates an extreme energy-saving scenario by shutting down unused extra I/O controllers and reduces the graphics cards' power level while you're away, so the PC consumes only the energy it needs – and not a drop more!

Advanced Fan Controls for Ultimate Cooling and Quietness
EPU
Fan Xpert 3 puts 4-pin/3-pin CPU and case fan controls in one place. It scans each fan's characteristics and delivers custom settings for each fan based on the dedicated area temperatures detected by hardware thermal sensors. Make sure every fan achieves the best balance of cooling performance and low noise. Fan Xpert 3 supports hardware-level PWM/DC combo mode for both the CPU and case fans. It even can reduce the CPU fan speed to below the default minimum, for extra-quiet and power saving operation during light loads.

Precise Digital Power Control
DIGI+ Power Control
Power control is one of the most essential motherboard designs. Intelligent CPU power draw detection with ASUS DIGI+ Power Control is an innovative, industry-leading technology that fully complies with Intel® VRD12.5 specifications, increasing overclocking potential, enhancing system stability, and improving power efficiency with superior flexibility and accurate control.

App Specific Optimization for Professionals and Gamers
Turbo App
Gamers and professionals benefit from app specific optimizations by the exclusive ASUS Turbo App. Its intuitive tuning panel boosts a range of hardware; overclock your CPU, tune your fans, prioritize network data and optimize audio settings automatically.

Media-Acclaimed UEFI BIOS

The smoothest, slickest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS has been improved to make it even more appealing. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, the EZ and Advanced Modes help you find your way, quickly and easily.

1. Map to MyFavorite:
   Quickly find tuning options and add preferred tools to the MyFavorites list!
2. EZ Tuning Wizard – OC and RAID:
   Select your hardware and use scenarios to tune system performance or streamline your RAID configuration for faster data retrieval and backups!
3. EZ XMP:
   Improve your DRAM performance with a click!
4. Intuitive Graphical Fan Control:
   Fine-tune individual fans simply by dragging a curve with the mouse!
5. Real-Time Hardware Monitor:
   Benefit from instant information from the critical parts of your system!

App Specific Optimization for Professionals and Gamers

Turbo App

Gamers and professionals can get benefit from app specific optimizations by the exclusive ASUS Turbo App. Its intuitive tuning panel boosts a range of hardware; overclock your CPU, tune your fans, prioritize network data and optimize audio settings automatically.

1. Networking Boost
   Prioritized game data for no-lag gameplay!
2. Speed Boost
   Easy overclocking for ultra-fast gaming performance!
3. Sound Boost
   Advanced audio design for crystal-clear sound and in-game chat!
4. Fan Boost
   Optimize fan settings for extreme cooling and quietness

Flawless Audio that Makes You Part of the Game

Crystal Sound 2

Crystal Sound 2 makes short work of optimizing audio settings for the way you want to listen, be it gaming, chatting, watching movies or relaxing to your favorite music. Onboard physical shielding, professional engineered design and premium components, including Japanese-made audio capacitors and operational amplifiers (op-amps), result in sound output that has exceptional clarity and fidelity. Discover a whole new dimension of superior audio and get ready to rule!

1. Audio Shielding
   Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
2. EMI Protection
   Prevents electrical noise to affect the audio quality
3. Unique De-Pop Circuit
   Reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs
4. Audio Amplifier
   Enhances the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers
5. Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors
   Provides warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity
6. Dedicated Audio PCB Layers
   Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals

A Double Win for Gaming!

The difference between defeat and victory can be measured in milliseconds. That's why ASUS motherboards are equipped with state-of-the-art networking technology that puts your frags first!

Turbo LAN

Turbo LAN with cFosSpeed traffic-shaping technology adds even more lag-reducing support and intuitive user interface. It allows you to lower lag with no expert knowledge – by up to 1.45X! If you're a tweaker, use Advanced Mode for hardcore controls.

1. Real-time speed monitor
2. Grouping your own favorite list
3. Set priority to speed up for your application

*Testing configuration: Intel® Core™ i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50 GHz | Z97-DELUXE | Transcend JM1600KLH-16GK DDR3 1600MHz*2 | Windows Win 8.1 Ultimate 64-bit

Intel® Gigabit Ethernet – Top Gaming Choice that Goes Faster with Your CPU

Faster, smoother gaming – always. Intel® Gigabit Ethernet has the serious double advantage of communicating directly with CPUs and offering high TCP and UDP throughput. This significantly reduces the processor's workload, so there's more power for your game and your gameplay.

Up to Two Times Faster UDP Game-Data Performance

ASUS engineers used IxChariot, an independent network-assessment test tool, to determine just how much quicker Intel Gigabit Ethernet deals with the smaller (sub-256 byte) UDP data packets that are vital for responsive gaming. The results are in – and with Z97 your game-data packets flow up to two times faster than competing gaming-LAN technologies!

With support for both NVIDIA® SLI™ and AMD CrossFireX™ 2/3-WAY configurations, the X99 motherboard enables multi-GPU setups so you can harness the full power of the latest graphics technologies to drive games at 4K and beyond.