Question 1

can I use GTX TITAN X graphic card on this mother board?

Accepted Answer

I sure hope so. I am waiting for a Step-Up to a 980 Ti which is a slightly cut down Titan X. As far as the motherboard layout is concerned, there is enough space in the First PCIe slot for a triple depth card. Since the Titan is a Dual -Slot card, your only concern is how long of a card can your case accommodate.  Both the 980 TI and Titan are 10.5" long, which is the same length as my 980. As for compatibility, all of the motherboard makers attempt to adhere to the industry standards for PCIe Video Cards so there is no reason to worry which cards work on which boards electrically. The PSU  on the other hand, must be powerful enough to power the card under heavy load, and overclocking will require more power still. Love Mine, hope you will enjoy yours Too!

Question 2

Will I need to purchase a separate adaptor for WiFi?

Accepted Answer

There is and on-board m.2 port but it isn't particularly convenient for reaching the rear io. If you wanted a wireless card I would run it through full pcie if you can afford using up a port.

Question 3

What am I losing or not given the ability to do by not using the 8pin power connection on the mobo?

Accepted Answer

After running this board for almost a year with a 5820K, I just realized that I haven't plugged in the 4 pin connector.  I'm just running the 24-pin and 8-pin.  After doing a brief search, I couldn't find a power supply with just a 4 pin power cable.

I haven't had huge success with overclocking, just under 4.1 now, and I thought it was just a bad chip.  Could be be that I'm using only the 8-pin?

The manual says, "DO NOT forget to connect the 4 pin / 8 pin EATX 12V power plug.  Otherwise, the system will not boot."  It doesn't specify if it's just one or both, but mine absolutely runs with just the 8-pin.

Question 4

Is this motherboard compatible with NVMe M.2 drives such as the Samsung 950 pro?

Accepted Answer

I am using it with a 512GB 950 Pro perfectly fine. Be aware that these do thermal throttle so maybe leave the door off. Or install a side panel or bottom far to add more airflow around there. I also modified the cover to have a larger opening.

Question 5

What wattage PSU (power supply unit) is recommended for this MB?

Accepted Answer

This is from the Qualified Vendor List (QVL) for the motherboard:

AcBel R88 PC7063
AeroCool STRIKE-X 600W
Antec
EA-500D
EA-650 EarthWatts Green
EDG750
HCP-1000
TP-750C
AYWUN A1-550-ELITE
Be quiet BQT L7-530W
BQ L8-500W
CoolerMaster
RS-700-PCAA-E3
RS-A00-SPPA-D3
RS-550-ACAA-B1
RS-850-AFBA-G1
RS-C00-AFBA-G1
RS-750-AMAA-G1
Corsair
CMPSU-850TXM
AX1500i 75-001971
RPS0002 (HX750i)
CX850M 75-011012
CS850M 75-010929
RM750-RPS0019
D.HIGH DHP-200KGH-80P
EnerMAX
ETL450AWT-M
ERX730AWT
ERV1200EWT-G
EVGA 220-P2-1200-X1
FSP PT-650M
JPower SP-1000PS-1M
OCZ OCZ-FTY750W
Power Man IP-S450HQ7-0
Rosewill
RBR1000-M
HIVE-850S
PHOTON-1200
Seasonic
S12 II SS-330GB 330W
SS-400FL
SSR-450RM Active PFC F3
SS-1200XP3 Active PFC F3
Seventeam ST-550P-AD
ST-800PGD
Silverstone SST-60F-P
SST-ST85F-GS
Super Flower SF-550P14PE
SF-1000F14MP
Thermaltake
Toughpower TPX775
TP-1275AH3CCP
TP-1050AH3CSG
TR2 TPG-0850D

Make sure you get a large enough power supply for your video card.

Question 6

What exactly is that thermal armor stuff? It looks like cheap, thermal insulating plastic, which I definitely don't want trapping heat.

Accepted Answer

It's certainly far from cheaply made. The armor is a fullmetal* sheeting which gives a greater surface area. More open surface allows for better heat dispersion keeping the motherboard and components cool. It's in place to extend the life of your computer.

*Not to be confused with the state alchemist Edward Eric.

Question 7

The back plate seems to sit very close to the motherboard tray. How much space is there between the back plate and the motherboard tray?

Accepted Answer

I have already installed the motherboard, so can't really measure it. But, it fits perfectly on ATX cases. I didn't encounter any issues what so ever.

On the side note, after installing Intel Sata driver from Asus's Mobo website on windows 8.1 64 bit, the computer wasn't able to boot. I formatted it and didn't bother installing the driver again. Other than that, I am very happy with both aesthetics and performance of this Mobo.

Question 8

What would be my best option for a SSD drive?  I would like 480-512 GB.  Which is better performance- a PCI e card or a M.2 socket which utilizes the PCIe interface?  Thanks

Accepted Answer

I have an i7-5930K overclocked to 4.2GHz with a custom water cooling loop, 32GB of G. Skill DDR4-3000 RAM, and I will receive my EVGA GTX 980 Ti tomorrow.  BUT, I'm still using a Toshiba 1TB hard drive I used for testing Windows 10 Tech Preview.  WHY? Because from everything I've read on the subject (I have a folder of sites), A Samsung SM951 512GB M.2 NVMe drive is the fastest thing going, even beating the Intel PCIe drives. This motherboard has a cover that hides the ugly thing without losing any of it's goodness.
But Samsung hasn't yet released this drive, so if you can't wait, check out Intel's PCIe drives or "Settle" for the SM951 ACHI version. As for me, I will wait.

Question 9

Is it compatible with SAMSUNG 850 EVO MZ-N5E250BW M.2 250GB SATA III Internal SSD ?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It is.

Question 10

Can i use 2 GPU's in SLI and still have a PCI-E (specifically Intel 750 Series SSD) on the third slot?

Accepted Answer

Yes the lowest slot is pcie gen 3 x8 so i am running sli and 750 ssd.

Brand	ASUS
Series	TUF
Model	SABERTOOTH X99

CPU Socket Type	LGA 2011-v3
CPU Type	Core i7 (LGA2011-v3)
Supported CPU Technologies	Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Number of Memory Slots	8x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	DDR4 2400/ 2133 Non-ECC, Un-buffered
Maximum Memory Supported	64GB
Channel Supported	Quad Channel

PCI Express 3.0 x16	40-Lane CPU - 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x16/x16, x16/x16/x8) 1 28-Lane CPU - 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 ( x16, x16/x8, x16/x8/x4) 1 1* The PCIe x16_3 shares bandwidth with M.2 x4. When M.2 socket is occupied, the PCIe x16_3 slot will be disabled.
PCI Express 2.0 x16	28-Lane CPU - 1 x PCIe 2.0 x4 (x2 mode)
PCI Express x1	28-Lane CPU - 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1

Serial ATA (SATA)	8 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA Express	1 x SATA Express portcompatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
M.2	1 x M.2 Socket 3, graywith M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (Support PCIE SSD only)
SATA RAID	0/1/5/10

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LAN Chipset	Intel I218V
Second LAN Chipset	Realtek 8111GR
Max LAN Speed	2 x 1Gbps

RJ45	2 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
USB 3.1	2 x USB 3.1 (teal blue)
USB 3.0	4 x USB 3.0 (blue)
USB 1.1/2.0	4 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF Out	1 x Optical
Audio Ports	5 Ports

Onboard USB	2 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
Other Connectors	1 x AAFP connector 1 x TPM header 1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin) 1 x CPU fan with PWM control 4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 x 4 -pin) 5 x Assistant Fan connector(s) (5 x 4 -pin) 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 1 x Thunderbolt header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector(s) 1 x MemOK! button(s) 3 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

Physical Spec
Form Factor	ATX
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	24 Pin

Item#: 9SIA4REKE64517