Question 1

Will an Evo 212 cooler overlap with the memory slots with just one fan installed?

Accepted Answer

No problem with the Evo 212 CPU cooler even with two fans installed on the cooler.

HOWEVER, there is NOT sufficient clearance to install DIMM coolers!  The DIMM coolers that came with my 128GB Corsair package are sitting idle.

Question 2

Is it possible to install a windows server 2012 r2 or above with this motherboard?, i know drivers don't officially support server windows os

Accepted Answer

I'm not aware of how to do it or if it's possible .....  Check with Toms Hardware or PC Magazine  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Question 3

What Bios does this ship with?

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BIOS Information
        Vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
        Version: 0501
        Release Date: 05/12/2016
        Address: 0xF0000
        Runtime Size: 64 kB
        ROM Size: 16384 kB
        Characteristics:
                PCI is supported
                APM is supported
                BIOS is upgradeable
                BIOS shadowing is allowed
                Boot from CD is supported
                Selectable boot is supported
                BIOS ROM is socketed
                EDD is supported
                5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
                3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
                3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
                Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
                8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
                Serial services are supported (int 14h)
                Printer services are supported (int 17h)
                ACPI is supported
                USB legacy is supported
                BIOS boot specification is supported
                Targeted content distribution is supported
                UEFI is supported
        BIOS Revision: 5.11

Question 4

Will the M.2 have full 32gb bandwidth with a 28 lane cpu or will it switch over to sata?

Accepted Answer

It will depend on the CPU you install. Your CPU must also support full PCIe multi lane architecture. The Haswell Socket 2011 i7 5930 I used fully supports it and Crystal Mark shows nearly 500+ MB/s consistently Using this M2 drive -- SAMSUNG 950 PRO M.2 2280 256GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V5P256BW

Brand	ASUS
Model	X99-E

CPU Socket Type	LGA 2011-v3
CPU Type	Core i7 (LGA2011-v3) / Xeon (LGA2011-v3)
Supported CPU Technologies	The Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types

Number of Memory Slots	8x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	DDR4 3200(O.C.)/ 3000(O.C.)/ 2800(O.C.)/ 2666(O.C.)/ 2400(O.C.)/ 2133 * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Maximum Memory Supported	128GB
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.
PCI Express x1	2 x PCIe 2.0 x1

Serial ATA (SATA)	8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) 2 2 Due to chipset behavior, The SATA6G_78, SATA6G_910 ports do not support IRST including RAID configuration.
SATA Express	1 x SATA Express port, Compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s ports
M.2	1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (Support PCIE SSD only) 1 1 The PCIe x16_3 shares bandwidth with M.2.
SATA RAID	0/1/5/10

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PS/2	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
RJ45	1 x RJ45
USB 3.1	1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (black) USB Type-C 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (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 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 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 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 Chassis Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin) 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 1 x Thunderbolt header(s) 1 x EZ XMP switch 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) (Chassis intrusion header is inbuilt) 1 x DRCT header(s) 1 x MemOK! button(s) 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x CPU/DRAM overvoltage jumper(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN (Extension Fan) connector 1 x Water Pump header (4-pin) 1 x COM port header 1 x High AMP Fan header (4-pin)

Form Factor	ATX
LED Lighting	RGB
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	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)

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels	8 Channels

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset	Intel I218V
Max LAN Speed	1Gbps

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