Asus P9X79 Deluxe

Motherboard

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Model: Asus P9X79 Deluxe

Specifications

Socket 2011
CPU Compatibility Intel Socket 2011 for 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition
Form Factor ATX
Chipset Manufacturer Intel
Chipset X79 Express
Front Side Bus QuickPath Interconnect
Network Connectivity Dual Gigabit Networking + 802.11 B/G/N
Network Controller Intel 82579V, Realtek 8111E
Audio Controller Realtek ALC898
Cooling System Heatsink
Color Black
Memory Support
Type DDR3
Maximum Speed 1866 MHz
Number of Slots 8
Maximum Size per Slot 8 GB
Maximum Amount Supported 64 GB
External Connections
USB 2.0 4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) 6
Audio Out Surround Sound (7.1)
Audio In Line-In/Microphone
S/PDIF Optical
External SATA 2
LAN (RJ45) 2
Wireless Antenna Port Yes
Internal Connections
USB 2.0 4 (providing 8 ports)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) 1
SATA II 3.0Gbps 4
SATA III 6.0Gbps 4
SATA Controllers
SATA II 3.0Gbps Controller 1 4 port - Intel X79
SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 1 2 port - Intel X79
SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 2 2 port - Marvell 9128
Expansion Slots
Slot 1 PCI Express 3.0 x16
Slot 2 PCI Express 2.0 x1
Slot 3 PCI Express 3.0 x16
Slot 4 PCI Express 3.0 x8 in a x16 size
Slot 5 PCI Express 3.0 x16
Slot 6 PCI Express 2.0 x1
Additional Information
SLI Compatible Yes
Crossfire Compatible Yes
RAID Support 0,1,5,10
Bluetooth Yes (3.0)
BIOS Features
UEFI BIOS Yes
EZ Flash Yes
OC Profiles Yes
Dimensions
Height 305 mm (12.0 in)
Width 244 mm (9.6 in)

Bluetooth and ESATA share lanes with the two PCI-E x1 slots on this motherboard. In order to have this functionality, no cards may be installed into those slots.

Bluetooth shares a PCI-E lane with the top PCI-E x1 slot.
ESATA shares a PCI-E lane with the bottom PCI-E x1 slot.