ASUS X79 DELUXE Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASUS X79 DELUXE include:

• Socket: 2011
• Chipset: Intel X79 Express
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT6791D
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Four SATA-300 ports ans two SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5), four SATA-600 ports controlled by a Marvell 88SE9230 chip, and two SATA-600 ports controlled by one ASMedia ASM1061 chip
• External SATA: Two eSATA-600 ports controlled by another ASMedia ASM1061 chip
• USB 2.0: 12 USB 2.0 ports, four on the motherboard real panel and eight available through four headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Eight USB 3.0 ports, six on the motherboard rear panel and two available through one header on the motherboard, controlled by three ASMedia ASM1042 chips and one ASMedia ASM1074 chip
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• Thunderbolt: None
• On-board video: No
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC1150 codec (7.1+2 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 115 dB SNR for the outputs, and 104 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by an Intel WG82579V chip and one Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek RTL8111G chip; dual-band Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac with Bluetooth 4.0
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: No
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Four PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (working at x16/x0/x4/x16 or x16/x8/x4/x8), one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (working at x4 or x1), and two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
• Memory: Eight DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-2800, 64 GiB maximum)
• Fan connectors: Two four-pin connectors for the CPU cooler, and four four-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra features: Support for TPM
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.asus.com
• Average price in the U.S.*: USD 350.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review.