Intel DX79SI Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the Intel DX79SI include:

• Socket: 2011
• Chipset: Intel X79 Express
• Super I/O: Winbond W83677HG
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Four SATA-300 ports and two SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5)
• External SATA: None
• USB 2.0: 14 USB 2.0 ports, six soldered on the motherboard rear panel and eight available through four headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Four USB 3.0 ports controlled by two NEC (Renesas) µPD720200 chips, two on the rear panel and two on a motherboard header
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): Two ports, controlled by a VIA VT6315N chip, one on the motherboard rear panel and one available on a motherboard header
• On-board video: No
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (7.1+2) channels, 24-bit resolution, up to 192 KHz sampling rate for both the inputs and outputs, 90 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the inputs and 97 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the outputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: Two Gigabit Ethernet ports, one controlled by the chipset with an Intel WG82579LM physical layer interface chip and one controlled by an Intel WG82574L controller, and a Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n module
• Buzzer: Yes
• Infrared interface: Yes
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Three PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (x16/x16/x8, supporting SLI and CrossFireX),
  two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, and one standard PCI slot
• Memory: Eight DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-2400, 64 GB maximum)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler and three four-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra features: POST diagnostics display, diagnostics LEDs, Back-to-Bios switch, Bluetooth 2.1
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.intel.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 280.00

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