Asus P9X79 User Manual - Page 10

P9X79 specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor family for the LGA 2011 Socket Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® X79 Express Chipset 8 x DIMM, max. 64GB, DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 1866/ 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Quad channel memory architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default. ** Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel. Please refer to Memory QVL for details. *** R efer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (Dual at x16/ x16 mode)� 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIe x16_3 at x8 mode) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots 1 x PCI slot * This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Functions will be available when using PCIe 3.0-compliant devices. Please refer to www.asus.com for updated details. Supports NVIDIA® Q��u�a�d�-�G�P�U���S���L��I T��e��c��h��n��o�l�o�g�y Supports AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Intel® X79 Express Chipset - 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support - 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support ASMedia® 1061 SATA controller - 1 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s port - 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s port Intel® 82579V Gigabit LAN Controller Realtek® ALC892 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Support 192khz / 24bit True BD Lossless Sound - BD Audio Layer Content Protection - DTS UltraPC II - DTS Connect - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O (continues on next page)