Asus X99-A USB 3.1 User Guide - Page 9

Intel, X99 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost, ASMedia - cpu support

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X99-A/USB 3.1 specifications summary Storage LAN Audio USB - 8 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports* (4 x gray from controller 1, 4 x black from controller 2) - Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Recovery Technology** * Due to chipset behavior, the SATA6G_78 and SATA6G_910 ports (black) do not support Intel® Rapid Storage Technology including RAID configuration. ** These functions work depending on the CPU installed. Gigabit Intel® LAN connection - 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance 1 x Intel® I218-V Gigabit LAN-Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) ASUS Turbo LAN utility Realtek® ALC1150 8-channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 2 - Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality - Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration - Audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference - EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality - Audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers - Unique de-pop circuit to reduce start-up popping noise to audio outputs - Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provide warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity - High quality 112 dB SNR stereo playback output (Line-out at back) and 104 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) support - Absolute Pitch 192 khz/24 bit True BD Lossless Sound - BD audio layer content protection - DTS UltraPC II - DTS Connect - Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jackretasking (MIC) - Optical S/PDIF out ports at rear I/O Intel® X99 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost - 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support - 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear panel) ASMedia® USB 3.1 controllers - support ASUS USB 3.1 Boost - 2 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel (teal blue) ASMedia® USB 3.0 Hubs - support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost - 3 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue) (continued on the next page) ix

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X99-A/USB 3.1 specifications summary
Storage
- 8 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports* (4 x gray from controller 1, 4 x black
from controller 2)
- Supports Intel
®
Smart Response Technology, Intel
®
Rapid
Recovery Technology**
*
Due to chipset behavior, the SATA6G_78 and SATA6G_910 ports
(black) do not support Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology including RAID
configuration.
** These functions work depending on the CPU installed.
LAN
Gigabit Intel
®
LAN connection - 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet
(EEE) appliance
1 x Intel
®
I218-V Gigabit LAN-Dual interconnect between the
integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer
(PHY)
ASUS Turbo LAN utility
Audio
Realtek
®
ALC1150 8-channel high definition audio CODEC
featuring Crystal Sound 2
-
Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver
equal quality
-
Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio
configuration
-
Audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and
greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
-
EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the
amplifier quality
-
Audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for
headphone and speakers
-
Unique de-pop circuit to reduce start-up popping noise to audio
outputs
-
Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provide warm, natural,
and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity
-
High quality 112 dB SNR stereo playback output (Line-out at
back) and 104 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) support
-
Absolute Pitch 192 khz/24 bit True BD Lossless Sound
-
BD audio layer content protection
-
DTS UltraPC II
-
DTS Connect
-
Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jack-
retasking (MIC)
-
Optical S/PDIF out ports at rear I/O
USB
Intel
®
X99 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost
- 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support
- 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel
- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear panel)
ASMedia
®
USB 3.1 controllers - support ASUS USB 3.1 Boost
- 2 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel (teal blue)
ASMedia
®
USB 3.0 Hubs - support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost
- 3 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue)