ASUS P9X79LE User Manual
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P9X79 LE specifications summary
CPU
2nd Generation Intel
®
Core™ i7 Processor family for the LGA
2011 Socket
Supports Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
* Refer to
Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
Chipset
Intel
®
X79 Express Chipset
Memory
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)
** Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics
of individual CPUs.
** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified
Vendors Lists).
Expansion slots
2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (Dual at x16/ x16 mode, Triple at
at
x16/ x16/ x8)
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.
Multi-GPU support
Supports NVIDIA
®
3-Way SLI™ Technology
3-Way SLI™ Technology
SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD
®
Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Storage
Intel
®
X79 Express Chipset
- 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support
- 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support
ASMedia
ASMedia
®
1061 SATA controller
- 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s ports
LAN
Realtek
®
8111F Gigabit LAN Controller
USB
2 x ASMedia
®
USB 3.0 controllers
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (Blue)
Intel
®
X79 Express Chipset
- 14 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
(6 ports at mid-board; 8 ports at back panel)
Audio
Realtek
®
ALC892 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Support 192khz / 24bit BD Lossless Sound
- BD Audio Layer Content Protection
- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming and
Front Panel Jack-Retasking
- Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O
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