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......vi Safety information...vii About this guide...viii P9X79 PRO specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control..... 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-4 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-5 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-6 1.3.6 Other special features 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU...
......vi Safety information...vii About this guide...viii P9X79 PRO specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control..... 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-4 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-5 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-6 1.3.6 Other special features 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU...
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...to the graphics card is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of Communications. DO NOT throw the motherboard in a particular installation. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the ...which the receiver is no guarantee that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. This class B digital apparatus complies with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of...
...to the graphics card is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of Communications. DO NOT throw the motherboard in a particular installation. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the ...which the receiver is no guarantee that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. This class B digital apparatus complies with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of...
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...are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep...power cables from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on...
...are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep...power cables from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on...
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.... • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Optional documentation Your product package may have to perform when installing system components. Where to find more information Refer to change... Setup menus. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the following parts: • Chapter 1: ...
.... • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Optional documentation Your product package may have to perform when installing system components. Where to find more information Refer to change... Setup menus. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the following parts: • Chapter 1: ...
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...front panel support - 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at x16/ x16 mode; Utility Realtek® ALC898 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - P9X79 PRO specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Bluetooth Audio USB 2nd Generation Intel® Core ™ i7 processor family... (PCIe x16_3 at x8 mode) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots * This motherboard is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. ** Refer to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Please refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots...
...front panel support - 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at x16/ x16 mode; Utility Realtek® ALC898 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - P9X79 PRO specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Bluetooth Audio USB 2nd Generation Intel® Core ™ i7 processor family... (PCIe x16_3 at x8 mode) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots * This motherboard is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. ** Refer to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Please refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots...
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... list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS P9X79 PRO motherboard User guide Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x 2-in the long line of the above are for buying an ASUS® P9X79 PRO motherboard! ASUS P9X79 PRO 1-1 The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest...
... list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS P9X79 PRO motherboard User guide Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x 2-in the long line of the above are for buying an ASUS® P9X79 PRO motherboard! ASUS P9X79 PRO 1-1 The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest...
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...provides great graphics performance. It improves performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing for the LGA 2011 Socket This motherboard supports the latest Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 Processor Family in LGA2011 package, with memory and PCI Express ...of 2400(O. The P9X79 PRO affords greater convenience to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. Quad-Channel DDR3 2400(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that supports the new socket 2011 Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 Processor Extreme. ASUS provides extra SATA...
...provides great graphics performance. It improves performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing for the LGA 2011 Socket This motherboard supports the latest Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 Processor Family in LGA2011 package, with memory and PCI Express ...of 2400(O. The P9X79 PRO affords greater convenience to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. Quad-Channel DDR3 2400(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that supports the new socket 2011 Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 Processor Extreme. ASUS provides extra SATA...
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... Vcore voltages. It delivers high power efficiency and supreme overclocking ability. ASUS SSD Caching SSD caching from ASUS pioneered twin onboard chips - ASUS P9X79 PRO 1-3 This proprietary design, with its full potential. 8+2 Phase Power ...Design To fully unleash the latest Intel® Sandy Bridge-E CPU´s potential, this feature boosts system performance by using an installed SSD with no rebooting needed and instant activation for both CPU and DRAM ASUS X79 motherboards...
... Vcore voltages. It delivers high power efficiency and supreme overclocking ability. ASUS SSD Caching SSD caching from ASUS pioneered twin onboard chips - ASUS P9X79 PRO 1-3 This proprietary design, with its full potential. 8+2 Phase Power ...Design To fully unleash the latest Intel® Sandy Bridge-E CPU´s potential, this feature boosts system performance by using an installed SSD with no rebooting needed and instant activation for both CPU and DRAM ASUS X79 motherboards...
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... motherboard is ready to independently adjust both CPU and case fan speeds with multiple dedicated controllers based on different ambient temperatures, climate conditions and system loads. ASUS Fan Xpert+ Hardware-level ASUS Fan Xpert+ allows users to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Power eSATA 6Gb/s ready Powered eSATA 6Gb/s combines data and power connectivity. ASUS P9X79 PRO 1-5 PCIe...
... motherboard is ready to independently adjust both CPU and case fan speeds with multiple dedicated controllers based on different ambient temperatures, climate conditions and system loads. ASUS Fan Xpert+ Hardware-level ASUS Fan Xpert+ allows users to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Power eSATA 6Gb/s ready Powered eSATA 6Gb/s combines data and power connectivity. ASUS P9X79 PRO 1-5 PCIe...
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... convenient and easy to update the BIOS without using standby power. New upgrade! Chapter 1 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS ASUS UEFI BIOS offers the first mouse-controlled graphical BIOS designed with difficult POST situations. ASUS Q-Design ASUS Q-Design enhances your motherboard against static electricity and shields it ideally protects your DIY experience. This unique module...
... convenient and easy to update the BIOS without using standby power. New upgrade! Chapter 1 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS ASUS UEFI BIOS offers the first mouse-controlled graphical BIOS designed with difficult POST situations. ASUS Q-Design ASUS Q-Design enhances your motherboard against static electricity and shields it ideally protects your DIY experience. This unique module...
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...the balance of incredible surround sound. ErP Ready The motherboard is European Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through... product design and innovation to an external decoder. In addition to virtual surround, it upgrades original sound to energy consumptions. ASUS P9X79 PRO 1-7 With these technologies, users experience better home theater audio with Audio Restoration, recreating the dynamic range of audio files....
...the balance of incredible surround sound. ErP Ready The motherboard is European Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through... product design and innovation to an external decoder. In addition to virtual surround, it upgrades original sound to energy consumptions. ASUS P9X79 PRO 1-7 With these technologies, users experience better home theater audio with Audio Restoration, recreating the dynamic range of audio files....
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... a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, ...place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-1
... a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, ...place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-1
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2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout Chapter 2 Refer to 2.2.7 Internal connectors and 2.3.10 Rear panel connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout Chapter 2 Refer to 2.2.7 Internal connectors and 2.3.10 Rear panel connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is on the LGA2011 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. Ensure that the PnP cap is missing, or... of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition...
ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is on the LGA2011 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. Ensure that the PnP cap is missing, or... of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition...
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2.2.3 System memory The motherboard comes with eight Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. Recommended memory configurations Chapter 2 ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-5
2.2.3 System memory The motherboard comes with eight Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. Recommended memory configurations Chapter 2 ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-5
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...dualchannel configuration. However, there are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more on the motherboard. Chapter 2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB unbuffered ECC and non‑ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. •... about 3GB or less. Use a maximum of the following: - For more efficient memory cooling system to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you do any of...
...dualchannel configuration. However, there are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more on the motherboard. Chapter 2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB unbuffered ECC and non‑ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. •... about 3GB or less. Use a maximum of the following: - For more efficient memory cooling system to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you do any of...
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... • • • 1.65 • • 1.65 • • 1.65 • • 1.66 • • • ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-7 Timing Voltage 9-11-9-28 1.65 - 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 6 DIMM 8 DIMM • • • • P9X79 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2200 MHz capability Vendors Part No. DS - - DS - - DS - - Size SS...
... • • • 1.65 • • 1.65 • • 1.65 • • 1.66 • • • ASUS P9X79 PRO 2-7 Timing Voltage 9-11-9-28 1.65 - 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 6 DIMM 8 DIMM • • • • P9X79 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2200 MHz capability Vendors Part No. DS - - DS - - DS - - Size SS...
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... 8-8-8-24 1.65 • • • Team T3D1288LT-16 7-7-7-24 1.65 • Team T3D1288RT-16 8-8-8-24 1.65 • • 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chip NO. - Chapter 2 P9X79 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1600 MHz capability (continued) Vendors Part No.
... 8-8-8-24 1.65 • • • Team T3D1288LT-16 7-7-7-24 1.65 • Team T3D1288RT-16 8-8-8-24 1.65 • • 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chip NO. - Chapter 2 P9X79 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1600 MHz capability (continued) Vendors Part No.
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...; Elixir M2F2G64CB88D7N-CG 2GB SS Elixir M2CB2G8BDN-CG - - • • • • Elixir M2F2G64CB88G7N-CG 2GB SS Elxir N2CB2G80GN-CG - - 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 P9X79 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1333 MHz capability (continued) Vendors Part No.
...; Elixir M2F2G64CB88D7N-CG 2GB SS Elixir M2CB2G8BDN-CG - - • • • • Elixir M2F2G64CB88G7N-CG 2GB SS Elxir N2CB2G80GN-CG - - 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 P9X79 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1333 MHz capability (continued) Vendors Part No.