Review: ASUS P9X79 Deluxe
Published by Marc Büchel on 18.11.11Page:
Spezifikationen / Lieferumfang
| CPU | Intel Core i7-39XX |
| Chipset | Intel X79 |
| Memory | Quad-Channel memory interface |
| Multi-GPU | NVIDIA 3-Way SLI AMD Quad-GPU CorssFireX |
| Slots | 3 x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 (dual at x16/x16, dual at
x16/x8/x8
mode) 1 x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 (single at x  2 x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 |
| Sound | Realtek ALC898 8-Channel HD Audio Codec |
| Storage | 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (Intel, RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1) 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s (Intel, RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1, JBOD) 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (Marvell 912 2 x Power eSATA Gb/s (ASMedia 1061) 1 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v3.0 + EDR, ASUS BT GO! Utility & WiFi 80211 b/g/n |
| LAN | 2 x Gigabit LAN (Intel 82579V, Realtek 8111E) |
| I/O internal | 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports
additional 2 USB ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 8 USB ports 4 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x CPU Optional Fan connector 4 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x Power-on switch 1 x Reset switch 1 x Bluetooth v3.0 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! button 1 x EPU switch 1 x TPU switch |
| I/O Back Panel | 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 1 x Bluetooth v3.0 + HS module 2 x Gigabit LAN 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 2 x Power eSATA 6 Gb/s ports 1 x 8-channel audio |
| Fan connectors | 6 header |
| Forfactor | ATX (30.5cm x 24.4cm) |
| BIOS | Bios (2 x 32 Mb flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS) |
- Manual
- 1 x ATX I/O bezel
- 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s cable
- 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s cable
- 2 in 1 Q-connector
- 1 x ASUS 3-Way SLI bridge
- 1 x ASUS SLI connector
- 1 x WiFi Ring moving Antenna
Regarding the delivery you'll find everything you need. There even is a triple SLI bridge. The only thing one might miss uner certain circumstances is a CrossFire Bridge.
Features
| EPU | If you activate the EPU this chip monitors all possible voltages and clock speeds and automatically sets them to guarantee an energy efficient operation of you system. |
| TPU | As soon as one activates the TPU this chips monitors all possible voltages and clock speeds using the according software. The difference to the EPU is that TPU will provide as much performance as possible. Therefore it can increase clock speeds and voltages. |
| Digi+ Power Control | Meanwhile ASUS also provides its boards with digital power designs. Using the the right software, in this case ASUS DIGI+ VRM Utility it is not only possible to adjust voltages whilst being in Windows on can now also control impedances. |
| SSD Caching | According to ASUS SSD caching can boost your system performance by a factor of three. Therefore it uses a small SSD as a caching drive and all the small data is being put onto the SSD which offers way more IOPS than a hard drvie. |
| BT GO! | BT GO! can be classified as a very typical gadget using which it is possbile to for example remote control your PC via your mobile phone. There is also some functionality to synchronize folders in fact one can do quite a lot using BT GO! |
| ASUS FAN Xpert | FAN Xpert allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures and your PC's system loading. The various fan profiles affer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool system environment. |
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