Review ASUS P9X79 Pro : Motherboard Intel X79 Dengan Segudang Fitur

Kami telah menggunakan motherboard ini pada pengujian Sandy Bridge-E dan terbukti motherboard tersebut cukup tangguh. Kali ini kami akan mencoba mengupas berbagai macam fitur yang hadir dalam motherboard ini. Penasaran? Silahkan simak review kami berikut ini!

Walau telah hadir dalam pengujian Sandy Bridge-E, kami tetap penasaran dengan motheboard yang satu ini. Segudang fitur yang dianutnya membuat kami tergoda untuk me-review motherboard ini lebih lanjut bagi Anda. Apakah fitur-fitur yang diusungnya mampu menyamai keandalan performanya? Silahkan simak review kami berikut ini.

Spesifikasi

CPU	Intel® Socket 2011 for 2nd Generation Core™ i7 Processors Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2 * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
Chipset	Intel® X79
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 or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Multi-GPU Support	Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Expansion Slots	3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (dual x16 or x16, x8, x8) *1 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x8 mode) *1 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
Storage	Intel® X79 chipset : 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), white 4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Marvell® PCIe 9128 controller : 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), white ASMedia® ASM1061 controller : 2 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s port(s), green
LAN	Intel® 82579V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth V2.1+EDR ASUS BT GO! Utility
Audio	Realtek® ALC898 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC – Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking Audio Feature : – Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound – Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection – DTS Ultra PC II – DTS Connect – Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
USB Ports	ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller : *2 6 x USB 3.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board) Intel® X79 chipset : 12 x USB 2.0 port(s) (6 at back panel, black+white, 6 at mid-board)
Special Features	ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control : ASUS TPU : – Auto Tuning – TurboV – TPU switch ASUS EPU : – EPU – EPU switch ASUS Digital Power Design : – Industry leading Digital 8 + 2 Phase CPU Power Design – Industry leading Digital 2 + 2 Phase DRAM Power Design – CPU Power Utility – DRAM Power Utility ASUS BT GO! : – Folder Sync – BT Transfer – Shot & Send – BT to Net – Music Player – Personal Manager ASUS BT Turbo Remote : – Exclusive Smartphone Interface supporting iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, and Symbian systems ASUS Exclusive Features : – MemOK! – AI Suite II – Ai Charger – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface – ASUS SSD Caching – USB 3.0 Boost ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : – Stylish Fanless Design Heat-pipe solution – ASUS Fan Xpert+ ASUS EZ DIY : – USB BIOS Flashback – ASUS Q-Shield – ASUS O.C. Profile – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 – ASUS EZ Flash 2 – ASUS MyLogo 2 – Multi-language BIOS ASUS Q-Design : – ASUS Q-Code – ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) – ASUS Q-Slot – ASUS Q-DIMM – ASUS Q-Connector
Back I/O Ports	1 x Bluetooth module(s) 2 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 4 x USB 3.0 6 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 6 x Audio jack(s) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s)
Internal I/O Ports	1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin) 3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 1 x Optional Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! button(s) 1 x TPU switch(es) 1 x EPU switch(es) 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
Accessories	User’s manual I/O Shield 2 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x 3-Way SLI bridge(s) 1 x SLI bridge(s) 1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)
BIOS	64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
Manageability	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Support Disc	Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor	ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
Note	*1: 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. *2: 4 x USB 3.0 ports at back panel with 1 additional VIA SuperSpeed USB hub controller.