The change this update brings is the bundling of a USB 3.1 card. It is a PCI-Express Gen2 x4 (running at x2 speed) card which provides two USB 3.1 Type A ports, above and beyond the many USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports built into the motherboard already.
This board sports a new white-on-black color scheme from Asus - so it looks great in systems with a side window! It is also loaded with all the latest technology, so if you are looking for something that is future-proof this is a great choice. Please note that the bundled USB 3.1 card will take up one of the expansion slots on the board. That will need to be factored in if you have a lot of other cards you will be using as well.
A great looking high end motherboard with tons of features. There's a whopping 10 USB 3.0 ports on the back, tons of PCI-e slots, 8 RAM slots with quad channel capability, and onboard 3x3 wireless AC. The CPU options are also more robust than a typical motherboard, with options for 8 core, and even 10 core processors.
Model: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1
Specifications
Socket | 2011-3 |
CPU Compatibility | Intel Core i7 Processors on LGA 2011-v3 Socket |
Form Factor | ATX |
Chipset Manufacturer | Intel |
Chipset | X99 |
Front Side Bus | QuickPath Interconnect |
Network Connectivity | Dual Gigabit Networking + 802.11 A/B/G/N/AC |
Network Controller | Intel I218-V, Intel I211-AT |
Audio Controller | Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
Cooling System | Heatsink |
Color | Black & White |
Memory Support | |
Type | DDR4 |
Maximum Speed | 2133 MHz |
Number of Slots | 8 |
Maximum Size per Slot | 16 GB |
Maximum Amount Supported | 128 GB |
External Connections | |
USB 2.0 | 2 |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) | 10 |
Audio Out | Surround Sound (7.1) |
Audio In | Line-In/Microphone |
S/PDIF | Optical |
LAN (RJ45) | 2 |
Wireless Antenna Port | Yes |
Internal Connections | |
USB 2.0 | 2 (providing 4 ports) |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) | 2 |
SATA III 6.0Gbps | 8 |
SATA Express | 2 |
M.2 Connector | 1 |
M.2 Support | M.2 x4 Socket 3 with vertical M Key design, type 2242/2260/2280 |
TPM (module sold separately) | 1 |
SATA Controllers | |
SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 1 | 4 port - Intel X99 |
SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 2 | 4 port - Intel X99 |
SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 3 | 1 SATA Express port - ASMedia |
Expansion Slots | |
Slot 1 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
Slot 2 | PCI Express 2.0 x4 |
Slot 3 | PCI Express 3.0 x8 in a x16 size |
Slot 4 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
Slot 5 | PCI Express 3.0 x8 in a x16 size |
Slot 6 | PCI Express 3.0 x8 in a x16 size |
Additional Information | |
SLI Compatible | Yes |
Crossfire Compatible | Yes |
RAID Support | 0,1,5,10 (Only on SATA6G_12 and SATA6G_34 ports) |
Bluetooth | Yes (4.0) |
Dual GPU Slot Spacing | 3-Slot |
BIOS Features | |
UEFI BIOS | Yes |
EZ Flash | Yes |
OC Profiles | Yes |
Dimensions | |
Height | 305 mm (12.0 in) |
Width | 244 mm (9.6 in) |
Includes USB 3.1 Type A PCI-E addon card
-Due to chipset behavior, The SATA6G_78, SATA6G_910 ports (black) do not support IRST including RAID configuration.
-Supports Asus Thunderbolt add-on card
-The PCI Express 2.0 x4 slot shares bandwidth with the USB3_E12 and SATAEXPRESS_E1 connectors. The SATAEXPRESS_E1 and USB3_E12 will be disabled when there is a device installed in this slot.
-PCI-E x16 slots operate at single@x16, dual@x16/x16, triple@x16/x16/x8*, quad@x8/x8/x16/x8 or quintuple@x8/x8/x8/x8/x8 mode
-When using a 28-lane CPU (Intel Core i7 5820K), the PCI-E slots are changed to:
Slot 1 PCI Express 3.0 x16 (x8 if slot 3 or 5 is in use)
Slot 2 PCI Express 2.0 x4
Slot 3 PCI Express 3.0 x8 in a x16 size
Slot 4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 in a x16 size
Slot 5 PCI Express 3.0 x8 in a x16 size
Slot 6 PCI Express 2.0 x1 in a x16 size
* Triple PCIe 3.0/2.0 configuration is default set at x8/x8/x8. Adjust PCIEX16_5 Slot Bandwidth in BIOS.