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P9X79
PRO
Motherboard
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E8037 Revised Edition V2 January 2013 Copyright © 2013 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extende
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Contents Notices vi Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii About this guide ....................................................................................................... viii P9X79 PRO specifications summary ......................................................................... x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...........................................................................
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Contents 2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-52 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................3-1 3.2.1 EZ Mode......................................................................................3-2 3.2.2 Advanced Mode ................
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Contents 4.3.1 AI Suite II.....................................................................................4-3 4.3.2 TurboV EVO ................................................................................4-4 4.3.3 DIGI+ Power Control ...................................................................4-8 4.3.4 EPU ...........................................................................................4-10 4.3.5 FAN Xpert+ ................................................................
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jump
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Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold text Indicate
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P9X79 PRO specifications summary ® CPU 2nd Generation Intel Core ™ i7 processor family for the LGA 2011 Socket ® Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 ® Intel X79 Express Chipset 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.as
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P9X79 PRO specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control: CPU Power - Industry leading Digital 8+2 Phase Power Design - CPU Power Utility DRAM Power - Industry leading Digital 2+2 Phase Power Design - DRAM Power Utility ASUS EPU - EPU utility, EPU switch ASUS TPU - Auto Tuning, TurboV, TPU switch ASUS BT GO! - Folder Sync, BT Transfer, Shot & Send, BT to Net, Music Player, Personal Manager, BT Turbo Remote ASUS
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P9X79 PRO specifications summary ASUS exclusive Precision Tweaker 2: overclocking features - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.005V increment - vTTCPU: Adjustable I/O voltage at 0.00625V increment - vCCSA: 255-step system agent voltage control - vDRAM Bus: 160-step Memory voltage control - vPCH: 96-step Chipset voltage control - vCPU_PLL: 48-step CPU &PCH PLL voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - BCLK/PEG frequency tuning from 80MHz up to 300MHz at 0.1MHz increm
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Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS P9X79 PRO motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. ASUS P9X79 PRO User guide Support DVD
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Chapter 1 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights ® 2nd Generation Intel Core ™ i7 processor family 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 controllers integrated to quad-channel (8 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 40 PCI Express 3.0 lanes. This provides great graphics ® performance. Intel 2nd Generation Core™ i7 Processor Family is one of the most powerful and energy efficient C
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1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control The world’s first Dual Intelligent Processors from ASUS pioneered twin onboard chips - TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) and EPU (Energy Processing Unit). Third generation Dual Intelligent Processors with New DIGI+ Power Control include two digital voltage regulator modules (VRMs). An all-new digital controller now allows ultra-precise DRAM tuning in addition to CPU voltage control. This evolution of innovative and industry-leading
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Chapter 1 TPU Unleash your performance with ASUS’ simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. The TPU chip offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring through Auto Tuning and TurboV functions. Auto tuning offers a user friendly way to automatically optimize the system for fast, yet stable clock speeds, while TurboV enables unlimited freedom to adjust CPU frequencies and ratios for optimized performance in diverse situations. EPU Tap into the world’s first real-time PC power savi
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PCIe 3.0 Ready The latest PCI Express bus standard delivers improved encoding for twice the performance of current PCIe 2.0. Total bandwidth for a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32GB/s, double the 16GB/s of PCIe 2.0 (in x16 mode). PCIe 3.0 provides users unprecedented data speeds, combined with the convenicnce and seamless transition offered by complete backward compatibility with PCIe 1.0 and PCIe 2.0 devices. It is a must-have feature PC users aiming to improve and optimize graphics perfor
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Chapter 1 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS ASUS UEFI BIOS offers the first mouse-controlled graphical BIOS designed with selectable modes, providing a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only controls. It also natively supports fully-utilized hard drives larger than 2.2TB in 64-bit operating systems. ASUS exclusive interface EZ Mode displays frequently-accessed info. Users can choose system performance settings and drag and drop boot priorities. Advanced Mode for
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1.3.6 Other special features DTS UltraPC II DTS UltraPC II delivers exceptional 5.1 surround through the most popular PC audio setups - your existing stereo speakers or headphones. In addition to virtual surround, it upgrades original sound to new levels with Audio Restoration, recreating the dynamic range of audio files. Symmetry mode improves the balance of perceived loudness across different input sources and Enhance boosts audio quality through high and low frequency equalization. With
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Chapter 1 1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
