Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI Extreme Series

Features and Benefits

1 Support for the Intel® Core™ i7
processor Extreme Edition in the
LGA2011 package:
Supports both 4 core and 6 core
processors. Features Intel® Turbo
Boost Technology,2 Intel® Hyper-
Threading Technology3 for
exceptional performance and

scalability, and 15 MB Shared Intel®

8

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology:

 

Performance and reliability with

 

support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and

 

Intel® Rapid Recover Technology.

9

10-Channel Intel® High Definition

 

Audio6 (7.1): Enables high-quality

 

integrated audio that rivals

 

the performance of high-end
16Solid-State capacitors and exclusive Power Supervisor:

Maximizes stability and power for advanced performance tuning.

17Tweaker switches: Power and reset switches for overclocking1 on the go, quick reset and power on.

18ATX (9.6¨ x 11.6¨) Form Factor:ATX board supports more fully featured tower designs.

19Lead-free: Meets all worldwide regulatory requirements for lead-free manufacturing.

 

Smart Cache, enabling dynamic

 

and efficient allocation of cache.
2 Intel® X79 Express Chipset:

 

Features DMI uni-directional

 

connectivity to the processor.
3 Eight DIMM slots: Designed to

 

support overclocked1 DDR3 2400+

 

O.C.4 memory, delivering up to 64

 

GB/s memory bandwidth.

4

Four Super Speed USB 3.0 ports,

 

two IEEE 1394a ports (1 external,

 

1 via internal header), and 14 USB

 

2.0 ports (6 back ports, 8

via internal headers): Provides for the most flexible back panel connectivity options.

5Three PCI Express 3.0* x16 slots:

Improved graphics bandwidth and support for certified triple-card ATI CrossFireX* and NVIDIA* SLI.*

6PCI Express* and PCI connectors:

Flexibility to support PCI Express and legacy PCI devices.

7Two SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports and four SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports: Support for up to six ports with the ability to disable individual ports via the Intel® Rapid Storage driver stack.

discrete solutions.

10Dual Intel® Gigabit Ethernet LAN:Features onboard 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet LAN connectivity.

11Consumer infrared receiver and transmitter: Supports receiving, learning, and emitting capabilities, controls up to two additional CE devices with your PC, and eliminates the need for a USB CIR dongle.

12Back-to-BIOS switch: Allows easy access to the BIOS for easy overclocking1 and recovery.

13Post code decoder: Allows for display of post codes for debug along with the included post code quick reference card displaying critical areas to help troubleshoot performance-increase roadblocks.

14Initialization and diagnostic LEDs: Provides instant visible system feedback.

15Exclusive voltage regulator heat sinks: Provides reliable and silent cooling for extreme performance tuning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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