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| CPU Socket | LGA2066 |
| Supported CPUs | Intel Core X-Series i7-7800X and above, Intel Core X-Series i9 |
| Chipset | Intel X299 Express |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Memory Slots & Channels | 8 × DDR4 DIMM, 4-channel |
| Maximum Memory | 256 GB (48/44-lane CPUs), 128 GB (28-lane CPUs) |
| Memory Speed Support | 2133–4333 MT/s (OC) depending on CPU |
| Integrated Graphics | Thunderbolt 3 Controller: 2 × USB-C (DisplayPort), 4096 × 2304 @ 60 Hz |
| Audio Codec | Realtek ALC1220-VB |
| Audio Channels | 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 HD Audio, S/PDIF Out |
| LAN | Intel 10GbE (2 × RJ-45, 10/5/2.5/1/0.1 Gbps) |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6/6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4/5 GHz, Bluetooth 5.0, 2T2R |
| PCIe Slots (CPU) | 48-lane: 2 × x16, 2 × x8 44-lane: 2 × x16, 1 × x8, 1 × x4 28-lane: 1 × x16, 1 × x8, 1 × x4 |
| PCIe Slots (Chipset) | Conforms to PCIe 3.0 |
| Multi-GPU | NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI / 2-Way SLI AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire / 2-Way CrossFire |
| M.2 Slots | CPU: 1 × PCIe x4/x2 (2260/2280/22110) Chipset: 2 × SATA & PCIe x4/x2 (2242–2280) |
| SATA Ports | 6 × SATA 6Gb/s (Chipset) + 2 × SATA 6Gb/s (ASMedia) |
| RAID Support | NVMe & SATA RAID 0/1/5/10 |
| Intel Optane Ready | Only on 48-lane CPUs |
| USB Ports | Rear: 2 × Thunderbolt 3 USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen2), 4 × USB 3.2 Gen1, 2 × RJ-45, 2 × SMA antenna, 1 × S/PDIF Out, 5 × audio jacks Internal: 1 × USB-C Gen2 header, 2 × USB 3.2 Gen1 headers, 1 × USB 2.0/1.1 header |
| Power Connector | 1 × 24-pin ATX |
| CPU Power | 2 × 8-pin ATX + 1 × VGA_PW |
| Fan Headers | 1 × CPU, 1 × CPU Water Cooling, 4 × System, 2 × System/Water Pump |
| RGB Headers | 2 × Addressable LED, 2 × RGB LED |
| Other Internal Connectors | 3 × M.2 sockets, 8 × SATA 6Gb/s, VROC Key header, front panel, front audio, TPM header, noise detection, 2 × temperature sensors, Clear CMOS / Reset / Power buttons, 2 × BIOS switches |
| I/O Controller | iTE I/O Controller Chip |
| Hardware Monitoring | Voltage, Temperature, Fan Speed, Water Flow, Overheat Warning, Fan Fail Warning, Fan Speed Control, Noise Detection |
| BIOS | 2 × 128 Mbit Flash, DualBIOS, AMI UEFI BIOS, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SMBIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
| Special Features | APP Center (BIOS/Software Utilities): @BIOS, AutoGreen, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Easy RAID, Fast Boot, Game Boost, Platform Power Management, RGB Fusion, Smart Backup, Smart Keyboard, Smart Survey, System Info Viewer, USB Blocker, USB TurboCharger, Q-Flash, Q-Flash Plus, Xpress Install |
| Bundled Software | Norton Internet Security (OEM), cFosSpeed, XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months) |
| OS Support | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Form Factor | E-ATX |
| Dimensions | 30.5 × 27.5 cm |
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