ASUS' X99 Launch Includes Rampage V Extreme, X99-A, And X99-Deluxe
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N.Broekhuijsen
August 29, 2014 9:12:17 AM
Asus has four X99 motherboards to announce, and for now just three will be available immediately. All four motherboards feature the LGA2011-3 socket, and all of them have support for the new Haswell-E processors.
ASUS' X99 Launch Includes Rampage V Extreme, X99-A, And X99-Deluxe : Read more
ASUS' X99 Launch Includes Rampage V Extreme, X99-A, And X99-Deluxe : Read more
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universal remonster
August 29, 2014 9:40:55 AM
looks like the X99-E WS has been shown also
http://www.techpowerup.com/204636/asus-x99-e-ws-motherb...
http://www.techpowerup.com/204636/asus-x99-e-ws-motherb...
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hardcore_player
August 29, 2014 11:18:11 AM
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ap3x
August 29, 2014 1:13:01 PM
So far the Rampage V Extreme and X99 Deluxe have Asus's proprietary OC socket, which is different from Intel's reference socket. Not sure if all Asus X99 will have this, but here is a video explaining it as well as the difference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxqhlDu4WIg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxqhlDu4WIg
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ralanahm
August 30, 2014 9:40:45 AM
ralanahm
August 30, 2014 9:43:03 AM
christinebcw
August 30, 2014 10:04:16 AM
g-unit1111 said:
If I could afford the X99 Deluxe...I keep thinking some of these look more like a Gen Ludendorff offensive than a product delivery.
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laststop311
August 30, 2014 9:48:46 PM
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Are there any details on the extra pin for the OC socket?Designed to break performance barriers, ASUS OC Socket utilizes extra pins to connect a proprietary circuit to contacts found on Haswell-E's land grid array (LGA). Combined with our customized UEFI, this exclusive feature enables higher DDR4 memory frequencies, lower latencies and enhanced stability while overclocking, extending all the way to extreme overclocking conditions, such as Liquid Nitrogen (LN2). OC Socket is 100% compatible with new Haswell-E LGA 2011-v3 CPUs, ensuring the ideal combination of overclocking performance and compatibility.
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laststop311
August 30, 2014 10:11:17 PM
Intel historically supplies motherboard manufacturers with detailed architecture/engineering guides that help when designing boards, which is important when accessing various voltage lines. Recent moves to fully-integrated voltage controllers has meant that such access has been curtailed, none more so than on X99, where motherboard partners are pretty much left in the dark. Intel prescribes a range of voltages and adjustments that can be made in the BIOS, mobo guys follow suit.
Asus, however, believes the enthusiast should have unfettered access to all manner of voltage. Engineers, it says, have examined the LGA 2011-v3 CPUs in excruciating detail and deduced the role played by each of the pins on the bottom; the new chips have different pin-outs than their predecessors.
The end result is that, fully tapping into this new pin-out, Asus' OC Socket has more pins than a standard LGA2011-v3. The extra pin-outs, located at six sections around the socket, enable all Asus X99 boards to circumvent the voltage limits imposed by Intel and provides a means by which more voltage rails can be monitored. What's more, the company says, enhanced monitoring and regulation helps when really pushing the CPU to the limit (think 1.6V-plus), minimising voltage drops and increasing overall efficiency by only allocating the exact voltage required. Intel's integrated voltages, accessed by other boards, aren't that fine-tuned, apparently.
These pin-outs also control access to behind-the-scenes voltage and regulation of DDR4 memory. Asus goes further and says that its OC Socket, therefore, also enables X99 boards' BIOS to reduce memory voltage yet still increase DDR4 overclocking potential to levels higher than would otherwise be the case.
Asus, however, believes the enthusiast should have unfettered access to all manner of voltage. Engineers, it says, have examined the LGA 2011-v3 CPUs in excruciating detail and deduced the role played by each of the pins on the bottom; the new chips have different pin-outs than their predecessors.
The end result is that, fully tapping into this new pin-out, Asus' OC Socket has more pins than a standard LGA2011-v3. The extra pin-outs, located at six sections around the socket, enable all Asus X99 boards to circumvent the voltage limits imposed by Intel and provides a means by which more voltage rails can be monitored. What's more, the company says, enhanced monitoring and regulation helps when really pushing the CPU to the limit (think 1.6V-plus), minimising voltage drops and increasing overall efficiency by only allocating the exact voltage required. Intel's integrated voltages, accessed by other boards, aren't that fine-tuned, apparently.
These pin-outs also control access to behind-the-scenes voltage and regulation of DDR4 memory. Asus goes further and says that its OC Socket, therefore, also enables X99 boards' BIOS to reduce memory voltage yet still increase DDR4 overclocking potential to levels higher than would otherwise be the case.
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tomfreak
September 2, 2014 4:48:18 AM
christinebcw
September 2, 2014 5:37:23 AM
wireframed
September 4, 2014 12:34:35 PM
To make things even more confusing, ASUS also has an X99-S (at least in some regions), that is a mix of the -Deluxe and -A, from what I've been able to see.
It has 2 SATA-Express, 5 PCIe 16x, 12 USB 3.0, same sound chip, but no 802.11ac, only one Gigabit and only barest essential accessories. Visually it looks almost identical to the Deluxe, with the exception of the missing ports.
Not sure why they felt the need to have so many variations.
It has 2 SATA-Express, 5 PCIe 16x, 12 USB 3.0, same sound chip, but no 802.11ac, only one Gigabit and only barest essential accessories. Visually it looks almost identical to the Deluxe, with the exception of the missing ports.
Not sure why they felt the need to have so many variations.
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christinebcw
September 4, 2014 1:11:01 PM
There is another Asus X99 board floating around which wasn't mentioned at launch and that is the Asus X99-S. Looking at it visually they both look identical, but there are some differences, and the differences are. (All info taken from their manuals)
Asus X99-S
Memory: 64GB max DDR4 up to 3,200 o.c.
1x Intel Gigabit Lan (I218-V)
No wifi or bluetooth
Back has 8x USB 3.0 and 2x USB 2.0
Comes with 3x SATA 6Gb/s cables
A SLI bridge
M.2 Bracket
Asus X99 Deluxe
Memory: 64GB max DDR4 up to 2,800 o.c.
2x Intel Gigabit lan (I218-V and I211-AT)
Wireless AC up to 1300Mbits/s + Bluetooth 4.0
Back has 10x USB 3.0 and 2x USB 2.0
Comes with 8x SATA 6Gb/s cables
1x 2-3 way SLI bridge
1x WiFi+BT Antenna module
1x M.2 x4 PCIe x4 card (optional)
1x M.2 x4 bracket
1x Fan Extension hub (optional)
1x Fan Extension hub cable (optional)
1x Thermistor cable
http://www.amazon.co.uk/X99-S-Motherboard-Express-Chann...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU...
Asus X99-S
Memory: 64GB max DDR4 up to 3,200 o.c.
1x Intel Gigabit Lan (I218-V)
No wifi or bluetooth
Back has 8x USB 3.0 and 2x USB 2.0
Comes with 3x SATA 6Gb/s cables
A SLI bridge
M.2 Bracket
Asus X99 Deluxe
Memory: 64GB max DDR4 up to 2,800 o.c.
2x Intel Gigabit lan (I218-V and I211-AT)
Wireless AC up to 1300Mbits/s + Bluetooth 4.0
Back has 10x USB 3.0 and 2x USB 2.0
Comes with 8x SATA 6Gb/s cables
1x 2-3 way SLI bridge
1x WiFi+BT Antenna module
1x M.2 x4 PCIe x4 card (optional)
1x M.2 x4 bracket
1x Fan Extension hub (optional)
1x Fan Extension hub cable (optional)
1x Thermistor cable
http://www.amazon.co.uk/X99-S-Motherboard-Express-Chann...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU...
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