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Asus PRIME X299-A (90MB0U40-M0EAY0)

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Asus PRIME X299-A
Form Factor:ATX
Socket:LGA 2066
Chipset:Intel X299
BIOS:Ami
RAM slots:DDR4 8 sl
RAM form factor:DIMM
RAM clock:4000 MHz
Sound (channels):7.1
Connectors:M.2
Power connector:24-pin
Processor power:8+4-pin
Eight slots of RAM. Two M.2 slots with heatsinks. Support for SLI/CrossFire graphics card bundles. Overclocking the processor and RAM. Good audio subsystem. RGB LED lighting.
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Specifications PRIME X299-A
Main
FeaturesHEDT (High-End DeskTop)
SocketLGA 2066
Form factorATX
Power phases8
VRM heatsink
LED lighting
Size (HxW)305x244 mm
Chipset
ChipsetIntel X299
BIOSAmi
UEFI BIOS
RAM
DDR48 slot(s)
Memory moduleDIMM
Operation mode2/4 channel
Max. clock frequency4000 MHz
Max. memory128 GB
XMP
Drive interface
SATA 3 (6Gbps)8
M.2 connector2
M.21xSATA/PCIe 4x, 1xPCIe 4x
M.2 SSD cooling
Integrated RAID controller / RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 /
Expansion slots
1x PCIe slots1 pcs
PCIe 4x slots2 pcs
PCIe 16x slots3 pcs
PCIe modes16x/16x/8x
PCIe support3.0
CrossFire (AMD)
SLI (NVIDIA)
Steel PCIe connectors
Internal connections
USB-A 2.01 pcs
USB-A 5Gbps2 pcs
USB-A 10Gbps1 pcs
Integrated audio
AudiochipRealtek S1220A
Sound (channels)7.1
Optical S/PDIF
Network interfaces
LAN (RJ-45)1 Gbps
LAN ports1
LAN controllerIntel I219V
External connections
USB-A 2.02 pcs
USB-A 5Gbps4 pcs
USB-A 10Gbps1 pcs
USB-C 10Gbps1 pcs
BIOS FlashBack
Power connectors
Main power socket24-pin
CPU power8+4-pin
Fan power connectors4
Added to E-CatalogJune 2017
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Video reviews

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If the design of computer components is as important to you as functionality, then take a closer look at the ASUS Prime X299-A motherboard. White PC builds are all the rage right now: for example, in the NZXT H440 case with a similar colour and a transparent side window. And ASUS Aura technology will allow you to synchronize the colour and intensity of the glow of the motherboard with other PC components: a graphics card, RAM and case LED strips.

Protective covers

If the cover of the rear interface panel of the Prime X299-A performs an exclusively decorative function (and makes it difficult to clean the computer from dust), then the large heatsink on the chipset is really useful. It cools two M.2 drives in parallel, which, in case of overheating, would reduce read and write speeds to the level of conventional SATA SSDs.

Graphics and sound

All three PCIe x16 slots are reinforced and thus reliably protected from damage due to long and heavy video cards. The sound path bears the proud name of Crystal Sound 3 and consists of a top-end (by integrated standards) Realtek S1220A audio chip, a pair of headphone amplifiers (one for the front and back of the PC) and high-quality Japanese transistors that minimize noise and distortion. ASUS Prime X299-A costs about a third more than the cheapest LGA2066 motherboards. Its functional advantages are clearly not worth this surcharge, but the spectacular appearance, perhaps, is still worth it.