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Asus X99-A II

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4.1
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User ratings:
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
45 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
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Consumer ratings:
3.5 / 5
Editorial reviews:
5
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Pros

  • X99-Deluxe II performed quite admirably
  • The performance was good in all areas
  • quite powerful and capable

Cons

  • cannot validate CPU frequency anywhere near 5GHz
  • the ability to fully control the RGB LEDs
  • light simply bounces off the motherboard tray

Key specs

  • Realtek ALC1150
  • DDR4
  • 128 GB
  • 8
  • UEFI
  • 1
  • ATX
  • LGA 2011-v3

Asus X99-A II - Pros & Cons

Asus X99-A II

Pros

  • X99-Deluxe II performed quite admirably
  • The performance was good in all areas
  • quite powerful and capable
  • the heat sinks worked well to cool things down
  • solid motherboard with a lot of feature
  • The options are displayed quite intuitive
  • easy to use
  • Solid motherboard with plenty of useful features
  • see new motherboards and a greater emphasis on providing stylish X99

Cons

  • cannot validate CPU frequency anywhere near 5GHz
  • the ability to fully control the RGB LEDs
  • light simply bounces off the motherboard tray
  • Nvidia no longer officially supporting 3-way SLI
  • PCI-E lanes are divvied up slightly differently to its predecessor
  • RGB is not
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • Limited
  • find both had only PWM on the CPU header
  • 5820K will not be able to use three-way SLI
  • are also not joined to each other

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Asus X99-A II - Full Specifications

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General
Motherboard typeATX
Processor socketLGA 2011-v3
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Audio properties
Audio codecRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1
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Technical details
Compatible processor seriesIntel Core i7
Maximum number of processors1
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Storage
Supported storage drive interfaces
  • M.2
  • Serial ATA III
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Internal i/o ports
Thunderbolt headers1
Number of COM connectors1
CPU fan connectoryes
Number of chassis fan connectors2
EPS power connector (8-pin)yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Y
Number of SATA III connectors8
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Network
Ethernet LAN (Network)yes
LAN controllerIntel I218V
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
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Memory
Supported memory bus clock
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4
Memory slots typeDIMM
Maximum RAM size128 GB
Number of memory slots8
Memory channelsQuad
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yes
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Graphics
Parallel processing technology support
  • 3-Way CrossFireX
  • 3-Way SLI
  • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
  • Quad-GPU SLI
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Bios
BIOS typeUEFI
BIOS features
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  • ASUS O.C. Profile
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
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Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots1
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Rear panel i/o ports
S/PDIF out portyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
PS/2 ports quantity1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity4
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Dimensions
Width12.01 in
Depth9.61 in

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Asus X99-A II Asus - Editorial Reviews (5)

4.6
Based on 5 reviews
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