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Testseek.com have collected 60 expert reviews of the Asus P9X79 Pro and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus P9X79 Pro.
Award: Editor’s Choice December 2011
December 2011
 
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The editors liked

  • DDR3 Support up to 2400 (O.C.)
  • ASUS DIP3
  • 8222 DIGI Power Control
  • ASUS BT GO!
  • ASUS SSD Caching
  • ASUS Disk Unlocker (2.2TB Drives)
  • Dual USB 3.0 with ASUS USB Boost
  • Power eSATA 6G/s
  • Intel Gigabit LAN
  • MemOK!
  • CrossFireX & 3Way SLI Support
  • EPU/TPU Switch
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • ASUS AI Suite II Software
  • Excellent Overclocking Capabilities
  • Intuitive UEFI BIOS Layout
  • LED POST Code Readout Di
  • Fantastic board design
  • Components in wellthoughtout locations
  • Easytouse and elegant EFI solution
  • Ai Suite II in conjunection with DIGIoffers the user amazing control over their power and OCing
  • 6x 4pin fan connectors
  • All of which can be controlled via
  • A vast treasure trove of features (some exclusive) keeps ASUS ahead of the game in enthusiast motherboards
  • Eight DIMM slots for a whopping 64 GB possible of RAM
  • Full use of the AI Suite 2 software
  • UEFI Graphical User Interface BIOS replacement
  • Supports 64GB quadchannel DDR3 up to 2400MHz
  • DIGI Power Control 8222 power phase digital voltage
  • MemOK! Increases memory compatibility for bootup
  • Integrated Bluetooth 2.1 wireless module
  • USB BIOS Flashback enabled firmware update without CPU/RAM/VGA/HDD
  • Four total SATA 6Gb/s storage channels
  • USB 3.0 Boost introduces USB Attached SCSI (
  • Excellent Overclocking without any stability issues
  • DIGIPower Control for CPU and DRAM
  • UEFI BIOS
  • BT GO! (Bluetooth)
  • AI Suite II
  • Fan Xtreme
  • DIGI+ Power Control
  • AI Suite II Software
  • Easy Overclocking
  • USB BIOS Flashback for easy BIOS updating
  • Support for up to 4 graphics cards

The editors didn't like

  • Placement of The 8pin Connector
  • HiTech Legion Editors Choice Award
  • Discuss this review in our forums
  • Wireless would have been an appreciated perk for some
  • Is unable to spawn multiple copies of our Core i73960X
  • No fan on the southbridge
  • Still more expensive than a lot of people will be willing to go
  • High priced enthusiastlevel motherboard solution
  • Does not use new highlyconductive Polymerized capacitors
  • Expanded DIMM socket banks may obstruct larger heatsinks
  • Fewer digital VRMs compared to ASUS P9X79 Deluxe motherboard
  • Even though Price is fair
  • It would always be nice to see a lower overall cost.
  • None that I found

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  Published: 2011-11-22, Author: Marc , review by: ocaholic.ch.english

  • Abstract:  Meanwhile all the big motherboard manufacturers have either released or at least launched their latest X79 motherboards. Within this article we focus on the different features and attributes which split into three separate categories. The goal is to provi...

 
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  Published: 2011-11-14, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • A fully-loaded and easily overclockable motherboard for Sandy Bridge Extreme processors ...

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  Published: 2012-03-21, Author: JeeYee , review by: chip.com.my

  • Good overclocking potential, Neat UEFI Bios, Robust set of features
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  • Don't let the lower price point fool you: the ASUS P9X79 PRO is a top-grade, professionally done motherboard that doesn't skimp out on the features, and nor its overclocking potential.(previously published on issue February 2012)...

 
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  Published: 2012-01-30, Author: Lionell , review by: hardwarezone.com.ph

  • Visible below the PCI-Express slots are debug LEDs and onboard switches for power, reset, EPU, clear CMOS, and TPU.The last but not the least important key feature of the P9X79 PRO is Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control. Improving o...

 
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  Published: 2011-12-18, Author: TeamVR , review by: vr-zone.com

  • Abstract:  A month has passed since the relatively uneventful launch of the Socket 2011 based Sandy Bridge-E and X79 Patsberg platform. We gave our Editor's Choice award to the madcap enthusiast oriented ASUS Rampage IV Extreme for its outstanding engineering and ov...

 
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  Published: 2011-10-27, Author: Lennard , review by: vr-zone.com

  • Abstract:  Completing our three part Asus X79 Motherboard series roundup is the mainstream P9X79 Pro and P9X79 Deluxe. Like the Sabertooth X79 and the ROG Rampage IV Extreme , both boards did not compromise on implementing full 8 slots of DDR3 memory expansion, and ...

 
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  Published: 2012-10-24, review by: hardwareanalisis.es

  • A lo largo de este análisis hemos podido ver, sobre todo, una placa base solvente. De calidad. La placa base ASUS P9X79 PRO es un excelente ejemplo de cómo deberían de ser todas las placas base de gama alta: ofrece soporte para las últimas tecnologías,...

 
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  Published: 2011-12-21, review by: pcactual.com

  • Calidad de los componentes instalados, Tecnologías para overclocking automático, Opciones para ahorro de energía
  • La temperatura en algunos disipadores pasivos de las fases de potencia puede ser elevada

 
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  Published: 2013-10-05, review by: overclocking-pc.fr

  • Abstract:  Overclocking-PC et son équipe vous propose aujourd'hui une présentation suivie d'un test de la P9X79 PRO du constructeur ASUS. Cette carte mère , issue de la nouvelle plateforme haut de gamme de INTEL , est conçue autour du chipset X79, seul chipset à ce jour compatible et exploitant les processeurs de génération Sandy Brigde-E, ainsi que les futurs CPU issus de la technologie Ivy Bridge-E toujours en cours de développement dans les laboratoire du fondeur de Santa Clara . Mais pour l’heure , nous vous invitons à découvrir les possibilités de cette carte équipée pour ce test d'un Core I7 3930K...

 
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  Published: 2012-05-31, review by: comptoir-hardware.com

  • Après cette série de tests aux résultats attendus, et avant de conclusionner sur la carte mère du test, nous allons juste faire une parenthèse sur le LGA2011 et son X79 alias Patsburg-A. Intel n'a pas réussi à proposer la grosse version de ce chipset p...

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