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Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI

Intel is at it again when it comes to the performance and bandwidth that extreme gamers, digital media creators, and ultimate multitaskers need most. The Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI provides unmatched performance in production and editing, as well as digital media rendering and real-time audio/video preview capabilities. The massive data throughput and support for the Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition runs more applications simultaneously, with less wait time. SuperSpeed USB 3.0, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, quad channel DDR3 memory and full support for AMD CrossfireX* and NVIDIA SLI* technology are just a few of the many features supported on this board.

“As motherboards go, the DX79SI is a surprisingly understated beast.”
– Extreme Tech

Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI

 

Product information

Features and Configurations
Form factor ATX
AA# (Altered Assembly ) G28808-XXX
BIOS ID string SIX7910J.86A
Processor

At product launch, this Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI supports:
Memory
  • Eight 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
  • Support for up to DDR3 2400+ O.C.
  • Support for up to 64 GB of system memory
Chipset
Audio

Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) subsystem in the following configuration:

  • 10-channel (7.1+2 independent multi-streaming) audio subsystem with five analog audio outputs w/optical S/PDIF out port
Peripheral interfaces
  • Four SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports (2 external ports, 2 via internal header)
  • 14 USB 2.0 ports (6 external ports, 8 via internal headers)
  • Six Serial ATA ports: 2 internal connectors (6.0 Gb/s), 4 internal connectors (3.0 Gb/s)
  • Two IEEE 1394a ports (1 external port, 1 via internal header)
  • Consumer Infrared receiver and emitter
LAN support

Dual Gigabit Intel® (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using two Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
Expansion capabilities
  • Three PCI Express* 3.0 x16 bus add-in card connectors
  • Two PCI Express* x1 connectors
  • One PCI conventional bus connector
Other
  • Wi-Fi/BT module included (BOX only)
Warranty
  • 3-year warranty (BOX/BLK)
  • Standard Warranty Replacement (SWR)

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Product and Performance Information

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1. System resources and hardware (such as PCI and PCI Express*) require physical memory address locations that can reduce available addressable system memory. This could result in a reduction of as much as 1GB or more of physical addressable memory being available to the operating system and applications, depending on the system configuration and operating system.


2. Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) requires a system with an appropriate Intel® chipset and a motherboard with an appropriate codec and the necessary drivers installed. System sound quality will vary depending on actual implementation, controller, codec, drivers, and speakers. For more information about Intel® HD Audio, refer to www.intel.com/design/chipsets/hdaudio.htm.