ASUS' X99 Launch Includes Rampage V Extreme, X99-A, And X99-Deluxe

[N.Broekhuijsen]

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

 

[universal remonster]

looks like the X99-E WS has been shown also

http://www.techpowerup.com/204636/asus-x99-e-ws-motherboard-pictured-and-priced.html

 

[hardcore_player]

well here we go again ..a new chipset , a new cpu, motherboard and ram on the way. looks like its going to be an exiting month for enthusiasts , gamers and system builders .

 

[TheMentalist]

Don't know with which motherboard(s) you get those two expansion card, but it's a nice little extra to get. Other than that, those motherboards look pretty nice.

 

[ap3x]

Where is the MATX Board

 

[g-unit1111]

If I could afford the X99 Deluxe, it would be in my possession tomorrow. It would look amazing in my NZXT H440 :lol:

But I can't, sadly, at least for the time being.

 

[lp231]

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

 

[ralanahm]

Are there any details on the extra pin for the OC socket?

 

[ralanahm]

Are there any details about what the extra pins on the OC socket do?

 

[christinebcw]

If I could afford the X99 Deluxe...

If there's any consolation, Bleeding Edge Technology doesn't cost just money. There's the inevitable bugs, hair-pulling, teeth-gnashing and the occasional float-tests that First Generations invariably beg. Reviewers are pointing out the number of firmware updates and those delays, and re-waits for fixes-of-fixes.

I keep thinking some of these look more like a Gen Ludendorff offensive than a product delivery.

 

[laststop311]

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.

 

[laststop311]

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.

 

[tomfreak]

Sabertooth x99 mobo not found = I am disappointed

 

[christinebcw]

Not me. These are first-gen boards and, when games can really use the 64Gb DDR4 RAM, that's when the good boards will arrive. Solitaire and PacMan are gonna be soooo kewl.

 

[wireframed]

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.

 

[christinebcw]

I'm glad there's no wasted ACxxxx WiFi - this stuff is changing like rain falling from the sky. Just don't charge me for such obsolete-able objects.

 

[lp231]

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-Channel-Socket/dp/B00N1XQ4F8
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-022-OG&groupid=2833&catid=2512&subcat=2513