ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE, Intel X299 Mainboard Socket 2066 [90-MXB6H0-A0UAYZ]

This chipset, codenamed "Lewisburg", proves to be a true all-rounder, with up to 30 HSIO lanes (high-speed input / output) and the maximum 24 PCI Express 3.0 lanes to use Connections allowed.

The features of the ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE at a glance:

    4 × PCIe (3.0) × 16 (2 × × 16/2 × × 8) & 1 × PCIe (2.0) × 1
    2 × USB 3.1 (1 × Type-C / 1 × Type-A)
    8 × USB 3.0 (4 × Type-A / 4 × internal) & 6 × USB 2.0 (2 × Type-A / 4 × internal)
    3 × M.2 (PCIe 3.0 × 4) / 10 × SATA 6G
    8 × DIMM slots for DDR4 RAM (128 GB maximum with 28 or 44 lane CPU)
    13-phase voltage converter with heatpipe cooler
    Including ac-WiFi module including antenna connections
    ASRock RGB LED lighting

The ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE in detail

The ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE is a high-quality, ATX format enthusiast motherboard designed for power users and overclockers who choose X299 & Skylake X and Kaby Lake X teams , The extremely stylish, black board has four PCIe x16 slots, two of which are connected to the chipset with a full 16 lanes, while the other two are electrically connected to eight data lines. This allows even NVIDIA 3-way SLI or AMD 3-way CrossFireX configurations when using a 28 or 44 lane CPU.

Equipped with a total of eight DIMM slots for DDR4 memory, a CPU with 28 or 44 data lines, all slots in quad-channel operation and up to a maximum capacity of 128 GB can be used. A 16-lane CPU supports dual-channel operation of four slots with a maximum capacity of 64 GB. Officially DDR4 modules with up to 2.666 MHz can be used, whereby clock rates up to 4.400 MHz are possible after overclocking.

For data carriers, the board is extensively equipped with three M.2 slots for especially fast NVMe-M.2 SSDs and ten SATA-6G connections for 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard disks and SSDs ( including RAID support). The M.2 ports are connected to the chipset via four PCIe lanes in the 3.0 standard and, in combination with the NVMe protocol, enable a data transfer rate of almost 4 GB / s. This makes M.2 PCIe SSDs up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs!

External connections

There are many useful ports on the I / O panel of this gaming motherboard to make life easier for the user. In addition to a new Type-C USB 3.1 port, which is particularly thin and can finally be plugged in on both sides, the board has another, downward-compatible USB 3.1 port. The ASMedia 3142 USB 3.1 controller even achieves maximum speeds of up to 16 Gbps, which is more than three times faster than conventional USB 3.0 ports. Of course, the board also has four USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports for input devices and other gaming peripherals.

For unrestricted network connectivity, the Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE also features an Aquantia AQC107 LAN port, an Intel I219V LAN port, an Intel I211AT LAN port, and a fast wifi module with wireless AC and two antenna ports a lag free gaming experience can be enabled. Proper sound is provided by the Realtek ALC1220 codec and the five audio ports with gold-plated connectors, which are complemented by an optical S / PDIF-out connector. In addition, a classic PS / 2 port for keyboard and / or mouse is part of the I / O panel.

Other features

The special features of the Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE include above all the revised power supply with extremely strong voltage transformers in the 13-phase design as well as the enlarged heat sink with integrated heat pipe. In addition, a chic RGB LED lighting based on ASRock's RGB LED is installed, as well as a stylish and practical I / O armor and reinforced PCIe slots to increase the stability of the entire mainboard. In times of ever heavier and bigger graphics cards, CPU coolers and even RAM bars, these reinforcements provide a much safer feel for the installed high-end components.

Technical details:

    Format:
    ATX form factor (30.5 x 24.4 cm)
    chipset:
    Intel X299 ("Lewisburg")
    Base:
    2066 (for Intel CPUs of the Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X generation)
    R.A.M:
    8 × DDR4 (Skylake-X: DDR4-2.666, up to 128 GB with a CPU with 44 or 28 lanes)
    4 × DDR4 (Kaby Lake-X: DDR4-2.666, up to 64 GB with a 16-lane CPU)
    Quad-Channel (Skylake-X, supports CPUs with 44 or 28 lanes)
    Dual Channel (Kaby Lake-X, supports 16-lane CPUs)
    Slots (physical):
    2 × PCIe 3.0 x16
    2 × PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x8)
    1 × PCIe 2.0 x1
    Compatible Multi-VGA Configurations: 3-Way SLI * (Quad GPU), 3-Way CrossFireX * (Quad GPU)
    1 × Wi-Fi / Bluetooth module (including 802.11ac)
    Internal connections:
    10 × SATA 6G
    1 × M.2 (2030/2242/2260/2280/22110)
    2 × M.2 (2030/2242/2260/2280)
    1 × USB 3.1 Front Panel Type-C Header
    4 × USB 3.0 (two headers)
    4 × USB 2.0 (two headers)
    1 × Virtual RAID On CPU Header
    1 × TPM header
    1 × Power LED & Speaker Header
    2x RGB LED header
    1 × CPU fan (4-pin)
    1 × CPU fan / pump connection (4-pin)
    2 × system fan (4-pin)
    1 × system fan / pump connection (4-pin)
    1 × front panel audio connector
    1 × Thunderbolt AIC Connector
    1 × Dr. Debug with LED
    1 × Power Switch with LED
    1 × Reset Switch with LED
    External connections:
    1 × PS / 2 keyboard / mouse
    1 × USB 3.1 (Type-C)
    1 × USB 3.1 (Type-A)
    4 × USB 3.0 (Type-A)
    2 × USB 2.0 (Type-A)
    3 × RJ45 LAN port (Aquantia AQC107 / Intel I219V / Intel I211AT)
    2 × WiFi antenna connection
    1 × Optical S / PDIF Out connector
    5 × Audio (Realtek ALC1220)
    1 × BIOS Flashback Switch
    1 × Clear CMOS Switch
    Power supply:
    1 × 24-pin ATX
    2 × 8-pin ATX 12V