CPU Specifications

i7-3960X Processor

Extreme Edition

i7-3930K Processor

i7-3820 Processor

Number of Processor Cores

6

6

4

Number of Simultaneous Threads with Intel®

Hyper-Threading Technology

12

12

8

Intel® Smart Cache Size

15 M B

12 M B

10 MB

Processor Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

3.2 GHz

3.6 GHz

Memory Frequency

1600 MHz

1600 MHz

1600 MHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

2.0

2.0

Number of DDR3 Memory Channels

4

4

4

Overclocking Enabled2

Yes

Yes

Partial

Intel® Express Chipset

X79

X79

X79

Socket

LGA2011

LGA2011

LGA2011

Motherboard Specifications

Processor Support

• Intel® Core™ i7 processors in the LGA2011 package

• Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2

• Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology3

• Integrated Memory Controller with support for up

to 64 GB4 of system memory DDR3 2400+ O.C.

SDRAM

• Intel® Fast Memory Access

• Supports Intel® 64 architecture5

Intel® X79 Express Chipset

• Intel® X79 PCH

• Intel® Rapid Storage Manager (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

• Two SATA (6.0 Gb/s) and four SATA (3.0 Gb/s) ports

USB Ports

• Six Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports via back panel

• Eight additional Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports via four

internal headers

• Four Super-Speed USB 3.0 ports via NEC controller

System Bios

• 64 Mb Flash EEPROM with Intel® Platform

Innovation Framework for EFI Plug and Play,

IDE drive auto-configure

• Advanced configuration and power interface

V3.0b, DMI 2.5

Fast Boot

• Fast boot

• Intel® Express BIOS update support: BIOS update

via F7 function key

Hardware Management Features

• Processor fan speed control

• System chassis fan speed control

• Voltage and temperature sensing

• Fan sensor inputs used to monitor fan activity

• Power management support for ACPI 3.0b

Intel® Pro 10/100/1000

Network Connection

• Dual Intel® LAN on the back panel

• New low-power design can meet Energy Star*

5.0 specifications

Expansion Capabilities

• Three PCI Express* x16 connectors (configured

as x16/x8/x8 in Tri graphics mode)

• Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

• One PCI slot

Audio

• 10-channel Intel® High Definition Audio6 codec

• 8-channel via the back panel

• 2-channel via the front panel

• Back panel support for output via optical cable

• One internal header for S/PDIF output for

HDMI* support

System Memory

Memory Capacity

• Eight 240-pin DIMM connectors supporting

quad channel memory. Two double-sided  

DIMMS per channel

• Maximum system memory up to 64 GB7 using

8 GB double-sided DIMMs

Memory Types

• DDR3 2400+ O.C. SDRAM memory support

• Non-ECC Memory

Memory Modes

• Quad- or tri- or dual- or single-channel

operation support

Memory Voltage            

• 1.35 V low voltage

• 1.5 V standard JEDEC voltage

• Support for Intel® XMP extended voltage profiles

Jumpers and Front Panel Connectors

Jumpers

• Single configuration jumper design

• Jumper access for BIOS maintenance mode

Front Panel Connectors

• Reset, HD LED, Power LEDs, power on/off

• Four front-panel Hi-Speed USB 2.0 headers

• One front-panel Super-Speed USB 3.0 headers

• Front-panel audio header

• One IEEE 1394a header

Mechanical

Board Style

• ATX

Board Size

• 11.6¨ x 9.6¨ (29.46 cm x 24.38 cm)

Baseboard Power Requirements

• ATX 12 V

Environment

Operating Temperature

• 0° C to +55° C

Storage Temperature

• –20° C to +70° C