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Product Feature

• Support for the Intel Core i7 LGA2011 Extreme Edition processor. Supports both 4 and 6 core processors. Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology, Intel Hyper-Threading Technology for exceptional performance, and up to 15MB Intel Smart Cache.
• Intel X79 Express Chipset: Features DMI uni-directional connectivity to the processor.
• Eight DIMM slots: Designed to support overclocked DDR3 2400+ O.C. memory, delivering up to 64 GB/s memory bandwidth.
• Two Super Speed USB 3.0 Ports, Two IEEE 1394a ports (1 external/1 via internal header) and 14USB 2.0 ports (6 back ports/8 via internal headers): Provides for the most flexibile back panel connectivity options.
• Two PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots: Improved graphics bandwidth and support for Certified ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI.
• Intel Rapid Recover Technology: Performance and reliability with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Recover Technology
• PCI Express and PCI connectors: Flexibility to support PCI Express and legacy PCI devices.
• Two SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports and Four SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports: Support for up to six ports with the ability to disable individual ports via the Intel Rapid Storage driver stack.

Product Description

The ultimate work horse! Introducing the Intel Desktop Board DX79TO, designed for professional grade computing and to support the new Intel Core i7 Processors. With the DX79TO, Intel is at it again. Built with stability and reliability in mind, performance users will have the peace of mind needed to perform critical compute-intensive tasks. The DX79TO provides breakaway 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 runs more applications simultaneously, with less wait time. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) provides extra platform integrity with secure hardware authentication for the most sensitive work environments. With incredible support for up to twelve threads of raw processing power, unprecedented bandwidth, quad-channel DDR3 memory with support for up to eight DIMMs, the DX79TO offers the power and affordability for a desktop workhorse. BIOS Vault Technology protects the board an provides fault tolerant and secure firmware. Intel BIOS is protected from outside attacks and enables advance security checks and balances. Fast Boot also speeds through boot times and eliminates unnecessary delays. Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (Intel XMP) is a performance-packed expansion of the standard DR3 memory specification, enabling a robust and stable solution for ultra-fast memory.

Intel Extreme Series Desktop Motherboard BOXDX79TO Review

One star off for BIOS incompatibility, and that's being nice.

This is a great little board for the person who wants 64 GB Quad Channel RAM capacity, but who doesn't need onboard 5.1 or 7.1 audio, onboard 19-pin internal USB 3.0 connections, or more than 2 onboard external USB 3.0 connections. Of course any of these can be added/increased with expansion cards.

If you plan on going with the i7 3820 processor, let this be my warning to you. You will need either the i7 3930 or 3960 processor (at time of writing) to get this board working. The BIOS this board ships with is incompatible with the 3820, and there is no way to flash it using any of Intel's flash or recovery methods because it won't pass POST. I spent many hours reading forums with people having the same issue, and I realized I was left with 4 viable options:

1. Contact Intel - they would either flash the BIOS and send it back or send out a replacement board with current BIOS... all at my cost (time and money).
2. Have a repair shop flash the BIOS that has one of the other two processors on hand. Repair shops are plentiful, but none I could find wanted to eat the cost of a new $500 processor to get my board working.
3. Borrow the correct processor from a friend who doesn't mind disassembling his/her setup to help me. If you have such a friend (which I don't), I would recommend at the very least buying him/her a new syringe of Arctic Silver for the trouble.
4. Find a store locally who would accept an open box return on a 3930 ($500) or 3960 ($1000) purchase - preferably with no restocking fees - and flash the BIOS myself.

Since 2 and 3 weren't really options for me, I opted for #4. Micro Center had both chips in stock and was 1 1/2 hours away in Detroit. They also have a 15-day Walmart-like return policy on processors. It took a tank of gas and two round-trips, so it certainly still cost me time and money, but I didn't have to wait for the turnaround from Intel.

Here's my beef: It says on Intel's website that this board requires the 0430 BIOS, so Intel is covered. Now how many people consult the manufacturer website before buying a product from a vendor? How many people even know what BIOS their board is going to ship with? BTW - this one shipped with 0281. How many people would assume that compatibility wouldn't be an issue if there are only 3 processors that currently fit a board, and the board and processors are all made by the same company? I'm not bitter, though, because I obviously didn't do enough homework. Well, maybe a little bitter.

So if you buy this board for your 3820 processor, make sure you somehow verify that the BIOS version is 0430 or higher.

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