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[wccf] ASUS X79 Deluxe High-End Motherboard For Ivy Bridge-E Processors Unveiled

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But backwards compatibility doesn't means that manufacturer's won't release new motherboards at all. We have already seen EVGA's X79 Dark motherboard and now ASUS's X79 Deluxe which is a update over the P9X79 Deluxe that launched last year. The ASUS X79 Deluxe motherboard features a gold and black color theme that is similar to ASUS's Z87 Legacy lineup, infact ASUS's Z87 Legacy lineup was the first to adopt the new color theme marking as an end to their Blue and Black design.
http://wccftech.com/asus-x79-deluxe-highend-motherboard-ivy-bridgee-processors-unveiled/

Decided to see if anything new had come about regarding Ivy-E and saw this article. I am interested because my Sabertooth x79 has some issues with my HDD's and wouldnt mind a working side-grade. What do you guys think?
 
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Originally Posted by skitz9417 View Post

well im getting a x79 board so i hope i dont need a bios update for the new 2011 cpus
If you read the article then yes current SB-E boards will need a Bios update to support the Ivy-e chips, but honestly I am grateful for this option instead of getting screwed over. Bios updates are a breeze on my board
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Originally Posted by skitz9417 View Post

well im getting a x79 board so i hope i dont need a bios update for the new 2011 cpus
It doesn't really matter if the BIOS that comes with the board already supports IB-e or not, Asus X79 motherboards have a feature that let you copy the new BIOS into a USB flash drive, connect it to a designated USB port and press a button and it will update the BIOS. The only thing you need is a PSU connected to the motherboard, you don't even need a CPU in the socket.

That is how I updated the BIOS on my Sabertooth X79 as the Core i7-3820 still wasn't supported with the BIOS that came with the board. It's a really convenient and hassle-free way to update the BIOS.
 
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The latest and upcoming X79 Deluxe motherboard from ASUS has been unveiled, featuring improved components and support for the upcoming Ivy Bridge-E processors. While Ivy Bridge-E is supported and backwards compatible with the LGA 2011 socketed motherboards that released with Sandy Bridge-E processors, users are still required to update their BIOS to add support.
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Also the change the title to "[wccftech]ASUS X79 Deluxe High-End Motherboard For Ivy Bridge-E Processors Unveiled"
 
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Oh great another x79 board without heatsinks on the VRM again great
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. There is going to be some thermal throttling at high clock speeds especially with the 6 cores, going to be gin ghettoing fans to the pseudo-heatsink again.

I would complain about the colour but the sabertooth is just as bad
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Originally Posted by mam72 View Post

Oh great another x79 board without heatsinks on the VRM again great
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. There is going to be some thermal throttling at high clock speeds especially with the 6 cores, going to be gin ghettoing fans to the pseudo-heatsink again.

I would complain about the colour but the sabertooth is just as bad
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Not sure what you're talking about. It definitely does have massive heatsinks on the VRM and MosFET area, it is just physically in a different location as compared to the vanilla P9X79 motherboard.
 
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Originally Posted by mam72 View Post

Oh great another x79 board without heatsinks on the VRM again great
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. There is going to be some thermal throttling at high clock speeds especially with the 6 cores, going to be gin ghettoing fans to the pseudo-heatsink again.

I would complain about the colour but the sabertooth is just as bad
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I have the P9X79 Pro, which has almost identical heatsink and PCB layout with this.
I do 4.7GHz on air with a 3930K folding 24/7 (when I'm home, i drop it @ 10 threads). Doesn't sound that bad of a VRM dissipation system tbh.
Are the VRMs hot? Ofc, darn hot, especially the little bar/heatsink bridge in the back of the board...is it unstable? Not rly. I do the above in an unconditioned room in SoCal.
 
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Not sure what you're talking about. It definitely does have massive heatsinks on the VRM and MosFET area, it is just physically in a different location as compared to the vanilla P9X79 motherboard.
The lump of metal on the VRM and MosFET area is not a heatsink, heatsinks have fins to aid with heat dissipation. Look at the high end CPU heatsinks, they are all have fins, unlike the "heatsink" on this motherboard.
 
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Hoping to see a RVE soon. X58 got two Rampage boards (II & III) so why not x79
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I actually like the colors, but my x79-ud3 should suffice for now...I can't justify replacing it unless I get a hefty raise in a month or two xD
 
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I told ya, all of vendors would release a platform refresh for IVB-E ...
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Personally I think the gold/black theme is not bad, but could be hard to match other components to it LOL!

however I was actually expecting a RIVE refresh instead of another "Deluxe" series with new colors ...
 
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I"m surprised anyone can even see their motherboard w/ the way people OC here lol. As for me I"m VERY relieved that new boards are being released vs refreshes. Would be nice to see a VII Extreme to match up w/ the x79
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Originally Posted by LunaP View Post

I"m surprised anyone can even see their motherboard w/ the way people OC here lol. As for me I"m VERY relieved that new boards are being released vs refreshes. Would be nice to see a VII Extreme to match up w/ the x79
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There might be a new MoBo instead of a refresh in the Asus lineup, but this is not one...it is a P9X79 Deluxe board, don't see any major differences other than the colors and the heatsinks (which dont' look to be any bigger or "better", just shape / colors there too).
 
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Originally Posted by feniks View Post

Personally I think the gold/black theme is not bad, but could be hard to match other components to it LOL!
I suppose at first I was a bit shocked by the change, but now I have to agree with you on both of these points. Looks okay, but if you want a nice looking all-round rig you might need to get some other stuff painted here and there. This is the main reason I still like the blue more.
 
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