this one or ASUS Rampage IV Extreme LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard? + how many USB 3 ports?
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The LGA2011 is typical for workstation boards. Video is not built into them so you would need to purchase a video card. The Maximus.VI has video built in. My son has this board already and is not having any issues. His performance is great and his typical cup usage is low with all the gaming he is doing. Just get the i7 chip. I have the black edition rampage board for me. I see no increase in performance playing the same games. So it boils down to video. If you want to save a few dollars then get the Maximus.
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Personally I prefer the maximus for smaller size, it fits in a midtower case which is cheaper than a full size size case. But when it comes down to to ROG extreme boards it depends on what CPU you trying to use I'm really liking the 4th Gen after some modifications. But if you're wanting save a little money go for rampage and 3rd gen. Plus the maximus does have a couple more USB 3.0 ports on the rear. And its does have a couple nice features that the rampage doesn't have. Just my two cents hope it helps.
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I would recomend you the maximus VI , it has 6 (3.0) usb ports and 2 (2.0) for the ROG
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Intel's i7-4960X Extreme Edition processor requires LGA 2011 socket motherboards that support Intel's X79 Chipset. Amazon sells a number of quality Intel X79 Chipset based motherboards' that support this processor. Keep in mind that Intel's X79 Chipset has been around for a few years and natively supports only two SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) capable ports for your HDD or SSD storage devices, the remaining four native ports only SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) capable. In addition, when the Intel X79 chipset was born, USB 3.0 ports did not yet exist. Since then most motherboard manufacturers' have added USB 3.0 and additional SATA III support from third party manufacturers (Marvell and ASMedia to name a few). It is important to determine what your needs are and carefully review all Intel X79 Chipset based motherboards you are looking at to ensure the motherboard you decide on supports your needs. How many GPUs do you plan to install? Are you interest in two-way, three-way or four-way SLI support via Nvidia based GPUs or Crossfire support from AMD based GPUs? How many GPUs you install means you are going to have to ensure the motherboard you purchase supports the number of PCI-e slots needed for your GPUs. Most important, the Intel i7-4960X supports PCI-e3.0 compliant devices. Older Intel i7-38xx and i7-39xx processors support up to the PCI-e2.0 specification. Since the PCI-e3.0 specification is a faster, greater bandwidth interface, ensure the motherboard you purchase is PCI-e3.0 ready. Finally, the Intel X79 Chipset and i7-4960X processor support up to 40 PCI-e paths. Ensure the motherboard you purchase supports all 40 PCI-e paths. I'm saying this because there is at least one Intel X79 Chipset based motherboard out there that doesn't support all 40 PCI-e. When you find a motherboard you're interested in, Get on the internet. Read every review, EVERY one of them, about the motherboard you are interested in to ensure you are not caught by surprise.
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Yes, my case has 2 USB3.0 and a USB2.0 port on the front that all work with this MOBO.
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This board is an extended ATX form factor with DDR3 2800. Board dimensions are 12"x10.7". The board comes with everything,Sata 3 & 6 cables plus the OC Panel. This is an amazing board! It will take you a month to learn all the features it has to offer
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SATA version 3, as in 6Gbps. All four of the ports on this board are SATA version 3.
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Stacy:Yes, this motherboard has USB 3.0 ports. It has an internal USB 3.0 header, which is one reason I bought this MB, and it has 2 USB 3.0 ports on the rear panel plus 4 USB 2.0 ports. My Thermaltake case has 2 USB 3.0 ports on the front panel with the cable to attach to the internal USB 3.0 header. Works fine. Any other questions, please ask. C. Johnson
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I check Western Design website and here's the spec. Your best bet is go to Western Design website and ask in Forum System Requirements * SATA interface connector on motherboard, or SATA controller card (sold separately) installed in an available 32-bit PCI expansion slot (2.1- or 2.2-compliant). * 3.5-inch internal drive bay.
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I personally bought it specifically for usb 3.0 myself, though I really can't see much of a boost, even on hardcore downloads (GB in size). Then again, at some point it probably comes down to SATA write speed and buffer anyway. I did have some problems with powering it off the usb though, so make sure you have a solid motherboard(ports on back) and case (the ports on the front). If you start seeing it lose connection and have to replug it in, stop using that port immediately, because it ended up causing my device to fail. Which brings me to my next point, the warranty service was EXCELLENT. great customer support with amped. Enjoy your product :) I personally bought it specifically for usb 3.0 myself, though I really can't see much of a boost, even on hardcore downloads (GB in size). Then again, at some point it probably comes down to SATA write speed and buffer anyway. I did have some problems with powering it off the usb though, so make sure you have a solid motherboard(ports on back) and case (the ports on the front). If you start seeing it lose connection and have to replug it in, stop using that port immediately, because it ended up causing my device to fail. Which brings me to my next point, the warranty service was EXCELLENT.... » Read More I personally bought it specifically for usb 3.0 myself, though I really can't see much of a boost, even on hardcore downloads (GB in size). Then again, at some point it probably comes down to SATA write speed and buffer anyway. I did have some problems with powering it off the usb though, so make sure you have a solid motherboard(ports on back) and case (the ports on the front). If you start seeing it lose connection and have to replug it in, stop using that port immediately, because it ended up causing my device to fail. Which brings me to my next point, the warranty service was EXCELLENT. great customer support with amped. Enjoy your product :) « Show Less
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Thanks for your information. I did also find out that there's a sata port intended for an optical drive. If so, then I can mount the SSD in that bay and still have all 4 bays for data. Now - does anybody know if the BIOS can handle 3TB drives without repartitioning?
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It depends what version of Windows your using,there is 3 BIOS versions for this motherboard,go to Gigabyte.com and look at this motherboard and it will show you under download and supports.
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Thanks - trying to find out before purchasing, but I found some posts on Newegg that indicate they are SATA (maybe they changed from IDE to SATA and this is why it isn't in the specs).
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find a different mobo.theses have bad sata controllers.i warrentied mined 6 months after getting it and this one the sata ports only work if hdd is on one and dvd etc. on 4-6. too much of a hassel to warrenty out again.
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It has 8 SATA ports. SATA 1-6 (6GBs, By Intell Z87) and SATA 7-8 (6GBs, by ASmedia ASM 1061). Its Great Motherboard.
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There are a few things, best thing is go to asus website where you can compare different models. Hope this helps. Excellent board I must say.
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Any SATA 6GB/S is compatible with it, this Motherboard contains 6 6gb/s connectors.
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no this is an intel board, condition is good and it runs really good have had no problems with so far, i like it alot runs fast with sata 6.0 Gbts harddrive
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One usb connector is 2.0 and attaches to any mobo header. The other is a 3.0 with a different connector which only means you must use a motherboard with a 3.0 connector or do what I did on a custom build yesterday and that was to use a 3.0 add-on card connection to a PCI-E slot.