The Fatal1ty X79 Professional Series motherboard is the choice of a world champion. It offers outstanding performance and features to meet the needs of professional gamers.
This Quick Installation Guide introduces the Fatal1ty X79 Professional Series motherboard, its layout, key components, and the steps required to install it in a PC. It also points to the full user manual on the support CD for detailed configuration and BIOS settings.
The guide provides hardware specifications, connector descriptions, audio and networking features, as well as troubleshooting tips for installing large‑capacity drives and enabling multi‑stream audio. All information reflects the specifications published by ASRock, the OEM of the Fatal1ty brand.
| Form Factor | ATX 12.0‑in x 9.6‑in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) |
|---|---|
| CPU Support | Intel® Core™ i7 family, LGA 2011 socket |
| Memory Slots | 4 DDR3 DIMM slots |
| Maximum Memory | 32 GB |
| Chipset | Intel® X79 |
| PCI Express Slots | 4 × PCIe 3.0 x16, 1 × PCIe 2.0 x1, 2 × PCI |
| LAN Controller | Broadcom BCM57781 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Audio Codec | Realtek ALC898 7.1‑channel HD audio |
| SATA3 Connectors | 6 × 6 Gb/s SATA3 ports |
| USB Ports | 4 rear USB 3.0, 5 USB 2.0 ports |
The board provides four DDR3 DIMM slots.
It can support up to 32 GB of system memory.
The LAN controller is a Broadcom BCM57781 Gigabit Ethernet chip.
Connect a front‑panel audio cable to the front‑panel audio header, then use the Mixer ToolBox to enable playback multi‑streaming.