WS X299 SAGE/10G

    WS X299 SAGE/10G

    Intel LGA 2066 CEB motherboard with quad-GPU support, DDR4 4200MHz, Dual IntelR 10G LANs, M.2, U.2, USB 3.1 Gen 2 connectors, and ASUS Control Center

    • Dual onboard Intel® 10G LAN (X550-AT2) ports: Increased data throughput and improved efficiency, ideal for transferring uncompressed 4K video and backing up large files.
    • Quad-GPU graphics power: Fits up to four dual-slot graphics cards and supports 4-way NVIDIA® SLI™ or AMD CrossFireX™ GPU configurations.
    • 5-Way Optimization: One-click, system-wide tuning, delivers optimized overclocking and intelligent cooling for a diverse range of workloads.
    • Industry-leading cooling options: Comprehensive controls for fans and water pumps, via Fan Xpert 4 software or the acclaimed ASUS UEFI.
    • Ultra-efficient VRM heatsink: Metal-fin-array design maximizes surface area for heat dissipation to enable unthrottled performance.
    • ASUS Control Center: A software utility that provides convenient, secure and cost-saving centralized IT management for small - and medium-sized businesses.
    • Ultra-fast storage: Up to 32Gbps dual M.2, U.2, plus up to 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 with Type-A and Type-C ports onboard and a front-panel connector.
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      1 2 x USB 3.1 Gen2
      (1 x Type-A & 1 x Type-C)

      2 Dual Intel® 10G LAN

      3 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1

      4 8 CH Audio with DTS Support

      5 PCIe Gen3 x 16
      (x16 link)

      6 PCIe Gen3 x 16
      (x8/x0 link)

      7 PCIe Gen3 x 16
      (x16/x8 link)

      8 PCIe Gen3 x 16
      (x8/x0 link)

      9 PCIe Gen3 x 16
      (x16/x8 link)

      10 PCIe Gen3 x 16
      (x8/x0 link)

      11 Crystal Sound 3
      ● Power pre-regulator
      ● Internal audio amplifier
      ● Separate layers for left/right track
      ● Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors

      12 PCIe Gen3 x 16
      (x16/x8 link)

      13 DIGI+ Power Control

      14 ASUS ProCool Connectors

      15 8 x DDR4 4200 MHz (OC) support

      16 Intel® LGA-2066

      17 1 x U.2 ports

      18 1 x M.2, up to 22110

      19 ASUS Safeslot

      20 ThunderboltEX 3 card header

      21 8 x SATA3 ports

      22 1 x M.2, up to 2280

      23 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Connector

      The new WS X299 Sage/10G motherboard delivers a blend of tremendous GPU performance with up to Quad-SLI support, server-grade validation and comprehensive cooling options to provide the perfect system build for training neural networks and crunching other scalable compute loads. It shares the same refined aesthetics as WS X299 Sage/10G and adds dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports with the Intel X550AT2 10GBASE-T controller for uncompromising networking performance. Dual PLX chips extend the number of PCIe lanes to provide additional expansion slots, giving you robust connectivity options to configure your system with the tools you need to get your job done.

      Workstation exclusive

      Dual onboard 10G LAN

      Featuring dual onboard 10G LAN ports backed by the cutting-edge Intel X550AT2 10GBASE-T Ethernet controller, WS X299 Sage/10G provides server-class connectivity that supports high-density, high-bandwidth and low-latency access-layer networks. With data-rates up to 10Gbps, WS X299 Sage/10G is able to transfer 4K videos and other large files in a fraction of the time required by conventional networking gear. The onboard controller negates the need to allocate a PCI Express slot to a dedicated network card, saving valuable space for other components.

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      10G LAN
      10 Gbps
      Gigabit LAN
      1 Gbps

      Multi-GPU support

      WS X299 Sage/10G fits up to four dual-slot graphics cards and supports both NVIDIA® SLI™ and AMD CrossFireX™ 4-way configurations to enable multi-GPU setups that harness the full power of the latest graphics technologies, including NVIDIA® Quadro®. With performance beyond 15.23 TFLOPS*, NVIDIA Quadro is the perfect complement to WS X299 Sage/10G, delivering the best performance for design, modeling, medical research, and processing-intensive simulation and rendering applications.

      CPU 44 Lane & CPU
      28 Lane 4-Way/
      3-Way/2-Way
      *In double-precision floating-point tests.
      CPU: INTEL LGA 2066 I9-7980XE | MOTHERBOARD: WS X299 SAGE/10G | GPU: NVIDIA QUADRO GP100*4 | DRAM: 2666UDIMM*8 |
      OS: HDD WITH CENT 7.3 OS

      ASUS Control Center

      WS X299 Sage/10G features ASUS Control Center (ACC), a centralized and integrated IT management platform for monitoring and controlling ASUS commercial products, including servers, workstations and digital signage. ACC enables remote BIOS updates, monitoring of multiple systems via mobile devices, and one-click software updates and dispatching, allowing easier server management for any IT infrastructure.

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      Tune it your way

      5-Way Optimization

      One-click overclocking and cooling

      ASUS 5-Way Optimization makes your workstation smart. One click takes care of complex tuning, dynamically optimizing essential aspects of the system to provide overclocking and cooling profiles that are tailored for your rig.

      An automated tuning utility that optimizes overclocking and cooling profiles for your unique system configuration.

      Fans stay whisper-quiet with everyday computing, and deliver optimal airflow when the system is crunching through CPU or GPU-intensive tasks.

      Stress test function helps optimize and overclock for CPU- or memory-centric workloads.

      i9-7900X
      O.C.
      4.4G*
      Default
      3.3G
      CPU: Intel LGA 2066 i9-7900X | Motherboard: WS X299 SAGE/10G | DRAM: Corsair CMK64GX4M8X4000C19 | Power: Corsair AX1500ic
      *Overclocked by using 'specific core' tuning
      i7-7740X
      O.C.
      5.0G
      Default
      4.3G
      CPU: Intel LGA 2066 i9-7900X | Motherboard: WS X299 SAGE/10G | DRAM: Corsair CMK64GX4M8X4000C19 | Power: Corsair AX1500ic
      TPU
      EPU
      Fan Xpert 4
      Digi+ Power
      Control
      Turbo Core
      App
      CPU performance boost

      Unleash your workstation's full performance with the ASUS AI Suite 3 utility. The TurboV Processing Unit (TPU) is the intelligence behind our automated system-tuning utility, offering the ability to fine-tune voltages, monitor system stats, and adjust overclocking parameters for optimal performance.

      All-round energy efficiency

      With the Energy Processing Unit (EPU) you'll enjoy system-wide power savings. The EPU automatically optimizes power consumption and maximizes savings with Away mode — a smart setting that creates an extreme energy-saving scenario by shutting down unused I/O controllers.

      Flexible cooling controls for air or liquid

      With WS X299 Sage/10G, you have comprehensive control over fans, water pumps and even all-in-one (AIO) coolers — all via Fan Xpert 4 or our media-acclaimed UEFI. Whether you're cooling with air or water, Auto-Tuning mode intelligently configures all parameters with a single click. There's also Extreme Quiet mode, which reduces all fan speeds to below the default minimum — keeping your system whisper-quiet when performing light tasks.

      Precise digital power control

      Digi+ delivers real-time control over voltage droop, switching frequency and power-efficiency settings, allowing you to fine-tune CPU voltage regulation for ultimate stability and performance.

      App-specific optimization for professionals

      Whether you're a professional content creator or enthusiast, you'll feel the benefit of the ASUS-exclusive Turbo Core app. This intuitive tool allows you to define CPU overclocking, apply fan profiles, prioritize network data and optimize audio settings at app level — so your WS X299 Sage/10G system is perfectly optimized for whatever you're doing.

      Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS

      The smoothest, slickest mouse-controllable graphical BIOS has been improved to make it even more appealing. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, EZ and Advanced modes will help you find your way with ease.

      EZ Tuning Wizard Quickly apply a CPU overclock to improve system performance, or configure a RAID array for faster data retrieval and backups.

      My Favorites Quickly discover tuning options and add preferred tools to the list.

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      EZ Mode

      Intuitive graphical fan control: Fine-tune individual fans simply by dragging a curve with the mouse.

      EZ XMP: Improve your DRAM performance with one click.

      SATA Information: Display SATA port details that help you easily recognize drives.

      Fast Clock Adjustment: Use mouse controls to change the time and date.

      Advanced Mode

      GPU POST: View recommendations for multi-VGA configurations and detailed information for select ASUS graphics cards.

      Secure Erase: Remove all data and restore your SSD to factory settings.

      Last Modified Log: Track last change and save preferred profiles to a USB drive.

      SATA Port Renaming: Rename SATA ports for easy identification.

      Make your memory go faster

      With optimized trace paths for time-aligned signaling and minimal crosstalk, third-generation ASUS T-Topology offers enhanced memory stability and compatibility, allowing support for memory speeds of DDR4-4200MHz and beyond.

      CPU: Intel LGA 2066 i9-7900X |Motherboard: WS X299 SAGE/10G | DRAM: Corsair CMK64GX4M8X4200C19*8 |Power: AURUM PT-1200FM

      OC Design – ASUS PRO Clock II Technology

      WS X299 Sage/10G includes a dedicated base-clock (BCLK) generator that extends CPU and memory overclocking margins. This custom solution works in tandem with the TPU to enhance voltage and BCLK overclocking control, providing the flexibility to extract every ounce of performance from Intel® Core™ X-series processors.

      BCLK Range
      OC
      470MHz
      Default
      100MHz
      *BCLK overclocking range will vary according to CPU capabilities, cooling, motherboard support and tuning options.
      CPU : Intel LGA 2066 i7-7740X | Motherboard : WS X299 SAGE/10G | DRAM : Corsair CMK64GX4M8X4133C19*4 | Power : AURUM PT-1200FM
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      Cooler by Design

      Flexible Cooling Controls

      WS X299 Sage/10G features the most comprehensive cooling controls ever, configurable via Fan Xpert 4 or the UEFI BIOS.

      Multiple temperature sources
      Water pump+
      AIO pump
      4-pin PWM/DC fan
      ASUS Fan Extension Card support
      Smart protection

      Each header can be set to monitor and react to three user-configurable thermal sensors, for workload based cooling. It's all easily managed by Fan Xpert 4 or UEFI.

      A dedicated header that can supply over 3A to high-performance PWM or DC water pumps.

      A dedicated PWM/DC header for self-contained water-cooling setups.

      Every onboard header supports auto-detection of PWM or DC fans.

      Includes a header for fan extension card support.

      A dedicated integrated circuit protects each fan header from over-temperature and over-current.

      Advanced thermal design for maximized performance

      Designed for the all-around workstation, WS X299 Sage/10G features a robust thermal solution that dissipates heat from the VRM, Ethernet controller and PLX chips to prevent throttling. An additional heatsink array covers these components and heatpipes lie within the path of maximum chassis airflow to provide optimal cooling for your workstation, ensuring maximum performance and system stability.

      ProCool power connector

      ASUS ProCool is the power connector reinvented. Compared with traditional power connectors, ProCool connectors provide a more secure, low resistance connection, enabling better heat dissipation and improved reliability.

      Ultrafast connectivity

      Dual Onboard M.2

      Unleashed storage speeds of up to 32Gbps

      WS X299 Sage/10G features dual onboard M.2 slots, each operating at X4 PCI Express 3.0 to provide an abundant 32Gbps of bandwidth.

      VROC

      Upgrade your RAID

      Intel Virtual RAID on CPU (VROC) obliterates PCH-based RAID arrays that are bottlenecked by the 32Gbps limit of the DMI bus, allowing you to utilize CPU PCIe lanes to configure a bootable RAID array that can transfer data at insane speeds.

      *A VROC key is required to enable VROC RAID arrays. For information about VROC key availability, please contact your local Intel representative.

      U.2 connectors

      Join the NVMe revolution

      The revolutionary specification that lets your SSDs scream at top speed. Simply attach your choice of drive and experience data-transfer speeds of up to 32Gbps — and free up a PCIe slot for another expansion card.

      Intel Optane memory

      Intel Optane memory ready

      Intel® Optane™ is a revolutionary non-volatile memory technology supported by WS X299 Sage/10G. Intel Optane memory modules accelerate attached storage to reduce boot and load times, so everything feels faster and more responsive.

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      USB 3.1 Gen 2 front-panel connector

      Future-proof connectivity

      WS X299 Sage/10G's front panel USB 3.1 connector is ready for next-gen PC cases and devices.

      USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A & Type-C

      Ultimate-speed 10Gbps with USB 3.1 Gen 2 onboard

      With backward-compatible USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A™ and reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™ ports, you'll experience ultimate connection flexibility and blazing data-transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps.

      Reliable stability and validation

      Server-grade memory validation

      WS X299 Sage/10G supports up to 256GB of quad-channel DDR4 RAM to readily handle the larger data sets found in professional workloads. Strict validation with a wide variety of memory types and operating conditions — including factors such as time, temperature and voltage ranges — ensures that WS X299 Sage/10G provides the reliability and stability professionals depend upon to get their work done.

      SafeSlot

      Protect your Graphics Card Investment

      SafeSlot is the PCIe slot reinvented by ASUS and engineered to provide protect your graphics card investment. Manufactured in a single step using a new insert-molding process, SafeSlot integrates the slot with fortifying metal for an inherently stronger slot, which is then firmly anchored to the PCB through additional solder points.

      Intel® Core™ X-series processors for LGA 2066 socket Intel Core X-Series processors (6 core above): 4-channel (8-DIMM), 48/44 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. Intel Core X-Series processors (4 core): 2-channel (4-DIMM), 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes.

      Intel® X299 Chipset The Intel X299 chipset supports LGA 2066-socket Intel Core X-series processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, X299 provides a maximum 10 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, 8 SATA 6Gbps ports and 32Gbps M.2 support for faster data retrieval.