ASUS launches their WS X299 SAGE 10G motherboard with dual 10Gb Nics
ASUS launches their WS X299 SAGE 10G motherboard with dual 10Gb Nics
As the name suggests, the WS (Workstation) X299 SAGE 10G’s main upgrade is the inclusion of two 10Gb Ethernet connections, both of which use Intel’s X550-AT2 controller to offer high-end performance and reliability.
This motherboard will come with support for ASUS Control Center (ACC), which will allow users on the same network band to monitor the system and schedule tasks and utilise remote desktop features.
When looking at ASUS’ X299 SAGE 10G, it comes with the most two M.2 slots and a single U.2 connection, though all of these ports are only usable with 44-lane Intel X299 processors. Below is a list of possible PCIe configurations on this motherboard.
7 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (single x16 or dual x16/x16 or triple x16/x16/x16 or quad x16/x16/x16/x16 or seven x16/x8/x8/x8/x8/x8/x8)
On top of the addition of two 10Gb Ethernet NICs, ASUS has also expanded the VRM heatsink of this motherboard to include a full aluminium fin stack beside the rear I/O, offering users a lot more cooling capability while maintaining the same power setup. This change will help ASUS maintain lower VRM temperatures under high CPU loads.
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