Monday, July 27th 2015
ASUS Launches X99M-WS Micro-ATX Motherboard
ASUS formally launched the X99M-WS, a socket LGA2011v3 motherboard based on Intel X99 Express chipset, which it first showcased back in June, at Computex 2015. ASUS claims that this workstation-class motherboard is the most feature-rich X99-based product in the micro-ATX form-factor. The board supports Core i7 "Haswell-E" processors, in addition to certain Xeon E5 v3 series models. The board draws power from a combination of 24-pin ATX, two 8-pin EPS, and 6-pin PCIe power connectors. It uses an 8-phase VRM to condition power for the CPU, and 2+2 phase VRM for the memory. The board features four DDR4 DIMM slots, supporting up to 64 GB of quad-channel DDR4 memory.
Expansion slots on the X99M-WS include three PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots (permanent x16/x16/x8 or x8/x8/x8 when i7-5820 is used), and one PCIe x1. Storage connectivity includes eight SATA 6 Gb/s, and one M.2 32 Gb/s slot. Networking is care of two gigabit Ethernet interfaces (both driven by Intel I210 controllers), and one 802.11 ac + Bluetooth 4.0 WLAN interface. USB connectivity includes two USB 3.1 ports (both type-A), six USB 3.0 ports, and a number of USB 2.0/1.1 ports. 8-channel ASUS CrystalSound 2 audio, and an optional PIKE SAS module, make for the rest of it.
Expansion slots on the X99M-WS include three PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots (permanent x16/x16/x8 or x8/x8/x8 when i7-5820 is used), and one PCIe x1. Storage connectivity includes eight SATA 6 Gb/s, and one M.2 32 Gb/s slot. Networking is care of two gigabit Ethernet interfaces (both driven by Intel I210 controllers), and one 802.11 ac + Bluetooth 4.0 WLAN interface. USB connectivity includes two USB 3.1 ports (both type-A), six USB 3.0 ports, and a number of USB 2.0/1.1 ports. 8-channel ASUS CrystalSound 2 audio, and an optional PIKE SAS module, make for the rest of it.
29 Comments on ASUS Launches X99M-WS Micro-ATX Motherboard
ASUS make that for WS series... But always I need something what miss on WS series and than I buy usually something else. Z97 WS had good layot and as I need but I couldn't find ASUS X99 with such heatsink and with small ports. Some sound cards make problems if you install them on x8 or x16 slots and work better on x1 or x4...
Creative example advice to customers use x1 or x4 slot for SBZ. If you install in big slot you can make problem to graphic card and sometimes after restart PC will not regoznice card and you need to reinstall again. Becdause of that X99 WS was not option for me. If I pay cards as 780Ti, 980Ti I could use and 100$ worth sound card.
For me is whole Z170 line is ugly and many others... I like heatsinks as on Z87 Classified, Z97 Classified, Z77 FTW,
ASUS Z97 WS, ASUS X79 WS, ASUS X99 E WS, X99 M WS, X99 WS/IPMI. That's heatsinks, fins, best cooling, what today made is nothing... Only Rampage 5 Extreme is probably high quality, I never hold such heavy box for motherboard and I had ROG boards before...protection shield on ports and heatsinks increase weught, and off course OC Panel.
GIGABYTE last nice heatsinks had on some Z77 and X79 motherboards...
And with heatsinks and color you can destroy image of whole motherboard.
For me even Rampage 5 Extreme is not nicest heatsink, only is much better than most others and I read nice words about that board.
But that mean nothing, people cursed Z77 FTW, I never had so stable system, so long overclocked for 1GHz 30% over Intel Specification, wihout crash 3 years, and she worked as server without turning off.
I was told by Asus tech support that it can, but wanted to see if anyone else has poked at the enclosure or opened it.
Thinking of this as a SFF mobo for an application for a client where WiFi signals are not allowed -- or even the POSSIBILITY of WiFi signals being emitted or received.