ASRock X299 Steel Legend LGA 2066 ATX Motherboard

The ASRock X299 Steel Legend is an ATX motherboard built for the Intel high-end desktop platform, utilizing the LGA 2066 socket and X299 chipset. It is engineered to support demanding workloads associated with content creation and performance computing. The board is powered via standard 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS connectors, ensuring stable power delivery to the CPU and other components. Thermal management is handled by one CPU fan header and five chassis fan connectors for comprehensive system cooling configurations.

This motherboard provides substantial memory and storage capacity. It incorporates eight DDR4 DIMM slots operating in a quad-channel architecture, accommodating up to 256 GB of non-ECC, unbuffered memory. For storage solutions, it is equipped with eight SATA III ports and two M.2 slots that support both SATA and PCI Express drives. The platform also offers RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support for data redundancy or performance enhancement across multiple drives.

Expansion and connectivity are addressed with four PCIe 3.0 x16 slots and one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot, allowing for multi-card configurations. For networking, the board includes dual Gigabit Ethernet ports. The rear I/O provides a range of USB connectivity, including USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1, and a single USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port. Audio is processed by the Realtek ALC1220 codec, and internal headers are available for front panel audio, RGB lighting, and a Thunderbolt add-in card.

• Supports Intel X299 series processors with an LGA 2066 socket
• Utilizes the Intel X299 chipset
• Features an ATX form factor for standard PC cases
• Provides eight quad-channel DDR4 memory slots for up to 256 GB
• Includes four PCIe 3.0 x16 and one PCIe 3.0 x1 expansion slots
• Offers eight SATA III and two M.2 storage connectors
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10
• Equipped with dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
• Features USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C connectivity
• Includes a Realtek ALC1220 audio chip
• Provides an onboard Thunderbolt AIC header
• Has RGB and addressable LED pin headers for lighting customization