EVGA X79 DARK User Manual page 7

SATA Ports:
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Intel X79 PCH Controller
4x SATA 2 Ports up to 3G (300 MB/s) data transfer rate
2x SATA 3 Ports up to 6G (600 MB/s) data transfer rate
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, AND RAID 10
*If 6G ports are used in the same array as 3G ports, the SATA 3 6G
ports will adjust down to SATA 2 3G speeds.
Marvell 9230
4x SATA 3 Ports up to 6G (600 MB/s) data transfer rate
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, AND RAID 10
*Arrays cannot be created across Marvell and Intel controllers
**Marvell controller drivers are not integrated into Windows 8 and older
operating systems, and as such you will need to load drivers for this device
during the Windows installation if you intend to boot off of this controller.
Marvell 9172
2x eSATA port on rear I/O panel
Onboard LAN:

Intel 2x 82579/82574
Supports 10/100/1000 Mb/sec Ethernet
Supports teaming
Onboard Audio:
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Realtek ALC898 High-Definition audio
Supports 8-channel audio
Supports Jack-Sensing function
Supports Optical Output
PCI-E Support:
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PCI-E 2.0 Slots (PCI-E 3.0 Ready**)
Low power consumption and power management features
Power Functions:
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Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4
(Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off)
Expansion Slots:

PCI-E 16x/8x slots
PCI-E 4x slot
*Please see page 24 for a slot by slot breakdown
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