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ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 LGA2066 DDR4 M 2 USB 3 1 X299 ATX Motherboard for Intel Core X Series Processors
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
132
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
20
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3.1
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
Review Analysis - 112 recent, verified reviews
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Overall performance
31intel, board, cpu, i9 7900x, i7
+97%
-3%
" ... this is excellent for boot . ... "
" ... This is my first Intel board in like 5 years and I must say if they keep up with this quality of motherboard in the future I might just spend the extra money for Intel stuff ... "
" ... an M.2 SSD run at half speed. ... "
" ... I have used ASUS TUF motherboards for years, I had no issues using this motherboard during my new Intel PC Build. ... "
" ... Always thorough & well laid out, fast too. ... I did get the 7900 Stable at 4.3GHZ on all cores. ... "
" ... It is assom with looking and performance ... "
" ... First world problems to the extreme. ... However, once it does boot, it goes - and goes fast. ... "
" ... GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1060 ... SSD: Intel Optane SSD 900P 480GB AIC ... "
Product Reliability
28motherboard, update, weeks, asus, rma
+32%
-68%
" ... Second purchase of this motherboard in 7 months. ... "
" ... That's before it crapped out. ... "
" ... The board itself is actually good when it's working, it performs well and I generally had no problem with it until it just failed out of nowhere after 3 months. ... Almost a week now and there has been no update on my RMA at all. ... "
" ... Dead after a month. ... "
" ... I absolutely can not appreciate the idea of having to RMA the board after waiting almost six months to purchase the damn thing, and then, having to spend $740 (instead of $650) because of limited supply & high demand. ... "
" ... ASUS, what if I went into a clients, installed something from your company, and it broke? ... "
" ... I built two computers using this motherboard in December 2017. ... "
" ... I invested in this hoping it would last for a few years but these issues are starting to accumulate. ... Also understandable but I think I should only get charged if they don't receive the faulty motherboard within a certain period of time, and not in advanced. ... "
Software Platform
18windows 10, board, update, uefi, csm
+28%
-72%
" ... I was supposed to be getting 300mb download, but I was only getting 18mb download. ... "
" ... The board would not work with a new seagate 6TB drive, I could install windows 10, but it never would allow me to boot to it. ... "
" ... DO NOT USE this board with samsung 960 m.2 ssd Windows 10. ... BSOD if you try to update windows. ... I used the overclocking functionality (EZ mode) and tried setting back to default but the board hangs of post w load vga bios error. ... "
" ... If I disable CSM, the boot options ONLY SHOW UEFI partitions. ... To ensure backward compatibility, most UEFI firmware implementations on PC-class machines also support booting in legacy BIOS mode from MBR-partitioned disks, through the Compatibility Support Module (CSM) that provides legacy BIOS compatibility. ... "
" ... Then, all the sudden (no major BIOS, Windows, etc. ... "
" ... I have all of the latest drivers and bios updates from ASUS installed and all of the latest Windows 10 updates installed. ... Windows 10 64-bit (all latest updates installed) ... "
" ... Windows restarted the computer, then the USB overcurrent BS turned it off). ... "
" ... Finding the driver to do this install with windows was a hours long search as Asus does not provide or has really hidden the driver I had to source it out from Intel directly. ... "
Ports
18motherboard, bios, usb 3 0, usb 2 0, nic
+22%
-78%
" ... I was forced to buy an Intel NIC and just disable the onboard NIC. ... "
" ... While swapping out the motherboards I ran into an issue with the USB 3.0 header. ... "
" ... and 2 of the PCI express slots dont work . ... "
" ... Merely plugin some headphones into the audio port can cause the computer to reboot. ... Also plugging in a USB device can cause the computer to reboot. ... "
" ... ENABLING or DISABLING CSM should NOT effect USB 3 operations. ... "
" ... I wasted three days debugging a faulty onboard Ethernet port. ... I bought a cheap 1Gbps NIC, plugged it onto PCIe, and voila, back to full speed. ... Clearly, the Ethernet port on the motherboard has some serious issues. ... "
" ... NIC is busted (6mbps max when a laptop using the same cable gets 100) ... "
" ... If I have that plugged in while starting the computer, the BIOS complains about USB OverCurrent (but doesn't tell which port) and shuts down. ... From day 1, the BIOS would not recognize my keyboard if it was plugged in to the top ports. ... Now, none of the USB 3 ports on the board work - only the SS10 USB 3.1 ports work. ... This is also when I lost the USB 3 ports. ... "
Memory
16intel, ddr4, i9 7900x, corsair vengeance, corsair
+63%
-38%
" ... I have my main 960 pro drive on the board directly, with another 960 pro mounted to the DIMM module. ... Ram is stable at xmp 3000mhz. ... "
" ... The only thing I can do is to setup a VROC with two Intel certificated SSD. ... "
" ... RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX in quad channel configuration @ 3000MHz (CMK32GX4M4C3000C15) ... SSD: Intel Optane SSD 900P 480GB AIC ... "
" ... very exciting for my I9-7960X OC 4.8G and DDR4 4200MHz ！！！ ... "
" ... Using all 3 of the M.2 locations and the motherboard does much better with Ram Speeds than the X99 platform. ... "
" ... The only problem is max 64 gbs of RAM. ... "
" ... 64 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR Platinum Memory ... Samsung 850 PRO - 2TB - 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD ... Samsung 850 EVO 4TB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD ... "
" ... Corsair Vengeance 8 x 8 GB = 64 GB (2 x CMK32GX4M4E4133C19R) ... "
Build Quality
11screw, board, things, build, either
+55%
-45%
" ... No issues whatsoever during build. ... "
" ... The board itself is gorgeous, extremely quality, sturdy with no flex at all. ... One is under the armor of the board by the chipset, the other two mount to a DIMM like slot right next to the ram. ... "
" ... The board is very solid piece of hardware. ... "
" ... Ive always been a fan of asus, and put about $3,000 worth of their gear into this one build. ... "
" ... It also is in the way with radiator hoses when set-up in front of case. ... "
" ... Some things that stood out: ... "
Drivers
10driver, bios, windows 10, chipset, x299
+40%
-60%
" ... BIOS 1301 and Chipset Driver Version 11.7.0.1057 was installed. ... "
" ... To ensure backward compatibility, most UEFI firmware implementations on PC-class machines also support booting in legacy BIOS mode from MBR-partitioned disks, through the Compatibility Support Module (CSM) that provides legacy BIOS compatibility. ... "
" ... Couldn't handle 64GB of RAM without BSOD, constant crashes in Windows 10, driver issues, network speed was about 1% of what it should've been. ... "
" ... I have all of the latest drivers and bios updates from ASUS installed and all of the latest Windows 10 updates installed. ... "
" ... First, x299 chipset is super new and drivers are very unstable and constantly updating. ... Asus's website makes downloading the most current drivers a tedious and cumbersome process. ... Finding the driver to do this install with windows was a hours long search as Asus does not provide or has really hidden the driver I had to source it out from Intel directly. ... I was even unable to see other attached SATA drives due to the complete incompatibility of x299 chipset drivers with pre anniversary windows 10. ... This includes no working internet drivers wifi and Lan drivers would not work. ... "
" ... To ensure backward compatibility, most UEFI firmware implementations on PC-class machines also support booting in legacy BIOS mode from MBR-partitioned disks, through the Compatibility Support Module (CSM) that provides legacy BIOS compatibility. ... "
Marketplace
10vendor, thank, olga, neil, motherboard
+50%
-50%
" ... I had to buy a third board because you can't do a replacement of a replacement on Amazon. ... "
" ... I have returned the motherboard to AMAZON and will be purchasing from a different vendor. ... "
" ... Not ready for Prime time. ... "
" ... I have returned the motherboard to AMAZON and will be purchasing from a different vendor. ... "
" ... I am now waiting on an ASUS support ticket to see if this gets resolved otherwise I'll have to send this back to Amazon. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 3.1
USB: Yes
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