From what we can tell, there are two red x16 PCI Express slots as well as a white one on the bottom, however, we can't tell what the difference is between the two. Another worrying factor is that there is a PCI2.0 logo just under the first slot (We hoped to see a PCIE 3.0 equipped board). There's also a pair of x1 PCI Express slots and a single PCI slot.
There are a total of six SATA ports. Since there is no variation in color, we could assume that they are operating an a SATA6 bus. There's also a seventh SATA port in red just next to the main block of ports. Like many x79 motherboards, power delivery is handled with a pair of 8-pin 12V power connectors as well as a Molex connector, something overclockers might find useful though.
The rear I/O consist of a PS/2 (really?) port, a Gigabit Ethernet port, two USB 2.0 ports, six USB 3.0 ports, an eSATA port, and audio with optical and coaxial S/PDIF out. The board also has a pin header for a pair of front USB 3.0 ports and power, reset and clear CMOS buttons as well as a POST80 debug LED display.
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