ASUS PRO WS WRX90E-SAGE SE – AMD sTR5 Socket & DDR5 ECC 8-Channel, 6x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slots, 4x M.2 PCIe 5.0 & Intel Dual 10GbE LAN

CPU & Chipset

• CPU Socket: AMD Socket sTR5
• Supported Processors: AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 9000 & 7000 WX-Series Processors
• Chipset: AMD WRX90

Memory

• Memory Type: DDR5 ECC Registered Memory (RDIMM)
• Memory Slots: 8 × DIMM slots
• Memory Architecture: 8-Channel Memory Architecture
• Note: Supported memory types, data rates, and module counts vary depending on the specific CPU and memory configuration.

Expansion Slots

• PCIe 5.0 x16 Slots: 6 × PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (from CPU)
• PCIe 5.0 x8 Slot: 1 × PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (operating in x8 mode)
• Note: Provides massive PCIe lane availability for multi-GPU configurations (e.g., 4x or 6x high-end workstation GPUs).

Storage Interfaces

• M.2 Slots: 4 × M.2 slots (Key M)
  • M.2_1 & M.2_2: Type 2242/2260/2280/22110, supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode
  • M.2_3 & M.2_4: Type 2242/2260/2280, supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode
• SlimSAS Ports: 2 × SlimSAS ports (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode NVMe devices)
• SATA Ports: 4 × SATA 6Gb/s ports
• RAID Support: AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology supports both PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10 and SATA RAID 0/1/5/10

Networking

• Primary LAN: Intel® Dual 10Gb Ethernet (2 × 10Gbps ports) with ASUS LANGuard
• Management LAN: Realtek 1Gb Ethernet (Dedicated management LAN for AST2600 BMC)

USB Connectivity

• Rear Panel (Total 9 ports):
  • 2 × USB 40Gbps (USB4®) Type-C® ports (via ASMedia ASM4242 controller)
  • 6 × USB 10Gbps Type-A ports
  • 1 × USB 2.0 Type-A port
• Internal Headers (Total 7 ports):
  • 1 × USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)
  • 1 × USB 5Gbps header (supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports)
  • 2 × USB 2.0 headers (support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports)

Audio

• Audio CODEC: Realtek ALC1220P Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC
• Audio Features:
  • Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
  • Internal audio amplifier for enhanced headphone/speaker quality
  • Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback
  • Premium audio capacitors, dedicated audio PCB layers, and unique de-pop circuit
  • Note: Supports up to 5.1 Surround Sound due to port availability.

Internal I/O Connectors

• Fan & Cooling:
  • 1 × 4-pin CPU Fan header
  • 1 × 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
  • 1 × W_PUMP+ header
  • 5 × 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
  • 2 × 4-pin VRM Fan headers (with onboard VRM fans)
  • 1 × 4-pin M.2 Fan header (with onboard M.2 fan)
• Power:
  • 1 × 24-pin Main Power connector
  • 2 × 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectors
  • 2 × 8-pin PCIe to CPU power connectors
  • 2 × 8-pin PCIe Power connectors (for multi-GPU stability)
• Miscellaneous: Q-Code LED, Power/Reset buttons, Clear CMOS button, BIOS FlashBack™ button.

Physical Specifications & Compatibility

• Form Factor: EEB (Extended Extended Board)
• Dimensions: 12 inch × 13 inch (30.5 cm × 33 cm)
• Operating System Support: Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit, Linux