Contents

ASUS includes a whole bunch of accessories with the X99 DELUXE, so many I can't include all of them in a single picture, though I will. While I will cover some in more detail, a full list of what I found is below:

• User's manual
• 2 x Features/set-up guide
• 1 x I/O shield
• 8 x SATA 6 Gb/s cables
• 1 x ASUS O.C. ADRENALINE case sticker
• 1 x SLI bridge
• 1 x Audio power plug
• 1 x Q-Connector kit (2 pieces)
• 1 x ASUS case badge
• 1 x ASUS HYPER M.2 X4 PCIe card
• 1 x M.2 Support stand
• 1 x Fan Control Hub
• 1 x Driver disc

ASUS has long had padded I/O covers, and the ASUS X99 DELUXE is no exception. The padding makes installing the board much easier and protects your hands as there are no sharp bits of metal sticking out to catch your fingers on.


I was rather surprised to find this bridge in the box, a flexible, nearly cloth-like bridge that allows you to easily connect three cards with one another, no matter what slots you pick. With different CPUs offering different PCIe connectivity, this bridge makes far more sense than a rigid one.


There's a tri-wire antenna for the built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, with a swivel top and a magnetic base, so you could attach the antenna to a side panel assuming you do not have an all-aluminum case. There is also an M.2 add-in card with a PCIe x4 connection for a second M.2 port. Given the slot arrangement, I'm sure you can figure out where to install it.


The other M.2 port needs the hardware pictured above to connect to the drive. Depending on how you configure your system, and there are quite a few options as to how, you might need these. The one bit you ARE going to want to use is ASUS's add-in fan controller which connects to the ASUS X99 DELUXE via a 5-pin cable found in the box.


ASUS also included a separate add-in fan controller with support for three more 4-pin fans should you need nine fans in total instead of the six provided on the ASUS X99 DELUXE board itself.


Powered by a MOLEX connector, the card attaches to the system with a cable ASUS provides, so the plugs can be controlled via the BIOS or OS-based software. Those of us who use water-cooling will find this particular item pretty handy, but it was a bit disappointing to only find one included thermal probe.