Asus PRO WS WRX90E-SAGE SE AMD sTR5 EEB Workstation Motherboard

AMD sTR5 EEB workstation motherboard, 7 PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, multi-GPU support, robust 32+3+3+3 power-stage design, CPU and memory overclocking ready, 4 PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots, dual 10 Gb LAN, PCIe Q-Release Slim

• Ready for Advanced AI PC: Designed for the future of AI computing, with the power and connectivity needed for demanding AI applications
• AMD sTR5 socket supports up to 96-core CPUs: Ready for AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 9000 & 7000 WX-Series Processors.
• Ultrafast connectivity: Seven PCIe® 5.0 x16 slots, dual 10 Gb LAN ports, four M.2 slots, two rear USB4® 40Gbps Type-C® and SlimSAS NVMe support.
• CPU and memory overclocking: Support for up to 2 TB ECC R-DIMM DDR5 memory modules (1DPC).
• Robust power and thermal design: 32+3+3+3 power stages with two 8-pin power connectors for the CPU, massive VRM cooling, chipset and M.2 heatsinks with active fans, and M.2 thermal pad.
• PCIe Q-release Slim: Remove the graphics card by directly pulling it up, instead of pressing a PCIe latch.
• Server-grade IPMI remote management and onboard BMC: Hardware and software-level with a dedicated LAN port link to an onboard AST2600 BMC controller, plus ASUS Control Center Express software for real-time monitoring and management.
• Trusted stability: Validated for extensive compatibility with the latest technologies, an expansive QVL list, and tested for 24/7 operation.

CPU

AMD Socket sTR5 for Ryzen™  Threadripper™  PRO 9000 & 7000 WX-Series*

*Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.

**System boot may take longer with Threadripper™ 9000 series CPUs due to memory calibration.

This behavior is normal. Please allow sufficient time for the process to complete.

Chipset

AMD WRX90 Chipset

Memory

8 x DIMM slots, DDR5, ECC Registered Memory*

8 Channel Memory Architecture

*Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/.

Expansion Slots

AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 9000 & 7000 WX-Series Processors*

6 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots

1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (x8 mode)

*Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/)

**To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.

Storage

Total supports 4 x M.2 slots, 2 x SlimSAS ports and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 9000 & 7000 WX-Series Processors*

M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)

M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)

M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)

M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)

AMD WRX90 Chipset

2 x SlimSAS slots support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode NVMe device

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

* AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology supports both PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10 and SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.

Ethernet

1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet (Dedicated management LAN for AST2600)

1 x Intel® dual 10Gb Ethernet

ASUS LANGuard

USB

Rear USB (Total 9 ports)

2 x USB 40Gbps (USB4®) with ASMedia ASM4242 controller ports (2 x USB Type-C®)    

6 x USB 10Gbps ports (6 x Type-A)

1 x USB 2.0 port (1 x Type-A )

Front USB (Total 7 ports)

1 x USB 20Gbpsconnector (supports USB Type-C®)

1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5G ports

2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Audio

Realtek ALC1220P Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*

- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs

- Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers

- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in)

- Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback

Audio Features

- Premium audio capacitors

- Dedicated audio PCB layers

- Unique de-pop circuit

*A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 5.1 Surround Sound audio output.

* This motherboard will only support up to 5.1 Surround Sound due to the number of audio ports available on the motherboard.

Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x USB 40Gbps (USB4®) with ASMedia ASM4242 controller ports (2 x USB Type-C®)    

6 x USB 10Gbps ports (6 x Type-A)

1 x USB 2.0 port (2 x Type-A)

1 x VGA port

2 x mini DisplayPort IN

1 x Intel® dual 10Gb Ethernet ports

1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet port

2 x Audio jacks

1 x BIOS FlashBack™  button

1 x Clear CMOS button

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling related

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header

1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header

1 x W_PUMP+ header

5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers

2 x 4-pin VRM Fan header (with VRM FAN onboard)

1 x 4-pin M.2 Fan header (with M.2 FAN onboard)

Power related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connectors

2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors

2 x 8-pin PCIe to CPU power connectors

2 x 8-pin PCIe Power connector

Storage related

4 x M.2 slots (Key M)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

2 x SlimSAS port

USB

1 x USB 20Gbps connector supports USB Type-C®

1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports

2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

1 x Chassis intrusion header

1 x COM port header

1 x FlexKey button

1 x Front panel audio header (F_AUDIO)

1 x LN2 mode jumper

1 x M.2 slot (Key E)

7 x ProbeIt measurement points

1 x ReTry button

1 x RSVD switch

1 x Slow mode switch

1 x Safe boot button

1 x SPI TPM header (14-1 pin)

1 x Start button

1 x 10-1 pin system panel header

1 x Thermal sensor header

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III

- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with SPS)

- ESD Guards

- LANGuard

- Overvoltage protection

- SafeSlot

- Stainless-steel back I/O

ASUS Q-Design

- M.2 Q-Latch

- Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot)

- Q-Code

- Q-Connector

- Q-DIMM

- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])

- Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

- M.2 heatsink backplate and onboard thermal pads

- M.2 heatsink

- Steel backplate

- VRM heatsink design with active fans

ASUS EZ DIY

- BIOS FlashBack™ button

- BIOS FlashBack™ LED

- Clear CMOS button

- ProCool II

- Pre-mounted I/O shield

- SafeSlot

- SafeDIMM

Bespoke Motherboard Design & Business Focused Features

- 24/7 Reliability

- Overcurrent Protection

BMC Related

1 x BMC switch

1 x BMC LAN fixed IP switch

1 x IPMI switch

1 x Message LED header

1 x microSD card socket

2 x LAN LED headers

1 x Location LED header

1 x Location button header

1 x PSU_SMB header

1 x SMART_PSU switch

1 x VGA switch

1 x VGA header (Dedicated Management for AST2600)

1 x VPP_I2C header

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- Fan Xpert 4

ASUS CPU-Z

Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)

Norton 360 for Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)

WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)

UEFI BIOS

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUSTeK. EzFlash Utility

FlexKey

IT Management software supported

- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)

BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS(text-based)

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE (UEFI mode)

Accessories

Cables

2 x PCIe 8-pin to CPU power cables

1 x 24-pin power cable (Y cable)

2 x Mini DisplayPort cables

4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

1 x Thermistor cable pack

Miscellaneous

1 x Q-connector

1 x M.2 Q-Latch package

1 x AMI license sticker

4 x M.2 rubber packages

1 x Screw package for M.2 Key E

Documentation

1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card

1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

Windows® 11

Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

EEB Form Factor

12 inch x 13 inch

(30.5 cm x 33 cm)