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Review: ASUS Maximus V Extreme

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Specs and Delivery

CPU Intel Socket 1155 3rd/2nd Generation Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron (22/32nm)
Chipset Intel Z77 Express
Memory Dual Channel
4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 2800 (OC) / 2666 (OC) / 2600(OC) / 2400 (OC) / 2200 (OC) / 2133 (OC) / 2000 (OC) / 1866 (OC) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory, XMP 1.3
Multi-GPU NVIDIA 4-Way SLI
AMD 4-Way CrossFireX
LucidLogix Virtu MVP Technology
Slots 5 x PCI-Express 3.0 x16
- Configuration:
- x16 (Z77)
- x8/x8 (Z77)
- x8/x8/x8 (PLX)
- x8/x8/x8/x8 (PLX)

1 x PCI-Express 2.0 x4
1 x mini-PCI Express 2.0 x1 (mPCI Combo)
Audio Realtek ALC898 7.1-Channel HD Audio Codec
Storage 2 x SATA 6.0 Gbps (Intel, red)
2 x SATA 3.0 Gbps (Intel, black)
2 x SATA 6.0 Gbps (ASMedia, red)
2 x SATA 6.0 Gbps (ASMedia, red)
Bluetooth Bluetooth v4.0
LAN 1 x Intel Gigabit LAN
I/O internal 2 x USB 3.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 3.0 ports (1x Z77 & 1x ASMedia)
2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports (Z77)
6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors (red) (2x Z77 & 4x ASMedia)
2 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors (black) (Z77)
1 x eSATA 3 gb/s
2 x Subzero Sense connectors
2 x VGA Hotwire header sets
1 x OC Key header
1 x ROG Connect switch header
8 x 4-pin Fan connectors: 2 x CPU, 3 x Chassis / 3 x Optional
15 x ProbeIt measurement points
7 x ProbeIt cable connectors
3 x Thermal sensor connectors
1 x 6-pin EZ Plug connector (blak) (for PCIe slots)
1 x 4-pin EZ Plug connector (white) (for back I/O and PCIe slots)
1 x LN2 Mode header
1 x Slow Mode switch
1 x START (Power-on) button
1 x Reset button
1 x Go button
1 x S/PDIF OUT header
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
1 x System panel connector
1 x mPCIe Combo header
1 x 24-pin EATX 12V power connector
1 x 8-pin EATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin EATX 12V power connector
I/O Back Panel 1 x Thunderbolt port
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x ROG Connect On/Off button
4 x USB 2.0 (1 x ROG Connect)
1 x PS/2 Keyboard/mouse combo port
4 x USB 3.0 ports (blue) (2x Z77 & 2x ASMedia)
1 x Optical S/PDIF IN
1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT
1 x HDMI port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x LAN (RJ45) port
5 x Audio jacks
Forfactor Extended-ATX (30.5cm x 27.2cm)


   


   




  • 1 x ROG Connect cable
  • 3 x 2-in-1 SATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables
  • 1 x 2-in-1 SATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables
  • 1 x 2-in-1 RF cables
  • 1 x 4-Way SLI Bridge
  • 1 x 3-Way SLI Bridge
  • 1 x SLI cable
  • 1 x CrossFire cable
  • 1 x ProbeIt cable set
  • 1 x OC Key cable
  • 1 x I/O Shield
  • 1 x OC Key
  • 1 x mPCIe Combo card with dual band Wi-Fi / Bluetooth module
  • 2 x dual band Wi-Fi Ring Moving Antenna
  • 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 and eSATA module
  • 1 x 12-in-1 ROG cable label
  • 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit
  • 1 x ROG motherboard Support DVD
  • 1 x User Guide

Regarding the delivery one might find more than needed. For instance: you get a quad- and a tripl-SLI bridge which feature a PCB. Furthermore there is a flexible SLI-bridge as well as a flexible CrossFire-Bridge. One can also be very curious about the OC-Key which allows an overlay screen while you're benching your system. For this littel bugger we will write an independant article.



Page 1 - Introduction Page 12 - SiSoft Sandra 1
Page 2 - Specifications / Delivery Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 3 - Features Page 14 - UC Bench
Page 4 - Layout Page 15 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 16 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 6 - BIOS Page 17 - Games
Page 7 - Test setup Page 18 - Power Consumption
Page 8 - 3D Mark 11 Page 19 - Performance Rating
Page 9 - 3D Mark Vantage Page 20 - Conclusion
Page 10 - 3D Mark 2001 SE  Page 21 - Personal opinion
Page 11 - PC Mark 7  



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Anonymous
Published: 2012/7/6 19:10  Updated: 2012/7/6 19:10
 Games?
Benchmarking games in 800X600 and in lowdetails??????
You're abnormal!
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Anonymous
Published: 2012/7/14 18:08  Updated: 2012/7/14 18:08
 Re: Games?
I do not believe in benchmarking with motherboards, since the difference between the results are often within the margin of error, simply due to the motherboard not afftecting the perfomance that much in games and benchmarks. I believe the reviewer used lower resolutions since that wiuld make the fps difference larger compared to running it at 1080p with the highest settings.
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rewarder
Published: 2012/7/14 20:53  Updated: 2012/7/14 20:53
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 Re: Games?
Quote:
I do not believe in benchmarking with motherboards, since the difference between the results are often within the margin of error, simply due to the motherboard not afftecting the perfomance that much in games and benchmarks. I believe the reviewer used lower resolutions since that wiuld make the fps difference larger compared to running it at 1080p with the highest settings.


Yes, you got it right. At 1080p you see that almost only the GPU has an influence on performance. To show the performance influence of the mobo you have to reduce the graphics load as much as possible.
Furthermore you're also right with your point that in some cases you're measuring standard deviation. Never the less it is interesting to see that for example in Super Pi one can see changes with every BIOS update.
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