ASUS Maximus IV Extreme - Layout and Design
Published by Marc Büchel on 19.01.11Page:
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| Like every motherboard from the ROG series also the Maximus IV Extreme shows stunning looks and therefore a really nice design. The layout has been very well thought and for example the connectors at the bottom edge are always accessible. This is because ASUS didn't place a PCI-Express x16 slot as a last expansion slot. Therefore there won't be any graphics cards covering them because there is a PCI slot inbetween. At the moment there are only very few boards that come with internatl USB3.0 headers to wire cases that support this feature. Unfortunately the Maximus IV Extreme is no exception. | - Design - Layout |
- No internal USB3.0 headers | |
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Generally the ASUS Maximus IV Extremes layout is well thought. Once more very practical are the angled SATA connectors as well as the power- and reset-buttons. Also the debug display can become very useful in case you should have issues with a component in your system or the board itself. Furthermore the placement of the PCI-Express x16 slots is well thought too and therefore nothing needs to be criticized at this point. If you consider buying this board you should be aware that it comes with an eATX form factor. If you want to put this board into a midi tower you should first check if it really fits because there is a possibility that there are compatibility issues. |
- Angled SATA connectors - Power/Reset-Button onboard - Debug display - Connectors a the bottom edge accessible in any case |
- eATX might cause incompatibilities | |
| Page 1 - Introduction | Page 4 - Connectors and I/O |
| Page 2 - Specifications / Delivery | Page 5 - Conclusion |
| Page 3 - Layout |
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