#CMOS Synchronous DRAM

[rxx2addn]

https://www.futureelectronics.com/p/semiconductors--memory--RAM--dram--component-dram/d2516ecmdxgjdi-u-kingston-9123747

High-Speed DRAM memory, Memory Organization, Dual Ports memory, PSD, FIFO's

DRAM Chip DDR3/3L SDRAM 4Gbit 256M X 16 96-Ball FBGA

[jhn2llinss]

https://www.futureelectronics.com/p/semiconductors--memory--RAM--dram--component-dram/as4c16m16sa-6bin-alliance-memory-8054874

Types of DRAM, dynamic random access memory, dram chip manufacturers,

AS4C4M16S 256-Mbit (16 M x 16) 3.6 V High-Speed CMOS Synchronous DRAM - TFBGA-54

[mry2nddo]

https://www.futureelectronics.com/p/semiconductors--memory--RAM--static-ram--asynchronous/as6c4008-55sintr-alliance-memory-6950125

Memory card reader, synchronous SRAM, Static RAM, dram Memory

AS6C4008 Series 4-Mbit (512 K x 8) 3 V 55 ns CMOS Static RAM - SOIC-32

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ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)

CPU AMD AM4 Socket third and second AMD Ryzen/second and first Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors Refer to  for CPU bolster list Chipset AMD X570 Memory third Gen AMD Ryzen Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 MHz Un-supported Memory second Gen AMD Ryzen Processors4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 MHz Un-supported Memory second and first Gen AMD Ryzen ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)  with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 MHz Un-cradled Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture ECC Memory (ECC mode) support differs by CPU. Allude to  for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). Multi-GPU Support third and second Gen AMD Ryzen Processors Supports NVIDIA 3-Way SLI Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX Technology second and first Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology Expansion Slots third Gen AMD Ryzen Processors 2 x PCIe 4.0 (x16 or double x8) second Gen AMD Ryzen Processors2 x PCIe 3.0 (x16 or double x8) second and first Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode) AMD X570 chipset1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 Storage third Gen AMD Ryzen Processors : 1 x M.2_1 attachment 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) stockpiling gadgets support2nd Gen AMD Ryzen/second and first Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors : 1 x M.2_1 attachment 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 capacity gadgets support (SATA PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) AMD X570 chipset : 1 x M.2_2 attachment 3, with M Key, ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WI-FI)  Type 2242/2260/2280/22110(PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) stockpiling gadgets support8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), Support Raid 0, 1, 10 LAN Intel I211-AT Realtek RTL8125-CG 2.5G LAN ASUS LAN Guard ROG GameFirst Technology Wireless Data Network Supports channel transmission capacity: HT20/HT40/HT80/HT160 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2 x 2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/air conditioning/hatchet) with MU-MIMO bolsters double recurrence band 2.4/5GHz Up to 2.4Gbps exchange speed Bluetooth 5.0 Audio ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Impedance sense for front and back earphone yields Supports : Jack-location, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking-High quality 120 dB SNR sound system playback yield and 113 dB SNR recording input-SupremeFX Shielding Technology-ESS ES9023P-Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback Audio Feature : - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer-DTS Sound Unbound - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back board Sonic Radar III Due to confinements in HDA transfer speed, 32-Bit/192kHz isn't upheld for 8-Channel sound. USB Ports third Gen AMD RyzenTM Processors : 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) second Gen AMD RyzenTM/second and first Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors : 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) AMD X570 chipset : 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front board connector port(s) AMD X570 chipset : 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) AMD X570 chipset : 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) AMD X570 chipset : 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) ROG Exclusive Features Extreme Engine Digi+ : - IR3555 PoweIRstage-MicroFine Alloy Chokes-10K Black Metallic CapacitorsROG Extreme OC unit :- OptiMem III-Safe Boot button-Slow Mode-LN2 Mode Extreme TweakerROG Patented Pre-mounted I/O ShieldROG Exclusive Software-Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer-RAMCache III-RAMDisk-CPU-Z-GameFirst V-Sonic Radar III Special Features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 : - 5-Way Optimization tuning key impeccably merges TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Expert 4, and Turbo AppAURA : - Aura Lighting Effects Synchronization with good ASUS ROG devicesASUS Exclusive Features : - USB BIOS Flashback-AI Suite 3-Ai Charger - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Armory Crate-ASUS NODE: equipment control interface-ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) - Clear CMOS Button - Reset Button - Start Button-ReTry buttonASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-Code-ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot-ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector Back I/O Ports 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) 1 x Anti-flood 2.5G LAN (RJ45) port1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module5 x Gold-plated sound jacks4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports ()Anti-flood LAN (RJ45) port Internal I/O Ports 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 2 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) extra 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 capacity gadgets support1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 capacity gadgets support1 x TPM connector(s) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x H_AMP fan connector 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 1 x 4-pin EATX 12 V Power connector1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors1 x Front board sound connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x Slow Mode switch(es) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x Node Connector(s) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s) 1 x Safe Boot button1 x ReTry button1 x System board connector1 x T_Sensor Connector1 x W_IN header1 x W_OUT header1 x W_FLOW header1 x Start button1 x Speaker connector1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) connector1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) connector bolster extra 2 USB ports Accessories Users manual 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package1 x Supporting DVD1 x ROG huge sticker1 x Q-Connector1 x Wi-Fi Antenna(s) 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x Extension link for Addressable LED1 x ROG coaster(s) 1 x ROG Thank you card BIOS 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.2, ACPI 6.2 Manageability WOL, PXE Operating System Windows 10 64-piece Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 20.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

[geonixinternational]

How to choose the correct motherboard for your PC

If you want to build your own PC or buy a pre-built PC that you may wish to extend or update later, one component will always serve as its foundation. That component is the motherboard, and it is a critical element of the PC system. It determines many of the additional components you can select and, concurrently, certain other decisions- such as the processor you will use on your new PC.

Geonix bridges the gap between customer demand and motherboard availability. Their innovative designs make sure their motherboards meet all the needs- of the present and future. However, before purchasing a motherboard, it is critical to evaluate all the factors and their purpose. So, let us dive into detail and assess each aspect so that you can choose the motherboard you want.

What does a motherboard do?

A motherboard matters so much because it connects all the parts of your PC. It links your laptop's internal and external components. The motherboard contains critical components like buses that transfer signals from one component to another. Other essential functions include:

Synchronizing multiple tasks

A motherboard serves as the clock for the system. Similar to clocks, it sends all the signals or information after a specific time. It also makes sure that everything else is synchronized.

Supplying power to all components

The power supply is crucial to the proper operation of your laptop as it is the primary power source for all of its components. A motherboard is in charge of that. If your motherboard is malfunctioning, It provides your laptop's most affordable replacement price. The best laptop mother price they offer makes it possible for your computer to function most efficiently.

Managing hardware expansion

If there is no hardware expansion, a laptop is worthless. And the motherboard has a significant share of the blame. Your laptop's motherboard controls the expansion capacity. Two different interfaces, the SATA interface and the PCIe interface, play a role in the expansion capacity, and Geonix offers it at the best price.

BIOS

One of the most frequent reasons for the difference in your laptop motherboard BIOS. A BIOs ROM chip is one crucial component on a motherboard. It provides all the setup options and instructions required for the machine to boot.

What attributes should motherboards have?

A motherboard's essential characteristics are its form factor, chipset, kind of processor socket, and form factor. The following factors should be considered while looking for a motherboard.

●     CPU and socket for CPU.

●     Slots for RAM, DRAM, and RAM.

●     Power supply connector.

●     IDE Connectors

●     North and south bridges.

●     PCE slots

●     CMOS Battery Backup

●     Integrated connectors for peripheral devices such as USB, Ethernet, WIFI antennae, mouse, keyboard, displays, etc.

Top three motherboards for PC

Considering all the above factors, we have shortlisted the three best motherboards for your PC. These will not only define your laptop performance but also save you from significant expenses in the future.

Geonix Motherboard H-61

●     The board's simple UEFI BIOS interface allows for home use and light gaming.

●     It has two 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots and a Military Class 4 Micro ATX form factor, both of which support DDR3 RAM.

●     It’s H-61 Motherboard is a perfect replacement for the older LGA 775 socket motherboards because it has two 120PIN DDR3 DIMM slots and supports unencrypted memory.

●     It is built on the Intel H61 Chipset, which supports Pentium G850 CPUs with integrated Intel HD Graphics 2000 in LGA 1155 sockets.

Geonix Motherboard H- 81

●     With 12 high-current MOSFETs on the H-81 motherboard—six for the CPU and six for the DDR3 memory—the system is incredibly stable and fast.

●     You can install up to 32GB of DDR3 RAM in four DIMM slots, with a maximum capacity of 16GB.

●     Using a handy PCI Express connector, you can add more graphics cards to your computer system.

●     It supports AMD Quad CrossFire.

●     Multiple protection systems enable complete handling of any potential USB port difficulties, voltage fluctuations, as well as short, over current, and temperature circumstances.

●     This motherboard supports the current generation of dual-core processors with an LGA 1150 socket and is compatible with Windows 8.1, 8, and 7.

Geonix Motherboard H- 110

●     With an LGA 1150 socket, the H110-D4 LGA 1151 Socket Motherboard is highly compatible with 4th-generation Intel Core processors. 

●     This motherboard features SATA 6GB/s for high-speed data transfer, DDR3 1600 MHz Memory, and PCI Express Gen 2.0 x16 graphics interface.

●     With its AMI UEFI BIOS, this motherboard allows for simple setting adjustments to ensure optimal system compatibility.

●     DVI, HDMI, and VGA are just a few of the numerous visual output formats that are supported by the 4K resolution with a DVI connector. This enables innumerable displays to be supported on your computer monitor at various viewing angles.

●     The integrated Intel Gigabit LAN and GameFirst technology on the H-110-D4 LGA 1151 Socket Motherboard with LGA 1150 Socket makes the flow of game data across your network faster, reduces latency, and significantly enhances your gaming experience.

●     The Rampage V Edition 10 is prepared for the most breathtaking moments in gaming thanks to its outstanding performance, incredibly realistic graphics, and flawless compatibility with the top VR headsets.

Why choose Geonix motherboards?

It is the most trusted brand in India when it comes to hardware. Their affordability, service and top-notch products take them to this position.

As with their other products, their motherboard of computers prices are economical, and their performance a top-notch. In addition to that, It’s motherboards are a perfect blend of elegant design, innovative functionality, and strong connectivity.

They have got you covered with cutting-edge motherboard designs to give you consistent optimum performance whether you are using your device for your IT business, gaming or content creation. And if you still need clarification about which motherboard to go for, their professionals will help you in each step and guide you to the best motherboard compatible with your needs.

[tech-battery]

Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Xtreme Review: Battle For Threadripper Supremacy

AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper processors don’t come cheap, so a race for the top in motherboards to support the platform was expected before the latest CPU series was even confirmed. Asus got to us first with its $850 ROG Zenith II Extreme, and it was only a matter of time before Gigabyte sent its own $850 entry.

The biggest advantage we can find in TRX40 Aorus Xtreme specs is Intel’s 10GBASE-T network controller, which offers users a way to get 10GbE over copper (Cat 6A) cabling in addition to 5GbE, 2.5GbE, and standard Gigabit Ethernet compatibility over the same cable. That kind of interoperability explains why Intel calls this its Converged Network Adapter and moreover, it provides two of these 10GbE connections compared to the 10Gb/1Gb Ethernet set of the competing Asus product.

Asus counters that single expensive feature with one of its own, a Gen 2x2 USB port that pairs two 10Gb interfaces over a single Type-C USB port. Yet while Gigabyte’s Type-C port makes do with a single 10Gb connection on each of its USB ports, the fact remains that is has eight ports at this speed, compared to Asus’ five.

The rest of the I/O panel is filled with a Q-Flash Plus button for firmware updates, Clear CMOS to erase custom firmware settings, a pair of antenna connectors for the semi-integrated Intel AX200 (2.4Gb/s) Wi-Fi module, a vent for the integrate voltage regulator fan, five analog audio jacks, and an optical S/PDIF output.

Gigabyte optimized its TRX40 Aorus Xtreme for four graphics cards at double-slot spacing, differing from the Asus board which has a single space between the second and third slots. While that might seem like a win for Gigabyte, moving the first slot to the case’s top position meant sliding up the DIMMs as well, which in turn limits the amount of space available for voltage regulator cooling. Heat is redirected to a second sink between DIMM slots and the I/O panel, where the cooling fan resides, via a thick heatpipe.

The mounting depth concern we had with the competing board remains in the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme; its 10.8-inch width exceeds the available space of many high-quality ATX cases. And though this 10.8-inch board is rated as EATX, that’s far less than the limit of that specification, and many ATX cases with a bit more than 10.6 inches of mounting space still exist. So be extra sure about your case clearances before buying.

One of the more annoying things about building with the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme is the number and variety of screws required to remove its M.2 covers. Another is that those covers are inseparable from the fan cover, making it less likely that builders will want to use heatsink-integrated M.2 drives. But removing those covers reveals one nice feature: four PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots.

The forward-bottom M.2 slot steals I/O pathways from SATA, reducing the number of ports from ten to six, but the competing Asus board has similar sharing that reduces its ports from eight to four. And while the Asus board supports up to five M.2 drives thanks to its M.2 riser card, one of its onboard slots steals another four lanes from its eight-lane lower PCIe card slot. Gigabyte’s TRX40 Aorus Xtreme supports one fewer drive, but since its PCIe slots are always x16-x8-x16-x8 regardless of the number of drives installed…pick your resource-sharing poison.

Front-panel audio, dual ARGB and dual RGB, Thunderbolt add-in card and Trusted Platform Module headers are found beneath all those slots, along with switches to select between two firmware ROMs and enable or disable automatic backup BIOS implementation following a crash.

Many of the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme’s front-panel headers are hidden along the forward edge, and some require custom (included) breakout cables. From left to right are supplemental power for PCIe slots, two USB 3.0 headers, ten SATA ports (two from an AMS1062 controller), a custom four-port USB 2.0 header to mate with an included adapter cable, 24-pin power, a noise sensor header for an included internal microphone used in SPL-based fan tuning, a custom front-panel header for an included button/LED/PC Speaker breakout cable, and five of the board’s available seven fan connectors.

Two more fan headers are located between the onboard power/reset buttons and twin CPU power headers, while a USB3 Gen2 front panel header is located next to the two-digit diagnostics code display.

An Infineon XDPE132G5C drives sixteen core phases along the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme’s top edge, with another three phases on a separate controller behind the rear DIMM bank for CPU SOC. All phases use 70A, TDA21472 VR MOS.

A light diffuser for front-edge RGB LEDs is sandwiched between the back of the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme’s circuit board and a steel back brace and secured via three screws. Four additional screws and standoffs support the rest of the brace farther back, and two more screws secure the factory-installed I/O shield to the brace. The brace also contacts the rear of the voltage regulator through a thermal pad, thereby adding heat dissipation to its functionality.

Included in the retail box are the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme motherboard, a manual and two quick installation guides, custom breakout cables for USB 2.0 and front-panel button/LED/PC Speaker connections, a USB thumb drive with included drivers and applications, the AORUS Gen4 four-M.2 to PCIe x16 add-in-card adaptor previously described in our X299X Designare 10G Review, two Wi-Fi antennae, six SATA cables with braided sleeves, an internal microphone lead for SPL-based fan tuning, two RGB extension and two ARGB adapter cables, two Velcro cable ties, two thermistor cables, and a G-Connector front-panel button/LED/PC Speaker bundling block for which the function is already built into the custom front-panel breakout adapter.

Gigabyte’s App Center is a central launch point for most of the firm’s included software, with added functionality including a few shortcuts to Windows settings and a software downloader with updater. When using the updater, be careful to assure that any unwanted freeware is manually deselected.

Gigabyte @BIOS allows users to update or save firmware from within Windows, and even includes a utility to change the board’s boot-up splash screen.

Gigabyte EasyTune worked well for changing clocks and voltage levels, but its automatic overclocking program only pushed our 3970X to 4.0GHz at 1.38V. We can do better manually.

Clicking the little heart monitor icon in the lower-right corner of EasyTune brings up a Hardware Monitor menu on the right edge of the screen. We split that and put the halves side-by-side so it would fit into this image box.

Hardware Monitor is part of Gigabyte’s System Information Viewer, so that clicking its return icon brings us here rather than back to EasyTune. After running a fan optimization test upon first use, users can choose a fan profile, configure their own, set system alarm levels, and log many of the stats displayed in Hardware Monitor.

Gigabyte RGB Fusion lighting control software worked with its board, our memory, and our graphics card, for the most part. While many of the settings operated synchronously between all components, the program could not address wave (rainbow wave) mode on our DRAM unless we set these items asynchronously, and reverted to the former synchronous setting (or turned memory LEDs off) when we switched from the memory menu to another menu with memory set to “default” (rainbow wave). That still leaves a bunch of non-wave lighting patterns to choose from.

Firmware

TRX40 Aorus Xtreme firmware defaults to its Easy Mode interface, but remembers the chosen UI from which the user last saved so that if you leave from Advanced Mode, you’ll return to Advanced Mode.

The Tweaker menu from advanced mode let us set a stable 4.20 GHz CPU clock at 1.35V under load, but the way we got there was a little convoluted: After first setting “High” VCore Loadline Calibration within the CPU/VRM Settings of Advanced Voltage Settings, we gradually dropped the CPU VCore setting from 1.35V to 1.325V until it no longer overshot our desired voltage.

The reason we didn’t try a lower VCore Loadline Calibration setting is that every time we adjusted the Loadline or CPU multiplier, the board would reset CPU voltage to stock. And, it wouldn’t show that change in settings, so we were left guessing, reconfiguring it, and rechecking it at the next boot.

The TRX40 Aorus Xtreme has a complete set of primary and secondary memory timings to play with, along with advanced controls and even a menu that displays SPD and XMP configurations. We reached DDR4-4200 at 1.352-1.354V on our voltmeter, though getting there required us to set 1.34V within the Tweaker menu and it was displayed as 1.356V by firmware.

The generically named Settings menu includes a very limited PC Health page plus Smart Fan 5 settings. Having said that, the Smart Fan 5 popup can be accessed from any menu simply by pressing the keyboard’s F6 function. Six of the fan’s headers can be controlled independently here, using the tuner’s choice of PWM or voltage-based RPM control.

The System Info tab includes a Plug in Devices menus that shows the location of each detected device, and a Q-Flash menu for updating firmware. Checking the status of devices here can help one determine whether a device that dropped out of windows did so due to a Windows fault, or a hardware fault.

Gigabyte’s TRX40 Aorus Xtreme takes on the top contenders from previous reviews, which include the $850 ROG Zenith II Extreme from Asus, MSI’s $700 Creator TRX40, and ASRock’s TRX40 Taichi. Gigabyte’s GeForce RTX 2070 Gaming OC 8G, Toshiba’s OCZ RD400 and G.Skill’s Trident-Z DDR4-3600 feed AM’s Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Alphacool’s Eisbecher D5 pump/reservoir and NexXxoS UT60 X-flow radiator cool the CPU through Swiftech’s SKF TR4 Heirloom.

The TRX40 Aorus Xtreme achieved a solid overclock for both our CPU and DRAM, but still came up a little shy compared to the ROG Zenith II Extreme. Memory data rate showed the largest difference, but only at a mere 66 MHz.

Gigabyte didn’t need that extra 66 MHz of data rate to rule the ROG Zenith II Extreme in memory bandwidth, and we might even be willing to recommend the board to overclockers had it not reset our CPU voltage every time we changed the CPU multiplier.

While the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme had the best overclocked bandwidth in SiSoftware Sandra, it also had the lowest default overclock at standard XMP settings. Fortunately, its latency was still the best.

Though the bars on the chart move around a bit, the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme’s strongest competitor in 3DMark and PCMark appears to be the $700 Creator TRX40.

The TRX40 Aorus Xtreme sneaks past the ROG Zenith II Extreme in Ashes, but Asus returns the favor in F1 2017. We’re still not close to determining a true winner.

Asus’ lower completion times in several workloads spell trouble for Gigabyte, but MSI tops both by a miniscule margin.

Power, Heat and Efficiency

Even though it's feature-heavy, the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme matches the TRX40 Taichi for lowest power consumption. Depending on average performance, that could prove favorable in our efficiency rating.

The TRX40 Aorus Xtreme’s voltage regulator shows higher temperatures compared to rivals, but a look at its fan ramp shows that the fan doesn’t even kick on until it reaches 85 degrees C. Our test was conducted in a 21-degree room, so the fan wasn’t on.

To assure readers that our readings were close to accurate, we attached four thermocouples to the back of the board, beneath its voltage regulator. Unfortunately, this means that our thermocouples were being cooled by the backplate, since the backplate cools the voltage regulator through a thermal pad. Gigabyte’s onboard thermistor placement appears far more ideal than any place we could find to stick our own devices.

Given that the best location for our thermocouples was compromised by integrated cooling, we retaped our sensors in a nearby location where there was no backplate contact, behind the VR Chokes. Our thermometor’s readings increased by a few degrees but remain lower than the integrated thermistor, which is likely due to its greater distance from the heat source.

While the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme wasn’t the top performer, it did beat its closest rival in our regular benchmarks and took second place overall. Moreover, the performance difference between all four boards was only 0.6%, and the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme’s relatively low power consumption gave it the top efficiency score.

Conclusion

Value seekers love a chart that shows the board with the fewest features marching victorious over its rivals, but we perceive these as mere entertainment when onboard hardware is so disparate.

The real rivalry here is between the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme and ROG Zenith II Extreme. And not only are these boards fairly close to each other in price, but also performance and feature value. But, the difficulty we faced in getting CPU overclocking adjustments to “stick” causes us to lean slightly toward Asus, though we could understand if someone else chose the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme for its superior network controller and PCIe slot arrangement.

We still have another $850 board, the Zenith II Extreme Alpha, to test. Will that model reveal itself the true leader?

[dubaigamers]

ASUS ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA MOTHERBOARD

    Intel LGA 2066 socket: Ready for the latest Intel® Core™ X-Series processors to maximize connectivity and speed with up to four M.2 drives, USB 3.1 Gen 2, Intel® VROC and Intel® Optane™ memory compatibility Comprehensive thermal design: Active heatsink with integrated VRM fan, PCIe-zone M.2 aluminum heatsink and dual backplates. High-performance networking: Onboard Aquantia® 10Gbps LAN, 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO support, and Intel gigabit LAN with ASUS LANGuard and GameFirst V technologies. 5-Way Optimization: Automated system-wide tuning, providing overclocking and cooling profiles that are tailor made for your rig. SafeSlot technology: Firmly-anchored PCIe slots fortified with metal to support heavyweight graphics cards. Unmatched personalization: LiveDash OLED and ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including two additional RGB headers and one addressable header. Industry-leading ROG audio: SupremeFX S1220 and ESS® SABRE9018Q2C for enthusiast-grade audio performance driven by Japanese capacitors. CPU Intel® Socket 2066 Core™ X-Series Processors Supports Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (VROC) Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 3.0 Support Depends on the CPU types. Chipset Intel® X299 Memory Intel® Core™ X-series Processors (6-core above) 8 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3800(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Quad Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. * Multi-GPU Support Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ Technology Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology Expansion Slots 44-Lane CPU- 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16, x16/x16, x16/x8/x8) 28-Lane CPU- 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16, x16/x8, x8/x8/x8) Intel® X299 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 Storage Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family :  1 x ROG DIMM.2 Module support(CPU_DIMM.2), with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*1 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*2 1 x U.2 port Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise supports Intel® X299 Chipset :  1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready LAN Aquantia AQC-107 10G Intel® I219V Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst Technology Wireless Data Network Intel® Wireless-AC 9260 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz Supports MU-MIMO Supports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT80/HT160. Up to 1.73Gbps transfer speed Bluetooth Bluetooth® 5.0 Audio ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220 - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - ESS®SABRE9018Q2C DAC/AMP - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *3 Audio Feature : - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel - LED-illuminated design - Brighten up your build with the gorgeous illuminated audio trace path. - Sonic Radar III - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Link USB Ports ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller : 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s) ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller : 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (2 at back panel, , 1 x Type-A+1 x Type-C) ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 1 controller : 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, Type-A, 4 at mid-board) Intel® X299 Chipset : 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (6 at back panel, blue) Intel® X299 Chipset : 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at mid-board) ROG Exclusive Features Clear CMOS button Extreme Engine Digi+ : - MicroFine Alloy Chokes - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors - IR3553 PowIRStage® MOSFETs ROG Extreme OC kit : - ReTry button - Safe Boot button - Start button - Reset button - Slow Mode - LN2 Mode - MemOK! II Button ProbeIt ROG Exclusive Software - Mem Tweakit - RAMCache III - RAMDisk - CPU-Z - GameFirst V - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Link - Sonic Radar III - Overwolf ROG DIMM.2 module with heatsink ROG Aluminum heatsink cover Special Features OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock II Technology ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 : - 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Expert 4, and Turbo App LiveDash OLED AURA : - Aura Lighting Control - Aura RGB Strip Headers - Aura Lighting Effects Synchronization with compatible ASUS ROG devices - Aura Addressable Strip Header(s) ASUS Exclusive Features : - USB BIOS Flashback® - MemOK! II - AI Suite 3 - Ai Charger - Armoury Crate - Pre-mounted I/O Shield - ASUS NODE: hardware control interface - OptiMem II - Pre- mounted I/O shield - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) - BUPDATER - BIOS Flashback® Button - Clear CMOS Button ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS CrashFree BIOS - ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector Back I/O Ports 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A + USB Type-CTM, 10 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback® Button(s) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module 5 x LED-illuminated audio jacks 1 x Aquantia AQC-107 10G LAN port Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port Internal I/O Ports 1 x W_PUMP+ 1 1 x W_PUMP+ 2 1 x WB_SENSOR 1 x Aura Addressable Strip Header(s) 1 x U.2 port 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x VROC_HW_Key 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x H_AMP fan connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors 1 x 4-pin EZ_PLUG Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x MemOK! II switch(es) 1 x Slow Mode switch(es) 10 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x BIOS Switch button(s) 1 x Node Connector(s) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s) 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x ReTry button 1 x System panel connector 2 x T_Sensor Connector 1 x W_IN header 1 x W_OUT header 1 x W_FLOW header 1 x Start button 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x DIMM.2 Slot supports 2 M.2 drives (2242-22110) 1 x PAUSE Switch 2 x RSVD Switch Accessories User's manual 1 x ROG logo plate sticker 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 3 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compliant) 1 x Fan Extension Card II (6 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connectors, 3 x RGB headers, 3 x 2-pin Thermal sensor header) 1 x Fan Extension Card II power cable 1 x Fan Extension Card II NODE connector cable 1 x Fan Extension Card II screw package 1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M) 1 x Q-Connector 1 x ROG Logo Sticker(s) 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED 3 x Thermistor cable(s) 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers 1 x ROG coaster(s) 1 x ROG weave SATA 6G cable 1 x ROG Thank you card 1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink 1 x M.2 Pad for ROG DIMM.2 1 x Dual function screwdriver BIOS 2 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0 Manageability WfM 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE Support Disc Overwolf Daemon Tools Software WinRAR Anti-virus software (1-year full subscription) Operating System Windows® 10 64-bit Form Factor Extended ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 10.9 inch ( 30.5 cm x 27.7 cm ) Note *1 DIMM.2_2 will be disabled *2 The U.2 port shares bandwidth with onboard M.2_2 slot.when using 28-Lan CPU. *2 U.2 port and M.2_2 slot will be disabled when using 28-Lane CPU. *3 Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio. 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ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING

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Intel Z390 LGA 1151 ATX gaming motherboard with Aura Sync, DDR4 4266 MHz+, dual M.2, SATA 6Gbps, HDMI and USB 3.1 Gen 2

LGA1151 socket for 9th/ 8th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors

Aura Sync RGB: Synchronize LED lighting with a vast portfolio of compatible PC gear, including addressable RGB strips

Comprehensive cooling: Onboard M.2 heatsink, water-pump header and a fan-extension header

5-Way Optimization: Automated system-wide tuning, providing AI overclocking and cooling profiles tailor-made for your rig

Gaming connectivity: Dual M.2 and USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C connectors

Gaming networking: Intel Gigabit Ethernet, LANGuard and GameFirst

Gaming audio: SupremeFX S1220A teams with Sonic Studio III to create an aural landscape that draws you deeper into the action

Easy DIY: Pre-mounted I/O shield, ASUS SafeSlot and premium components for maximum endurance

ROG Strix Z390-F Gaming amps the power delivery and stacks a comprehensive set of cooling options to tame Intel’s latest CPUs. Together with a wealth of enhancements, including one-click optimization, the latest connectivity and futuristic styling with onboard illumination, ROG Strix Z390-F Gaming makes a formidable foundation for ATX gaming builds that go above and beyond.

SOLID HARDWARE SPECS FOR GAMING AND MORE

With comprehensive cooling options and upgraded power delivery to fuel CPUs with more cores, plus support for faster memory and storage, ROG Strix Z390-F Gaming provides all the essentials you need to harness the full potential of components in your build for top-tier gaming performance.

DESIGN, CUSTOMIZATION, AND SETUP

A host of design touches, including a unique cyber-text pattern, plus customization options, comprehensive validation lists, and the most diverse ecosystem of components in the industry make building and personalizing a gaming rig with ROG Strix Z390-F Gaming wonderfully easy.

TUNE YOUR RIG THE WAY YOU WANT

The ROG Strix Z390-F Gaming motherboard features firmware controls and software utilities designed for all skill levels, making setup, tuning and system maintenance simple. With options from overclocking and cooling to managing network performance and audio characteristics, you can configure your ROG Strix gaming build to perform the way you want.

THE POWER OF INTEL

Intel Z390 chipset

The Intel® Z390 is a single-chipset design that supports Socket 1151 for 9th Gen and 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, the chipset provides a maximum of six USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports, four USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, and 32Gbps M.2 and PCIe 3.0 lane speed support, for faster data retrieval. Intel Z390 also supports integrated-graphics, so you’ll enjoy the very latest in graphics performance.

Ready for Socket 1151 for 9th / 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors

This motherboard supports Socket 1151 for 9th Gen and 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors, with integrated graphics, memory and PCI Express controllers to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, dual-channel (4-DIMM) DDR4 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes for great performance.

CPU

Intel® Socket 1151 9th / 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

Chipset

Intel® Z390

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Graphic

Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports – Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 30 Hz – Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology

Expansion Slots

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode) 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1

Storage

Intel® Z390 Chipset :  1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*1 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

LAN

Intel® I219V Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst Technology

Audio

ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A – Dual OP Amplifiers – Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs – Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking – High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input – SupremeFX Shielding Technology – Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *2 Audio Feature : – SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology – Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel – Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals – Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity – Sonic Radar III – Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Link

USB Ports

Intel® Z390 Chipset : 1 x USB3.1 Gen 1 front panel connector port(s) Intel® Z390 Chipset : 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (3 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-CTM) Intel® Z390 Chipset : 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board) Intel® Z390 Chipset : 6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board)

ROG Exclusive Features

ROG Exclusive Software – RAMCache III – CPU-Z – GameFirst V – Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Link – Sonic Radar III

Special Features

OC Design – ASUS PRO Clock Technology – Full BCLK range for extreme overclocking performance 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 – 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU Insight, EPU Guidance, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Expert 4, and Turbo App AI Overclocking ASUS Optimem II： – Optimem (Improved DDR4 stability) – Improved DDR4 Stability AURA : – Aura Lighting Control – Aura RGB Strip Headers – Aura Lighting Effects Synchronization with compatible ASUS ROG devices – Aura Addressable Strip Header(s) ASUS Exclusive Features : – MemOK! II – AI Suite 3 – Ai Charger – Armoury Crate – Pre-mounted I/O Shield – ASUS NODE: hardware control interface ASUS EZ DIY : – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 – ASUS EZ Flash 3 ASUS Q-Design : – ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) – ASUS Q-Slot – ASUS Q-DIMM Gaming Aesthetics : – 3D printing friendly – AURA-RGB Lighting Digi+VRM M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds) DIY Friendly Design – Procool – SafeSlot – Digi+ VRM – DRAM Overcurrent Protection – Highly Durable components – ESD Guards

Back I/O Ports

1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (3 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-CTM) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports

1 x Aura Addressable Strip Header(s) 1 x AAFP connector 2 x Aura RGB Strip Header(s) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 front panel TypeC™ connector 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x M.2_FAN connector 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x System panel(s) (Chassis intrusion header is inbuilt) 1 x MemOK! II switch(es) 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x CPU OV 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x Node Connector(s) 1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector 1 x 14-1 pin TPM connector 1 x COM port header 1 x AIO PUMP Header

Accessories

User’s manual 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x MOS fan bracket kit 1 x CABLE TIE BLACK 1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M) 1 x ROG Strix stickers 1 x ROG Door Hanger(s) 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED 1 x Thermistor cable(s)

BIOS

1 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1

Manageability

WOL , PXE

Operating System

Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

Note

*1 When the M.2_1 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 2 will be disable. *2 Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.

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PLACA ASUS ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING

399€ - PLACA ASUS ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING Familia de procesadores Intel® Core? X Series: Listo para las últimas CPU de zócalos LGA 2066. Aura Sync RGB: Sincronice la iluminación LED con una amplia gama de equipos compatibles para PC, incluidas las tiras RGB direccionables. Disipador térmico Onboard M. 2: Refrigera su unidad M. 2, proporcionando un rendimiento de almacenamiento consistente y una fiabilidad mejorada. Optimización de 5 vías: Ajuste automatizado en todo el sistema, proporcionando perfiles de overclocking y enfriamiento hechos a medida para su equipo. Audio de juegos: SupremeFX S1220A en conjunto con Sonic Studio III crean un paisaje auditivo que te lleva a una acción más profunda. Conectividad para juegos: Conectores Dual M. 2 y USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A y Type-C?. Redes de juegos: Intel Gigabit Ethernet, LANGuard GameFirst y 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi con soporte MU-MIMO. Durabilidad de juego: ASUS SafeSlot y componentes premium para una máxima resistencia. ROG Strix gratis: Tiras RGB direccionables, ventilador, soporte de ventilador y soporte VGA todo incluido, además de un montón de pequeños extras. CPU Intel® Socket 2066 Core™ X-Series Processors Chipset Intel® X299 Memory Intel® Core™ X-series Processors (6-core above) 8 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Intel® Core™ X-series Processors (4-core) 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Multi-GPU Support Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ Technology Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology Expansion Slots 44-Lane CPU- Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x16/x16, x16/x16/x8) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (max at x4 mode) *1 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 28-Lane CPU- Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x16/x8, x16/x8/x1) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (max at x4 mode) *1 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 16-Lane CPU- Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x8/x8, x8/x8/x1) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (max at x4 mode) *1 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 Storage Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family : 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready LAN Intel® I219V Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst IV Wireless Data Network Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth Bluetooth V4.2 Audio SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A - Dual Headphone Amplifiers - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR stereo playback input - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *2 Audio Feature : - SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel - Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals - Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity - Sonic Radar III - Sonic Studio III USB Ports ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller : 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s) ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller : 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (2 at back panel, , Type-A + USB Type-CTM) Intel® X299 Chipset : 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at back panel, +blue, 4 at mid-board) Intel® X299 Chipset : 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, , 2 at mid-board) ROG Exclusive Features ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG CloneDrive Overwolf GameFirst IV ROG Aura - Aura Lighting Control - Aura RGB Strip Headers Special Features OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock II Technology ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 : - 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Xpert 4, and Turbo Core App AURA : - Aura Lighting Control - Aura RGB Strip Headers - Aura Lighting Effects Synchronization with compatible ASUS ROG devices - Aura Addressable Strip Header(s) ASUS Exclusive Features : - USB BIOS Flashback - AI Suite 3 - Ai Charger - Onboard Button : Power - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS USB BIOS Flashback - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode - Multi-language BIOS ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-Code - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector Gaming Aesthetics : - 3D printing friendly - AURA-RGB Lighting M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds) Back I/O Ports 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A + USB Type-CTM 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) 2 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi GO! module (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS) Internal I/O Ports 1 x Aura Addressable Strip Header(s) 1 x AAFP connector 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x M.2_FAN connector 1 x VROC_HW_Key 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel connector(s) 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) 1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector 1 x CPU_OV jumper Accessories User's manual ASUS Q-Shield 1 x Vertical M.2 bracket set 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compliant) 1 x MOS Cooling kit (fan bracket and 40mm x 40mm fan) 1 x ROG addressable LED strip (30cm) 1 x Strix door hanger 1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M) 1 x Q-Connector 1 x 10-in-1 ROG cable label 1 x M.2 screw kit (long screw and mount) 1 x Thermal sensor cable pack(s) 1 x Cable ties pack(s) ROG Fan Label 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED 1 x 3D printing mount package BIOS 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Support Disc Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Operating System Windows® 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) Read the full article

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ASUS ROG Maximus IX Formula Motherboard Review

We have a peek at the Mac Daddy of the ASUS Z270 motherboards, let's all hail the ASUS Maximus IX Formula from the Republic of Gamers line. The board boasts everything you want and need, has a deep and profound AURA LED lighting system, is all shielded, comes with VRM area water-block from EK and then some. Though very little RGB bling is injected, this motherboard is compatible with the new generalized ASUS AURA SYNC, which is a software suite that allows for multiple choices in additional RGB gear to be driven from that one package.

Product Showcase

The ASUS motherboard follows a standard ATX form factor (30.5 x 24.4cm). The motherboard is located in the ROG high-end range of the Skylake and Kaby Lake desktop processor product stack.

Right, ROG time, the really good stuff. The Maximus has that chic look, shields everywhere as well as an M.2 slot hidden under that lower cover and a secondary one with a vertical mount (we'll show ya!). The motherboard comes with LED RGB AURA SYNC and is independently configurable throughout the motherboard or compatible connected LED devices (these can be controlled with AURA software).  Next to that, great shielded looks and a certain military feel pops out due to a tint of green/grey in the black design.

Included with the motherboard are the regulars including; manuals, driver CDs, SATA cables and a rear I/O plate. It also has a couple of new features which we'll talk about in-depth in this review.

CPU support: Skylake / Kaby Lake class Intel Core processors

Chipset: Intel Z270 Chipset

1x Gigabit: Ethernet Intel Gbe I219-V / I211

1x WIFI 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4/5 Ghz and Bluetooth 4.1 compatible

Storage:

2 x M.2 Socket connectors (Optane supported) (one is vertical!)

6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

Connectivity:

3x PCI-E 3.0 x16  (single at x16 / dual at x8 / triple at x8 - x8 - x4)

3x PCI-E 3.0 x1

USB 3.0 / 3.1

8-channel ALC S1220A Realtek chip

The I/O back panel reveals a combo of 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports. The audio unit has special noise reducing capacitors and shielding sitting next to that Realtek chip. You will spot one 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet jack. Missing is a PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port. Audio wise we spot an optical S/PDIF out port and five audio jacks. If you plan to use the integrated IGP of the processor, you can make use of one HDMI DisplayPort connector. The rear connectivity back-panel is loaded full, nice. Also present are clear CMOS and BIOS flashback buttons.

Included in the bundle is one interesting looking motherboard and gear like SATA cables, extra connectors and so on. ASUS again included a simple but proper HB SLI bridge connector and a really good dual-band WIFI antenna.

The board has 3 x physical PCIe 3.0 x16 slots which can be arranged in these slot configurations with graphics cards:

1-way mode - x16 / x0 / x0

2-way mode - x8 / x8 / x0

3-way mode - x8 / x8 / x4

As you can see, these are PCI Express Gen 3.0 configurations, that's plenty for regular graphics card setups up-to 2-way SLI/Crossfire. The motherboard comes with one 8-pin power connector. You'll get four DIMM slots that can be used for up-to 64GB of dual-channel memory up-to even 4000 MHz supported in OC mode. We'll actually test a new 3866 MHz Trident Z kit from G.Skill which we'll feature in detail in this review.

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x HDMI port

1 x Display Port

1 x BIOS Flashback button

1x Clear CMOS button

Multiple USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports (the black ones are all 2.0) all based on ASMedia and Intel type A and C.

1 x RJ-45 ports (Intel Gbit)

1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out, Headphone)

WIFI Antenna jacks

Notice something unusual? Yes, the motherboard comes with a pre-mounted / pre-fitted rear I/O plate. I like that.

The Z270 motherboard will get you six Intel chipset based SATA 6 Gb/s storage ports. Combined in here are two M.2 PCI Express slots using x4 PCIe lanes, giving these (Optane compatible) ports not 10 GB/sec but 32 GB/sec of performance. There are plenty of USB 3.0 and 3.1 ports available through internal motherboard connectors, some Intel based, some Asmedia ASM2142 powered. BTW the industry calls USB 3.0 / USB 3.1 Gen 1 these days, a little misleading TBH. USB 3.1 Gen 2 would be the new and proper 10 Gbps connectors. This motherboard has both gen 1 and 2 connectors and thus you get at least 5 Gbps speed.

  Here we can see the four DIMM slots which offer support for dual-channel DDR4 memory up to even 4000 MHz (OC). If you activate the XMP 2.0 profile in the BIOS, your memory will be automatically configured for you at its maximum clock speed and recommended voltage. You can install a maximum of 64 GB in total. Again, XMP 2.0 must be supported, we'll show you this setup running at 2133 and extremely high XMP frequency measurements later on in the article.

To the right you can spot a physical power and reset button as well as a diagnostic POST LED. You'll also find lots of fan headers hidden all over the board. I counted at least seven of them with a dedicated one for LCS coolers as well.

Yep, you may unleash some more power with graphics configurations. Support for up to 3 full length discrete VGA cards. Mind you, we can only recommend you to go with 2x multi-GPU. Three cards would bog down the 3rd card at a x4 link where two cards would both get x8 Gen 3.0 PCIe links. ASUS is doing it right, they include a High-Bandwidth SLI connector.

So if you are installing an M.2 SSD, you do not have to worry about the PCB color anymore as you can hide it. Designed to be compatible with any length of M.2 SSD. Look at the lower latch.

Simply pop the M.2 SSD in and close the lid. ASUS includes just one location where you can hide it, see that lower connector? The other, well, ehm... have a peek at the photo below. Yup, that is a vertically mounted M.2 unit. You will receive a mounting kit here, but quite frankly I cannot for the life of me consider using an M.2 unit that way. Then again, for some quick action it might be handy.

2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors

6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

Let me repeat it again: Bless you ASUS, they understand it. You will not find any U2 storage connector or SATA Express connectors here. Hurrah! BTW to the far left, an easy to access vertical M.2 connector for an OC session or quick firmware upgrade, right?

The audio solution is based on a Realtek ALC 1220 CODEC, ASUS however has upgraded the circuitry and applied their ROG Supreme FX audio suite to it including an ES9023P HD DAC alongside nice headphone connectivity slash quality. You can spot high audio grade fine gold capacitors. Fine gold capacitors are suited for high-grade audio equipment to provide rich sound in the bass and clearer high frequencies. There's little else to say really, the audio solution is fine and is rated at a 110 dB SNR.

  Once you zoom in at the motherboard you'll find micro switches, buttons and FAN connectors everywhere. Also you will spot some LED RGB connectors so that you can add LED strips or other components that are LED controlled to the AURA infrastructure to control it.

Just one 8-pin connector to power that processor of yours, but it should be plenty though. The motherboard has (I think I spotted) a 10+2 phase power delivery design for the processor based on digital power controllers. ASUS, as always, follows their stringent component selection. The VRM area is covered up in some places so the phases are a bit hard to count. 10 here + 2 or 4 for memory really. So did you spot the round buttons in the VRM shielding? Next photo:

Yes indeed, you can mount fittings here and add this EK water-block to your liquid cooling loop. Obviously it is not needed at all as air cooling really is fine with such a big lump of copper sitting on top of it, good stuff though.

The Light LED System

So we need to dedicate a page to the RGB LED system on this motherboard as it is rather unique and a primary feature of this product. It might only be LEDs but it is a big chunk of what this product is all about. One of the more cool LED functions is an RGB configurable LED that points at your DRAM which you can then light up and color to your preference. Throughout the motherboard, hidden under the heatsink and shielding, are LED arrays. These are actually color configurable and called AURA, new is however AURA SYNC.

We do like the ASUS Aura SYNC initiative. Previously, the software was only able to control individual computer hardware such as LED lighting on the motherboard and additional RGB LEDs within the PC case connected to the motherboard. With the new synchronization capabilities, various hardware components' RGB lighting control can be controlled via a single AURA software interface. The LEDs can be configured as ON / OFF with just one color of your preference, but also you can select animations. There's an Aura RGB Strip Header on the motherboard as well which you can use to connect a compatible LED strip to. Basically you install the AURA application and you will notice new features:

  Photos, I can tell you, do not do any justice so I made a quick video demonstrating some options and LED animations. Have a peek at the video to get a bit of an idea what the Light LED system is all about. So, the video below serves as an example of what you can relate to LED wise based on the motherboard. Alternatively, you can turn the LEDs off as well.

Power Consumption

In an IDLE state, a PC (motherboard (Z270) / processor / memory / SSD) consumes roughly 45 Watts. Once we add a GeForce GTX 1080 we see an increase of roughly 8~10 Watts. This number depends and will vary per motherboard (added ICs / controllers / wifi / bluetooth) and PSU (efficiency). Keep in mind that we measure the ENTIRE PC, not just the processor's power consumption. Your average PC can differ from our numbers if you add optical drives, HDDs, soundcards etc.

    As always I want to make it very clear that power consumption measurements will differ per PC and setup. Your attached components use power but your motherboard can also have additional ICs installed like an audio controller, 3rd party chips, network controllers, extra SATA controllers, extra USB controllers, and so on. These parts all consume power, so these results are a subjective indication. Next to that, we stress all CPU cores 100% and thus show peak power consumption. Unless you transcode video with the right software your average power consumption will be much lower.

Overall stress/load temperatures are very nice with temps at the ~47 C marker. These, of course, are default results and not tweaked. The processor idles at roughly 30 Degrees C. We used a fairly dated but good Corsair H110 here for cooling. Overall we are very content with the temperature results here.

The Processors

We'll address some key aspects and a technical overview of the technology and architecture first. Chances are good that you have already learned about this information over time. Right, let's step back a few generations and start at Sandy Bridge at 32nm. Sandy Bridge really was a completely new architecture, its successor Ivy Bridge did share a lot of common denominators. When we look at Sandy versus Ivy Bridge, the foremost complicating factor was moving the architecture towards a smaller production node; Ivy Bridge is a 22nm processor series. Haswell then, is a 22nm product yet based on a FinFET process that uses a non-planar transistor that sits around the gate on three sides. Built using a 22nm process, Haswell is the "tick" in Intel's "tick-tock" development cycle, so Ivy Bridge was just a process size shrink from Sandy Bridge's 32nm to 22nm.

  CPU Core i7-7700K Core i5-7600K Core i7-6700K Core i5-6600K Core i7-4790K Core i7-4770K Codename Kaby Lake Kaby Lake Skylake Skylake Haswell Haswell Package LGA1151 LGA1151 LGA1151 LGA1151 LGA1150 LGA1150 Cores/threads 4/8 4/4 4/8 4/4 4/8 4/8 Frequency（GHz） 4.2-4.5 3.8-4.2 4.0-4.2 3.5-3.9 4.0-4.4 3.5-3.9 memory DDR4-2133 DDR4-2133 DDR4-2133 DDR4-2133 DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600 IGP Intel HD 630 Intel HD 630 Intel HD 530 Intel HD 530 Intel HD 4600 Intel HD 4600 L3 Cache 8MB 6MB 8MB 6MB 8MB 8MB Fab 14nm 14nm 14nm 14nm 22nm 22nm Unlocked multiplier Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes TDP 91W 91W 91W 91W 84W 95W

  Then a jump to 14nm, Broadwell is a Tick in the release schedule to be followed by a Tock, Skylake. For Skylake several things changed, an increasingly more powerful graphics engine and that fabrication shrink to the 14nm node, this allows for an even more power friendly processor. There's another TOCK though, that is Kaby Lake, a respin at 14nm.

For this motherboard review we will use the unlocked Core i5 7600K.

Intel Core i5-7600K Processor Key Features

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0:  Dynamically increases the processor frequency up to 4.2 GHz when applications demand more performance. Speed when you need it, energy efficiency when you don’t.

Intel Smart Cache: 6MB of shared cached allows faster access to your data by enabling dynamic and efficient allocation of the cache to match the needs of each core, significantly reducing latency to frequently used data and improving performance.

CPU Overclocking Enabled (with Intel Z270 chipset): Fully unlocked core multiplier, power, base clock and memory ratios enable ultimate flexibility for overclocking.

Graphics Overclocking Enabled (with Intel Z270 chipset): Unlocked graphics multiplier allows for overclocking to boost the graphics clock speed.

Integrated Memory Controller: Supports 2 channels of DDR4-2400 and DDR3L-1600 memory with 2 DIMMs per channel. Support for memory based on the Intel Extreme Memory Profile (Intel XMP) specification.

PCI Express 3.0 Interface: Supports up to 8 GT/s for fast access to peripheral devices and networking with up to 16 lanes configurable as 1x16, 2x8, or 1x8 and 2x4 depending on the motherboard design.

Chipset/Motherboard Compatibility: Compatible with all Intel 100 Series chipsets with the latest BIOS and drivers.

Intel HD Graphics 630: Integrated 3D performance with support for Microsoft DirectX 12 and Ultra HD 4K resolution display for immersive mainstream gaming. For Microsoft DirectX 12 testing, the performance-tuned Intel graphics driver is expected to be available for download on Intel Download Center by the 6th generation Intel Core processor family product introduction. The Intel HD Graphics 630 dynamic graphics frequency ranges up to 1150MHz.

Vibrant Media: Enhanced, built-in visual features deliver a seamless visual PC experience for rich Ultra HD 4K entertainment and HD gaming.

Intel Quick Sync Video Technology: Media processing for incredibly fast conversion of video files for portable media players or online sharing including support for HEVC (H.265) encode/decode to support Ultra HD 4K.

Of course there will be a distinction per processor segment with the 5th generation (i3/i5/i7). What you get in terms of features and what you need to remember limitation wise:

Desktop Core i7 processors have four cores / eight hyper-threads / Up to 8 MB L3 cache

Desktop Core i5 processors have four cores / NO hyper-threading / Up to 6 MB L3 cache

Desktop Core i3 processors have two cores (unannounced)

All models will come with the latest revision turbo mode but only the Core i7 series will be capable of handling multiple independent software threads per core, also known as hyper-threading. It's a feature we like very much as it really helps out on peak performance by allowing a processor to execute two different code streams at pretty much the same time.

Microarchitecture CPU series Tick or Tock Fab node Year Released Presler/Cedar Mill Pentium 4 / D Tick 65 nm 2006 Conroe/Merom Core 2 Duo/Quad Tock 65 nm 2006 Penryn Core 2 Duo/Quad Tick 45 nm 2007 Nehalem Core i Tock 45 nm 2008 Westmere Core i Tick 32 nm 2010 Sandy Bridge Core i 2xxx Tock 32 nm 2011 Ivy Bridge Core i 3xxx Tick 22 nm 2012 Haswell Core i 4xxx Tock 22 nm 2013 Broadwell Core i 5xxx Tick 14 nm 2014 & 2015 for desktops Skylake Core i 6xxx Tock 14 nm 2015 Kabylake  Core i 7xxx Tock 14 nm 2016 Cannonlake Core i 8xxx? Tick 10 nm 2017

Quite a few processors will be based on Kaby Lake, we focus on desktop, let's have a closer look.

Core i5-7600K and i7-7700K

Both models released are unlocked (multiplier & voltage) quad-core processors based on the aforementioned architecture and supersedes the Core 4000 and 6000 processor range (in design). The Core i7 model has hyper-threading and your OS will see it as an 8-core product. The CPU has 1 MB L2 cache (256 KB per physical core). Then there is an 8MB shared L3 cache. The integrated memory controller remains dual-channel, officially supporting up-to 2400MHz, but we all know how high these puppies can clock. The TDP for this processor is now rated at 91 Watts. The Core i5 model is a fairly similar product, yet clocked a notch slower at a 3.8 GHz base clock and 4.2 GHz Turbo allowance. This processor, as stated, does not have hyper-threading. Also it has slightly less L3 cache at its disposal, 6 MB.

Core i7 7700K - 4 cores and Hyper-Threading, 4.2 GHz frequency, 4.5 GHz maximum Turbo Boost frequency, 8MB last-level cache, dual-channel DDR3/DDR4 memory controller with 1600MHz, 2133MHz or 2400MHz support, Intel HD Graphics 630-series integrated graphics core, LGA1151 packaging.

Core i5 7600K - 4 cores, 3.80GHz frequency, 4.20GHz maximum Turbo Boost frequency, 6MB last-level cache, dual-channel DDR3/DDR4 memory controller with 1600MHz, 2133MHz or 2400MHz support, Intel HD Graphics 630-series integrated graphics core, LGA1151 packaging.

There will be more variants available later this year though (bear in mind that we do not have a final list of supported clock frequencies so the table below will be updated once the numbers get in:

Processor Name

Frequency (GHz)

Cache

C/T

Turbo Boost (GHz)

Intel HD Graphics

Dynamic Frequency (MHz)

Unlocked

USD

Socket 1151 Standard Power (95W)

i7-7700K 4.20 8 MB 4/8 4.50 Next Gen HD Graphics TBA Yes TBA i5-7600K 3.80 6 MB 4/4 4.20 Next Gen HD Graphics TBA Yes TBA

Socket 1151 Low Power (65W)

i7-7700 3.60 8 MB 4/8 TBA Next Gen HD Graphics TBA No TBA i5-7600 3.50 6 MB 4/4 TBA Next Gen HD Graphics TBA No TBA i5-7500 3.40 6 MB 4/4 TBA Next Gen HD Graphics TBA No TBA i5-7400 3.30 6 MB 4/4 TBA Next Gen HD Graphics TBA No TBA

Socket 1151 Ultra Low Power (35W)

i7-7700T 2.90 8 MB 4/8 TBA Next Gen HD Graphics TBA No TBA i5-7600T 2.70 6 MB 4/4 TBA Next Gen HD Graphics TBA No TBA i5-7500T 2.40 6 MB 4/4 TBA Next Gen HD Graphics TBA No TBA

K - Unlocked

T - Power-optimized lifestyle

The Kaby Lake cache memory consists of a 32 KB L1 Data cache, 32 KB Instruction cache (= 64 KB L1) and then we spot a 256 KB L2 cache per core (1MB total) and then there's a L3 cache that is shared in-between the CPU cores which is 8 MB in total for the Core i7 processors and 6 MB for the Core i5 series. This has been the same for many generation Intel processors in this class.

The L3 cache sits in the physical form of a ring-bus. Thus the L3 cache can be used by the processor cores and also the graphics core. You can house the new processors on motherboards with the H270 and Z270 chipset and will be introduced later on other business oriented chipsets as well. The H170/Z170 chipsets are compatible after a motherboard BIOS update. For end consumers like you and me the H series chipset is less performance targeted and comes with better support for HTPC monitor connectivity. The Z series chipset is targeted at performance and enthusiast end users allowing much more tweaking and providing performance features. It also brings USB 3.1, SATA Express and PCIe M.2 SSD connectivity to the platform.

Final words & conclusion

The Maximus IX Formula is a thing of beauty, in fact it might be even too nice for a mainstream quad-core processor platform. Still, Kaby Lake is bound to deliver enough performance for another year or two and combined with the features this Maximus IX Formula is offering you could build something really nice. Obviously you'll receive all the benefits from the new Z270, so let's just focus on the extras that ASUS offers as there are quite a few. First and foremost I have to admit that I love the design with all the shielding. That shielding doesn't limit features as there are plenty of extra buttons and fan connectors on the board. Then stuff like the ability to liquid cool the VRM area, the two niche M.2 slots and the excellent WIFI solution that ASUS offers. The motherboard is properly functional, offers all tweaking options you need, two M.2 slots (albeit the vertical one is a bit of a loss really) and furthermore offers everything you'd need for a proper Z270 platform, including an Intel Gigabit WLAN connector. Despite my somewhat salted view of Kaby Lake (no real gain over Skylake) in general I do have to say that the motherboard manufacturers did a lovely job with the new ranges being released. This Maximus IX Formula will cost 400 USD, but please do realize that you will get the very same tweaking results as a 200 USD/ Euro range motherboard, your processor and cooling are the decisive factor here, not the motherboard. The ease of use with XMP memory rocks, the UEFI BIOS is just very advanced. If you have upgraded in the last year or two to a new PC, well, the upgrade remains a hard sell. This motherboard however does have aesthetic improvements as well as your platform will be upgraded towards full compatibility with USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) as well as two M.2 slots.

The RGB trend

Strangely enough, January 2017 motherboard releases are all about RGB LEDs. Personally I like the implementations at hand and do like RGB LED bling. The reality is also that after a day or two of constant LED animations and flickering RGB LEDs inside a system, that constant light movement will wear you out, and yes, it can get annoying even. In the end (we feel) people are going to choose simply one color and after a week leave that enabled in a static mode and probably never look back. I am saying this because you need realize that you are paying extra for complex RGB systems, and for you to spend that money the RGB LED systems need to be of massive interest. I mean, this is a 400 USD motherboard, that in the end can do just as much with nearly the same features as a 200 USD one, and that is the reality. That said, we certainly like the ASUS Aura SYNC initiative. Previously, the software was only able to control individual computer hardware such as LED lighting on the motherboard and additional RGB LEDs within the PC case connected to the motherboard. With the new synchronization capabilities, various hardware components' RGB lighting control can be controlled via a single AURA software interface.

Performance & tweaking

The overall performance for this ASUS Maximus IX Formula motherboard with a Core i5 7600K I'd rate as 'excellent' for the results as tested with a Core i5 7600K. Temps remain very acceptable (depending on choice of cooling) and temperatures when the CPU is overclocked with added voltage definitely seem to be a notch better opposed to Haswell and Skylake. We have been able to reach 5.0 GHz stable enough on liquid cooling. At that level you are looking at up-to 1.35V needed on that CPU core. Bear in mind that ALL, seriously, ALL Z270 motherboards we have tested reach exactly 5 Ghz on the Core i5 7600K. Meaning the processor and cooling are the decisive factor when it comes to generic overclocking and tweaking, not your motherboard so much.

Power consumption

If we step back and take the Intel reference board with a Sandy Bridge processor (2600K) without a dedicated graphics card, that platform idled at roughly 50 Watts. Once we stress the processor 100% on that platform we'd see ~120 Watts power consumption. With Kaby Lake (7600K) we noticed roughly 40 Watts in idle and 100 Watts with processor load at 100%. Things again remain relative.

The bottom line

The ASUS ROG Maximus IX Formula is a terrific motherboard loaded with features that got stripped from the stuff we do not use anyway. SATA Express and U2? Not on this motherboard, good as it makes room on that PCB for stuff that actually matters like two M.2 slots, extra USB connectors, extra FAN headers and so on. ASUS offers something really special here albeit the vertical M.2 slot once again does not compute in my brain, it just is not a sexy solution for long term usage. You'll have plenty of USB, display, M.2 and storage connectors. You'll purchase a motherboard with a nice audio solution that got optimized with an ASUS software suite. Like it or not, the LED RGB system with AURA software works nicely, but we do wonder much people are willing to pay extra for such intricate features. The AC WIFI is lovely to see and work with, it is proper fast when configured properly. We do miss 10 GBit Ethernet jacks, it would be nice to see the industry move forward with on-board jacks as slowly but steadily the Gigabit jack is maxing out (much like the SATA3 interface). A big YAY! for a dedicated LCS PUMP FAN header (most people these days have some sort of liquid cooling going on). All in all the ASUS ROG Maximus IX Formula is what it is, a terrific product. It is expensive though as historically you'll see prices launch in the 400 euro range. We love the EK waterblock on the VRM area, yet also realize that maybe 1% of end-users are actually going to use it. Perhaps for the next Maximus release that money is better spend on 10 GBit Ethernet something, I dunno, it's just an idea though. The board comes highly recommended, but obviously will serve just a small portion of the market due to its price level, but that doesn't make this any less of a quality product, to the contrary, it is a kick-ass product.

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399€ - PLACA ASUS ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING Familia de procesadores Intel® Core? X Series: Listo para las últimas CPU de zócalos LGA 2066. Aura Sync RGB: Sincronice la iluminación LED con una amplia gama de equipos compatibles para PC, incluidas las tiras RGB direccionables. Disipador térmico Onboard M. 2: Refrigera su unidad M. 2, proporcionando un rendimiento de almacenamiento consistente y una fiabilidad mejorada. Optimización de 5 vías: Ajuste automatizado en todo el sistema, proporcionando perfiles de overclocking y enfriamiento hechos a medida para su equipo. Audio de juegos: SupremeFX S1220A en conjunto con Sonic Studio III crean un paisaje auditivo que te lleva a una acción más profunda. Conectividad para juegos: Conectores Dual M. 2 y USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A y Type-C?. Redes de juegos: Intel Gigabit Ethernet, LANGuard GameFirst y 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi con soporte MU-MIMO. Durabilidad de juego: ASUS SafeSlot y componentes premium para una máxima resistencia. ROG Strix gratis: Tiras RGB direccionables, ventilador, soporte de ventilador y soporte VGA todo incluido, además de un montón de pequeños extras. CPU Intel® Socket 2066 Core™ X-Series Processors Chipset Intel® X299 Memory Intel® Core™ X-series Processors (6-core above) 8 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Intel® Core™ X-series Processors (4-core) 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Multi-GPU Support Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ Technology Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology Expansion Slots 44-Lane CPU- Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x16/x16, x16/x16/x8) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (max at x4 mode) *1 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 28-Lane CPU- Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x16/x8, x16/x8/x1) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (max at x4 mode) *1 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 16-Lane CPU- Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x8/x8, x8/x8/x1) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (max at x4 mode) *1 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 Storage Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family : 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready LAN Intel® I219V Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst IV Wireless Data Network Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth Bluetooth V4.2 Audio SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A - Dual Headphone Amplifiers - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR stereo playback input - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *2 Audio Feature : - SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel - Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals - Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity - Sonic Radar III - Sonic Studio III USB Ports ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller : 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s) ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller : 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (2 at back panel, , Type-A + USB Type-CTM) Intel® X299 Chipset : 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at back panel, +blue, 4 at mid-board) Intel® X299 Chipset : 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, , 2 at mid-board) ROG Exclusive Features ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG CloneDrive Overwolf GameFirst IV ROG Aura - Aura Lighting Control - Aura RGB Strip Headers Special Features OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock II Technology ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 : - 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Xpert 4, and Turbo Core App AURA : - Aura Lighting Control - Aura RGB Strip Headers - Aura Lighting Effects Synchronization with compatible ASUS ROG devices - Aura Addressable Strip Header(s) ASUS Exclusive Features : - USB BIOS Flashback - AI Suite 3 - Ai Charger - Onboard Button : Power - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS USB BIOS Flashback - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode - Multi-language BIOS ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-Code - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector Gaming Aesthetics : - 3D printing friendly - AURA-RGB Lighting M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds) Back I/O Ports 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A + USB Type-CTM 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) 2 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi GO! module (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS) Internal I/O Ports 1 x Aura Addressable Strip Header(s) 1 x AAFP connector 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x M.2_FAN connector 1 x VROC_HW_Key 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel connector(s) 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) 1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector 1 x CPU_OV jumper Accessories User's manual ASUS Q-Shield 1 x Vertical M.2 bracket set 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compliant) 1 x MOS Cooling kit (fan bracket and 40mm x 40mm fan) 1 x ROG addressable LED strip (30cm) 1 x Strix door hanger 1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M) 1 x Q-Connector 1 x 10-in-1 ROG cable label 1 x M.2 screw kit (long screw and mount) 1 x Thermal sensor cable pack(s) 1 x Cable ties pack(s) ROG Fan Label 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED 1 x 3D printing mount package BIOS 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Support Disc Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Operating System Windows® 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) Read the full article

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399€ – PLACA ASUS ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING

Familia de procesadores Intel® Core? X Series: Listo para las últimas CPU de zócalos LGA 2066. Aura Sync RGB: Sincronice la iluminación LED con una amplia gama de equipos compatibles para PC, incluidas las tiras RGB direccionables. Disipador térmico Onboard M. 2: Refrigera su unidad M. 2, proporcionando un rendimiento de almacenamiento consistente y una fiabilidad mejorada. Optimización de 5 vías: Ajuste automatizado en todo el sistema, proporcionando perfiles de overclocking y enfriamiento hechos a medida para su equipo. Audio de juegos: SupremeFX S1220A en conjunto con Sonic Studio III crean un paisaje auditivo que te lleva a una acción más profunda. Conectividad para juegos: Conectores Dual M. 2 y USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A y Type-C?. Redes de juegos: Intel Gigabit Ethernet, LANGuard GameFirst y 2×2 802.11ac Wi-Fi con soporte MU-MIMO. Durabilidad de juego: ASUS SafeSlot y componentes premium para una máxima resistencia. ROG Strix gratis: Tiras RGB direccionables, ventilador, soporte de ventilador y soporte VGA todo incluido, además de un montón de pequeños extras.

CPU Intel® Socket 2066 Core™ X-Series Processors

Chipset Intel® X299

Memory Intel® Core™ X-series Processors (6-core above) 8 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Intel® Core™ X-series Processors (4-core) 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory

Multi-GPU Support Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ Technology Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology

Expansion Slots 44-Lane CPU- Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x16/x16, x16/x16/x8) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (max at x4 mode) *1 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 28-Lane CPU- Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x16/x8, x16/x8/x1) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (max at x4 mode) *1 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 16-Lane CPU- Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x8/x8, x8/x8/x1) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (max at x4 mode) *1 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1

Storage Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors Family : 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

LAN Intel® I219V Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst IV

Wireless Data Network Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Bluetooth Bluetooth V4.2

Audio SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A – Dual Headphone Amplifiers – Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs – Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking – High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR stereo playback input – SupremeFX Shielding Technology – Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *2 Audio Feature : – SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology – Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel – Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals – Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity – Sonic Radar III – Sonic Studio III

USB Ports ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller : 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s) ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller : 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (2 at back panel, , Type-A + USB Type-CTM) Intel® X299 Chipset : 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at back panel, +blue, 4 at mid-board) Intel® X299 Chipset : 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, , 2 at mid-board)

ROG Exclusive Features ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG CloneDrive Overwolf GameFirst IV ROG Aura – Aura Lighting Control – Aura RGB Strip Headers

Special Features OC Design – ASUS PRO Clock II Technology ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 : – 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Xpert 4, and Turbo Core App AURA : – Aura Lighting Control – Aura RGB Strip Headers – Aura Lighting Effects Synchronization with compatible ASUS ROG devices – Aura Addressable Strip Header(s) ASUS Exclusive Features : – USB BIOS Flashback – AI Suite 3 – Ai Charger – Onboard Button : Power – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS EZ DIY : – ASUS EZ Flash 3 – ASUS USB BIOS Flashback – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode – Multi-language BIOS ASUS Q-Design : – ASUS Q-Shield – ASUS Q-Code – ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) – ASUS Q-Slot – ASUS Q-DIMM – ASUS Q-Connector Gaming Aesthetics : – 3D printing friendly – AURA-RGB Lighting M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds)

Back I/O Ports 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A + USB Type-CTM 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) 2 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi GO! module (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS)

Internal I/O Ports 1 x Aura Addressable Strip Header(s) 1 x AAFP connector 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x M.2_FAN connector 1 x VROC_HW_Key 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel connector(s) 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) 1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector 1 x CPU_OV jumper

Accessories User’s manual ASUS Q-Shield 1 x Vertical M.2 bracket set 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compliant) 1 x MOS Cooling kit (fan bracket and 40mm x 40mm fan) 1 x ROG addressable LED strip (30cm) 1 x Strix door hanger 1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M) 1 x Q-Connector 1 x 10-in-1 ROG cable label 1 x M.2 screw kit (long screw and mount) 1 x Thermal sensor cable pack(s) 1 x Cable ties pack(s) ROG Fan Label 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED 1 x 3D printing mount package

BIOS 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Support Disc Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Operating System Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )