ASUS Maximus IV Extreme B3 Revision Review
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Published: 23rd March 2011 | Source: ASUS | Price: £299 |
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The CPU socket is very clear indeed, allowing plenty of room for even the largest coolers. The vertical power heat-sink is a work of art.
The Republic of Gamer logo beautifully woven into the heat-sink. It's those little touches that really set higher-end items apart.
Just in case the box logo and board sticker didn't prove it, you can see that this is a revision B by the circuit board etching.
When fired up we have a very clear seven segment status/error display in a very convenient place. Other manufacturers who tuck theirs anywhere they can take note.
The ROG logo itself looks amazing lit up. So great I couldn't resist using it for our title image, and here is the larger version for those who desire such things.
Finally the accessories are plentiful with Crossfire and SLI bridges along with a plentiful supply of SATAII and SATA3 cables.
We're not sure who would pimp they case with the sticker, but it's there if the mood takes you. The cable identifiers are incredibly useful for those of us with more than a couple of SATA drives.
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Out of curiosity, is there a purpose for benchmarking video performance? Will there ever be a difference using different motherboards using the same clocks and hardware? Just curious.
Good motherboard, i'm impressed. 5ghz @ 1.48v stable is good and i'm betting you could push it to 5.5ghz easy.
I'm looking forward to the Big Bang Marshall review now to see who comes out on top, the Maximus or the BBM.
I'm looking forward to the Big Bang Marshall review now to see who comes out on top, the Maximus or the BBM.
nice 1 Bryan, good read that mate
how does it stack up against the ud7 and other higher end boards? only i thought the gd65 was a bit of a let down when you tested it
how does it stack up against the ud7 and other higher end boards? only i thought the gd65 was a bit of a let down when you tested it
The main reason to benchmark video performance is just in case there is some bizarre problem with the PCI-e lanes. Now and again companies add a NF200 or similar to their board, so we run the test just to make sure all is well. It also makes sure that the power-phases are fine and there aren't any bottlenecks anywhere. Plus everyone wants to know the 3D Mark scores, even if they never change.
How does it compare to the BBM? *whistles innocently*
As for the UD7, there isn't much in it tbh. But we could either have graphs that take a week to scroll through, or let you do a tiny bit of legwork. Tabbed browsing has it's benefits
How does it compare to the BBM? *whistles innocently*
As for the UD7, there isn't much in it tbh. But we could either have graphs that take a week to scroll through, or let you do a tiny bit of legwork. Tabbed browsing has it's benefits
My name is Maximus IV Extreme, Motherboard to an over-clocked processor, foundation to a speedy system, and I will have 5GHz with this attempt or the next.
Bryan dude, your reviews crack me up
*bows*
Thank you thank you.
Thank you thank you.
I do think its rather funny that they are labelling the "New B3 Revision" as if its a feature lol 
Now mister Tiny Tom Logan, is the 1366 socket the way to go or the 1155 socket ?.
To be honest, I was all in favor for the 1366 especially since the first review but has somewhat changed after this review.
Kinda keen if you opion is changed after the new revision ?
To be honest, I was all in favor for the 1366 especially since the first review but has somewhat changed after this review.
Kinda keen if you opion is changed after the new revision ?
I'm only a humble reviewer, but it depends what you've got now and how desperate you are to upgrade. 1366 will soon be phased out for 2011.
The 1155 is amazing though. Either in 2500K guise or 2600K if you need HT.
If you must have the absolute top-end, hold on for the 2011 revision in a few months time.
The 1155 is amazing though. Either in 2500K guise or 2600K if you need HT.
If you must have the absolute top-end, hold on for the 2011 revision in a few months time.
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Originally Posted by VonBlade
I'm only a humble reviewer, but it depends what you've got now and how desperate you are to upgrade. 1366 will soon be phased out for 2011. The 1155 is amazing though. Either in 2500K guise or 2600K if you need HT. If you must have the absolute top-end, hold on for the 2011 revision in a few months time. |
Well to be honest, I have now a q9550/Maximus formula/8Gb ram/2xGTX460.
Its running fine, no probs. However mine son needs a new PC.
He`s using a Opteron 147/A8N32-Sli/4GB ram/2x7900GT.
So he`ll be getting mine and me gonna get a new one.
I was aiming at a 1366 setup, however since the revised review I am kinda in the middle.
Seeing this review and the looks of it I kinda eager to get this.
With a 2600k/16Gb dominator ram/2x560Ti Sc it will suite me fine.
But seeing Toms opion I kinda like hmmmm what to get ?
Its running fine, no probs. However mine son needs a new PC.
He`s using a Opteron 147/A8N32-Sli/4GB ram/2x7900GT.
So he`ll be getting mine and me gonna get a new one.
I was aiming at a 1366 setup, however since the revised review I am kinda in the middle.
Seeing this review and the looks of it I kinda eager to get this.
With a 2600k/16Gb dominator ram/2x560Ti Sc it will suite me fine.
But seeing Toms opion I kinda like hmmmm what to get ?
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Originally Posted by CueBall
Well to be honest, I have now a q9550/Maximus formula/8Gb ram/2xGTX460. Its running fine, no probs. However mine son needs a new PC. He`s using a Opteron 147/A8N32-Sli/4GB ram/2x7900GT. So he`ll be getting mine and me gonna get a new one. I was aiming at a 1366 setup, however since the revised review I am kinda in the middle. Seeing this review and the looks of it I kinda eager to get this. With a 2600k/16Gb dominator ram/2x560Ti Sc it will suite me fine. But seeing Toms opion I kinda like hmmmm what to get ? |
At the end of the day not everyone is interested about doing all the fiddling about and they just want a powerful PC and there is nothing wrong with that IMHO.
smart looking board
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Originally Posted by SieB
The thing is those are Tom's opinions, and he is basing them on the fact he likes to tinker with his PC and adjust all the settings himself instead of letting the motherboard do it all for him. If you want a powerful PC and you are not bothered about doing all the settings and balancing this and changing that and then upping the other then there is nothing wrong with 1155. But if you do like to do all the settings and tinker with them and spend time getting them all right then you would be better off with 1366 or waiting for 2011. Personally i missed out on X58 and went strait from 775 to 1155 and never learned about how to do overclocking properly but when 2011 comes ouit i am thinking of upgrading so I can learn. At the end of the day not everyone is interested about doing all the fiddling about and they just want a powerful PC and there is nothing wrong with that IMHO. |
very nice looking motherboard
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