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ASUS Maximus V Formula ThunderFX Review

Test Setup and Overclocking

Published: 8th August 2012 | Source: ASUS | Price: £268 | Author: Bryan Waters

Test Setup

ASUS Z77 Maximus V Formula
Intel Core i7-3770K
8GB G.Skill Trident 2400 @ 10-12-12-31
Sapphire HD7950
Catalyst 12.4
Cougar CM1000 PSU
Corsair F80 SSD
Thermalright Silver Arrow
Windows 7 x64

The Supreme FX lights up the whole left hand side of the motherboard. If you like a red glow this is absolutely the motherboard for you, but you can turn it off in the BIOS.

Overclocking

With such a user-friendly BIOS on hand, and as we've said just now, all the elements are exactly where you'd expect to find them, it makes overclocking a breeze. The Formula isn't quite up there with the Extreme, but we wouldn't expect it to be, still 4.9GHz for most applications, and a 4.8GHz stable 24/7 overclock are right up there and certainly as hard as we'd want to push our i7-3770K on air in daily use.

Most Recent Comments

08-08-2012, 03:50:54

tinytomlogan

http://www.overclock3d.net/gfx/artic...095225657l.JPG

The second in our look at the Maximus V motherboards comes in the form of the Formula ThunderFX.

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08-08-2012, 05:28:48

Lollipop

I don't really like the barbs and the heatsink design in general.

08-08-2012, 06:54:52

dipzy

same here, the heatsinks have that rubbery look/texture but other than that great board

08-08-2012, 07:10:56

Ciric

Yea, why can't they just make some 1/4 threads, and close it with some plugs with the top in the same material as the heatsinks :/

08-08-2012, 07:12:52

tinytomlogan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ciric Yea, why can't they just make some 1/4 threads, and close it with some plugs with the top in the same material as the heatsinks :/

Pretty much what I thought too.

08-08-2012, 09:21:03

AverageNinja

I don't think it looks that bad at all. And maybe you could just get the dremel out and cut it off? That would ruin the watercooling possibilities on that heatsink though.

08-08-2012, 11:11:08

spidey81

I've been considering this board for a future IB build. However, of all the reviews I've seen there's been no mention of the barb size on the built in water blocks. I agree that it would have been heaps easier to just have put 1/4" threads in instead of permanent barbs. However, my entire system uses 1/2" barbs with 7/16" tubing. It may technically work if I got a couple of 3/8" barbs/adapters, but it just wouldn't be right. If you get what I mean. I'm assuming since there's been no mention, and from the looks of it, that they are 3/8" barbs. So that will probably be a deal killer.

10-08-2012, 12:03:48

me29011993

I have the same board, but on top of the board against the cooling block and a little bit right of the 2 fan connectors, are 3 pins, do you know what they are for, cause I can't find them in the user guide.

Thx

19-08-2012, 14:54:15

Munio

A very good review with an honest conclusion. Well done Mr Waters.
Judging on last few reviews of Z77 I think MSI G65 is the best deal and hopefully it will end up in my new build.

Kind regards to everyone btw from a new member

19-09-2012, 08:21:41

XtremePhysX

I'm most likely buying this motherboard but with out the thunderbolt thing.
The only reason I'm getting it is to use more tubing XD

16-11-2012, 03:52:28

Stalker_26

Hi All,

I have this board and the barb size is 3/8, which can also be found in the PDF version on the motherboards manual

Cracking board btw

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