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ASUS Maximus V Gene Intel Z77 Express LGA 1155 Review

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Introduction



Over the past several weeks we've taken a look at a couple of new products for Intel's Z77 Express platform, launched not long ago. The past two products we've looked at from Gigabyte and ECS each had their own spin on the features they provided, each having its own flavor that lets each stand out. ASUS has several Intel Z77 Express products on the market as well, and the first we will be taking a look at is straight out of ASUS's own "ROG" line of products, and currently the flagship, the ASUS Maximus V Gene. Although this board fits within the mATX form factor, don't let its small size fool you, this is one top-tier product, meant to clock the crap out of your Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs.

Specifications

Specifications
CPU SUPPORT:2nd and 3rd Gen Intel Core i5/i7 processor family for the LGA 1155 Socket
POWER DESIGN:CPU Power: 8+4 Phase
PCH Power: 1 Phase
Memory Power: 2 Phase
CHIPSET:Intel Z77 Express
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS:Dependant on installed CPU
MEMORY:4 x DIMM, Max. 32 GB, DDR3 1066 to DDR3 2666
BIOS:AMI EFI BIOS with 64 Mb Flash ROM
SLOTS:2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (x16/x0 or x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x4 slots
HDD CONNECTIVITY:2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (Intel Z77)
2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s (Intel Z77)
2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (ASMedia 1061)
1 x mSATA 3.0 Gb/s (Intel Z77)
1 x eSATA 6.0 Gb/s (Intel Z77)
NETWORKING:1x Intel WG82579V PCIe Gigabit LAN
PORTS:8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 at back panel, 4 at front panel)
6 x USB 3.0 ports (4 at back panel, 2 at front panel)
1 x eSATA port
1 x RJ45 LAN connectors
1 x Audio port with 6 audio jacks
1 x SPDIF Output(Optical)
1 x Clear CMOS Button
1 x ROG Connect Button
1 x Displayport
1 x HDMI port
AUDIO:SupremeFX III HD Audio CODEC
FORM FACTOR:mATX Form Factor (244 mm x 244 mm)
FAN HEADERS:5x 4-pin PWM
EXCLUSIVE FEATURES:
  • mPCIe Combo card
  • ROG Connect
  • ROG Extreme Digi+ II
  • CPU Level Up
  • Game First
  • ProbeIt
  • Extreme Tweaker
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • ASUS EPU Engine
  • ASUS AI Suite II
  • ASUS EZ DIY
  • ASUS Q-Design
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