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| System Name | RBMK-1000 |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G |
| Motherboard | ASUS ROG Strix B450-E Gaming |
| Cooling | DeepCool Gammax L240 V2 |
| Memory | 2x 8GB G.Skill Sniper X |
| Video Card(s) | Palit GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GameRock |
| Storage | Western Digital Black NVMe 512GB |
| Display(s) | BenQ 1440p 60 Hz 27-inch |
| Case | Corsair Carbide 100R |
| Audio Device(s) | ASUS SupremeFX S1220A |
| Power Supply | Cooler Master MWE Gold 650W |
| Mouse | ASUS ROG Strix Impact |
| Keyboard | Gamdias Hermes E2 |
| Software | Windows 11 Pro |
ASUS is ready with yet another socket LGA-1156 motherboard, only this one you can't pass on. The Maximus III Extreme is the company's second motherboard in its coveted Republic of Gamers series of high-end motherboards suited for gamers and overclockers, and will end up as the best ASUS has to offer for this platform. Based on the P55 Express chipset, the Maximus III Extreme seems to make use of an additional PCI-Express bridge chip to provide two x16 links. External lane switching further allows there to be four slots with x8 bandwidth. A fifth x16 slot could be wired to the PCH, being electrically x4 to accommodate other PCI-E devices.
The CPU socket is powered by a 11-phase digital PWM circuit, which uses a SuperML capacitor. The four DDR3 DIMM slots are powered by a 3-phase circuit. Apart from the main 24-pin and 8-pin CPU power connectors, there is an additional 6-pin connector. We suspect this to be a PCI-Express power connector for additional electrical stability, which could help overclocking.
Apart from the plethora of overclocker-friendly features ROG series motherboards have, the Maximus III Extreme includes the ROG Connect, which allows users to control overclocking using Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones. Another new handy feature, the LN2 Mode Header, is a jumper, which when shorted, tricks the internal temperature diode of the CPU and reduces coldbug issues encountered when using liquid-nitrogen or other extreme cooling devices.
The board is left with enough room for another PCI-Express bridge chip, which provides PCI-Express 2.0 connections to the USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gb/s controllers onboard. The rest of the connectivity includes 10 channel audio (8+2 separate FP audio channels), FireWire, and gigabit Ethernet. The board maintains the black+red color-scheme for the PCB and the various slots and connectors. Information regarding price and availability is awaited, and should surface in two weeks from now.
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The CPU socket is powered by a 11-phase digital PWM circuit, which uses a SuperML capacitor. The four DDR3 DIMM slots are powered by a 3-phase circuit. Apart from the main 24-pin and 8-pin CPU power connectors, there is an additional 6-pin connector. We suspect this to be a PCI-Express power connector for additional electrical stability, which could help overclocking.
Apart from the plethora of overclocker-friendly features ROG series motherboards have, the Maximus III Extreme includes the ROG Connect, which allows users to control overclocking using Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones. Another new handy feature, the LN2 Mode Header, is a jumper, which when shorted, tricks the internal temperature diode of the CPU and reduces coldbug issues encountered when using liquid-nitrogen or other extreme cooling devices.
The board is left with enough room for another PCI-Express bridge chip, which provides PCI-Express 2.0 connections to the USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gb/s controllers onboard. The rest of the connectivity includes 10 channel audio (8+2 separate FP audio channels), FireWire, and gigabit Ethernet. The board maintains the black+red color-scheme for the PCB and the various slots and connectors. Information regarding price and availability is awaited, and should surface in two weeks from now.
View at TechPowerUp Main Site
