ASUS Maximus 4 Extreme Mini Review

[aigomorla]

I know i swore i would never go on this platform, but the guys at ASUS tempted me @ CES. Unfortunately my CPU does not arrive til later.

Thanks goes to Brian @ ASUS for the review sample he gave away as a prize @ CES after party.


The Extreme Family in ASUS is known for the highest standards in gaming boards. ASUS even pushed off a slogan called ROG, aka Republic of Gamers on there brand of the Extreme series Board.

This is the Maximus 4 Extreme available for LGA1155 Sandy Bridge.

The box:

As you open it, you see the board though a plastic shield:

The rear of the Box:

Whats inside?

As you open the box, it comes in 2 separate boxes:

One contains the Board, the other the accessories.

What i found cool about the package was a blue-tooth module you can attach to the board:

What i also notice on the higher end boards now is a place where you can connect a multimeter and get direct voltages though the multi meter, as well as a PCI-E Lane kill switch. (allows you to disable pci-e slots without gpu removal).

Close up of the board:

Close up of the voltage regulators:

Now all i need is a CPU and i'll show you what the board is capable of.

Thank you for reading.

 

[aigomorla]

If anyone wants a different angle closeup, let me know.

 

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[RussianSensation]

Congrats on a new board/setup to play with. Once you get 2600k, with water cooling, I expect you to have the fastest 2600k overclock on water cooling. -

Aigo, any new info on what the maximum 'safe 24/7 long term voltage' for 32nm SBs is?

P.S. Found an overclocking review of the Maximum IV board with 2600k. 5.1ghz using a Megahalems @ 1.448V.

 

[aigomorla]

I CANT FIND A 2600K!!!!



But i was talking with swiftech.

I think TEC's might come back.

226W TEC anyone?

I need a cpu.. *goes off and kicks the can*

But its my fault for telling everyone i wasnt interested and now being a hypocrite and going i need one now.

 

[djnsmith7]

Nice write up Aig, thanks. If I were going to do another build right now, this is the board I would use. The darn thing's not even on Asus' website yet. Good lookin' out.

Hope you don't mind me linking additional info & some specs.

http://www.dvhardware.net/article47637.html

 

[aigomorla]

Nice write up Aig, thanks. If I were going to do another build right now, this is the board I would use. The darn thing's not even on Asus' website yet. Good lookin' out.

Hope you don't mind me linking additional info & some specs.

http://www.dvhardware.net/article47637.html

no go ahead and link whatever info you think is valid in this thread.

when i took this board home, i told brian, i would give it a nice launch on AT forums.

:thumbsup:


Cpu ordered guys... its coming from the other side of the US, but it was in stock and i should get tracking today. :thumbsup: