ASUS MAXIMUS III Formula

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ASUS Maximus Formula III

ASUS Maximus Formula III is a product from the top shelf, addressed to demanding players. This is another concept album designed by Extreme Design (a design with an emphasis on three important areas: performance, safety and reliability). All in the name of best performance without walking a short cut and savings. Word - an uncompromising solution for the most demanding. Plate belongs to the family of the ROG (Republic of Gamers called, the Republic of Gamers).

ASUS Maximus Formula III has the dimensions 305 × 244 mm and black laminate. Power section is expanded to ensure an adequate supply of electricity for multicore processors, also in relation to its overclocking. Power section is the last word-a ASUS engineers - used solution for the maximum efficiency. Amazingly, not used 24, 32 or 48 phases, but only 16, except that they are phase "true and refined." Scheme 3 is 16 3. Power control processor is a 16-phase, the memory controller, the next three phases of power control the memory modules.

As befits a family album with ROG, Maximus Formula III is equipped with most of the proprietary ASUS-a.

• ASUS EPU system adjusts the number of active power depending on load. This is the sixth incarnation of the art, which not only controls the CPU power, but also the graphics card, memory, chipset, hard drives, and even fans. The aim is to increase the efficiency of the power system and saves electric energy.
• There were plenty of techniques MemOK! That allows your computer when the memory used does not want to work with the board. After pressing the BIOS sets the parameters of the modules on the possible safe values. You do not need to know on setting up the delays and other parameters of memory, everything is done automatically.
• Calibration "Loadline" provides up to a stable level of tension, even after a big overclocking the CPU clock. System calibrates the power system so that the voltage fluctuations were minimal.
• ASUS moved five points of measurement so as to be readily available to those who would like to monitor the levels of tension meter (instead of the program, which may introduce distortion). Measuring points are available voltages: CPU Vcore (voltage main processor), IMC (voltage controller memory), DRAM (memory voltage), PCH (voltage chipset) and CPU PLL.
• ROG Connect is an innovative option of controlling the motherboard using a second computer. Motherboard ASUS Maximus Formula III has the laminate system, which hardware (the operating system running on the board does not need any extra software) allows a second computer (requires software) components tweak and change the voltage through the USB cable.

ROG Connect - for now only in ASUS Maximus Formula III

Deals with the cooling system of a flat four radiators, three of which are connected flattened. A separate heatsink Intel P55, covered system. The whole system is attached to the laminate with the use of threaded connections (probably better not).

Cooling is aided technique Cool3 + Stack. These are two thick layers of copper in the motherboard. According to ASUS, and only the relevant layers of copper were applied "2oz" allows you to achieve good results.

On the surface of the laminate are four memory slots, enabling modules under one-and two-channel. Motherboard can handle a maximum of 16 GB of RAM. Modules can reach speeds of DDR3 2133 MHz (after overclock).

There are five PCI Express. Three of them are PCI Express x 16, enabling the three graphics cards in CrossFireX mode, or two in SLI mode. With two cards will speed 2 * × 8, with three - × 8 / × 8 / × 4 Available are two more PCI Express x 1 and two regular PCI.

Number of SATA connectors is 10 Six system supports Intel P55, four are czipom and JMicron JMB322 JMicron JMB363 (two pieces). It is an eSATA connector. There is no way to connect IDE devices or floppy drive.

USB devices can hook up in 1914, of which nine panel input / output (one is used to manage the ROG Connect). It is possible to connect two devices FireWire (IEEE 1394). Their system is operated by VIA VT6308P. Single slot LAN allows communication speeds up to 1 Gb / s. Supervises them Realtek RTL8110SC.

The sound is generated by the sound card SupremeFX X-Fi (PCI Express × 1). The card may do so in eight channels, in accordance with the Intel High Definition Audio. On the SupremeFX X-Fi will find VIA VT2020 (it can play the same audio signal up to 10 channels and 24-bit resolution with sample rates to 192 kHz.), Used by ASUS as well as on CD- DELUXE ASUS P7P55D.

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ASUS Maximus Formula III - usage, BIOS

ASUS Maximus Formula III is a disc of a series of ROG (for players). It costs a little, more than 800 zł. Experienced players are often willing to spend on a disc so long as it meets their expectations. It seems to us that the Maximus Formula III is able to do so.

Let's start with the implementation. Even pulling out of the box two drawer (with the plate and accessories), we have a sense of uniqueness. After extraction of the CD is the urge to sit down for a while and appearance and diligence in the execution. By the laboratory a lot of motherboards, but this reaction attracted only a few models. Without a doubt, the ASUS Maximus Formula III is an extraordinary product.

It looks very good: it is aggressive (we assume that Maximus is masculine), alive. Certainly, many players install a window in the housing, from time to time to look is the maxi. Very good distribution of elements on the laminate, very good facilities (including a lot of SATA connectors), short, "collision-free" cooling system - is far from the pros themselves.

Players like to have a lot of frames per second, so often turn up. Very refined supply system many promises in this respect. ASUS CD equipped with modern arrangements, all of it, that was fast, stable and most economical.

Plate is something that is not no other: innovative overclocking a second computer (the control ). Of course, the ASUS Maximus Formula III does this hardware: manufacturer appropriate, which does the task.

In practice it works very well. Connect ROG system works great for when you start the disc. On the second computer screen shows a message saying about what currently happens with Max. Overclocking the USB works sufficiently quickly and accurately. Of course, the ROG Connect, we can monitor vital signs Max (temperature, voltage, fan speed).

What's more orthodox can check the voltage voltmeter, because the album is derived measurement points.

When you use plates not encountered any major problems that would be worth even remember. Attempts to overclock shown that it is hard to beat in this field, Max.

BIOS is typical for the ASUS-a, and if anyone had such a contact, find in him immediately. Settings "surprise" from the first sample. What are the disadvantages of Max? Sure there are - but in so short a livable not come to light (because prices will not cling.). Of course, not lacking the possibility to change the memory delays

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Test Results for ASUS MAXIMUS III Formula

Conclusion:

The first of the tested boards is a product unconventional and even unique. ASUS Maximus Formula III is designed for players as evidenced by the fact that model to qualify for the famous series of Republic of Gamers (ROG). This motherboard Maximus Formula III is able to handle the latest stand for LGA1156, Intel Lynnfield equipped with an integrated dual-channel DDR3 memory controller (4 DIMMs) and PCI-Express bus routes serving 16 PCI-Express 2.0 to ensure top performance graphics applications. Intel processor Lynnfield is currently one of the best results in terms of "efficiency" and "energy efficiency".