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1. ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR V FORMULA Z AM3 PERFORMANCE FULL
2. ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR V FORMULA Z AM3 PERFORMANCE SERIES

Sounds logical, right? Well, thankfully for us, Asus did not follow that path. It should be a simple refresh, right? We had Piledriver released a few months ago and there should be some power and BIOS tweaks that can be implemented and then have a rebranded board. AMD is not updating the AM3+ chipsets, so we are left with the same 990FX northbridge and the SB950 southie (both of which are essentially the same as the 890FX/SB850). So what is there left to add? The Crosshair V is a very able platform for Bulldozer and Piledriver based parts. They are fast, they overclock well, and they are among the most expensive motherboards ever for the AMD platform. All of these boards have some things in common. The Crosshair V got rid of Lucid and added official SLI support and it incorporated the Supreme FX II X-Fi audio. The Crosshair IV Extreme featured the Lucid Hydra chip to allow mutli-GPU performance without going to pure SLI or Crossfire. It proved itself to be an able performer and lasted for years (even overclocked). That particular model was only recently taken out of my primary work machine. My first brush with these boards was the Crosshair IV.

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR V FORMULA Z AM3 PERFORMANCE SERIES

I have typically taken a look at the Crosshair series of boards that support AMD CPUs.Ĭrosshair usually entails the “best of the best” when it comes to features and power delivery. Ryan has reviewed the ROG graphics cards, and they have rarely disappointed. These are usually the most interesting, over the top, and expensive products in their respective fields. The ones that typically grab my attention are the ROG based units. Over the past several years I have reviewed quite a few Asus products.

The latest ROG board for AM3+ Impresses all around.Overclocking HTT frequency 100 – 600MHz max voltages, CPU 2.1V, CPU NB 1.875V, Chipset 2V, HT 2V, RAM 1.8V, Southbridge 1.Networking Intel 82583V Gigabit Ethernet.Sound 8-channel HD Audio via Creative SupremeFX X-Fi 2.Expansion slots four 16x PCI-E 2.0 slots (two 16x or one 16x, two 8x and one 4x), one PCI, one 1x PCI-E.CPU support Socket AM3 Athlon II, Phenom II Sempron 100-series, Future Socket AM3+ CPUs.The usual RoG features are present as well, including RoG Connect, CPU Level Up and also on-board SupremeFX X-Fi 2 audio, which supports Creative's CMS 3D, Crystalizer and EAX 5.0 features, among other standards. There are four USB 3 ports on the I/O panel, and a USB 3 header on the motherboard to take advantage of the ever-increasing number of external drive bay devices that support USB 3 too. There’s plenty to talk about on the USB front too. Meanwhile, a single PCI slot is located beneath the second 16x PCI-E slot. There’s a fair amount of space between the first and second 16x PCI-E slots, although this is also where the Crosshair V’s only 1x PCI-E slot is located.

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR V FORMULA Z AM3 PERFORMANCE FULL

If you’re this way inclined, be aware that the second and third slots will only provide eight PCI-E lanes apiece, while setups based on two graphics cards will see the second slot offering the full 16 PCI-E lanes. There are four 16x PCI-E slots too, although only triple-card SLI or CrossFireX setups are supported out of the box. What's more, you’ll have even more power on tap if you insert a Molex power connector into the Crosshair V’s EZ Plug connector, as it’s designed to provide the board with additional power if you use more than one graphics card.Īs you would expect from a RoG motherboard, there are on-board power, reset and overclocking switches, along with a clear-CMOS switch located on the I/O panel. Incredibly, the fan power circuitry is able to handle up to 7A, so Asus is clearly catering for some scary ultra-fast fans.

Three fan headers are also located on the bottom edge of the PCB, so you should be able to power all your fans using the Crosshair V, wherever they're located. Meanwhile, the PCB bristles with fan headers – eight in total – although two are for 4-pin PWM CPU cooler fans this is a good move, as dual-fan coolers are very effective for cooling hot AMD CPUs. As well as this, there's also an additional SATA 6Gbps port by way of an ASMedia 106x controller just below the other SATA ports. This is also true for the six SATA 6Gbps ports that run off the SB950 Southbridge, which are mounted parallel to the PCB for easy cable routeing. The various components are also laid out neatly, with all the regular power connectors located at the edge of the PCB. The PCB looks rather cramped, but this is mainly due to the large heatsinks attached to the VRMs and chipset. At £179, it’s a pricey option, but it does plenty to justify this assault on your wallet. The Crosshair V brings official Socket AM3+ support to the range, along with the 990FX chipset, and even sports SLI support.