I had the maximus for a month, and it has these issues, wich everyone else expierienced so it wasnt specifically me...

- cpu would not load 100% when using over 1.5v or a frequency over 3.7ghz...sometimes it depends on voltage or frequency.
- my ram would not pass for over one hour occt ram test, even with 2 sticks
- voltages fluctuate from 1.5 to 3v!!!! which is very unsafe for a long period of time
- 450fsb was max for my q6600, anything over gave bsod while trying to pass occt.....no matter the voltage

overall the maximus could have been a great board if it wasnt for the stupid EPU controlling voltages and crippling the board.....overall i would take the gigabyte board over the maximus because 1 problem is better than 4 big ones....this is from someone who has used both boards for a long period of time