ASUS Maximus Formula SE

[Talonman]

3 quick questions:

1) Can you run the Maximus Formula SE with simple air-cooling, or is water mandatory? If using only air, do you need to mod anything?

2) Is the standard Maximus Formula (not SE) available online for US customers? All I see is the damn SE everywhere...

3) Would the P5E be better than the Maximus, even the non-SE, for someone who doesn't want to use water?

I'm helping a friend with a new build, and he doesnt want water-cooling... So thanks ahead of time!

1) Yes the SE can be run on air. You will need to add a heatsink and fan in. The one INTEL gives you with a Q6600 CPU will not fit I hear. I can't recomend one, as I will be running mine on water and havent been watching the air cooled boy's and their selection.

2) It should be.... The SE came out first.

3) Loaded question.... But I vote X38. I believe it is a tad faster, and the BIOS'es are still being released at a good clip. None of us know how good the Maximus will be in the end until the sleigh ride is over.

[palehorse]

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