Asus Maximus V Formula and Gene pictured - LN2 on next-gen Intel CPU included

[Micutzu]

We got to meet some of the Asus people last night in Hannover and check out the latest ROG motherboards, the Maximus V Formula and Maximus V Gene. The little Gene wonder looks like a beast, clocking next-gen Intel CPU under full-pot LN2 beyond ... a figure we can't disclose yet . Formula will come later though- around June, as the integrated waterblock delayed production a bit. No word on Extreme version yet, it might not come out if there is no market demand.

Full story: Asus Maximus V Formula @ lab501.ro




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[badbaker`]

What is that in the top left of the board, near the 8 pin cpu socket? And why is it sitting on another motherboard?

[AMDnord]

iits mini pci-e or whatever its called!

they are using the pcb of another mb as benchtable

[badbaker`]

Ah, yeah just read the other post about this board and it explained it. Nifty

[K404]

Don't want included FET waterblock. Increases cost for tiny purpose. Especially if the waterblock delays production

[SoF]

Omg need to find this guy

[Micutzu]

Michael was there last night . You need to organise another beer evening SoF, last year was awesome.

Don't want included FET waterblock. Increases cost for tiny purpose. Especially if the waterblock delays production

Actually if you want the board for OC purposes you might want the Gene, it's the same where it matters (VRM, BIOS etc) and it's less loaded with useless stuff.

[mav2000]

Is that WB made of copper or Alu?

[Micutzu]

Pretty sure it's Al, with one heatpipe and one waterpipe integrated.

[El Mano]

If it's Al then it's beyond useless, it's plainly stupid, an useless increase in fabrication cost. Asus's IQ has dropped to negative numbers if it's finally made of Al.

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

I can't wait to see the "undisclosed" numbers

[Raja@ASUS]

Pretty sure it's Al, with one heatpipe and one waterpipe integrated.

Not correct

Some of this info should not really be out at this point anyways. Creates a mess for us all round.

[paulbagz]

Please for the love of God make it out of Cu.

Have you guys learnt nothing from the Striker era of boards?!

-PB

[bingo13]

Please for the love of God make it out of Cu.

Have you guys learnt nothing from the Striker era of boards?!

-PB

It is copper piping.

[El Mano]

Not correct

Some of this info should not really b
e out at this point anyways. Creates a mess for us all round.

Thank you Raja, I couldn't believe ASUS could had made such a mistake.
Micutzu, you shouldn't spread on the forums such statements without confirmation.

[M.Beier]

The guy on the picture, is the one that has more Apple products with him than ASUS, i-phone i-book (macbook), i-pad, i-hat, right?

Michael was there last night . You need to organise another beer evening SoF, last year was awesome.

If that happens let me know ~24 hr before, I'll def fly in then

[Micutzu]

...
Micutzu, you shouldn't spread on the forums such statements without confirmation.

Sorry mate, i touched it and looked at it and it seemed Al, not sure though.

[Philip_J_Fry]

so that black PCI-E 16x slot at the bottom is PCI-E 2.0? i mean it should do tri SLI/CF X right? wonder what bandwidth it provides for tri SLI though? like x8, x4 x4 @ PCI-E 3.0?

[sholvaco]

^
Should be 3.0. 8,4,4 split is officially supported on this platform and the wiring suggests it as well (similar to most mid-range and better ATX Z77 boards) .

[sin0822]

who is the dude?

BTW cool board, so full pot?

[The Jesus]

Wait... What in the hell is the difference between Extreme and Formula? Why does Asus have like ten different names for the ROG boards, Maximus, Crosshair, Formula, Extreme, Rampage, and Gene (not including the "-Z" ones, don't know what that difference is either)? Pretty sure the people that are buying these boards can handle knowing what socket they have.

[K404]

Well.... think about it

Gene: Micro

Crosshair: AMD (not performance contenders right now, so only one board)

Maximus: Intel mainstream

Rampage: Intel high-end

Formula: less stuff that normal users don't need

Extreme: Hello LN2.

[Hondacity]

-77c

ram pot too

sweet setup

[The Jesus]

Well.... think about it

Gene: Micro

Crosshair: AMD (not performance contenders right now, so only one board)

Maximus: Intel mainstream

Rampage: Intel high-end

Formula: less stuff that normal users don't need

Extreme: Hello LN2.

Why are they using LN2 on the Formula then? :P

Also, what's the "-Z" on some boards? I'm thinking just to denote Z68, but not sure. The whole Rampage/Maximus is kind of unnecessary, just change the Roman numeral, lol.

Thanks for summing it up though

[Hondacity]

its ln2 on the gene board.