ASUS Maximus III Extreme - P55 / 1156

**SF3D** · 01-26-2010, 12:06 PM

I got this board last week. It is super easy to use with new clarkdale CPU's.

Here is some pictures of board and all new features:

First aircooled results will follow a bit later. The bios is still very early, so need to wait for it.

Clarkdale is so weak in everything else, but 1M and 05.
Memory is running 6-7-6 settings (CPU-Z bug)

**WaterFlex** · 01-26-2010, 01:04 PM

Nice, It should be better than Maximus III Formula?

**poldo** · 01-26-2010, 01:53 PM

This looks a lot better than the non-extreme version. I've had problems during my test with my sample (MFIII only) but one thing I don't understand is why Asus placed ProbeIT and the diagnostics LEDs near the ATX power connector where it would be partially/fully blocked by the cables when mounted in a case.

I'm looking forward to my sample of this board, too. Our review(s) isn't really as big and as glorious as what you guys do but we're the only one doing this in our country

That, and we're near Taiwan.

**Arthur** · 01-26-2010, 04:39 PM

Amazing news, lets see the results now.

**DAK1640** · 01-26-2010, 06:23 PM

It's a good clocker, been running mine for awhile now and crunching WGC.

**dctokyo** · 01-26-2010, 06:44 PM

Too bad Asus when back to on-board audio

I think most of us prefer not to have it.

**WaterFlex** · 01-27-2010, 02:18 AM

Yes, I hate on-board sound.

**G.Foyle** · 01-27-2010, 03:01 AM

What's VRM_TEST_SW1?

**SF3D** · 01-30-2010, 01:03 AM

First post is updated with some aircooled results. Clarkdale is very weka CPU in tests, but you will get the rough idea.
Memory is running 6-7-6 (CPU-Z bug)

I am waiting new bios, so BCLK + memory testing results will come later.

**Oliver** · 01-30-2010, 01:36 AM

ASUS MAXIMUS 1 2 3 EXTREME

looking good man, thanks for posting in

keep pushing it

**SF3D** · 01-30-2010, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by Oliver

ASUS MAXIMUS 1 2 3 EXTREME

looking good man, thanks for posting in

keep pushing it

Yes.. I was doing I II III dance during benching

Here is the first short LN2 tests done in Assembly winter 2010. That was my first touch with this motherboard, so nothing serious there.

Temperature was only -135C° during benchmarks.

**Oliver** · 01-30-2010, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by SF3D

Yes.. I was doing I II III dance during benching

Some serious results to be expecting when the secret dance is used

**SubZero.it** · 01-30-2010, 07:43 AM

Wanna see this results also on i5 or i7...P55-UD3R does it and cost 150€ less.Thanks for posting and push it!

**~~overclocking101~~** · 01-30-2010, 01:17 PM

can anybody know or say when this board will launch/ hit retail??? I want it so bad I can taste it! I loved my old maximus extreme. asus had planned a P45 asus maximus 2 extreme but with 1366 and 1156 they trashed it.

**sholvaco** · 02-13-2010, 02:29 AM

Listed (no stock yet):
http://www.czechcomputer.cz/product....calelang=en_US

Price: 355$/260€ excluding tax.

SF3D could you post a high res picture of the underside of the board around the CPU PWM area?

**SF3D** · 02-13-2010, 02:50 AM

Sorry about the pause in updates.

Just tested the new bios and it fixed a lot of issues. Now the product seems to be ready.

Need to find better CPU and get some LN2 for it next.

sholvaco- I can try later. Why do you need it?

**sholvaco** · 02-13-2010, 02:55 AM

Just curious about the components used.

Thanks.

**SF3D** · 02-14-2010, 12:25 PM

Tested the latest 0504 bios and now it is starting to look good. I tested my 661 ES CPU and it is better than my other retails.

Memory ratios are working fine (Only one stick, cause I can't fit two under noctua NH-D14

)

Tested some QPI link capabilities on air. It is getting better...

Tested some random 3D as well. OK.

Some BCLK abilities + CPU freq. ~ nothing too impressive

**trans am** · 02-14-2010, 03:17 PM

how is this board compared to maximus III formula?

**Brian y.** · 02-14-2010, 03:30 PM

Nice results Sf3d

The 504 BIOS is definitely a nice little improvement.

**Warlife** · 02-23-2010, 10:12 AM

hello,

could you tell me where I can buy this motherboard please?

**Mean Machine** · 02-23-2010, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by Warlife

hello,

could you tell me where I can buy this motherboard please?

Nowhere, as it's not released yet.

**Warlife** · 02-23-2010, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Mean Machine

Nowhere, as it's not released yet.

aaaaarggg

this is what I thought ...

someone knows the date of availability?

**TinTin** · 03-02-2010, 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by SF3D

Tested the latest 0504 bios and now it is starting to look good. I tested my 661 ES CPU and it is better than my other retails.

Memory ratios are working fine (Only one stick, cause I can't fit two under noctua NH-D14

)

Tested some QPI link capabilities on air. It is getting better...

Tested some random 3D as well. OK.

Some BCLK abilities + CPU freq. ~ nothing too impressive

I got the 504 BIOS to test too. It says it will fix some memory compatibility problem, e.g. Corsair 2000GTC7 2GX3. This RAM is not working @ 503 BIOS.

And I found that CPU-Tweaker 1.4b10 is not fully tweakable for some important sub-timings, some timings is not actually changed after press APPLY. So I have to manually to change it from BIOS rather from AUTO.

bandwidth after change timings in BIOS @ 240X20 from 96XXMB/s raise to 14XXXMB/s.

CL6-7-6 Test

I have to dump a registers to Felix....haha...

**SF3D** · 03-22-2010, 12:34 PM

Here is the latest bios: http://sf3d.pp.fi/MaximusIII-Extreme-ASUS-0605.rar

Sorry for not updating this thread. Have been so busy on other things.

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