ASUS ROG Maximus VI Extreme Motherboard Review
Introduction and Technical Specifications
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Introduction
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As the flagship member of the ROG (Republic of Gamers) motherboard line, the ASUS Maximus VI Extreme has everything you've come to expect from an ROG Extreme line board - killer styling, insane performance potential, and more than enough features and accessories for any enthusiast. ASUS decided to up the ante for the Intel Z87-based Maximus VI Extreme, including the OC Panel . The OC Panel is a standalone device with integrated LCD display used for board monitoring and overclocking. To gage the board's performance, we put the ASUS Maximus VI Extreme through our rigorous suite of tests. At a retail price of $399.00, this board would make a good crown jewel for anyone's high-end system.
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In designing the ASUS Maximus VI Extreme board, ASUS designed in a total of 8 digital power phases for the CPU's power delivery system with an additional 2 digital power phases reserved for use by the onboard memory. ASUS integrated the following features into the Maximum VI Extreme: 10 SATA 3 ports; an M.2 (NGFF) SSD slot integrated into the ASUS mPCIe Combo II card; an Intel I217-V GigE NIC; an Intel 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth controller integrated into the ASUS mPCIe Combo II card; five PCI-Express x16 slots for up to quad-card support; 2-digit diagnostic LED display; onboard power, reset, CMOS clear, MemOK!, BIOS Flashback, ROG Connect, DirectKey, and BIOS switch buttons; Probelt voltage measurement points; OC Panel support; and USB 2.0 and 3.0 port support.
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Continue reading our review of the ASUS Maximus VI Extreme motherboard!
Technical Specifications (taken from the ASUS website)
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CPU |
LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel® i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium®, Celeron® Processors Supports 22nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. |
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Chipset |
Intel® Z87 Express Chipset |
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Memory |
Dual Channel Memory Architecture 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 2800(0.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2600(0.C) / 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1800(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 MHz Non-ECC, un-buffered Memory Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. |
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Expansion Slots |
5 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at native x16, dual at x8/x8**, triple at x8/x16/x8, quad at x8/x16/x8/x8) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x4 slot 1 x mini-PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot*** on mPCIe Combo II expansion card * PCIe 3.0 speed is supportred by 4th generation Intel® Core™ Processors |
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VGA |
Integrated Intel® Graphics Processor Multi-VGA output support : DisplayPort/HDMI port - DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz - HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz Intel® InTru™ 3D / Quick Sync Video / Intel® Clear Video HD Technology / Intel® Insider |
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Multi-GPU Support |
NVIDIA® 4-way / 3-way / Quad-GPU SLI® Technology AMD CrossFireX™ Technology |
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Storage |
Intel® Z87 Express chipset: 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray - Intel® Rapid Storage 12 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 - Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, and Intel® Smart Connect Technology** 1 x M.2 (NGFF) SSD Slot B on mPCIe Combo II expansion card - Supports PCI Express 2.0 x1 and SATA 6Gb/s standard - Supports M.2 (NGFF) Type 2242 (22mm x 44mm) SSD card ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controller: * SATA 6Gb/s port 5 will be disabled when M.2 (NGFF) slot on mPCIe Combo II is in use |
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LAN |
Intel® I217-V Gigabit LAN Controller(s) |
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Wireless Data Network |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz
* The module is pre-installed on the mPCIe Combo II expansion card. |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth V4.0/V3.0+HS
* The module is pre-installed on the mPCIe Combo II expansion card. |
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Audio |
Realtek® ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming, front panel jack-retasking - Content Protection for Full Rate lossless DVD Audio, Blu-Ray DVD, and HD-DVD audio content playback - Optical S/PDIF out port at back panel |
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USB Ports |
Intel® Z87 Express chipset: 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 ports at mid-board [blue], 2 ports at back panel [red] with ASUS 3.0 Boost support) 8 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 port at back panel, 1 port reserved for ROG Connect; 6 ports at mid-board**) ASMedia® USB 3.0 SuperSpeed USB HUB controller: * The UASP standard for Intel® native USB 3.0 is only supported under Windows 8® OS. |
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ROG Exclusive Features |
ROG Extreme OC Kit - EZ Plug - LN2 Mode - Slow Mode - PCIe x16 Lane switch ROG Connect ROG Extreme Engine Digi+ III mPCIe Combo II (mPCIe/M.2 (NGFF) combo card) UEFI BIOS Features CPU Level Up Probelt ROG RAMDisk |
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Special Features |
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 4 - 4-way Optimization Tuning Key ASUS EPU ASUS Wi-Fi GO! ASUS Exclusive Features: ASUS EZ DIY: ASUS Q-Design: |
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Back I/O Ports |
1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x ROG Connect button 2 x USB 2.0 (1 port can be switched to ROG Connect) 6 x USB 3.0 [blue] 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x HDMI port 1 x DisplayPort 2 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 6 x Audio jack(s) |
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Internal Connectors |
1 x USB 3.0 connector (support additional two USB 3.0 ports) 3 x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional six USB 2.0 ports, one connector via ROG_EXT header) 10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x ROG Extension (ROG_EXT) header 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector for smart DC/PWM mode control 1 x 4-pin CPU optional Fan connector 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connector 3 x 4-pin Optional Fan connector 3 x Thermal sensor connectors 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x 4-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x 6-pin EZ Plug connector (in black for PCIe slots) 1 x 4-pin EZ Plug connector (in white for back I/O and PCIe slots) 10 x Probelt Measurement Points 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Power-on button 1 x Reset button 1 x MemOK! button(s) 1 x BIOS switch button 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x BIOS switch button 1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP) 1 x System panel connector 1 x mPCIe Combo II connector 1 x Directkey button 1 x DRCT (Directkey) header 1 x FastBoost switch |
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Accessory |
1 x User's manual 1 x I/O Shield OC Panel Kit - 1 x OC Panel - 1 x OC Panel 5.25-inch bay metal case - 1 x OC Panel cable - Set of screws (1 x 2 pcs); (1 x 4 pcs) 1 x mPCIe Combo II card with dual-band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS module 1 x 2T2R dual-band Wi-Fi moving antennas 5 x 2-in-1 SATA 6Gb/s signal cables 1 x 4-Way SLI® bridge 1 x 3-Way SLI® bridge 1 x SLI® cable 1 x CrossFire™ cable 1 x ROG Connect cable 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit 1 x 12-in-1 ROG Cable Label 1 x ROG Magnet |
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Manageability |
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE |
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BIOS Features |
64 Mb UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS |
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Support DVD Contents |
Drivers ROG RAMDisk ROG CPU-Z ROG Memory TweakIt Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities |
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Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor 12" x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) |
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OC Panel Specifications |
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Display |
2.6-inch LCM |
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Features |
Pure hardware-based overclocking support Boot debug POST code Intuitive tuning in two OC modes Seamless integration with CPU Level Up at one-click OC button Fan Control button Four (4) additional 4-pin fan headers ROG Exclusive Features |
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I/O Ports |
POWER: 1 x SATA power connector ROG_EXT port: 1 x 18-1 pin data connection port FAN: 4 x 4-pin extra Fan connectors |
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Power |
Voltage: +12V, +5V, +5VSB Power Consumption: 5A |
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Installation Requirements |
Integrated Intel® Graphics Processor 1 x 5.25-inch drive bay required for NORMAL Mode operation 1 x SATA power cable from system power supply |
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Compatibility |
Maximus IV Series and other motherboards with ROG_EXT port |
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What is the point in having 10 SATA3 ports (theoretical 60Gbit) when the DMI 2.0 bus connecting the CPU and chipset is limited to 20Gbit?
Because if you fill it up with drives they are not reading and writing all simulatenously, it just allows extra dives to be connected
Wow I am a sucker for the The OC Panel!!!!
Isn't the 4770k an i7?
Thank you for pointing this out. References fixed...
Where is the 4770k overclocking part of the review??
OC results as well as other areas will be covered in followup review...
So why should I upgrade from my current Asus Maximus V Extreme , 3770k and 32Gb Vengeance @2133MHZ ?
This MB should accommodate 64GB RAM.
The way I see it, is just lame marketing, no significant improvement.
If you;ve got a 3770K you probably shouldn't you'll get 15% improvement at best. But this is a new socket and your current socket is basically discontinued now.
Hey Morry, just a heads up, but you that MSI included port covers for this board on page 2. I blame Josh. Because reasons.
Thanks for the heads up, I blame too many motherboards and not enough sleep ;)
Its been fixed...
just before I saw the check of $6179, I be certain ...that...my friend could really taking home money part-time from there new laptop.. there neighbor had bean doing this for only 6 months and resently cleared the debts on their appartment and purchased Lotus Elise. this is where I went, Exit35.com
Can anyone give me an idea where to purchase the rog_ext cable and the metal drive bay adapter for normal mode? Any help would be really appreciated! I've got the panel with no accessory kit!!!!? PLEASE HELP!
in extreme mode (rampage V extreme),
do both cables (ROG & SATA power)
simply hang out via an open slot in the back after removing the plate?
or 5.25" bay opening?
Manual, on page 2-23, simply say connect both cables.
cables plug into ports at bottom of OC Panel device. Cable orientation does not change whether unit is used with the mount enclosure or in Extreme mode (outside of the case).
Will this board take a 3770k?
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