ASUS Maximus V Extreme E-ATX Motherboard Review

Asus Maximus V Extreme E-ATX is the latest addition of the company to its Republic of Gamer (R.O.G) series motherboards.  It is equipped with the latest I/O technology onboard called Thunderbolt, an industry first technology set to revolutionize the speed of peripherals and display giving a boost on transfer rate of data and much higher image resolutions. Thunderbolt onboard technology is said to provide an ultra-fast transfer speed of 10GBps, which is twice faster than USB 3.0. and resolution up to 2560 x 1600 using the DisplayPort. Another unique technology is the daisy-chain technology, wherein user can connect up to 7 high-speed devices without the need for hub or switch, perfect to avoid messy cabling. Here are some of the core specifications of the Asus Maximus V Extreme E-ATX motherboard.

• Corresponding Socket: LGA1155
• Chipset: Intel Z77 Express Chipset
• Memory Support:

DDR3-2800/2666/2600/2400/2200/2133/2000/1866/1600/1333/1066 × 4

Capacity up to 32GB can be mounted

• Expansion slot:

PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 × 5

PCI Express 2.0 x4 × 1

PCI Express x1 Mini Card × 1

• Storage:

SATA 6Gb / s × 6

SATA 3Gb / s × 3

mSATA 3Gb / s × 1

• USB:

USB 3.0 × 8

USB 2.0 × 8

• Size: ExtendedATX (305mm × 272mm)

The Maximus V EXTREME motherboard is built for the hardcore over-clockers, and provides a lot of features that you can’t imagine. OC Key redefines the OC Experience, using On-Screen-Display (OSD) technology to attach a transparent, graphical overlay on the original screen output, providing an informative menu to enable two main functions, OSD TweakIt and OSD Monitor. The Maximus V Extreme is available now for 40,000 Yen (about $509).

Detailed Specs and Reviews of Asus Maximus V Extreme E-ATX  Motherboard via NCIX Website

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