Testseek.com have collected 64 expert reviews of the Asus Crosshair 4 Formula and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Crosshair 4 Formula.
May 2010
(89%)
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The editors liked
Great bundle as a whole
Build Quality
Well laid out BIOS and options
Overclocking software works well
Lot’s of new features like the “GO” button and the ROG connect
Superb looks! (can’t be said enough)
Lot’s of PWM fan connectors
Great overclocker!
Pretty!
Excellent board layout
Supports triplecard CrossFireX
More overclocking features and methods than you will ever use
Achieves very high overclocks
6 native SATA 6Gbps ports
Two USB 3.0 ports
ASUS custom chips add useful power saving
Automatic overclocking features
Tons of fan headers
XFi module
Attention to detail.
The editors didn't like
Does not have any additional performance over the 790FX chipset
Missing LCD poster
Voltage and HTT fluctuations
To sum it up
If you are looking for a new AM3 board and like to overclock
Then this board has it all. But if you are planning to move up from an existing 790FX board
Depending on the current board that you have
You may want to hold off as your upgrade cash may be better spe
Expensive enthusiastlevel product
Only a single BIOS chip
No thermal probes included
No multimeter probe connectors
Can't use DDR2 memory from your existing AMD system
I've been using this board for over a month now in the Shrimps Lab. Daily testing it with several AMD CPU's, some weekend LN2 bench sessions and the board still appears as fresh as when it arrived. If Asus called this board the Crosshair IV “Extreme” i...
The ASUS Crosshair IV Formula is an interesting first look at an AMD 890FX+SB850 motherboard combination. In terms of features all of the bullet points are here including USB 3.0, SATA 3.0, the various overclocking utilities and tools ASUS brings to t...
Abstract: The Crosshair IV Formula BIOS includes a few built-in overclocking profiles and the system will do its own overclocking and stability test cycle if the Turbo Key II button is activated. Experienced overclockers will, however, find a relatively complete set of..
Pretty!, Excellent board layout, Supports triplecard CrossFireX, More overclocking features and methods than you will ever use, Achieves very high overclocks, 6 native SATA 6Gbps ports, two USB 3.0 ports, ASUS custom chips add useful power saving, automatic overclocking features,
Expensive enthusiastlevel product, Only a single BIOS chip, No thermal probes included, No multimeter probe connectors, Can't use DDR2 memory from your existing AMD system
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The ASUS Crosshair IV Formula is certainly a premium AM3 motherboard, bringing the new AMD 890FX chipset to market in impressive fashion, and enthusiasts will look to a board like this. ASUS has really focused their Republic of Gamers products toward t...
Abstract: ASUS’ Formula motherboard line is the AMD counterpart to Maximus and Rampage models, intended for use with Intel CPUs. All these series consist of top models under the “Republic of Gamers” brand and represent the best you can buy in the motherboard cat...
ASUS Crosshair IV Formula is clearly targeted to the extreme enthusiast that is looking for a motherboard with the latest technologies such as SATA-600 and USB 3.0 ports for his or her AMD CPU but wants more than mainstream motherboards can provide. Fo...
Final Words & Conclusion The ASUS Crosshair IV Formula is a motherboard to lick your fingertips off like it's ice-cream. Though more expensive than your average 890FX motherboard, the investment surely is worth your while if you crave the need for so...
