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July 2011
(85%)
74 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(89%)
58 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Extreme Engine DIGI
MemOK!
ASUS AI Suite II Software
Extra SATA and eSATA 6 Gb/s ports
6 x USB 3.0 via Asmedia ASM1042
ROG Connect
ProbeIt Measurement Points
QLED
Component Overheat Protection
Onboard switches
GameFirst
EFI BIOS
Onboard Supreme FX XFi 2
Clear CMOS button
GPU DIMM Post
TriSLI support
UEFI Introduces Graphical User Interface BIOS replacement
Extreme Engine DIGI enables digital precision voltage control
Go! Button allows for auto profile overclocking
ASUS DIP2 with TPU (through iROG) and EPU
8 total SATA 6Gb/s storage channels
Triple Asmedia USB 3.0 controllers for 6 USB 3.0 ports
Supports up to 3way ATI CrossFireX and 4way NVIDIA SLI configurations
Onboard Power
Supports both AM3+ and older AM3 processors
Loads of SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 ports
Top-notch audio
Smart layout
Great motherboard styling
Bulldozer Core AMD Support
3-Way Crossfire
3-Way SLI
Decent Motherboard Cooling
Support for 4 Video Cards
USB 3.0 Onboard
The editors didn't like
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Maybe we could get x16/x16/x8 for triple video card configurations?
Thunderbolt card's audio output is stereo only
No Bluetooth
So lacks ROG Connect support found on other boards in this series
Very stable platform for the new 990FX chipset, Republic of Gamer features, such as ROG Connect and more, Support for both CrossFire and SLI, USB 3.0 support via ports and headers, Full SATA 6.0Gbps for all onboard ports, Stable design while runnin...
No Bluetooth for the ROG Connect feature....
I went into this review with open arms and high expectations and was satisfied on every account. First, let me start off with the features of the board. This thing has everything under the sun, from a number of USB 3.0 ports and headers to all SATA 6G...
Abstract: The Crosshair V Formula is a premium piece of kit. This high-end gaming and overclocking-centric board seems to have every bell, whistle and gadget under the sun, but it also has the price tag to match. Despite appearances, it isn't the most extravagan...
Great overclocking ability, A myriad of features, Very stable, even at highly overclocked speeds, Well layed out
Costly
The ASUS Crosshair V Formula certainly is not cheap but if you want the some of the best hardware on the market for an AMD system, you should not look any further. It performs well but at almost twice the cost of the ASUS M5A99X EVO, is it really wort...
ly the ASUS Crosshair V Formulas layout is well thought Once more very practical are the angled SATA connectors There also are practical power/reset buttons onboard but what you wont find is a debug display The last expansion slots is a PCIExpress x4 slot...
Abstract: These days the Crosshair V Formula is ASUS' flagship model regarding AMDs 990FX chipset. This ROG board therefore comes with a lot a features and a very attractive design....
