Asus maximus 4 extreme motherboard specifications. Inspection and testing of motherboard ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z

The departure of the Ivy Bridge platform is coming to light at the very next hour, but we have turned to those high-end motherboards on the Z68 chipset. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z can be called an updated version of the good old and popular maternity pay Maximus IV Extreme. Being the top board for Socket 1155, given model more miraculous possibilities in terms of overclocking with the support of GPU decals. This model has not yet been picked up by this model in the ASUS "Republic of Gamers" line. The addition of "-Z" in the name of Maximus IV Extreme-Z refers to the updated version of the model with the Z68 chipset, which is the main feature of the Maximus Extreme IV, as well as the P67 chipset. Obviously, we are respectfully surprised that ASUS has made additional changes to the existing Maximus Extreme IV motherboard.

From the first glance, we understand that ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z is aimed at high-end systems. The motherboard has a choice of PCIe x16 slots, so it can be connected to a built-in NF200 switch, and three slots can be used on the arc high speed. That kind of slot planning is such that more than three cards put all one unreasonably, so Maximus IV Extreme-Z is oriented towards such a selection itself. Like the front model, the Extreme-Z extends up to the E-ATX form factor, which is 26.9 cm wide, about 2.5 cm larger than the standard ATX format.

The price of the Maximus IV Extreme-Z is high, like in the front model - approximately 300 euros in Europe or 11,600 rubles. in Russia. For the price, the motherboard can obviously be brought to the high-end segment.

Maximus IV Extreme-Z is equipped with an external voltage stabilizer, as well as a universal UEFI BIOS. Cream of the last one, you take ten USB interfaces 3.0 and some porti SATA 6Gb/s. per with a sultry look and design, we need a typical product from the ASUS ROG line in black and red colors.

Technical specifications are listed below:

The packaging of ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z is remarkably modest, only stickers can be said about the tightness. On the other side, the design is typical for ROG products.

The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z package includes the following foot components:

• Wiring data cables SATA
• Inlet/output panel cover
• Kerіvnitstvo koristuvach, CD with drivers and utilities
• SLI boxes, including 3 Way SLI
• "Pigtail" for two USB ports 2.0
• bluetooth module
• ASUS Q-Connector socket
• ProbeIt adapters for multimeter probes
• 3 cables with temperature sensors
• USB cable for ROG Connect

The delivery set of Maximus IV Extreme-Z is great, in the box you will find a great number of accessories. You will also know two different SLI pockets.

Below we will look at the board itself.

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Today, we will look at another motherboard from ASUS, which belongs to the "Republic Of Gamers" (ROG) series for overclockers and hardcore gamers on the largest functional set of Intel Z68 Express chips. Examined this year, the board is intriguing, as if it were a representative of the elite ROG series, it offers the maximum of functions for the powerful short-haired player, however, the entire set of functions and capabilities, traditionally large for the series, is set on the outer area of ​​the MicroATX form factor. Besides, motherboard ASUSMaximus IV GENE-Z we hope you can enjoy a rich set of functions of the ROG series at the most affordable, similar to full-format analogs, prices. Within the framework of this review, we can see how well the motherboard is given to the consumer of the computer enthusiast.

maternal specifics pay ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z:

The packaging of the ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard has a square shape and a viconan in a serious style typical for the ROG-series - a red background with various changes from the lower right kut on the front side. The front side of the package does not have any badges and screaming emblems - pay such a equal amount to get a great number of lines of writing. Only on the bottom side you can use pictograms to tell about the support of multi-GPU technologies AMD CrossFireX, NVIDIA SLI and implemented with the Intel Z68 Express chipset technology LucidLogix Virtu.

A package of a looked-out mother's board may open a lid, although it is not possible to look at it in the end, as it happens sometimes. Instead of this space, I have written a description of such features of this product, such as the presence of a UEFI BIOS and other overclocking functions. On the inner side of the cover, there are reports about the features of the functioning of LucidLogix Virtu technology, the presence of a high-density audio codec and GameFirst traffic management technology.

On the back of the package, the buyer can find out about the specific specifications of the ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard.

ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard can be bundled, especially for boards of such miniature sizes:

• kerіvnitstvo koristuvach;
• disk with drivers and utilities;
• 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb / s cables;
• 1 x SATA 6.0Gb/s cable;
• 1 x local SLI;
• 1 x ROG cable;
• 1 x ROG style sticker;
• 1 x set of marking "bands";
• 1 x set of cable ties;
• dial Q-Connectors;
• interface panel plug.

Naturally, such a complete package is explained by the inclusion of this payment to the series "Republic Of Gamers". In the delivery set, everything is necessary, so in the case with a fee it was not only handy, but even more ohayno.

Motherboard ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z has a MicroATX format, lower square dimensions, and a PCB design that can be placed far away from the point of view of operation. Irrespective of those who, through compact expansion of the structural elements of the payment, can be re-stashed arbitrarily, more necessary ports and roses can be rationally re-stashed along the edges of the other payment. The SATA ports are arranged horizontally, which is inevitable on the MicroATX format board with PCI Express x16 sockets, and the slots operational memory Mayut static latches from the bottom side for the visibility of memory modules from slots when a video card is installed.

However, when installing two oversized video cards, the performance of ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z is significantly reduced. Firstly, in such a scenario, the circulation in the middle of the case will gradually deteriorate, so that the video cards are placed one to one. In a different way, another great video clip practically blocks with its case all the roses that are on the bottom side of the other board: connecting the front panel, additional USB ports is even possible, then with a wire misalignment it’s not even practical. True, the installation of two hard video cards in a row is not the most convenient scenario for a payment of this form factor, although it is possible.

Among the other features of the ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard, the presence of such functions, which are essential for overclockers, is a special area with control points for stopping voltages, the “Go” button, as it is recognized for capturing the profile of overclocking in real time directly in the OS. In addition, on the bottom side of the payment, the buttons Start, Reset and the POST-code indicator are stashed.

But not all - at the top of the board, with an 8-pin ATX12V power socket, the button for activating ROG Connect technology has been ripped out, which allows you to connect to the remote control system. The connection must be made with the help of a special cable to the white-colored USB socket on the ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z interface panel.

The organization of the disk subsystem ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z is determined by the capabilities of the Intel Z68 Express system logic set, which provides support for several ports of SATA 3 Gb / s and two SATA 6 Gb / s, on which it is possible to organize RAID arrays of rіvnіv 5, 1, і 10. Additional disk space can be expanded with additional two eSATA 3.0 Gb / s ports, for the operation of which support the JMicron JMB362 controller.

The motherboard was examined to support the high-width USB 3.0 data transfer interface, two ASMedia ASM1042 controllers are responsible for the implementation of such an interface, one to serve for the introduction of two ports to the interface panel, the other allows connecting up to two ports to the internal USB 3.0. As for the number of USB 2.0 ports, the Intel Z68 Express chipset has implemented twelve pieces on the examined board: most of them have been brought to the interface panel, and another two can be plugged in for additional internal sockets on another board.

Expansion options for ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z are represented by two PCI-Express x16 slots and a single PCI-E x4 slot. Since the PCI-Express x16 2.0 slots can be connected in the distance one way or another, so the expansion allows you to create different game configurations from two large-sized video cards for the help of NVIDIA SLI or ATI CrossFireX technology, however, in such a case, everything will be seen on a PCI skin video card E. To work with one video card in x16 full-speed mode, you must install it in the first PEG slot.

For time-based code and data saving on the ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard, there are 240-pin DIMM sockets of dual-channel architecture for DDR3 standard RAM. The maximum total amount of RAM can reach 32 GB with the installation of several modules with a capacity of 8 GB. The maximum guaranteed frequency of the RAM is 2200 MHz in the overclocking mode. For the organization of robotic memory in the dual-channel mode, it is necessary to fill in the slots in a red color.

The processor power stabilizer on ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z runs on a 10 + 2 phase circuit, and is controlled by a proprietary PWM controller with an Extreme Engine Digi + energy management system. All components that form the core of the processor's life are cooled by a high level of reliability - vicor capacitors are solid-state, and chokes are made with a ferite core. Such an overpowering and straining life stabilizer is far from being used on a leather elite board of the standard ATX-format.

The cooling system of the ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard is built up behind an aluminum heatsink on a chipset and a heatsink link that cools the MOSFET, which is connected by a heat pipe. Fixed radiators on top, screw. As a thermal interface, the chipset heatsink is filled with thermal grease, otherwise - thermal pads.

Behind the documents, the sound subsystem of the ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard is based on the SupremeFX X-Fi 2 8-channel HDA codec, which in practice is nothing like the wide-spread Realtek ALC889 codec. For support merezhevih z'ednan Serving gigabit LAN-controller Intel WG82579V.

On the interface panel of ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z, the following footprints were found:

• 1 x PS / 2 (keyboard / mouse);
• 1 x LAN (RJ45);
• 2 x USB 3.0;
• 8 x USB 2.0;
• 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s;
• 1 x HDMI;
• 1 x optical SPDIF;
• 1 x BIOS boot button;
• 8-channel audio output.

Marked with a color of roses of USB assignments for connecting the system to a laptop or another PC using the ROG Connect technology, for the help of which you can easily access and monitor system parameters. There is only one present for the video signal, but there is the most demand for this year's HDMI sockets. Well, the reset button on the BIOS will show up to the point during numerical experiments with the settings of the rest.

The ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard has two 4-pin sockets for the processor cooler fan and three 3-pin sockets for the case fan for additional cooling in the middle of the system unit.

EFIBIOS

On the ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard, as well as on other solutions of the upper segment, as an EFI preloader, in which case you can upgrade one more mouse for help. Another positive aspect of EFI's choice is the possibility of choosing a language, including Russian.

Numerical adjustments to overclocking are included in the BIOS "Extreme Tweaker" section, for the sake of clarity, we have added them to the following table:

AT given to this EFI BIOS of ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard Automated and manual setup options - X.M.P. profiles setup capability. operative memory and activation of proprietary technology CPU Level Up.

Naturally, here you can adjust the value of the processor multiplier for overclocking processors, for some unlocking wines, as well as increase the productivity of processors by blocking the multiplier with a way to increase the value of the turbo multiplier.

The choice of the frequency of the RAM functioning can be set within wide ranges, with the presence of the available RAM modules.

All the main timings (stutters) and sub-timings (other row stutters) of the operational memory are also available until set up in sufficient quantity.

For overclocking the processor and RAM, the ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard is capable of overclocking the graphics core embedded in the processor with a 50 MHz clock from 1100 MHz to 3000 MHz.

The improved management of life allows you to set the voltage with a small crop in a large range. It is also adjusted to compensate for the voltage drop on the processor and graphics core.

In addition, the cicavia of specializations is an information point, which is to avenge data about built-in outbuildings PCI-Express and modes of their work, as well as about the filling of memory channels and frequencies, on which modules function.

A wide range of possibilities for overclocking the EFI BIOS of the motherboard, props up the flooring and in-depth monitoring of all system parameters. At the “Monitor” branch, you can have access to the monitoring of voltage, temperatures, fan wrap speeds - in a word, you can access all important parameters in case of serious overclocking.

In addition, in this section you can enable the function of automatic cooling by the processor cooler CPU Q-Fan Control and case fans, which can different modes intensity.

utilities

System expansion and changing the voltage of various components can be carried out directly from the OS using the additional rich-functional utility ASUS TurboV EVO, which is included with the motherboard.

The "GPU Boost" tab has the settings necessary to increase the maximum frequency of the installed GPU and increase the voltage on the new one.

The expansion of processor cores is carried out by changing the maximum multiplier of Turbo Boost technology.

The unique ability, which is typical mainly for ASUS motherboards, is the ability to adjust the mode of operation of the processor's life stabilizer.

ability to disperse

In order to determine the expansion potential of the ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard, we decommissioned the processor with an unlocked multiplier to advance the rest in the BIOS. At the subbag, having increased the multiplier to 47 points and three times, increasing the voltage of life to 1.44 V, we managed to reach a frequency of 4.7 GHz for the processor core. A good result, which confirms the purpose of this payment for overclockers and enthusiasts.

To put it bluntly, the EFI BIOS of the ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard can be more aggressively tweaked for Turbo Boost mode to suit high productivity enthusiasts. So, on the test processor, the multipliers of all cores simultaneously accelerated them to 3.7 GHz, and not to 3.4 GHz, as it should be default settings Turbo Boost mode, which will speed up all the cores.

With a wide range of manual overclocking options, the ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboard allows overclocking of the processor in automatic mode for additional activation of the CPU Level Up function. This technology ensures the possibility of choosing between two stages of overclocking the processor: for the test Intel Core i5-2500K ce 4.2 GHz and 4.6 GHz. Unfortunately, when choosing the upper stage, the system worked unstable due to insufficiently high voltage on the processor, as it also increased automatically. Perhaps, with the release of more recent versions of the EFI BIOS, there will be little use, and the voltage will be selected more correctly.

And the auto-overclocking test to 4.2 GHz was successful, and the system successfully passed all the tests. With this varto it means that the memory expansion by technology is not transferring, you can not be afraid to overwrite standard modules.

testing

To re-verify the possibilities of motherboards, the following was conquered:

Test results with a discrete video adapter:

If the results of testing ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z are equal with the results of other motherboards based on the Intel Z68 Express logic set, you can note that in a number of tests, the board showed cheap performance, so we can talk about a good upgraded version of the EFI BIOS, which .

Test results with integrated graphics adapter:

In the mode of work with video integration, the difference in productivity of ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z and other solutions is even more noticeable. Obviously, such a difference is the result of a non-standardly configured Turbo Boost mode, including for the graphics core.

Testing the audio path based on the codecSupremeFXX- fi 2 (RealtekALC889)

Global Results (RightMark Audio Analyzer)

Robotic 16-bit, 44.1 kHz

Robotic 24-bit, 192 kHz

The SupremeFX X-Fi 2 audio codec (Realtek ALC889) is available to provide even better sound fidelity, which indicates that there will be plenty of possibilities in more situations.

visnovki

Motherboard ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z є even modern and functional solutions, as a practical relief of shortcomings. Being inspired by the most "fresh" universal set of system logic Intel Z68 Express, the card was given a combined advantage Intel chipsets P67 and H67 Express, which allows wide possibilities for overclocking the system, and at the same time allows you to work with the integration of a modern Intel processor with a graphics core.

Compact dimensions of the MicroATX form factor, in which the current motherboard was tested, antrochs did not affect the decrease in productivity or functionality - and this is one of the most important advantages of ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z. In this case, on a smaller area, the textolite has such technical solutions that it is not possible to see on motherboards of the standard ATX form factor. There are two PCI-Express x16 slots with support for AMD CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI, to increase the power of the processor and the presence of technical solutions, blue overclockers - control points for voltage tapping, the "Go" button, as it is recognized for capturing the distance of the created overclocking profile in real time directly in the OS, POST-codes and other indicators. All the same and high potential to make this board a cicavoy for overclockers.

Information about Mac Audio MAXIMUS 4.80

Quick tips about Mac Audio MAXIMUS 4.80:

4-channel sweat suppression device - the most common type of suppression in automotive systems. It is connected, as a rule, to 4 speakers or 2 speakers + subwoofer, rarely with two bridges to the subwoofer.

The choice of a 4-channel sweat suppression device in a car is a serious task in which it is conveniently designated especially, so for whom it is necessary to listen to a few options in your system, which is problematic and, most of all, not really organized on a trip. Therefore, when choosing a pіdsilyuvacha, one has to rely on the name and dosvіd of the virobnik, for the sake of honest sellers or installers, someone else's dosvіd.

Naygolovnіsha and the main characteristic, as a rule, is supposed to be used when choosing a pidsiluvach - tightness. However, it’s important to respect that a lot of firms її navmischuyut, to introduce a smart guy into oman, and deyaki to underestimate, so that you can go to the lower class of cars with car audio. Mac Audio MAXIMUS 4.80 varto see only the nominal, maximum and peak price, not a characteristic, you can rely on the varto. When it is necessary to protect, that in case of indication of nominal tension, all serious gynecologists will always indicate KNS (coefficient of non-linear effects) and it is possible to correct the tension of various cases only if it is equal. Also, varto vrakhovuvaty denomination zapobіzhnikіv on pіdsiluvаchі, as a rule, spozhivannya struma - tse main pokaznik, which is a sign of exhaustion. When choosing a subwoofer for acoustics, the most important criterion is to consider the sound quality of the subwoofer, the intensity is important for a subwoofer in the system. It is required to know that an indicator of the seriousness of the approach of the picker before the preparation of the signature is a certificate serial number and with a manual vimir of the pressure of the patient, which goes with him in the kit.

Vbudovaniya crossover pіdsilyuvacha tautness Mac Audio MAXIMUS 4.80 allows you to view from channels inappropriate frequencies. Vіn vikoristovuєtsya schob tidy z subwoofer ultra low frequencies, As well as mid-bass and everything else. When connected to acoustics - to see low frequencies, as speakers do not work. As an additional bass booster at the reverse frequency, a channel adder. As a rule, it’s not enough to install the subsidiaries correctly into the system, so that the wines need to be properly adjusted and regulated correctly, the more there are more adjustments to the subsidiaries tightness, it’s better.

Podsilyuvachi class AB may be perceptibly small intensity, but at the same time, a strong sharpness of sound. Podsilyuvachi class D may be great attenuation with low brightness sound, good for subwoofers. So, let's say that the subdivisions of the D class should be compact for their dimensions.

When choosing a 4-channel ventilator for tension in the car, it is especially important to pay attention to the vibrator, to make sure that the ventilators are prepared, as well as to prepare the ventilator itself, to those as zrobleni clamps for the connection of wires, to the ventilator. Well, it’s great to buy such a river, as there is no possibility to change it when buying, only from honest sellers with the right to work, there is more than one river in the field of car audio.

To take away the tightness, as stated in the characteristics of the Mac Audio MAXIMUS 4.80 driver, you can only competently install it using the required wires. Save money on wires to the point where you can’t see those who win in a moment. Installing by yourself, without the permission of an electrician, you know everything, but you never set it to produce such sumptuous results, like clapping when turned on, phony, not a clear sound.