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Asus' ROG series motherboard takes an great reputation within the overclocking community and their Maximus II Formula motherboard continues the trend. Based on Intel's P45 Express and ICH10R chipsets, this ATX board is ready to host the latest LGA775 Core2 quad-core processors along with Core 2 Duo, Pentium D and Celeron CPUs.
Install up to 16GB of DDR2 1200 RAM for even greater performance. A pair of PCI-Express 2.0 x16 cards can be mounted for cutting-edge graphic power with support for CrossFireX. 100% all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors give longer life and higher energy efficiency by supplying power to vital components independently.
The Asus Maximus II Formula comes with a supremeFX X-Fi audio card to deliver games exceptional game sound with absolute quality. Connect up to eight SATA drives at 3Gb/s for high-speed data transfers as well as the option for multiple RAID configurations. Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN allows bottleneck-free connections to other network devices at broadband speeds and a half-dozen USB 2.0 ports allows for nearly unlimited possibilities in connecting peripheral devices.
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What do you really want?
- Pros: STABILITY, appearence, ease of use from the beginner to the expert, DDR2, exceptional cooling, NOT Nvidia! This board was designed from the ground up to be the new Flagship board from Asus. In doing so Asus had to make it a rock-solid, stable platform which they have done. Asus's reputation has been tarnished quite a bit in the past two years and this board is an honest attempt by Asus to get back on the winning track. For TRUE Crossfire, the Intel X48 chipset is a better choice, but you will have to endure all the headaches as well, not to mention the added cash outlay.
- Cons: I really have no cons. The board I own (I bought it before it was available at Newegg) is quite possiblly the best MB I've ever owned--and I am a System's builder and have been for many (over 300 systems) years. I am finished with Nvidia and all the problems associated with their products. I'm getting older and accepting less client orders because I now refuse to build a system that I know will be nothing but headaches.
- Other Thoughts: What do you really want? Bragging rights? With today's extrme GPU's there is really no sane reason for SLI or Crossfire. This board does NOT offer 2 x 16 PCIe for Crossfire--but who cares? I have gone both routes many times--SLI and Crossfire, and I will forever stick with a single Graphic's Card. With this board and an ATI HD4870, I have the best graphics I have ever seen and I can play ANY game to the fullest. What else do you want? I gave up bragging rights a long time ago when I cooled with Freon. Now, I am only interested in ultimate speed COMBINED with stability and this board gives me that. I turn the system on, do whatever I want, for as long as I want and then shut it down--with no headaches. It does what I want it to do---every time, with no problems. It simply can't get any better than that! This is how I build systems now. Be SMART!
- Pros: Very solid board. Achieved higher clocks at lower votages than my p35 board. Limitless bios options that cater to the tweaker.
- Cons: North Bridge sink was not making good contact. After a couple of shut downs due to NB thermal protection, I had to rip my rig apart to re-apply thermal paste and reseat the heatsink. This cut the NB temps in half - 70's c load @ stock before and low 30's @ stock after. I had to knock off an egg for the irritation.
- Other Thoughts: It may be wise to check the NB sink before installing as this is not an isolated incident. Check the 2 screws holding down the HS on the back of the mobo. You may get away with snugging them up, but I had to add nylon washers to help get the pressure needed to properly seat the HS. Otherwise, this is the best board I have owned to date.
| Model | Maximus II Formula |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 775 |
| CPU Type | Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo |
| FSB | 1600/1333MHz |
| North Bridge | Intel P45 |
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Excellent mobo
- Pros: I love this board! I like the plethora of options in the bios to play with. Not to mention the software that comes with it on DVD. I bought this in mid march and have had zero issues. Gamers rejoice and buy this board right away.
- Cons: Eventually I will have to buy a new one once this is outdated.
- Other Thoughts: If I wanted to build another gaming rig I would get this board for sure.
good......maybe if it lasted
- Pros: great overclocking ability
- Cons: faulty cooling desgn as well as bad thermal compund.....
NB running at max FSB idles at 70c
SB idled at 65C
- Other Thoughts: will be a great board if one is willing to spend 2+hrs replacing all the junk thermal compund on the heatsinks.
Nice Board but my first RMA
- Pros: P45 very good chipset and the motherboard does perform very well.
- Cons: Marvell Serial SATA ports quit working after trying them just one time. Bios would not recognize the hard drives.
RMA
- Other Thoughts: Good board with the DDR 2 memory. P45 chipset is very good.
| Model |
| Brand |
ASUS |
| Model |
Maximus II Formula |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
LGA 775 |
| CPU Type |
Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo |
| FSB |
1600/1333MHz |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
Intel P45 |
| South Bridge |
Intel ICH10R |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR2 1200 |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
16GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (single max @16,dual @ x8 speed)
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| PCI Express x1 |
3 |
| PCI Slots |
2 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
8 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/5/10 Matrix RAID |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
None |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| Max LAN Speed |
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
1 |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
6 x USB 2.0 |
| IEEE 1394 |
1 x IEEE 1394a |
| eSATA |
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Features |
| Features |
SupremeFX X-FX:
- Listen with absolute HD; play in extreme fidelity!
CPU Level Up:
- A simple click for instant upgrade!
Pin Fin Thermal Module:
- New Generation Heat-dissipating Design: Time to Cool Down
Speeding HDD:
- Less wait, more game!
iROG:
- Intelligent multiple control at hand! |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
Maximus II Formula
Driver Disk
User Manual
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
SATA Cable
4-pin to SATA Power Cable
IEEE 1394 & USB Bracket
SupremeFX
Optional Fan |
Introduction
Asus' ROG series motherboard takes an great reputation within the overclocking community and their Maximus II Formula motherboard continues the trend. Based on Intel's P45 Express and ICH10R chipsets, this ATX board is ready to host the latest LGA775 Core2 quad-core processors along with Core 2 Duo, Pentium D and Celeron CPUs.
Install up to 16GB of DDR2 1200 RAM for even greater performance. A pair of PCI-Express 2.0 x16 cards can be mounted for cutting-edge graphic power with support for CrossFireX. 100% all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors give longer life and higher energy efficiency by supplying power to vital components independently.
The Asus Maximus II Formula comes with a supremeFX X-Fi audio card to deliver games exceptional game sound with absolute quality. Connect up to eight SATA drives at 3Gb/s for high-speed data transfers as well as the option for multiple RAID configurations. Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN allows bottleneck-free connections to other network devices at broadband speeds and a half-dozen USB 2.0 ports allows for nearly unlimited possibilities in connecting peripheral devices.
Highlights
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Intel P45 Express Chipset for Intel LGA 775 CPU
Based on the Intel P45 Express chipset, the Asus Maximus II Formula supports Intel LGA 775 (Socket T) processors including the Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo and Pentium D series as well as the next generation Intel 45nm processors.
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ATi CrossFireX Multi-GPU Technology Support
ATi CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, enabling two or more discrete graphics processors to work together for boosted system performance and a breakthrough gaming experience.
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CPU Level Up
With the Asus ROG´s CPU Level Up, Simply pick the processor you wanted to OC to, and the motherboard automatically upgrade your CPU to higher speed and performance.
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LCD Poster
The Asus Maximus II Formula features a new LCD Poster to posts critical POST information in an ever friendly and flexible external display, so you don't need to read "gibberish" to know what is wrong.
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Dual Gigabit LAN
The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks. Dual Gigabit LAN means rapid data transfers from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency.
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S/PDIF Out
Featuring coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jack for digital audio output, the Asus Maximus II Formula motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems while keeping the best signal quality without converting to the analog format.
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Quick Specs
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 775 |
| CPU Type | Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo |
| eSATA | 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
| FSB | 1600/1333MHz |
| North Bridge | Intel P45 |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 2 |
| South Bridge | Intel ICH10R |
| Audio Channels | 8 Channels |
| Audio Chipset | Creative X-Fi |
| IEEE 1394 | 1 x IEEE 1394a |
| Max LAN Speed | Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 16GB |
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Reviewed By: on 7/16/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
