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ASUS Z97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard ASUS Z97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
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This review is from: ASUS Z97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Pros: New Z97 chipset
Compatible for Hackintosh
Great BIOS support.
Cons: None really. everything went fine for win7, win 8, osx 10.9.4, and OS X 10.10.
Other Thoughts: Make sure you update the BIOS. You should for any motherboard. Also, make sure you reset the bios to factory defaults after upgrading BIOS to clear any old settings/configurations.
UEFI can be tricky to setup, but all manufacturers like to do things their way.
This review is from: ASUS Z97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Pros: Nice and clean design. Mobo seems to run cool the short time I had it working.
Cons: Almost DOA. Boots to BIOS. But Windows 7 install quits/resets 30 seconds into process. So does a Linux install CD. Eventually managed to make Linux work with kernel option "nolapic". That is not a solution, so I am returning the board. Trying a different brand.
Other Thoughts: Wished it had worked. My previous experience with ASUS was OK.
Manufacturer Response:
Dear KM,
I do apologize that you experienced issues with your motherboard. If you would like to discuss this case further, please contact me through email and include your reference number within the subject line. In addition, please provide me with what troubleshooting steps you had tried, as well as the rest of the systems hardware configuration. Thank you. Cs#N141067734
This review is from: ASUS Z97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Pros: Install went smooth Good company Nice BIOS Great board overall, i really enjoyed using it.
Cons: THERE WERE NO SATA CABLES IN THE BOX!!!!!! I had to go nick some from a couple of spare computers. Big inconvenience considering there are supposed to be sata cables included
Other Thoughts: Its a wonderful board, im just very unhappy about the sata cables.
This review is from: ASUS Z97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Pros: This is a solid board with great features, but.....
Cons: IT CAME WITH THE MANUAL IN JAPANESE. Why on earth would you send the japanese version of the part to someone who is clearly in the US. I'm an Industrial Engineer, I know how easy it is to implement a different manual.
Other Thoughts: Had issues reinstalling OS on old SSD, but I'm sure if I could have read the manual it would have told me what settings I needed in order to adequately do such things.
Manufacturer Response:
Dear Mdank,
I do apologize that you experienced issues with manual for your motherboard. I have provided a link for the digital version below. If you would like to discuss this case further, please contact me through email and include your reference number within the subject line. In addition, please provide me with what troubleshooting steps you had tried, as well as the rest of the systems hardware configuration. Thank you. Cs#N141018242
This review is from: ASUS Z97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Pros: Lowest priced ASUS Z97 Motherboard at the time, and I wanted to use something that had some overclocking headroom for the Pentium G3258. It has the features and can clock that little CPU up to 4.5 no problem with just a multiplier adjustment.
Cons: The UEFI BIOS is a bit difficult to use. Could be streamlined for simplicity. Also, definitions of the functions should be improved.
Other Thoughts: It does the job, the build quality is good, and my wife can watch Netflix again.
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This review is from: ASUS Z97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Pros: Installation - easy, good component spacing, good SATA connectors positioning Drivers - ok (Win 7) No compatibility issues w/ Intel Core i7-4770 Haswell Quad-Core 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W pcb. Nice BIOS!
Cons: none
Other Thoughts: Will provide reliability updates later on.
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9/18/2014 12:37:26 AM
Tech Level: 4/5
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Rating: 5/5Great price at no lose.
This review is from: ASUS Z97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Pros: Compared to the z77 sabertooth this thing destroys the price point and has all the new features. Had no issues with my gpu and everything clicked firmly into place. Very sturdy.
Cons: Usb3.0 and chassis fan 1 pins are randomly in the middle of the board, took a while to find them and then I feared the gpu wouldn't fit. Thankfully all was well, but doesn't feel right having meltable wires touching my gpu and transistors like that. Although everything's fine.
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This review is from: ASUS Z97M-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Pros: This board is solid. Has all the features I was looking for. Audio is clear and warm. It has a wonderful Bios Ui which I really think Asus has outdid themselves on. And it has some great overclocking features. I don't personally go for the auto overclocking cause I enjoy tinkering but I did see what it could do and I was really impressed. You would like this if you don't know much about overclocking cause the board can do a decent job of it for you just by simply clicking a button in the bios or from windows after installing the Ai suite that comes with the board.
I had been in another makers camp but I believe Asus will get my business in the future from now on. Give this board a try if your looking for one in this size and price range. I don't see how you can go wrong.
Cons: Nothing wrong here.
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