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ASUS MAXIMUS VII GENE LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

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The Most Powerful Z97 mATX Gaming Board with Fully-Loaded Specs and ROG-Exclusive Features

  • Intel® LGA1150 4th, New 4th & 5th-Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors Ready
  • Intel® Z97 Express Chipset with M.2 support (up to 10Gbps data-transfer)
  • Intel™ Ethernet + LANGuard + GameFirst III – This is game networking taken to the next level. This is ROG
  • SupremeFX Impact II + Radar II – New and improved discrete audio card that's beyond compare
  • KeyBot + TrueVolt USB - Instant keyboard upgrade and rock-steady 5V USB supply
  • USB UEFI BIOS and Secure Erase - Award-winning simplicity and factory-fresh conditioning for superb performance
  • World's first dual-color PCB with a matte black and red finish
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Intel® Ethernet. LANGuard. GameFirst III
This is game networking taken to the next level. This is ROG.

Intel® Ethernet

More Throughput, Less CPU Usage and Great Gaming Experiences!

Maximus VII Gene features the very latest Intel® Ethernet for faster, smoother gaming — always. Intel's LAN has the serious double advantage of reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This significantly reduces the processor's workload, so there's more power for your game and your gameplay!

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ASUS engineers used IxChariot, an independent network-assessment test tool, to determine just how much quicker Intel Gigabit Ethernet deals with the smaller (sub-256 bytes) UDP data packets that are vital for responsive gaming. The results are in — and with Maximus VII Gene your game-data packets flow up to two times (2X) faster than competing gaming-LAN technologies!

LANGuard – RJ45 Reinvented!

Pumped-Up Throughput. Best Surge Protection.

ROG has reinvented the LAN port. Advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors improve throughput, while surge-protected and electrostatically-guarded components (ESD Guards) protect your motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity!

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GameFirst III

Network-Optimization Software for No-Delay Gameplay!

Exclusive GameFirst III has been upgraded with even more gamer-helping features and an interface that's even more intuitive! GameFirst III helps you to assign top priority to game packets and allocate more bandwidth to the game, ensuring the best online gaming experience.

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Choose from a preset mode to suit what you're doing – Optimization, Game, Media Streaming or File Sharing. You can manage bandwidth down to the level of individual applications, with five priority levels (highest, higher, normal, lower, lowest) and even the ability to block specific traffic. GameFirst III even has a built-in Network Monitor tool, so you can supervise your network traffic and test your connection speed to check that you're getting the bandwidth you pay for!

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SupremeFX Impact II and Sonic Radar II
New and improved audio that's beyond compare

SupremeFX Impact II

Blade of Sound Adds Striking Audio

ROG knows the importance of flawless audio – pristine effects and full-range soundtracks make the game. This devotion to the best audio is applied to all our Maximus VII boards, including micro ATX (mATX) models. SupremeFX Impact II is our dedicated audio hardware for mATX Cutting-edge isolation technologies minimize electromagnetic interference (EMI) and exceptionally premium components deliver best-in-class audio. The original SupremeFX Impact II was acclaimed by both our customers and the media SupremeFX Impact II employee even finer components and superbly clever software innovations for gaming and multimedia experiences beyond compare!


Sonic Studio - Brilliant One-Click Virtual Sound!

Sonic Studio is a brand-new audio-tuning suite that provides an aural treat. Use the one-click Virtual Surround function to 7.1 channels, even through a stereo (2.0-channel) headset. It offers five more superb audio controls, including Reverb, Bass Boost, Equalizer, Voice Clarity and Smart EQ — ensuring that everything you hear sounds just amazing!


Sonic Radar II

Scan and Detect to Dominate!

Designed for first-person shooters (FPS), Sonic Radar II displays a stealthy overlay that shows what opponents and teammates are up to. See the precise direction and origin of in-game sounds such as gunshots, footsteps and call-outs, and practice your enemy-pinpointing skills — and exclusive Audio Enhancement further improves in-game sound for superb hearing awareness. The all-new Sonic Radar II includes a redesigned control panel with customizable game list!

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KeyBot and TrueVolt USB.
Instant keyboard upgrade and rock-steady 5V USB supply.

KeyBot

Your Keyboard, Instantly Upgraded!

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Fancy a free keyboard upgrade? That's what KeyBot gives you — instantly. Just plug your existing keyboard into the dedicated USB socket to activate the exclusive KeyBot microprocessor on the Maximus VII Gene. Use the easy-to-use utility to assign macros to function keys F1-F10, launch any application with a single press or control multimedia playback.

Fan Xpert 3 puts 4-pin/3-pin CPU and case fan controls in one place. It scans each fan's characteristics and delivers custom settings for each fan based on the dedicated area temperatures detected by hardware thermal sensors. Make sure every fan achieves the best balance of cooling performance and low noise. Fan Xpert 3 supports hardware-level PWM/DC combo mode for both the CPU and case fans. It even can reduce the CPU fan speed to below the default minimum, for extra-quiet and power saving operation during light loads.


TRUEVOLT USB

Stable Supply of 5V - Front and Back!

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Forget the USB Power Drop-Outs!
ROG's TrueVolt USB design delivers a rock-steady 5V supply to both the front and back USB sockets – no drop-outs!

Two 5V Isolated Linear Power Supplies for USB Ports

  • Low noise, low loss.
  • Stable 5V* supply to provide clean 5V USB power to minimize potential fluctuations
  • All connected equipment (e.g. USB DAC or thumb drivers) benefits from the clean, stable 5V supply at the same time.

*5V Output varies from PSUs to PSUs


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UEFI BIOS and Secure Erase.
Award-winning simplicity and factory-fresh conditioning for superb performance.

Award-Winning UEFI BIOS

Acclaimed by World Media as the Most-Intuitive UEFI BIOS!

The smoothest mouse-controlled graphical UEFI BIOS has been upgraded to deliver faster setup and easier functions, with an even more appealing design for better overclocking and DIY experiences. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, the EZ and Advanced Modes help you find your way, quickly and easily.


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EZ mode

  • Fan Profile: Detailed CPU and case fan information for instant cooling!
  • SATA Information:Displays SATA port details for you to easily recognize devices!
  • Fast Clock Adjustment:Use mouse controls to change the time and date!
  • EZ XMP: Improve your DRAM performance with a click!

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Advanced Mode

  • Shortcut: Right-click to create shortcuts to frequently-used settings or press F4 to manage your list!
  • Quick Notes: Make notes and capture BIOS-related ideas, quickly and conveniently!
  • Last Modified Log: Track recent changes and save preferred profiles onto a USB drive!
  • SATA Port Renaming: Rename SATA ports for easy identification!
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While you protect your back in the game, Maximus VII Gene protects all sides in the real world.

Gamer's Guardian

All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability and durability

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Black Nickel-coated Q-shield

Zero Pain!
Protect your hands from nicks and cuts!

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Q-Slot

One Clip
to swap or secure your graphics card!

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Q-DIMM

One-Sided
clips mean handling memory modules is a cinch – super simple and super secure!

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DRAM Over-current Protection

One Additional
resettable fuse protects connection ports and DRAM against overcurrent and short-circuit damage!

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Backplates

2+
backplates fitted with thermal pads to provide additional cooling, protection and reinforcement!

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ESD Guards

2X Greater
electrostatic protection than standard. ESD Guards cover the PS2, USB, audio and LAN ports!

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Stainless Steel Back I/O

3X Longer
life-span than ordinary panels!

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0K Black Metallic Capacitors

20% Greater
temperature endurance

5X Longer
lifespan than generic capacitors!

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A Ready-Made Gamer's Toolkit
ROG RAMDisk and a raft of fab utilities to make every gaming quest a success.

RAMDisk

Dynamically Unleash Your RAM – 20 Times Faster than an SSD!

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With RAMDisk you can turn system memory into superfast temporary storage. Put large files, such as game maps, into RAMDisk and watch loading times fly — you'll never again wait to play. The improved 2014 edition of RAMDisk dynamically allocates memory, so unused RAM is released back to the system when it's needed. You'll even enjoy the bonus of protecting your SSD drives, as RAMDisk reduces excessive reads and writes that can reduce lifespan! Last but not least, the junction function serves as quick links between files and RAM storage. All files are automatically saved and restored to their specific locations on hard drives when you turn your PC off, then go back to RAM when you power on again.

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Learn more about the ASUS MAXIMUS VII GENE

Quick Info

Warranty

  • Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years


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  • Williaim A.
  • 8/18/2014 9:07:16 PM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggsQuestionable MB

Pros: Asus ROG has nice looking board well laid out with easy to identify connectors. pretty straight 3 ROG MB I've owned..

Cons: looks to be a dud.. have spent the last 4 weeks trying to get the board past POST,died just past DRAM on Q-LED's tried every thing possible Zero support from ASUS.. too far away to RMA it back..(Africa)..
now have reordered another board and different memory..
at work in africa so will have to wait another 2 weeks to get it running.. Techforumsupport have been the only help found.. good bunch of people. packing is light..

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  • Matthew K.
  • 7/28/2014 11:51:21 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsLove this motherboard

Pros: amazingly full-featured for a micro ATX board. love the BIOS it gives you tons of tuning control and if you happen to pick, let's just say, "less than optimal" settings there are fail safes in the board so less experienced overclockers (like myself) can really learn a thing or two by studying the different settings and how it affects everything. and let's not forget the amazing color scheme with black PCB that asus is known for putting on it's high end boards; looks so awesome

Cons: I have none, as someone building his first PC rig solo, I was able to set everything up super easy, and it worked no problems

Other Thoughts: I absolutely adore this board :D it is in my BitFenix Prodigy M case and it is just awesome, this thing is absolutely perfect for gaming oriented rigs, and of course looks very cool.

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  • Anonymous
  • 7/6/2014 5:15:33 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggsExcellent but.....

Pros: The board is a quality board. Tons of features and options but has a small footprint. It is a ROG board so it is of course awesome.

Cons: Memory channel B does not function at all. Q code 55. I am awaiting my new board just sent this one back.

Other Thoughts: I love anything amd everything ROG. This is my 10th custom build in 14 years and the last 4 in a row were all built on ROG boards and this is the 2nd one Ive had to RMA. I do expect a little higher level of QC on these boards but i do understand that stuff happens. Hopefully the new noard goes in without a problem.

Manufacturer Response:

Greetings Kyle,

I do apologize that you had issues with your motherboardboard in the past sir. I see that you have already RMA'd it as well. If you continue to have issues, please let me know and I will be happy to help. please contact me through email, including your reference number within the subject line, and we can discuss this case further. Thank you. Cs#N140711668

Regards,

Lou
ASUS Customer Loyalty
cc-lou@asus.com

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  • Garrett F.
  • 5/30/2014 9:40:09 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: less than 1 day
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggsIt died in 30 minutes :/

Pros: This thing is crazy with all of its features. The Bios is amazing and i love it. Fan Expert is really great and gamefirst 3 is a dream. Impact II audio blew my mind (i had music pumping through to test sound and it was amazing. The finest motherboard out there for micro atx. Simple as that

Cons: I got everything working, OS, drivers, internet, everything.
Plugged in all my front panel stuff and when i went to boot up again, i was met with a red cpu light, black screen and no q code. I checked everything and made sure that nothing broke and nothing did. I tried re installing the cpu, unplugging power supply cables and plugging back in, clearing the cmos, everything you could think of i did it. It doesnt boot into the bios anymore. Usb ports arent working either so BIOS flash back isnt possible. I called newegg and theyre doing an RMA for me (which is awesome) so im awaiting a working version of this motherboard when it gets here.

Other Thoughts: The little time i had it running was the best experience in my life when building and setting up PC's. I'll update the rating when i get it back. Its a great motherboard and just because mine was faulty doesnt mean yours will be. It''s ROG and i dont expect this to happen again.

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  • James h.
  • 5/29/2014 2:56:19 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

5 out of 5 eggsSolid and fast

Pros: My second ASUS board. Impressed with both. (P9X79Asus WS is first)
Installed easily into the case, all components installed easy.
Booted up first try without issues.
Already familiar with ASUS UEFI bios so it was a breeze to setup Raid 0 on two 250 GB SSD.
Many features that I like on this board. All case and CPU fan headers are PWM capable. Voltage test points, buttons onboard for Start, Reset and CLR COMOS. LED BIOS status indicator. Onboard HDD LED and much more. Seems to be up to ASUS quality standards. Flashed the BIOS on second day. Couldn't be easier. Very happy with this board.
Black case, black board with red accents, black Corsair fans with red accents makes a very nice look

Cons: Sticky No-Rinse flux residue on back of board.
SATA ports are backwards. Typically they go from right to left, 0 to 5. This board goes left to right. 5 - 0 in Intel sockets then two ASMedia sockets.
Separate Sound card is a pain and sets very close to 1st PCI slot.
Had everything running great and already updating my Windows when the board quit and would not reboot. Went into a reboot cycle, rebooting before it would get to BIOS logo. Cleared CMOS twice, removed all cards and memory. Finally it stopped doing it for some reason. (wasn't tied to anything I did as far as I can tell) Installed all drives, cards and memory. Booted as normal.
Nitpicking but the back panel is not the best. Too thick and too glossy. Hard to read even with a flashlight.

Other Thoughts: Build:
Caselabs Mercury S3
i7 4770K
2x Nvidia GTX780Ti
32gb HyperX
2x 250 Samsung SSD in Raid0
1x WD Red 2gb data drive
Air cooled for now, going watercooled soon. Waiting on GTX780ti backplates to come back in stock.

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  • Patrick H.
  • 5/14/2014 2:44:03 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: less than 1 day
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsA quality product

Pros: I ordered this because I currently have a Maximus V Gene Ivy Bridge motherboard in my every day machine with an i5 3570K. The funny thing is I do very little gaming with this computer although I have an ASUS 650 ti Boost video card. Mainly I use the video card because I need a dual link DVI connector for my 2560 X 1440 monitor.
I just like this board. It makes me happy because it’s so high end. It’s like a piece of art even though it’s hidden in a case under my desk. It’s always worked flawlessly like all my ASUS boards and I expect the Maximus VII to do the same.
I just got it today and I’m running it with a Haswell i7 4770k processor and 8 gigs of Corsair memory. I can say like the other board it’s a Cadillac or maybe a Mercedes. It’s like a piece of jewelry and I know I could get similar function from a much cheaper board but it’s just nice knowing you have the best. It started up the first time after installing and everything worked. I’m using the drivers from the DVD and they installed with no problems. Like most ASUS boards it just worked.

Cons: One complaint. I have a small T42 M.2 SSD that I’ve been using in a Lenovo laptop. I planned to put it into the ASUS Maximus VII Gene but it’s too short to fit. T60 & T80 are apparently OK however. So I used a regular SSD. I will buy a longer M.2 later on when I can afford it to check out the faster speeds offered.
Also can’t say I’m partial to the audio daughterboard. It seems to work fine but the conns that stick out the back are black and I had the devil’s own time hooking up my 5.1 speaker system. I’m still not sure it’s correct. But that’s just the luddite in me I suppose. I guess that makes 2 complaints.

Other Thoughts: This is an expensive board but I’m funny about liking quality things. It’s well built, heavy and just beautiful. I’ve played a couple of games and speed wise it’s the same as the Gene V and that’s with an i7 processor. Of course these Intel boxes are so fast why mess around with overclocking. The AI suite does it all with no problems, overclocking and setting the fan speeds. After I get one of the new Haswell refreshed processors then I’ll start fine tuning and I can report back with specific speeds and features. It’s just too new now. It’s just enough to know it’s humming along perfectly. It does everything I ask quickly and I can’t hear a thing. I like that.
For the sake of clarification I don’t work for ASUS although I suppose I am just a bit of a fan boy. I paid for this board with my own money and nobody paid me for a favorable review. I tend to only buy ASUS because of the quality and the fact they just work out of the box.

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