Question 1

does this mother board support gtx 780 in sli ?

Accepted Answer

This motherboard will support up to 4 way nVidia SLI. As per Asus Specs, the Slot timings are as follows:
1 way x16
2 way x8 x8
3 way x8 x16 x8
4 way x8 x16 x8 x8

Question 2

I was wondering about the power ports near the CPU.  Do you need a power supply with an 8-pin, 6-pin, and 4-pin connector in addition to the 24-pin connector to get this board up and running?

Accepted Answer

There seems to be a lot of confusion about this.  The 4-pin and 6-pin connections are optional.  The 8-pin connection is necessary in addition to the 24-pin motherboard connection.  The 8-pin will provide power to the CPU, while the 24-pin will provide power to everything else on the MB.  The extra 4-pin connecter is to avoid the current draw through the 8-pin connector if you want to overclock the CPU.  If you adjust the voltages of your CPU due to overclocking, it can draw so much power through the 8-pin connection that they can overheat and even melt.  To avoid this ASUS added an extra 4-pin connection for the extra power.  Likewise, the extra 6-pin connector is for your video cards.  If you have more than 1 video card or you overclock your single video card, it can also draw too much current through the 24-pin connection on the MB.  Just like to CPU, it can draw so much current through the 24-pin connector that it will overheat or melt in extreme situations.  The 6-pin is there to provide an extra path for all that extra power.  Please consider the power of all your combined components when purchasing your power supply too.

Question 3

pretty much want to know is it worth it for gaming ? or should i keep my 6core phenom ..

Accepted Answer

I love this motherboard, have a haswell i7 with 32gb of ram and a gtx 770 gpu, I'm currently running Rome 2 with max settings, plan on expanding to a 2 gpu settup with sli bridge, I'll admit being a first time pc builder, i found the included instructions a bit crappy.  But i figured it out.  Also from my limited expierience ASUS tech supports a bit of a joke.  Luckily i figured the problem out myself (plugged hdd into the wrong sata port.  live and learn i guess.  But to answer your question, I highly recommend it for gaming.

Question 4

Does this motherboard come with a built in soundcard?

Accepted Answer

It has onboard audio like most motherboards have standard, but no dedicated card.

Question 5

If I plug my 4 pin CPU fan into the "CPU_FAN" connector, will it automatically adjust the fan speed based on the CPU temperature (using a built in CPU thermistor or special BIOS settings), or would I have to connect it to an "OPT_FAN#" connecter which is pared with an "OPT_TEMP#" connecter and I would have to plug in an auxiliary thermistor?

Accepted Answer

After installing the appropriate ASUS drivers and the 4-Way optimization software (found on the installation CDs and online), this motherboard has the ability to adjust ALL fan speeds (includes CPU and OPT fans).  Adjustments can be made based on manual configurations or set automatically based on the software optimization.  The extra auxiliary thermistors only benefit you as you initially configure your setup.  You have to take the OC Panel cover off to even connect them, which I didn't like as a long-term temperature measurement solution.

Hope this helps!

Question 6

Does this motherboard support i5-3350P Processors?

Accepted Answer

The i5-3350P is a LGA 1155 processor. The Maximus VI Extreme has a LGA 1150 socket. The short answer is no, it will not support this processor. You will need to ensure the socket compatibility of the processor and motherboard. They need to both support the same socket.

Question 7

What memory do you use for this board?

Accepted Answer

Be sure to following the Asus Qualified Vendor List for memory choice.  Search for Asus Maximus VI Extreme QVL for a listing of memory that has been tested to work.  I'm using Kingston HyperX KHX24C11K4/16X.  It's a kit of 4 modules giving 16 Gig of DDR3 RAM.  It defaults to DDR3-1333 timing but you can set it to DDR3-2400 in the Maximus BIOS.  Great board and memory - I've had no problems with it and it screams!

Question 8

What is the CPU speed and what type graphics slots does this mother board have? I am looking at this for a college class project.

Accepted Answer

This motherBoard does not come with a cpu. you would have to buy that separate, it supports Intel i3/i5/i7 of the LGA 1150 Socket type, as for the Graphics it has 5 PCIE 3.0 X16 Slots. if i remember correctly it can support a quad (4) SLI Graphic Card Setup.

Question 9

How do I get more USB ports? I need at least a dozen. I tried a powered USB hub, and it was defective and blew my power supply and motherboard, so now I am scared of them. I want at least 12 USB ports as an integral part of the motherboard. How can I get this?   Thanks,   Karl

Accepted Answer

The Maximus VI is an awesome board and will provide as many USB ports as you're likely to find on any MB.  If you use all the USB ports, you'll have 12 - a combination of USB 2 and 3 versions.  However, my preference would be to use one or more external USB hubs.  Sounds like you had a bad experience with one, but I would try another because they are made to do exactly what you want, and they are a lot cheaper and simpler than a whole MB and all the connector cables needed.  Plug USB devices that suck a lot of power directly into the MB ports.  Plug the remainder into USB hubs.  Or get a powered hub (one that works) and it should handle everything.

Question 10

I see all kinds of RAM suggestions but I'm confused with which RAM to get and why. I'll do some reading up on XMP (last system build was in 2010). Why buy DDR3 3000 vs 2400 vs ... ?

TIA,

--Joel

Accepted Answer

DDR3 is the most current version of RAM on the market and you will find all different ranges of MHz that the RAM will run at (thats the "3000 vs 2400 vs..." that your talking about). The MHz is equivalent to the speed of your RAM so the higher the MHz the faster.

Ultimately, your speed and RAM capacity will depend on what you are planning on doing with your build. If your rig is for gaming, you really don't need anything above 1600 MHz and only around 8 GB. If your doing video editing or running a bunch of RAM intensive programs like Photoshop, CAD, etc. then you may want over 1600 MHz and at least 16 GB as that will keep your computer from getting laggy when running multiple programs.

In the end you have to find something that fits your budget and the tasks that your are trying to complete.

Brand	ASUS
Series	ROG
Model	MAXIMUS VI EXTREME

CPU Socket Type	LGA 1150
CPU Type	Celeron / Core i3 / Core i5 / Core i7 / Intel Core 4th Gen (LGA 1150) / Pentium / Xeon (LGA1150)
Supported CPU Technologies	Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Number of Memory Slots	4x240pin
Memory Standard	DDR3 3000(O.C.)/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2600/ 2500/ 2400/ 2200/ 2133/ 2000/ 1866/ 1800*/ 1600/ 1333
Maximum Memory Supported	32GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

PCI Express 3.0 x16	5 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8 or x8/x16/x8 or x8/x16/x8/x8) 1 1: Native x8/x8 mode is available when only PCIE_X16/X8_1 and PCIE_X8_B2 slots are in used.
PCI Express x4	1 x PCIe 2.0 x4
Mini Card Slots	1 x mini-PCIe 2.0 x1 2 2: The mini-PCIe slot is pre-installed with a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module on mPCIe Combo II expansion card.

Serial ATA (SATA)	6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red, by Intel Z87 chipset 3 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red, by ASMedia ASM1061 controller 5 3: SATA 6Gb/s port 5 will be disabled when M.2 slot on mPCIe Combo II is in use. 5: These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not supported.
M.2	1 x M.2 (NGFF) Socket 2 on mPCIe Combo II expansion card(s), black Support M.2 (NGFF) Type 2242 SSD card (22mm x 42mm), Support PCI express 2.0 x1 and SATA 6Gb/s standards
SATA RAID	6 x SATA 6Gb/s by Intel Z87 support RAID 0/1/5/10

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VI EXTREME LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Gaming Motherboard

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LAN Chipset	Intel I217-V
Max LAN Speed	1Gbps
Wireless LAN	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz
Bluetooth	Bluetooth V4.0 Bluetooth V3.0+HS

Back I/O Ports	1 x DisplayPort / 1 x HDMI / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo / 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 6 x USB 3.0
PS/2	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
HDMI	1 x HDMI
RJ45	1 x LAN (RJ45) port
DisplayPort	1 x DisplayPort
USB 3.0	6 x USB 3.0 (blue)
USB 1.1/2.0	2 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to ROG Connect)
S/PDIF Out	1 x Optical
Audio Ports	6 Ports

Onboard USB	1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) 3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
Other Connectors	1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 3 x Optional Fan connector(s) 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 6-pin EZ_PLUG Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin EZ_PLUG Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel(s) 1 x DirectKey Button(s) 1 x DRCT header(s) 1 x MemOK! button(s) 1 x Slow Mode switch(es) 10 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 3 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x LN2 Mode header(s) 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x BIOS Switch button(s) 1 x FastBoot switch(es) 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s) 1 x mPCIe Combo II connector(s)

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels	8 Channels

Physical Spec
Form Factor	ATX
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	24 Pin

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