Pros: Easy to install on Vista 64. Default drivers installed nicely and the NVIDIA auto driver detect picked up the card without a hitch. --Playing LOTRO and FALL OUT 3 on the highest settings for the 1st time...what a difference!

Cons: Like the other comments, the think is rather long. Almost double the length of my other video cards and it takes up 2 slots - the actual PCI slot for the card and the slot next to it for the fan/cooling chamber.

Overall Review: This is a nice card, runs well and is priced really well.

Pros: Large and Fast. Good for general Windows purposes.

Cons: No way to remove the built in software...fdisk and repartioning does nothing. You are stuck with the horrible interface.

Overall Review: If you have options pass on this one.

Pros: I had been a long time EVGA user (motherboards, graphic cards) but with my new rig I wanted to find a company that could provide high quality boards that matched my technical level and was geared more toward the gaming market. ASUS delivered! I bought the Maximus 8 Extreme right after the release and waited to burn in my system before posting a review. For the last few months of regular use (4 hours/weekday, 12+ hours/weekends) and a couple of BIOS updates, I feel that this board lives up to the name - it really is MAXIMUS. Here are some of the things I like (in no particular order): - Board installation was a snap (in the Corsair 900D). This case is huge and the board looks right at home. - The overall layout of the board worked well for cable management purposes. - BIOS configuration was easy on initial setup and has several options available for updates. - This board is really geared for OC and it is set up in such as way as to allow novices to get a feel for what can be done with a few default settings. It allows gives the more experienced OC'er a lot of room to work with.

Cons: While the board has a lot going for it, you need to have an end-state in mind before picking one up. Read the owner's manual and the technical specifications. With that in mind, a couple of things to be aware of that in no way should take away from all the goodness of the M8E. - CPU Water-cooling is a great idea. Watch out for the sizing of your mounting brackets as it can be a little tight around the socket. - The OC Panel 2 seems like a nice add-on, but the installing it in the computer seemed like an after thought. In some cases, you might need to create a custom mount. Mine is sitting in the box and has not been plugged in.

Overall Review: - The expansion card slots need some level of integration with the larger graphics cards on the market. For example, the ASUS STRIX GeForce GTX 980TI is a big board and made by the same company. It was a real challenge to get this mounted in the case. On top of that, there is no support for the card which cause the dreaded "card sag." I would expect that manufacturers would realize that could create a problem with the card slots and create a way to mount these larger cards across the width of the board in order to stabilize the card. Again, the board works well and is a very good platform to build out high end systems.

Pros: - Easy to install - Works as intended

Cons: - Stock fan does not have enough horsepower to keep this thing cool. Opt for some water-cooling or fans with a bigger radiator.

Pros: - Working as Intended - Easy to install - Red

Cons: None

Pros: - Easy to install, Good design. Solid Board. - LED CPU Temperature Display is a nice feature. - 3 Separate BIOS configurations really help with my OC'ing. - Easy to reach CMOS reset

Cons: - Out of the box, the Marvell SATA controllers don't work (even after bios updates). SSD drive detection is wonky - took me several passes at trying different settings in the bios until it finally recognized both of my Intel SSDs.

Overall Review: Seems like a pretty good board, but the SATA issues need to be resolved.