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Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z AM3+ AMD 990FX DDR3 ATX

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Quicklinx: 883ZWS00 Mfr#: CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z
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Description

Crosshair V Formula-Z: Upgraded 990FX motherboard with exclusive ROG gaming audio and networking technologies

  • Extreme Engine Digi+ II -- Powerful combination of analog and digital design elements
  • SupremeFX III -- Play with ultra-real cinematic in-game surround sound!
  • GameFirst II-- Put your frags first
  • 3-Way NIVDIA® SLI™ / AMD CrossFireX™ Technology
  • Intel® Gigabit LAN -- Experience the fast network connectivity!
  • UEFI BIOS -- Flexible & Easy BIOS Interface
  • Supercharged Audio and Ultrafast LAN
  • Windows 8 Ready - Assured Compatibility

The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of the best. We offer the best hardware engineering, the fastest performance, the most innovating ideas, and we welcome the best gamers to join in. In the Republic of Gamers, mercy rules are only for the weak, and bragging rights means everything. We believe in making statements and we excel in competitions. If your character matches our trait, then join the elite club, make your presence felt, in the Republic of Gamers.

FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/ Sempron™ 100 Series Processors (AM3+ CPU)

This motherboard supports latest AMD® Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with up to 8 native CPU cores and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features AMD® Turbo CORE Technology 2.0 and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process.

AMD 990FX Chipset

AMD® 990FX Chipset is designed to support up to 5.2GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and dual PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD® latest AM3+ and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.

SLI™/CrossFireX™ On-Demand: Why choose when you can have both?

SLI™ or CrossFireX™? Fret no longer because with the Crosshair V Formula-Z you'll be able to run both multi-GPU setups. The board features SLI™/CrossFire™ on Demand technology, supporting up to four graphics cards in a Quad-GPU SLI or 3-Way SLI™ / CrossFireX™ configuration. Whichever path you take, you can be assured of jaw-dropping graphics at a level previously unseen.

DDR3 2400(O.C.) Support

This motherboard supports DDR3 2400(O.C.) that provides faster data transfer rate and more bandwith to increase memory computing efficiency, enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications.

SupremeFX III: Supreme Sound

The SupremeFX III™ onboard audio solution is an 8-channel HD audio equipped with a carefully selected 1500uF capacitor which provides clean, ripple-free audio power and - perfect for enveloping gaming environments. With a metallic EMI cover and special layout design on the PCB, advanced SupremeFX Shielding™ technology isolates analog audio signals from digital sources for exceptional clarity and high fidelity, while a gold-plated jack ensures rich notes reach your ears with minimal distortion.

Intel Gigabit LAN: Experience the fast network connectivity!

The LAN solution from Intel has been long known to have a better throughput, lower CPU utilization as well as better stability. With the Intel Gigabit LAN solution onboard, the ultimate network experience can therefore be delivered to its users like never before.

  • AMD 990FX chipset

    AMD 990FX chipset is designed to support up to 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and dual PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD AM3+ and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.
  • SLI/CrossFireX on-demand

    SLI or CrossFireX Fret no longer because with the ROG Crosshair V Formula, you'll be able to run both multi-GPU setups. The board features SLI/CrossFireX on Demand technology, supporting SLI or CrossFireX configuration. Whichever path you take, you can be assured of jaw-dropping graphics at a level previously unseen.
  • DDR3 2133 (O.C.) support

    This motherboard supports DDR3 2133(O.C.) that provides faster data transfer rate and more bandwith to increase memory computing efficiency, enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications.
  • SupremeFX X-Fi 2

    SupremeFX X-Fi 2 delivers incredible gaming audio experiences to ROG die hards. It features EAX 5.0 and OpenAL for ultra-real cinematic in-game audio. It even comes with THX TruStudio PRO branding, which makes games, music and movies sound way better! SupremeFX X-Fi 2 also implements gold-plated jacks and high quality capacitors to ensure high definition adventures in audio.
  • Extreme Engine Digi+

    Extreme Engine Digi+ equipped with high performance digital VRM design can easily achieve the ultimate performance with adjustable CPU PWM frequency. It expedites heat dissipation and achieves better electric conduction keeping critical components reliable. You'll be able to push your spanking CPU to the limit, hitting benchmark scores that others only dream of. Extreme Engine Digi+ balances the need for voltage and the desire for rock solid performance to bring the ultimate user experience.
  • ROG Connect

    Monitor the status of your desktop PC and tweak its parameters in real-time via a notebook - just like a race car engineer - with ROG Connect. ROG Connect links your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you to view real-time POST code and hardware status readouts on your notebook, as well as make on-the-fly parameter adjustments at a purely hardware level.
  • GPU.DIMM Post

    Overclockers can save valuable minutes in detecting component failure under extreme conditions. With GPU.DIMM Post, quickly and easily check your graphics cards and memory DIMMs status in the BIOS, potentially keeping that record-breaking overclock!
  • BIOS Print

    ROG offers an EFI BIOS feature to handle the demands of an overclocking experience. Crosshair V Formula features ROG BIOS Print which allows users to easily share their BIOS settings to others with the press of a button.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description
ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z Republic of Gamers - motherboard - ATX - Socket AM3+ - AMD 990FX
Product Type
Motherboard - ATX
Chipset Type
AMD 990FX / AMD SB950
Processor Socket
1 x Socket AM3+
Compatible Processors
Sempron, Phenom II X3, Athlon II X2, Phenom II X2, Athlon II X4, Athlon II X3, Athlon X2, Sempron X2, Phenom II X4, Phenom II X6, FX (supports CPUs with up to 8 cores, Maximum TDP 140 Watt)
Data Bus Transfer Rate
5.2 GT/s
Max RAM Size
32 GB
RAM Supported
4 DIMM slots - DDR3, non-ECC, ECC, unbuffered
Storage Ports
6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 2 x SATA-600, 2 x eSATA-600
USB / FireWire Ports
4 x USB 3.0 + 8 x USB 2.0 + (2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 via headers)
Audio
HD Audio (8-channel)
LAN
Gigabit Ethernet
Microsoft Certification
Compatible with Windows 7


Detailed Specification

General

Product Type
Motherboard - ATX
Chipset Type
AMD 990FX / AMD SB950
Max Bus Speed
2600 MHz
Data Bus Transfer Rate
5.2 GT/s
Processor Socket
Socket AM3+
Max Processors Qty
1
Compatible Processors
Sempron, Phenom II X3, Athlon II X2, Phenom II X2, Athlon II X4, Athlon II X3, Athlon X2, Sempron X2, Phenom II X4, Phenom II X6, FX (supports CPUs with up to 8 cores, Maximum TDP 140 Watt)

Supported RAM

Max Size
32 GB
Technology
DDR3
Bus Clock
2400 MHz, 2000 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz, 2133 MHz
Supported RAM Integrity Check
Non-ECC, ECC
Registered or Buffered
Unbuffered
Features
Dual channel memory architecture

Audio

Type
HD Audio (8-channel)
Audio Codec
SupremeFX III
Compliant Standards
DTS Connect, High Definition Audio, DTS UltraPC II

LAN

Network Interfaces
Gigabit Ethernet

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots
1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 240-pin , 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (CrossFireX: dual x16 mode; triple: x16, x8, x8 mode; SLI: dual x16 mode; triple: x16, x8, x8 mode) , 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode) , 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
Storage Interfaces
AMD SB950: SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - 6 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , ASMedia ASM1061: SATA-600 -connectors: 2 x 7pin SATA, 2 x 7pin eSATA - 4 devices
Interfaces
1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 4 x USB 3.0 , 8 x USB 2.0 , 1 x TOSLINK , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack
Internal Interfaces
2 x USB 3.0 - header , 4 x USB 2.0 - header , 1 x SPDIF out - header , 1 x audio - header
Power Connectors
4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector

Features

BIOS Features
DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, Multilingual BIOS, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS MyLogo3, ASUS O.C. Profile, ACPI 2.0a support, SMBIOS 2.5 support, UEFI BIOS
Sleep / Wake Up
Wake on LAN (WOL), wake on ring (WOR)
Hardware Features
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, jack retasking, ASUS Q-Design, GameFirst, ROG Connect, Q-DIMM, ASUS EZ DIY, Q-LED, Q-Slot, ProbeIt, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS Q-Connector, audio jack detect technology, ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), ASUS COP EX, ASUS Q-Shield, NVIDIA 3-way SLI Technology Support, ASUS 8+2 Phase Power Design, ASUS Fan Xpert, NVIDIA Quad SLI Technology Support, ASUS iROG, ASUS TurboV, Core Unlocker, GPU.DIMM Post, ROG BIOS Print, ROG CPU-Z, USB 3.0 Boost, ASUS Extreme Engine Digi+ II, Q-Code, SupremeFX Shielding technology, AMD 3-way CrossFireX technology support, ASUS 2 Phase DRAM Power Design, Disk Unlocker

Miscellaneous

Cables Included
6 x Serial ATA cable , 1 x 3-way SLI bridge , 1 x SLI bridge , 1 x CrossFire cable
Software Included
Drivers & Utilities, ASUS TurboV EVO Utility, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, ASUS AI Suite II, ROG CPU-Z, ROG GameFirst Utility, DAEMON Tools Pro Standard, ASUS WebStorage, ASUS Update
Compatible with Windows 7
"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
Compliant Standards
Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0a
Width
30.5 cm
Depth
24.4 cm
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