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.
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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