Description
Crosshair IV Extreme motherboards deliver the perfect platform for AMD 890FX, brandishing jaw-dropping muscle. The parade of power features is comprehensive. Four GPU support goes with a thermal design that laughs in the face of outlandish temps as the Extreme Engine Digi+ harmonizes performance and power to prolong lifespans and cut on energy consumption.
Overclocking has never been so effortless - ROG Connect is the exclusive ASUS tweaking suite, controlling a host of parameters even remotely from another PC. RC Bluetooth pulls another milestone - Bluetooth overclocking from a smartphone. Now that's inspiring.
Meanwhile, the Crosshair IV Formula races to glory with a fusillade of innovations making it an ideal choice for PC gamers. The GameFirst engine was built with online in mind, optimizing connection speeds and destroying lag in its tracks for multiplayer domination even as heavy multitasking occurs in the background.
Expand AMD Hardcore Overclocking
- AMD Phenom II X6 support / AMD 890FX + SB850 chipset
- Dual DDR3 2133 (O.C.) support
- CrossLinx 3 Technology - Experience true graphics freedom
- ROG Connect- Plug and Overclock - Tweak it the hardcore way!
- RC Bluetooth - Smashes through all the barriers of conventional overclocking!
- USB BIOS Flashback - Refresh the BIOS can never be that easy
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme Republic of Gamers - motherboard - extended ATX - Socket AM3 - AMD 890FX
- Product Type
- Motherboard - extended ATX
- Chipset Type
- AMD 890FX / AMD SB850
- Processor Socket
- 1 x Socket AM3
- Max RAM Size
- 16 GB
- RAM Supported
- 4 DIMM slots - DDR3, non-ECC, ECC, unbuffered
- Storage Ports
- 6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 2 x SATA-300, 1 x eSATA-300, 1 x powered eSATA-300
- USB / FireWire Ports
- 2 x USB 3.0 + 1 x FireWire + 7 x USB 2.0 + (1 x FireWire + 6 x USB 2.0 via headers)
- Audio
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- LAN
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Microsoft Certification
- Certified for Windows Vista
Detailed Specification
General
- Product Type
- Motherboard - extended ATX
- Chipset Type
- AMD 890FX / AMD SB850
- Max Bus Speed
- 2600 MHz
- Processor Socket
- Socket AM3
- Max Processors Qty
- 1
Supported RAM
- Max Size
- 16 GB
- Technology
- DDR3
- Bus Clock
- 1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz
- Speed
- PC3-12800, PC3-10600, PC3-8500
- Supported RAM Integrity Check
- Non-ECC, ECC
- Registered or Buffered
- Unbuffered
- Features
- Dual channel memory architecture
Audio
- Type
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- Compliant Standards
- High Definition Audio
LAN
- Network Interfaces
- Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots
- 1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 240-pin , 5 x PCIe 2.0 x16 , 1 x PCI
- Storage Interfaces
- AMD SB850: SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - 6 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , JMicron JMB363: SATA-300 -connectors: 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 devices , JMicron JMB363: SATA-300 -connectors: 1 x 7pin external SATA - 1 devices , JMicron JMB363: SATA-300 -connectors: 1 x 11pin eSATAp - 1 devices
- Interfaces
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 2 x USB 3.0 , 7 x USB 2.0 , 1 x FireWire - 6 pin FireWire , 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
- 1 x FireWire , 6 x USB 2.0
- Power Connectors
- 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector, 4-pin auxiliary power connector
Features
- BIOS Type
- AMI
- BIOS Features
- DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, Multilingual BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS MyLogo3, ASUS O.C. Profile, ACPI 2.0a support, SMBIOS 2.4 support
- Sleep / Wake Up
- Wake on LAN (WOL), wake on ring (WOR)
- Hardware Features
- C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, ASUS Q-Fan 2, jack retasking, MemOK!, ASUS SATA on the Go, ROG Connect, ASUS TurboV EVO, Q-LED, ProbeIt, RC Bluetooth, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS Q-Connector, ASUS Q-Fan Plus, Onboard Switch, ASUS Crosslinx Technology, audio jack detect technology, ASUS CPU Level Up, ASUS COP EX, Voltiminder LED, ASUS Q-Shield, ASUS Extreme Tweaker, ASUS Loadline Calibration, ASUS 8+2 Phase Power Design, ASUS Fan Xpert, ASUS iROG, Core Unlocker, AMD CrossFireX technology support
Miscellaneous
- Software Included
- Drivers & Utilities, Kaspersky Anti-Virus (1 year subscription), Futuremark 3DMark Vantage Advanced Edition, ASUS AI Suite II
- Certified for Windows Vista
- Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.
- Compliant Standards
- Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0