Asus Maximus V Formula User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1
LucidLogix
®
Virtu™ MVP
LucidLogix
®
Virtu™ MVP, with HyperFormance™ Technology, is designed for Intel
®
processor
graphics chip on Windows
®
7 and perfectly combines the performance of a discrete graphics
card with fast computing iGPU (Integrated Graphics Processing Unit). The newly-designed
Virtual VSync eliminates tearing artifacts allowing you to enjoy a smoother gaming
experience.
LucidLogix
®
Virtu™ MVP can also dynamically assign tasks to the best available graphics
resource based on power, performance, and system load. With Intel
®
Quick Sync Video 2.0
technology, it provides 3x faster video conversion of NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards while
retaining the graphics cards’ high-end 3D rendering and gaming performance. When the
discrete graphics cards are not in use, it drastically reduces the power usage, making the
system more environmentally friendly.
* LucidLogix
®
Virtu™ MVP supports Windows
®
7 operating system.
** Intel
®
Quick Sync Video feature is supported by 2nd/3rd generation Intel
®
Core™ processor family.
1.1.2 ROG unique gaming features
SupremeFX IV
The SupremeFX IV™ onboard audio solution is a set of audio capacitors that produce a
crisp, warm sound. With the bundled 300-ohm built-in headphone amplier, SupremeFX IV™
provides you with better gaming audio experience. Combined with the existing SupremeFX
innovation such as the Red Line physical PCB separation, and EMI shield, SupremeFX sets
an unrivaled audio standard for PC gamers.
GameFirst II
ASUS GameFirst II, with cFOS Trafc Shaping technology, provides a powerful and user-
friendly network control to easily frag your gaming system. Featuring the EZ Mode for
beginners’ setup and Advanced Mode for professionals’ tweaking, your frags comes rst.
ThunderFX
ThunderFX is an audio device that produces a premium gaming audio and easily connects
to your favorite PC headphones on any PC, laptop or console. Its Environmental Noise
Cancellation (ENC) technology reduces the gaming background noise and GamEQ provides
a 3-preset gaming audio genre and four audio effect hints for a quick and easy tuning. Its
300-ohm amplied headphone and premium Nichicon FG Series capacitors provide a pure
and powerful audio. ThunderFX is a supreme sound accessory t for your console and
network gaming entertainment.
1.1.3 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features
mPCIe Combo + Dual band Wi-Fi / Bluetooth 4.0
The mPCIe Combo is a two-sided mini-card that allows you to install an extra mSATA SSD
and a Wi-Fi module into the motherboard. This device comes with one mSATA port that
supports Intel
®
Smart Response Technology hybrid storage acceleration, and a dual-band
2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth v4.0 functions.

Asus Maximus V Formula Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2133, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2666, 2800 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA connectors	10
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
I/O ports	2x RCA 1x USB 2.0 2x 3.5mm 1x 2.5mm
Manageability features	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE
HDMI version	1.4a
Headphone outputs	5
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z77
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	Extended ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics card	HD Graphics
OpenGL version	4.2
DirectX version	11
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
PCI Express x16 slots	3
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8
Cables included	SATA
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth version	4.0
Networking features	Gigabit LAN
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	257 mm
Width	305 mm