- Asus rog crosshair v formula z vs amd 990fx skin#
- Asus rog crosshair v formula z vs amd 990fx upgrade#
- Asus rog crosshair v formula z vs amd 990fx full#
Intel Gigabit Ethernet is again included, with the addition of GameFirst II this time around. Upgraded: GameFirst II & Intel Gigabit Ethernet
Asus rog crosshair v formula z vs amd 990fx full#
The SupremeFX X-Fi 2 has been upgraded to SupremeFX III, with all its goodies including the Redline PCB separation, a full EMI shielded codec and 1500uF buffer cap. Please note that the board is still fully compatible with PCI-Express 3.0 graphics cards. The only change to the slot layout is the substitution of the PCI slot for PCIe 1x, while the board still supports four PCI-Express 16x ports (full bandwidth 8x8x8x8x) at Gen 2.0 spec. Further along the TB_Header adds support for the upcoming ASUS ThunderboltEX card. New to the base of the board is a DirectKey button and Fast Boot switch, which is specifically designed for Windows 8 'Fast Boot' support. If you're struggling to tell the difference from afar, you can see the most obvious change in southbridge heatsink styling. Thus, in total the 2012 Crosshair V Formula-Z has 10 SATA 6Gbps ports. Six ports are native to the AMD SB950 southbridge, while the extra two (in addition to a further two more eSATA 6Gbps ports on the rear I/O), are powered by a pair of ASMedia ASW1061 chips. For LN2 overclockers there's also a Slow Mode switch nestled in there too! More: SATA 6Gbps!īeneath the ATX socket the front panel USB 3 port is still in the same place, however there are now eight SATA 6Gbps ports all lined in a row on the 2012 Crosshair V Formula-Z, versus the 6+1 style on the 2011 Crosshair V Formla.
The GO button (for launching pre-saved BIOS OC Profiles on the fly) and ProbeIt voltage readouts remain in the same area, however the entire corner around it has been re-arranged, with the power and reset switches relocated up here. Please note for maximum stability and attainable frequency we recommend buying a single DDR3 kit, and preferably one that has been QVL'd for AMD FX CPUs. This allows not only faster attainable memory frequencies, but also better 4-DIMM performance too.
Asus rog crosshair v formula z vs amd 990fx skin#
Underneath the skin the tracing between CPU socket and DIMM slots has been given a tweak to include the new T-Topology design. The number of phases remains the same between the two boards as the upcoming CPU architecture is an evolutionary upgrade. The Extreme Engine DIGI+ II has replaced version I, with upgrades to the MOSFET ICs (under the heatsink, shown below) and the addition of a DIGI+ VRM controller to the four DDR3 DIMM slots. Upgraded & New: Extreme Engine DIGI+ II & T-Topology Memory Let's take a side-by-side look at the differences between the two Crosshair Vs. Of course this means all AM3+ CPUs are still supported, but a year's worth of R&D tweaks for the FX architecture - including enhancements for upcoming Piledriver - have been put into the new Crosshair V Formula-Z. The Crosshair remains on its 5th edition, packing the same AMD 990FX and SB950 under those meaty ROG heatsinks. Crosshair V Formula-Z (2012) vs Crosshair V Formula (2011)
Asus rog crosshair v formula z vs amd 990fx upgrade#
Instead of just listing all the new stuff, this preview aims to inform you that the -Z is more than just a small upgrade to the already popular Crosshair V Formula. Z-day* is here for AMD fans looking for their 2012 upgrade.
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