ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA include:

• Socket: LGA1150
• Chipset: Intel Z97
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT6791D
• Parallel ATA: none
• Serial ATA: 10 SATA-600 ports, six controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5) supporting one SATA Express connector, two SATA-600 ports controlled by an ASMedia ASM1061 chip, and one SATA Express port, controlled by an ASMedia ASM106SE chip
• External SATA: none
• USB 2.0: six USB 2.0 ports, two at the rear panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: eight USB 3.0 ports, six on the motherboard rear panel and two available through one header, six ports controlled by the chipset and two ports controlled by an ASMedia ASM1042 chip
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): none
• Thunderbolt: none
• On-board video: controlled by the CPU; one DisplayPort, and one HDMI connectors
• On-board audio: produced by the chipset together with a Cirrus Logic CS4398 codec (7.1 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 120 dB SNR for the outputs, and 107 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: one Gigabit Ethernet port, controlled by an Intel i218V chip
• Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11ac dual-band interface and Bluetooth 4.0, located at the ASUS mPCIe Combo III module
• Buzzer: no
• Infrared interface: no
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: two PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (working at x16/x0 or x8/x8), one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (working at x4), three PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, one mini PCI Express slot, and one M.2 slot
• Memory: four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-3300, 32 GiB maximum)
• Fan connectors: two four-pin connectors for the CPU cooler, and six four-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra features: POST status display, power, reset, and clear CMOS buttons, voltage monitoring points, and water block on the voltage regulator circuit
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: one
• Programs included: motherboard utilities and drivers
• More Information: https://www.asus.com/
• Average Price in the U.S.*: USD 350.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this First Look article.