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ASUS ROG P55 Maximus III Formula Motherboard Pictures!

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:09 pm
by Apoptosis
ASUS' P55 motherboard lineup seems to have come a full-circle, complete with a Republic of Gamers (ROG) series model. The Maximus III Formula takes over its name from the X38-based Maximus, and P45-based Maximus II. The board is based on the new Intel P55 chipset, which supports the upcoming Intel Core i5 series processors.

The board is a sprawling metropolis. The CPU is powered by a massive 19-phase power circuit. It is wired to four DDR3 DIMM slots supporting dual-channel DDR3 memory, with its own 3-phase power circuit. A sporty cooler sits atop the board's VRM while a pseudo-heatsink gives it the industrial feel of having a northbridge which it doesn't, while a flat, large heatsink cools the P55 chipset. The board packs several ROG-exclusive features, such as iROG, Volteter LED, and ROG-Connect. The two red PCI-Express x16 slots arrange as dual x8 slots when both are populated, while the third white slot is electrically x4 and connected to the the P55 PCH. From the looks of it, a SupremeFX audio card will be bundled. Gigabit Ethernet, LCD poster, eSATA, Gigabit Ethernet, and a CMOS reset switch make for its rear-panel. It is expected to arrive in Q3 2009 and the price is not known
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Re: ASUS ROG P55 Maximus III Formula Motherboard Pictures!

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:04 pm
by gwolfman
Wow, look at all those capacitors near the CPU socket, crazy!

Re: ASUS ROG P55 Maximus III Formula Motherboard Pictures!

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:18 pm
by Illuminati
Wicked looking mobo!!

Re: ASUS ROG P55 Maximus III Formula Motherboard Pictures!

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:21 pm
by bubba
I like, whats with the recycle symbol on the back I/O plane.

EDIT: never mind I re-read slower this time.

Re: ASUS ROG P55 Maximus III Formula Motherboard Pictures!

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:31 pm
by Zertz
Looks great!

Re: ASUS ROG P55 Maximus III Formula Motherboard Pictures!

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:32 pm
by Apoptosis
I wonder how those DDR3 slot clips work... anyone notice they are not levers?

Re: ASUS ROG P55 Maximus III Formula Motherboard Pictures!

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:50 pm
by bubba
top side has the latches, bottom (card side) looks like its just there as a support...

Re: ASUS ROG P55 Maximus III Formula Motherboard Pictures!

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:13 am
by Zertz
Apoptosis wrote:I wonder how those DDR3 slot clips work... anyone notice they are not levers?
The Rampage II Gene is like this too. Makes it possible to swap RAM without having to remove the video card

Even though theres no lever, it still clicks tightly. I insert the side with with a lever first and just push the lever-less side in. Works very well.

You just made me notice... weird spot for that floppy connector

Re: ASUS ROG P55 Maximus III Formula Motherboard Pictures!

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:14 am
by Skippman
If there's no real NB what's the power connectors there under the fake NB for? Looks like there's a mini fan or something I just can't see in the photos.

Re: ASUS ROG P55 Maximus III Formula Motherboard Pictures!

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:41 am
by DMB2000uk
Its either lights or a fan on that heatsink.

Anyone else notice the "speeding HDD" label? lol

Dan

Re: ASUS ROG P55 Maximus III Formula Motherboard Pictures!

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:15 pm
by Zertz
There's a chip under the heatsink, it's more like a southbridge though
DMB2000uk wrote:Anyone else notice the "speeding HDD" label? lol
Now that you mention it... yeah lol
Looks like another unique useless feature :o

Re: ASUS ROG P55 Maximus III Formula Motherboard Pictures!

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:32 pm
by DL13
Looks way better than my Maximus II. Have they got rid of the Marvell controller like they did with the EVO? Thous controllers rely suck.