ASUS 890FX Crosshair IV Formula Teardown - Page 6

Reefer86 · Apr 26, 2010, 06:56 PM

Just ordered mine and i will be receiveing tomorrow

xrealm20 · Apr 26, 2010, 07:11 PM

Dumo that's sick -- what kind of cooling are you running?

Reefer86 · Apr 26, 2010, 07:15 PM

with a v core of 1.644 i would say something more then air or water.

dumo · Apr 26, 2010, 09:03 PM

Its a Single Stage cooling

A little bit more oc

So far HTT 345 X Locked Multi 14 for this cpu. This CH IV board with Turbo V really fun to play oc with

erocker · Apr 26, 2010, 09:05 PM

I'd love to see an Everest memory/cache test at 1840mhz cas 6 6-6-18! Sick!

Kitkat · Apr 26, 2010, 10:13 PM

bios
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbobadCyn3E (added to top)

Unboxing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JMmg9iSdIY +HD picks/video

Extras
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maXBlvNunyU

Maranello · Apr 26, 2010, 11:46 PM

The Egg has'em

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-644-_-Product

$229.99 Shipped as I post this.

runnin17 · Apr 27, 2010, 01:14 AM

Who else is Jonesing more for the extreme like I am???

I understand that the formula is a really nice board, but the Extreme is supposed to OC better (unless Asus is snake oiling us).

dumo · Apr 27, 2010, 01:54 AM

Xtreme have those stupid bluetooth that can be connected to phone for remote overclocking. But who knows if it have better more powerful power module circuit.

I'm just speculating, no board to test yet

Aleksander · Apr 27, 2010, 04:08 AM

Yes, the extreme one is to going to overclock better.

Whilhelm · Apr 27, 2010, 04:38 AM

Looks like the first review,

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/c..._core_review/1

Impressive is all I can say.

Aleksander · Apr 27, 2010, 04:59 AM

Are you the guy who reviews the formula :P

Whilhelm · Apr 27, 2010, 05:48 AM

No that's not me

but I did run all the same benchmarks and I can confirm this chip/board combo's awesome

Kitkat · Apr 27, 2010, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by runnin17

Who else is Jonesing more for the extreme like I am???

I understand that the formula is a really nice board, but the Extreme is supposed to OC better (unless Asus is snake oiling us).

its a ways off ... Formula

Update!
Im all ordered with a 90 six too!

this has been a fun circle J and drooling session now its on to RL play with it. Im sure ppl will post some cool benchies ect and look forward to it Im glad u had fun in my first "good" thread :\ lol! byeyassssss

Socratus · Apr 27, 2010, 02:15 PM

Hey guyz, i've got a question. I've already bought 2 SATAII drives (Samsung Spinpoint F3), and i was going to build gaming rig with this board and 1090T..so the question is - will this mobo support RAID0 with my drives?

bpgt64 · Apr 27, 2010, 02:40 PM

I would be very surprised if it had no onboard raid.

Socratus · Apr 27, 2010, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpgt64

I would be very surprised if it had no onboard raid.

It actually has, but for SATA3. AFAIK, there's actually no difference between SATA2 and SATA3 cables. Still thinking: will SATA2 RAID work properly with SB850 ?

bpgt64 · Apr 27, 2010, 02:50 PM

It absolutely should fall back to 3gbps, then 1.5gbps.

Socratus · Apr 27, 2010, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpgt64

It absolutely should fall back to 3gbps, then 1.5gbps.

So, shall i return those drives and get SATA3 drives?

DavidV · Apr 27, 2010, 06:42 PM

I been Pieceing my first rig together for the past few months and waiting on the new chipset to be available. I been partial to the MSI boards but after looking at the ASUS 890FX Crosshair IV Formula it looks like it is going to be the one I get. My 14 year old son is going to be very pleased with his new computer.

bpgt64 · Apr 27, 2010, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Socratus

So, shall i return those drives and get SATA3 drives?

Personally...the biggest upgrade you can get in the HDD world is SSDs. I don't think the performance difference justifies it...yet...that being said, I did just buy a new 600 Sata III Vrap....Thinking of raiding two together down the line...And I am losing a drive out of my main rig that has to be replaced.

My VM box is going to have 4 1.5TB Seagate's in Raid 5, and a 2TB Main drive for the OS.

Aleksander · Apr 28, 2010, 12:03 PM

Are those velociraptors that good as they say?

arroyo · Apr 28, 2010, 12:14 PM

No they are not. Samsung F3 series eats them. Trust me...I've had both.

Paulieg · Apr 28, 2010, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arroyo

No they are not. Samsung F3 series eats them. Trust me...I've had both.

Are you talking the old raptors or the VR's? I've never heard anyone say the F3's will beat the newer VRs. Hell, in raid 0, my VR's beat some slower SSDs. Please post a HDtune screenie fof those F3's, so I can compare them. I specifically want to see access time. Thanks!

cdawall · Apr 28, 2010, 12:30 PM

There is no way the f3 beats new vraptors maybe the old 74/36gb raptors but not the 300/600gb vraptors

Apr 26, 2010, 06:56 PM	#126
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Apr 26, 2010, 07:15 PM	#128
Reefer86 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,381 (0.97/day) Thanks: 244 Thanked 191 Times in 160 Posts System Specs	with a v core of 1.644 i would say something more then air or water. __________________ My Heatware --- My For Sale

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Apr 26, 2010, 07:11 PM	#127
xrealm20 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 452 (0.37/day) Thanks: 34 Thanked 130 Times in 92 Posts System Specs	Dumo that's sick -- what kind of cooling are you running?

Apr 26, 2010, 09:03 PM	#129
dumo Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 451 (0.15/day) Thanks: 42 Thanked 266 Times in 116 Posts	Its a Single Stage cooling A little bit more oc So far HTT 345 X Locked Multi 14 for this cpu. This CH IV board with Turbo V really fun to play oc with

Apr 26, 2010, 09:05 PM	#130
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,887 (12.77/day) Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 12,254 Times in 7,807 Posts System Specs	I'd love to see an Everest memory/cache test at 1840mhz cas 6 6-6-18! Sick!

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Apr 26, 2010, 10:13 PM	#131
Kitkat Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 767 (0.52/day) Thanks: 44 Thanked 77 Times in 54 Posts	bios http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbobadCyn3E (added to top) Unboxing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JMmg9iSdIY +HD picks/video Extras http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maXBlvNunyU

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Apr 26, 2010, 11:46 PM	#132
Maranello Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 16 (0.01/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	The Egg has'em http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-644-_-Product $229.99 Shipped as I post this.

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Apr 27, 2010, 01:14 AM	#133
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Apr 27, 2010, 01:54 AM	#134
dumo Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 451 (0.15/day) Thanks: 42 Thanked 266 Times in 116 Posts	Xtreme have those stupid bluetooth that can be connected to phone for remote overclocking. But who knows if it have better more powerful power module circuit. I'm just speculating, no board to test yet

Apr 27, 2010, 04:08 AM	#135
Aleksander Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,028 (2.39/day) Thanks: 648 Thanked 280 Times in 228 Posts System Specs	Yes, the extreme one is to going to overclock better.

Apr 27, 2010, 04:38 AM	#136
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Apr 27, 2010, 04:59 AM	#137
Aleksander Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,028 (2.39/day) Thanks: 648 Thanked 280 Times in 228 Posts System Specs	Are you the guy who reviews the formula :P

Apr 27, 2010, 05:48 AM	#138
Whilhelm Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Barrie, Canada. Posts: 704 (0.28/day) Thanks: 175 Thanked 203 Times in 146 Posts System Specs	No that's not me but I did run all the same benchmarks and I can confirm this chip/board combo's awesome __________________ The Lab Worklog: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=67967

Apr 27, 2010, 02:15 PM	#140
Socratus Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 21 (0.02/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hey guyz, i've got a question. I've already bought 2 SATAII drives (Samsung Spinpoint F3), and i was going to build gaming rig with this board and 1090T..so the question is - will this mobo support RAID0 with my drives?

Apr 27, 2010, 02:40 PM	#141
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Apr 27, 2010, 02:50 PM	#143
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Apr 27, 2010, 06:42 PM	#145
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Apr 28, 2010, 12:03 PM	#147
Aleksander Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,028 (2.39/day) Thanks: 648 Thanked 280 Times in 228 Posts System Specs	Are those velociraptors that good as they say?

Apr 28, 2010, 12:14 PM	#148
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Apr 28, 2010, 12:30 PM	#150
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