ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z LGA1155
Intel Z68 Chipset »Introduction
Looking for a smaller motherboard, but still want the performance of a full-size board? Lately we've seen several requests in the forums for such a product, and none other than ASUS has stepped up to the plate with a solution based on the Intel Z68 Platform, with the Maximus IV Gene-Z. Like it's much larger brethren, the Maximus IV Gene-Z is straight from the ROG line of products from ASUS, a product line that seeks not only to meet every gamer's needs, but also the needs of those looking to push their system to the max. We take the Maximus IV Gene-Z ROG racer for a spin around the track; will it make the fastest lap?
Specifications
| Specifications: ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z | |
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| CPU SUPPORT: | Intel Socket 1155 2nd Gen Core Family/Unlock Processor |
| POWER DESIGN: | CPU Power: 8+4 phase Memory Power: 2 Phase |
| CHIPSET: | Intel Z68 Express |
| INTEGRATED GRAPHICS: | Intel Integrated (via installed CPU) |
| MEMORY: | 4 x DIMM, Max. 32 GB, DDR3 1066 to DDR3 2200 |
| BIOS: | UEFI AMI BIOS with 64 Mb Flash ROM |
| SLOTS: | 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (x16/0 or x8/x8) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x4 slot |
| HDD CONNECTIVITY: | 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s (Intel Z68) 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (Intel Z68) 2 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s (JMicron JMB362) |
| NETWORKING: | Intel 82579 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet |
| PORTS: | 12 x USB 2.0 ports (8 at back panel, 4 at front panel) 4 x USB 3.0 ports (2 at back panel, 2 at front panel) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo connector 1 x HDMI port 2 x eSATA port 1 x RJ45 LAN port 7 x Audio port with 6 analogue audio jacks + 1 Digital |
| AUDIO: | SupremeFX X-Fi 2 8-Channel HDAudio CODEC |
| FORM FACTOR: | uATX Form Factor( 244 mm x 244 mm ) |
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