ASUS Maximus VI Impact Review

Published by Marc Büchel on 25.07.13
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Specs and Delivery

Chipset
  • Intel Z87 LGA1150
Memory
  • Dual Channel DDR3, 2 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB DDR3, 3000(O.C.) / 2933(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2600(O.C.) / 2500(O.C.) / 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1800(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Slots
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16
  • 1 x mini-PCI Express 2.0 x1
Sound ROG SupremeFX Impact Audio 8-Channel High Definition Audio
  • Lineout DAC playback Signal-to-Noise (A-weighted, differential output): 115dB
  • Headphone DAC playback Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted, differential output): 110dB
  • SupremeFX Shielding Technology
  • ELNA Premium Audio Capacitors
  • TI LM4562 high fidelity audio OP AMP
  • Content Protection for Full Rate lossless DVD Audio, Blu-ray DVD, and HD-DVD audio content playback
  • Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
  • Optical S/PDIF out port at back panel
Storage Intel Z87 chipset
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red
    • Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
    • Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 support
    • Supports Intel Dynamic Storage Accelerator, Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology
  • 1 x eSATA
  • 1 x M.2 (NGFF) Socket 2 on mPCIe Combo II expansion card (supports PCI Express 2.0 x1 and SATA 6Gbps)
    • Supports PCI Express 2.0 and SATA 6 Gbps standards
    • Supports M.2 (NGFF) Type 2242/22670/2280/22110 SSD card (up to 110mm in length)
Network
  • Intel I217V Gigabit LAN
Internal Connectors
  • 1 x USB 3.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports
  • 1 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 port
  • 1 x ROG Extension (ROG_EXT) header
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connectors
  • 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
  • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
  • 10 x ProbeIt measurement points
  • 1 x LN2 Mode jumper
  • 1 x FastBoot jumper
  • 1 x power-on button
  • 1 x Reset button
  • 1 x Directkey button
  • 1 x DRCT (DirectKey) header
  • 1 x S/PDIF out header
  • 1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
  • 1 x System panel connector
  • 1 x TPM connector
  • 1 x SupremeFX Impact connector
  • 1 x mPCIe Combo II connector
Extrenal Connectors
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
  • 1 x Q-Code LED
  • 1 x DirectKey button
  • 1 x MemOK! button
  • 1 x ROG Connect button
  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x eSATA port
  • 4 x USB 3.0 ports (blue)
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
  • 3 x Audio jacks
Forfactor
  • mini-ITX (17cm x 17cm)
BIOS
  • Bios (64 Mb flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS)


   

   

   

  • Motherboard ROG Maximus VI Impact
  • 4 x SATA 6 Gbps cables
  • I/O Shield
  • 1 x 12-in-1 ROG cable lable
  • 1 x Q-Cable
  • 1 x Optional 4-in-1 washers for CPU cooler backplate
  • 1 x SupremeFX Impact Audio card
  • 1 x mPCIe Combo II card with dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS module
  • 1 2T2R dual-band Wi-Fi moving Antennas
  • ROG Motherboard support DVD
  • User guide


Page 1 - Introduction Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11 Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage  Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7 Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1  



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