Asus ROG Maximus VIII Impact

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http://rog.asus.com/445602015/maximus-motherboards/asus-rog-announces-rog-maximus-viii-impact/

http://hexus.net/tech/news/mainboar...rog-maximus-viii-impact-mini-itx-motherboard/

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Processor/CPU socket

LGA1151 socket for 6th-generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron processors

Chipset

Intel Z170 Express

Memory

2 x DIMMs, up to a maximum of 32GB, DDR4 4133 (OC)

Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) supported

Expansion slots

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16

Graphics (VGA)

Integrated Intel HD Graphics processor

HDMI with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 at 24Hz

Intel InTru 3D / Quick Sync Video / Clear Video HD Technology / Insider

Storage

4 x SATA 6Gbit/s

1 x U.2

Networking/LAN

Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN with ASUS LANGuard and GameFirst technologies

Wireless

Dual-band 2.4/5GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO support

Bluetooth V4.1, 4.0LE, 3.0+HS

USB

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (on back panel)

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (on back panel)

6 x USB 3.0 ports (4 on back panel, 2 mid-board)

Audio

ROG SupremeFX Impact III

- SupremeFX shielding technology

- ES9023P high-definition codec

- Sonic SenseAmp

- 2VRMS headphone amp (32-600 ohms)

- Jack-detection, multi-streaming, front-panel mic jack-retasking

- Optical S/PDIF-out port on back panel

- Front-panel audio connector

Dimensions / form factor

Mini-ITX, 6.7 x 6.7in (17 x 17cm)

This thing is cramped for space :-( no M2 slot but has U2, definitely dont like the placement of the audio daughter board
 
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That Supreme FX daughterboard looks like a potential problem for air coolers.

Any idea what that plug is between the Supreme FX and the WiFi antenna plugs?
 
Not innovative at all.
Instead if making room on the board for cool stuff they just put it on top of it instead.
Cramped is what it is.
 
CaptNumbNutz said:
That Supreme FX daughterboard looks like a potential problem for air coolers.

Any idea what that plug is between the Supreme FX and the WiFi antenna plugs?
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Wont have to worry about low height RAM getting in the way the daughter boards will do that for you now :D

Don't know what that plug is BIOS maybe
 
It's the U.2 plug for fast, but not yet widely available PCIe SSD drives. However the board lacks a much more common m.2 slot for this purpose.
 
Aircoookie said:
It's the U.2 plug for fast, but not yet widely available PCIe SSD drives. However the board lacks a much more common m.2 slot for this purpose.
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Oh ok and it's facing straight up, bit of a bitch of a place to have it but I suppose there is no where else for it to go
 
I am personally waiting for/interested in the little cousin of this board, the Asus Z170i Pro Gamer, I saw this one and it didn't catch my eye like the VII initially did.
 
Icer Jo said:
I am personally waiting for/interested in the little cousin of this board, the Asus Z170i Pro Gamer, I saw this one and it didn't catch my eye like the VII initially did.
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Has anyone seen any information as to when/if this board will be released for the US? The M8i was availalbe on Newegg the day Asus unveiled it, but after seeing images of the 170i for several weeks, pus it being on the Asus site, still no sign of it for sale here.
 
That is indeed a pretty nice board, I can really see myself using that if I made a Skylake build. The only really small issue I've got with it is the position of the CPU power connector. Having that next to the ATX24pin connector would be a little bit nicer for cable management.
And a C-Type connector would be nice.
But that's it. That's all I've got to criticise. Everything else is pretty much just how I'd want it to be.
 
Cheeptech said:
Has anyone seen any information as to when/if this board will be released for the US? The M8i was availalbe on Newegg the day Asus unveiled it, but after seeing images of the 170i for several weeks, pus it being on the Asus site, still no sign of it for sale here.
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I just found that Superbiiz has(Or so it shows) $161.99 with $9.99 shipping and in stock.

do a search for Z170I PRO GAMING
 
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