ASUS Intel Z68 ROG Maximus IV Motherboard Reviews

The Legit Reviews Test System

All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with all the latest updates installed. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other software programs running. The Corsair Vengeance memory modules were run in Dual-channel mode at 1600MHz with 9-9-9-24-2t timings. The XFX Radeon HD 6950 graphics cards were run with 11.8 CATALYST suite drivers. The Intel Core i5 2500K processor was running at the default clock of 3.3GHz with turbo enabled. The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z and ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z were running the F3 BIOS.

Intel Z68 Test Rig
Processor	Intel Core i5 2500K	Live Pricing
Motherboard	See Above
Memory	8gb Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9	Live Pricing
Hard Drive	Kingston SSDNow 96GB SSD	Live Pricing
Video Card	XFX Radeon HD 6950	Live Pricing
CPU cooler	Corsair A70	Live Pricing
Chassis	None – Open Bench
Power Supply	Corsair TX750	Live Pricing

ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z Test System and Settings

ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z Test System and Settings