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ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard




Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 11/26/2012 09:05 AM | 2 comment(s) ]
Check out this new ATX motherboard from ASUS for the Japanese market, the Crosshair V Formula-Z. Based on AMD 990FX + AMD SB950 chipset, the board supports for AM3+ processors and features four DDR3 DIMM memory slots (up to 32GB RAM), four PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots and two PCI-Express 2.0 x1 slots. Connectivity-wise, it has eight SATA 6.0 Gbps, two eSATA 6.0 Gbps, six USB 3.0, twelve USB 2.0 and Gigabit Ethernet. The Crosshair V Formula-Z is available now in Japan for 23,000 Yen (about $279).
| Product name | Crosshair V Formula-Z |
| Corresponding socket | Socket AM3 + |
| Chipset | AMD 990FX + AMD SB950 |
| Corresponding memory | DDR3-2400/2133/20001800/1600/1333/1066 × 4 (32GB Max) |
| Expansion slot | PCI Express 2.0 x16 × 4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 × 2 |
| Storage | SATA 6Gb / s × 8 eSATA 6Gb / s × 2 |
| USB | USB 3.0 × 6 USB 2.0 × 12 |
| Size | ATX (305mm × 244mm) |
| Price | Open price |
| Expected Release Date | November 23, 2012 |
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#4465091 Posted on: 11/28/2012 05:16 AM
it came out a little over a month ago. This board has 2 more Sata III ports and is Windows 8 ready vs the regular CH5.
it came out a little over a month ago. This board has 2 more Sata III ports and is Windows 8 ready vs the regular CH5.
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Hasn't this board been available in the US for months or am I mistaken?