Product Showcase

Ivy Bridge will have an IGP embedded into the processor die hence you'll spot monitor connectors in the form of a HDMI and display port connector. Furthermore you'll spot a S/PDIF audio output connector, a USB BIOS flashback functionality, ROG connnect button, eSATA 6GBPs ports, 1 Gigabit LAN RJ-45 connector (Intel 82579V Gigabit controller), four USB 3.0 ports and four USB 2.0 ports (one is used for ROG connect). All the way to the right you'll spot the 8-channel analog audio outputs. 

• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x HDMI
• 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
• 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
• 4 x USB 3.0
• 4 x USB 2.0
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF in
• 5 x Audio jack(s)
• 1 x Clear CMOS button(s)
• 1 x ROG Connect On/ Off switch(es)

Audio is managed by an 8-channel audio codec that falls within the SupremeFX HD Sound - Audio That Takes SNR To The 110dB threshold thanks to new shielding.

Small note, between the ROG Connect and Clear CMOS buttons is a small space as you can see. Here you can plug in the wireless and mSATA card (included). That add-on card  has an mSATA port which you can use with an mSATA SSD and then with Intel SRT you could create a hybrid storage system in combo with the traditional HDD. The module also comes with a Bluetooth v4.0 and WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n implementation. 

The Maximus V Forumula comes with 10k Black Metallic capacitors, offer a 5x longer lifespan with 10k hours at 105C, and 20% better low temperature endurance - specifically selected for extreme cooling scenarios. To the lower left you can see an 8-pin and additional 4-pin power connector for the CPU. The board's Digi+ II engine has 8 phases for the CPU and then 4 -phases for the iGPU power design. The memory has a 2 power design.

All the way to the right you can spot a square box, it's the SupremeFX chip surrounded by multiple capacitors as well as the EMI shielding with red LEDs around the circuitry, let me show you that:

Underneath the motherboard are LEDs as well, it gives the product that mysterious look. They stay activated even when the PC is powered down. Alternatively you can disable the LEDs in the BIOS if you dislike them.