ASUS ROG Maximus XII Hero review

Posted on: 06/01/2020 01:54 AM

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Hi there

Most of VRM are rated up to 120°C although I would keep them under 80°C, what matters is quality of VRM and phases there with VRM, some cheaper Gigabyte been known for not using good VRM and therefore issues with stability and OC

I remember I tested Asus Maximus X Formula and Asus Maximus XI FORMULA and on this two boards I have seen 45-60°C max on VRM with 8086k running at 5.3GHz and 9900k running at 5.2GHz although one of the Maximus X Formula died later on me, not sure why but after two weeks friend couldn't boot

Hope this helps

Thanks, Jura

Posted on: 06/01/2020 08:11 AM

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Just because the Hero is lowest on the list doesn't mean it's bad. These temperatures are well within specifications, so unless you're planning g to pull some extreme overclocking, I do not see it as an issue.

Posted on: 06/01/2020 07:13 PM

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@insp1re2600
board i destroyed (13y ago) when ocing gtx9600gt with a cheap psu:
fixed and returned within 14 days, didnt even get charged a penny.

Three year old 32" moni acting up on one hdmi and scrambling the signal every couple of weeks (unit had 2 as well as dp and dvi, so i could have just swapped cable/ports)
that i could fix every time by turning moni off/back on again, so nbd, but i wanted to possibly sell it, and started rma.
They told me to ship it and they would fix it, i replied i would not do it, because of the weights (25 lbs) cost for shipping/return shipping would be more than getting it fixed by a local shop,
so they gave me a pre-paid label for shipping it to them, and included return to me as well.

and even if it "sucks" when i try using it next time, better than the crappy +300$ board from Gb i have that gives me cold boot/crash reboots every week and Gb says "no issues known",
when multiple forums have a thread about it.

Posted on: 06/01/2020 07:47 PM

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How f@*%ing much?
My Maximus VIII Hero I bought 4 years ago for my 6700K was only £180.
I took a risk it might be a dead loss should a problem arise after my previous bad experience trying to get a new Asus mobo fixed.
At well over £400, not a chance I'm going there!
I'll probably spend more on my ram to get decent clocks rather than a good mobo for overclocking cheaper ram next time.

I recently guessed I was going to get another 2 years from my CPU before something comes out worth upgrading to and with less security issues.
But at these ridiculous prices I'll not be moving until I absolutely have to.
Intel sales arent going to improve when this is what we face.