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.

Posted on: 12/29/2020 07:31 PM

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Looking for a year-end Mobo deal at the computer show this past weekend the boys from Varanasi told me that Asus Z490 buyers have been experiencing problems in getting their LAN to work. ASUS cannot help and is basically all talk. Not even a new BIOS update, driver hotfixes and new cables will help. Even INTEL updated drivers are not working. It appears that there are problems with the I225-V (LAN Chip) and Asus want to keep this issue hushed. Simply this being a hardware problem and no software or driver updates can permanently fix it. What has been done to date is only bandaging the problem. Many new Mobo purchaser's in frustration (disconnected their onboard NIC) and installed a new PCIE NIC and gotten it to work without a hitch! But its another $50 or so out of pocket to simply forego ones valuable system downtime, non-working drivers, hanging on the telephone and difficult RMA's. Will the new Z590 Mobo's in early 2021 get a new NIC chip? Anyway, the best advice is probably to stay away from purchasing any (2020) Z490 leftover boards using the embedded I225-V Ethernet controller and buy in a few weeks time a Z590 MOBO? Any Thoughts or experiences?
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