Been an Asus user for years. All of my motherboards, routers, my first android tablet and several cell phones have all been Asus. If I'm honest, I'm a bit of an Asus loyalist.

One of the main reasons was when I bought an Asus motherboard in 2000 that constantly blue screened on me. This was the infamous Intel MTH failure/recall. I contacted Asus for a replacement on a Friday. Monday morning, the board replacement was delivered. I couldn't believe it. I hadn't even sent that bad board back yet.

A few years later on another board, with an Athlon Thunderbird , I think, suffered from severe whine. It was high pitched and annoying, even at idle. As you loaded it up, it got louder and more high pitched. It was like nails on a chalkboard. Same thing as my first experience. Reported it and two days later, had a replacement board delivered, again without even shipping out the bad board. I've been an Asus loyalist ever since.

Typically, when I build, I never have any trouble with their products, but when I do, they've always taken care of me and quickly.

Happy Anniversary Asus! Now give me a prize!!!!

 

Pics.


Sorry asus, the evga card was dirt cheap, but the old gtx asus one went threw a few cartons of cigarettes and beer and had to go after a decade or so of faithfull abuse.



Had to let it go as I got got drunk one night and fried the hdmi on the gtx, and the vga on the gt 710.



But hey, the MOBO still help up.



:specool:

 

My GF has baptized my current setup as the "frankenstein"


I just leave it lying around all the time like this. don't even bother to clean it or f with it. The asus mobo has been going strong for 10+++ yrs. Always on, always boots no matter what stupid stuff I put into my man child brain.



Asus rocks in everything I ever bought. Never had to send any single product back cuz of manufacture defect. And trust me, I abuse my stuff. Just look at the 600w thermal psu in the above pic. I smoke close to a pack a day, a six pack of beer and I am a automotive technician to boot. So you know my fingers are not small and flaky, so the asus components bear well with a guy like me.



My gf\s current setup is there just because of the fact I think asus MOBO's are tuff like the tuff book I use at work. I threw in the old asus gtz 660 with the blown hdmi port. It work on her new asus socket 1150 mobo. I have been using asus products for more than a decade now, not much surpasses them. Some may always have an opinion, but that is much like arseholes, every one has one.


I just think asus really puts forward a philosophy much like toyota. They build their stuff to last. Period.



If asus made tuff book's I would like to win one.

 

The first system I ever built, a Pentium III system back in 1999, was with an Asus board. It was in the "Recommended" build in Computer Gaming World Magazine, that's why I choose the board and I've been using mostly Asus ever since...though I do have an Asrock MB in my desktop right now, Asrock did originate from Asus.

 

My most fun Asus board was the p4p800. I had a p4 2.4 Prescott core on it over clocked to 4.05ghz stable all day long. Had to solder a pot. to the motherboard to manually tune for the vdroop to get it stable.

 

I had an Asus K53TA Laptop that was as dependable and rock solid as they come. It was even overclockable and ran quite happily being boosted from 1.4GHz to 2.9GHz while undervolted to top it off.

This is where I learned how to mod a BIOS, and where I discovered I could use my knowledge to have a large impact on how well it performed.

I purchased my trusty companion in 2011 and after countless 14 hour days spent studying with it, I sold the laptop in 2017. As far as electronics go this was a hall of famer if there ever was one.

 

My first high-end motherboard was a Maximus VI GENE, which was also used in my first watercooled build, had some great fun with it!

 

I've had Asus P5Q Pro running E8400 then Q8400, Core 2 Duo CPU was the first one I actually licked overclocking topic with. I was really satisfied with the motherboard, and tampering with all these vcores, NB voltage, PLL voltage and other voltages was really fun. All this FSB Wall finding, checking which voltage does what for stability, which one can be raised to lower core voltage, adjusting memory speed... The nostalgy is real . C2D made 4.13GHz with 1.28V, Core 2 Quad made 3.65GHz with 1.3V I think, can't remember now. The first one was getting thermal limited, the latter was my brothers and he forbid me from doing any overlock at all . Bought 10 years ago, runs till today and doesn't want to retire, would like to play with it some more but it's 420km away from me. There was also some other P5QL/EPU but can't remember anything about that, besides that it was paired with C2D E4600 for more than five years already.


I also owned three ASUS' GPUs - 9800 GTX+, which was replaced by GTX260 and GTX 460 1GB TOP version. The oldest died after two or three years of using, then I've tried killing the 2nd one with overclocking but it just didn't give up. I remember it heating up to 82C in Racedriver Grid and that was the only game that pushed the card to the limit ^^. Nothing else was able to heat it up even to 70C and there were some more demanding games too. GTX460 was serving well for five years, I remember it being able to hit 920MHz on core but that was a time I was scared of overclocking the GPU at all and didn't really want to kill this one, so I just kept it at 850MHz without much voltage difference. Good old SmartDoctor times . Completely satisfied with each one of them - strong for games I played, quiet and little power hungry.


The most recent addition to Asus family was Maximus VII Hero, at first paired with 4690k. I was really touched by its soundcard but it also had issues I struggled to fix, the sound was distorted on a lot of tracks. After a few days I managed by trial and errors to find a culprit. Preamplifier had to be toned down a bit, after that fix sound was clear and nice. Of course, I didn't have my current audio device back then . I found the UEFI, lots of configuration options, fan control and voltage readings amusing, it was the first board I actually learnt proper CPU overclocking, tinkered with advanced power settings, disabled unused features, MAKE BACKUPS. Absolutely amazing board. Then 4690k was exchanged for 5775c and issues surfaced. There were TONS of compatibility issues with this pair, the only way to maintain stability and full performance was to untouch anything other than CPU clocks, XMP profiles and voltages. Touching anything else produced problems. It was sent for an RMA, it was replaced but the replacement had identical issues. They were also briefly swapped for Z97 Gaming Plus for the duration of RMA. It was solid too and didn't fall too far from M7H (for my needs) but it also had damaged socket, which resulted in insane temperature reading issue, where one and only one core temperature could skyrocket from 60C to over 95C without any reason for some seconds then it came back to previous reading... or it could not because it also triggered overheating protection twice so PC shut down.


So far that's my story with ASUS products. Updated with photos! P5QL/EPU got retired this winter after getting finally swapped with P5Q Pro. It's still working and kicking though!

 

wow, if santa exits,, most recent addition to Asus family was Maximus VII Hero, at first paired with 4690k.

 

I'd have to see if I have photos somewhere for it but my first real custom build was originally with an ABIT board, but after that created nothing but issues, I went to ASUS for my dependable Athlon XP build back in college. Board worked like a champ and held out through a few GPU swaps back then and maxed the RAM on it until I eventually moved to other systems.

 

I think I have been purchasing ASUS pretty much since they've been around.

I would have to look at my old stocks to see exactly where I started on ASUS Motherboards but I have had M4A89GTD and M4A89GTD PRO/USB3, I missed Crosshair Formula II but got CIVFormula and CIVFromula Extreme. Blocked the first one due to the NB Standoff issue. Which coincided with my watercooling obsession. That CIVFormula was my first full loop water cooled system. Missed out on the Extreme block from Mips. EK didn't have one at the time for the Extreme when I got that board.

I've owned several DRW wrewriteable drives. All of my WiFi equipment and addon cards are ASUS.

My NetBook which I purchased in 2007 was an ASUS Intel Atom based system. I will have to doublecheck the actual version but I really liked it and it had XP on it. Upgraded the RAM on it to max it out shortly after I got it. But it was a nifty unit nonetheless.

I no longer own it nor the Extreme.

My 3 year old currently owns the CIVFormula since I have since moved over to Ryzen and CVIIHero WiFi. I had intend to go with CVIHero, but missed out due to life(my 3 year old son comes first) I ended up with the best ASUS board I think I have ever owned on the AMD side of things. This board is the Beesknees. First AMD board I have owned that didn't need an Addon WiFi Card. Before now I was using PCE- and USB- N13 WiFi to connect to my RT-N12 WiFi Router. BlueTooth makes it easy to connect my handheld devices and gaming controllers. Currently running 3200mhz on this board and it's super fast currently pair with the R7 1800x CPU on the socket. Superiorly awesome platform!

Oh and also forgot to mention the multitudes of ASUS monitors I have purchased over the years. Only reason I went with my current monitor over an ASUS, is lack of onboard audio and the price of this monitor simply couldn't be beat as it was a 2018 model for ~$300 and 43" of visibility. Now had ASUS had something similar for the same price or close enough, I would have got that. :thumb:

~Ceadder :drink:

 

I started using Asus when I built my first Barton system. I had a choice between multiple vendors and went for an Asus Deluxe. With the overclock and good experience I went on to build all my systems with Asus motherboards. Before I pulled the trigger to purchase the Asus Rampage II Extreme and Asus Rampage Formula III for my systems, I purchased a very think and high quality Asus U6Sg laptop.

I am using the laptop right now as we speak and my trusted X58 Asus machines have been working since 2008 without any problems. I also purchased for my a family member an Asus 270x AMD card many years ago. They are still using it today for Photo Editing in Photoshop.

 

I must say that I first recognize ASUS than difference between GeForce and ATI Radeon.
But that was around 2001 when I enter on IT World.

Off course ASUS was always sound nicer as company.
During that period Internet was very rear in Serbia. We just become "democracy" after decades of communism and socialistic dictatorship and usual way to buying some hardware components are to look in newspapers.
We couldn't see pictures only name and price.
ASUS always cost little more and sound nice and somehow I first jump on him.

It was funny, I look for ASUS ATI Radeon 9800 Pro graphic card and she was not available in store I called.
I bought processor, motherboard and need graphic card. Seller tall me We don't have ASUS but we have ATI Radeon 9800 PRO.
I didn't want to buy, because I thought that's completely different product. They told me we have Sapphire, we have Club3D I think, GIGABYTE but ASUS is not available. No I didn't want nothing else and bought ASUS looking 2 days and calling phones.

Later I figure out difference.
Than I was AMD and ATI Radeon ASUS customer 6-7-8 years. Than I had Intel but again back to AMD and 2012 finally switch to Intel.
But I keep one platform and change only GPU..
There was really nice ASUS products... I remember ATI EAH4890, than they launch one of nicest GPU ASUS ATI 5870 V2
That was amazing beast but I didn't had her, but I had EAH6970, first AMD Radeon HD, not ATI Radeon...
then GTX580. Much before that ATI 3870.

Much earlier MSI K8 Neo switch to ASUS K8V-X Deluxe 754 Socket. First 3000+ than switch to 3700+ if I remember Athlon 64bit.
It was very hard to me to switch from AGP to PCI-E.
I had first 256MB two modules, later 512MB than I add 1GB modules, I think I had total 2GB total... Kingston DDR400 PC3200 was attractive and recommended in our region. People in that time switch to PCI-E I still was on AGP.
Then people around me didn't change CPU and Mobo just like that. second, third GPU and add more memory was common, sometimes even better processors. Not as today I need new platform after 2 years.

Than ROG show up, Crosshair IV Formula was something completely different and very small number of people payed price of 2 mid range motherboards for ASUS ROG.

But now with two nice motherboard Rampage V Extreme and Rampage V Edition 10 I try to stay as much possible.
These are my best and favorite motherboards from ASUS. Both version served me well I wait RVE10 6 months with CPU and Memory on table waiting RVE Black Edition, at the end I gave up and both and it was good decision because I would wait 12 months more.
When I lost hope that I will upgrade to RVE10 great opportunity jump in front of me and good chance to start watercooling planning.
Later disappointed with RTX Series price I saw great opportunity to buy ASUS GTX1080Ti Poseidon, and now this RVE10 and Poseidon are mine favorite ASUS products.

I liked and their monitors special 34" but couldn't afford and monitor not belong to my RIG at all, he is out of time and outdated long time ago.
Now Desperately need 4K ASUS Monitor and because saving for DDR5 platform with at least 10 core CPU and Rampage motherboard + DDR5 memory I don't know where to find money to replace this old 1080p junk from 2011, 1080p monitor. I simply don't know how.
But Limited Edition motherboard with i9-9980XE is best award... Jesus, I could imagine.
I have 10th Anniversary ROG Mobo and I'm proud and that's part of reason because I love my mobo and look on her different then on regular series. But 30th Anniversay would be proper change, special with i9-9980XE. Then I could sell my platform and buy monitor.

I had some fanboyism decisions I admit in past with ASUS, example when people couldn't explain me that ASUS ATI Radeon is same as Sapphire ATI Radeon, I wanted ASUS, Then waiting half years with parts to ASUS launch Black version of motherboard, I afraid when I buy normal I will not be able to replace...Really funny behavior.

This is picture from two last ASUS ROG Hardware and my favorite ASUS ROG Hardware of all time, RVE10 + GTX1080Ti Poseidon.
I have more pictures, but RIG is not finished yet, cable management, little change in loop need, to back filters and glass on place.

 

When it comes to mobos I only ever go with Asus. The coolest thing I ever did with an Asus product is when I updated BIOS on my P5E to the Formula BIOS.

 

And you are owner of Rampage V Extreme. My friend.
Look, two sisters. I like them absolutely same.
People advised me to save money with cheaper motherboard 2014, RVE was 430 or 440 euro.
But I didn't want, that was small Anniversay 5th series, board was beautiful nicer then IV version, somehow I felt price will go up next time and for first DDR4 platform I didn't wished nothing else. Later after 18 months before I switched to RVE10 I was so happy with mine decision to buy RVE.
And I really don't know what will happen with 7 or 8 series because prices. I really worry. My max price for mobo is 400-450.
Target is 400 euro, but 450 If that's absolutely best.

I don't care for other rewards, only Monitor, that's only part I really need.
I have monitor from 2011 and I can't see how I could save enough and for monitor and for new DDR5 RIG in 2020/2021.
I will forever stay on 1080p. .

 

Actually I had problems first 3 days with RVE, BSOD followed every change in BIOS connected for overclock memory or processors or changing voltage. Even downclock caused BSOD. Then I made ASUS BIOS Flashback... Like I woke up lion. Suddenly every change I made worked.
People gave up in such situation, RMA working hardware, but I didn't gave up. Fact that CPU BSOD when I change clock from 3300 to 2800MHz tell me that something should shake that motherboard little and wake her up.

 

i am asus motherbaord user from past 15 years now , right now started from P4800 mobo and now have Asus Crossahir Hero 6

 

I have had three Asus boards. I've built systems for other people using different manufacturers, but I prefer Asus.

The first is a slot 1 P3 board made in 1999. I still have it and everything on it still works.

The second was a P5Q SE Plus. I used that from '09 to '11. In trying to remove a CPU backplate stuck on with far too strong and adhesive, I destroyed several traces, and gouged a couple of holes in the back of the board in various places with a screwdriver. After that it went into my brothers computer, and it also still works! I have no idea how. Looks like it went straight through an address line. It's been like it for most of its life now and hasn't had any problems.

The third is my P8P67 Pro. It's faulty. It's got a dead marvell sata controller. If you reset the CMOS then it doesn't post unless you're lucky. Disable it however and it works every time. It has been like that since I got it new in 2011. The bluetooth also failed last year and caused a bunch of USB issues, but disabling it has also cleared that up. Neither problem is serious enough to make me stop using it, and this faulty board has had over 8 years worth of use in that state. I've still no desire to upgrade it.

 

Hi,
Anyone win anything ?
Sure it was just a crappy new aio asus came out with

 

I don't even know when this finish.
Actually monitor is only I could really use for my PC, other award maybe even better are not so important for me.
But 4K monitor is ultra extremely important, I don't even need so expensive, but 4K 27-32" and flat panel are necessary.

Because this ASUS monitor are best specification I saw, but price is high as well.
4K-HDR-GSync-144Hz... all important specications gamers need together.
Even when 8K become standard and GPU power increase 10 times from now this PG27UQ will be useful as now people ask 100fps on 1080p.
Same will be for 7-8 years for 4K, because it's not 60Hz only.
I have 27" monitor, I never needed nothing bigger. First I tried 24", but after month I figure out it's small sell him immediately and bought 27".
People say 4K is best on 27-32".

 

so if you've never owned an ASUS product, you're SOL?

 

I'm never going to say one company is the best, and just blindly refuse to use anything else. But every Asus product I have owned has been miles ahead of the rest in terms of build quality and reliability. Asus graphics and motherboards are the gold standard. Sure there might be one or two other options depending on what you are building, but even if there are, they are just trying to match the standards that Asus has set. The first Asus product I bought was the Direct CuII r9 290x, and I immediately regretted every previous graphics card I have bought. The next computer I built had Asus motherboard and graphics, and that has been my go-to starting point ever since. I have had a few clients specifically request MSI, AsRock, and others. I will do it if that's what they want, but I don't recommend it, and the difference in quality is... Appearent, to say the least. Even when the feature set is comparable, the materials are often lower quality, the design is lacking, or some other corners have been cut. If you want the features, quality, and design all in one package, you almost have to get Asus.

 

Hey all,

Time sure does fly! To think that we have now had Asus with us for 30 years. I think a good many of us here have owned an Asus product at one time or another. I personally have owned a few of their motherboards and routers over the years. Asus have decided to celebrate their 30th milestone with a giveaway, see below on how you can get in on the celebrations.



Source

You can get a chance at those prizes by clicking HERE

OCN'ers, be sure to get in that prize draw


Share your stories with OCN

In the spirit of this event, I think it would be good time to share some stories and images revolving around your favorite Asus products ! It would be fantastic if we could get participants or passers by to share :

1. What was/is your favorite Asus product you have owned and why ?
2. Build images, do you have builds featuring your favored Asus hardware ? If so then please share with all as we would love to see them. If not build images, we also love to see some of those pro shots of Asus hardware, I know you guys are out there

Good luck to all the entrants.
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so if you've never owned an ASUS product, you're SOL?

 

Not to be offensive but, I believe so. The celebration is for ASUS consumers after all. You have a few options when entering the contest, to start is a short test on building knowledge. After that you write a story of what your ASUS experience is as a consumer. Everything is points related. So sure you can enter, I won't try to discourage you. :thumb:

~Ceadder :drink:

 

My twins lol

Maximus V Formula and Extreme, still running after all these years @4.5GHZ, and I just recently picked up an RX 570 ROG Strix for my other PC. Many an HWBOT scores with those 2 still running a 2550k and a 3570k.

 

Thanks for releasing an AM3+ bios for my AM3 board. Many vendors skimped out on this either to cut costs or to make old products obsolete faster.

You guys did a terrible job making your stuff break because this board I'm using is about a decade old. I'm upgrading now, don't worry.

P.S For those that don't believe me
https://web.archive.org/web/20110815103858/http://event.asus.com:80/2011/mb/AM3_PLUS_Ready/

 

That was nice move but whole thing happen behind premium enthusiasts scene because domination of Intel X58 system and Intel Z68 in that period. Improvement from AM3 to AM3+ was in shadow of low performance of AMD processors. Most people had idea to change whole platform.
It was much better to invest in i7-2600K and Z68.