[Hms1193]

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ASUS has showcased its upcoming Z77 chipset based ROG Maximus V Formula motherboard at the ASUS Z77 Press Conference in Taipei - The board brings back built in water cooling support along with several other features

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[NOCA]

Looks cool, would've been nice to see g1/4 threaded inlets instead of those tiny barbs though:/

 

[Hukkel]

Looks kinda bulky, I have seen better looking blocks for a mobo.

 

[JunkoXan]

Functionality is better then looks, imo....

 

[derickwm]

I really hope this isn't the final design... Ugly and those small barbs are terrible.

 

[H4rd5tyl3]

Do not want. Was expecting a bit more but whatever, glad I don't have to spend another 4 hundo on minor upgrades now, and this makes me feel more at ease. Guess I'll wait and see if they release a new revision or Black Edition of the RIVE. Of course for people building new rigs this will probably be the 1155 ROG board to get, unless it's a considerable amount more than the IV Extremes.

 

[Dhalmel]

At least the PCIe power supplement is at an less obtrusive area....still molex though /sigh wonder how long till molex is finally gone.

The watercooling thing looks like an afterthought and why are there TWO optical audio ports?

but w/e as long as the bios and hardware itself is relable ASUS has a nice product.

 

[Mr Frosty]

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Originally Posted by NOCA

Looks cool, would've been nice to see g1/4 threaded inlets instead of those tiny barbs though:/

Indeed, you would of thought they would of been clever enough to of gone with the industry standard..

 

[Samurai Batgirl]

...I thought it was pretty cool...

 

[Artikbot]

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Originally Posted by Samurai Batgirl

...I thought it was pretty cool...

So did I.

Although the heatsink doesn't look especialy efficient if you ask me.

What is wrong with the tiny barbs people? They look standard 3/8 to me.

 

[derickwm]

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Originally Posted by Samurai Batgirl

...I thought it was pretty cool...

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Originally Posted by Artikbot

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Originally Posted by Samurai Batgirl

...I thought it was pretty cool...

So did I.

Although the heatsink doesn't look especialy efficient if you ask me.

What is wrong with the tiny barbs people? They look standard 3/8 to me.

A lot of people who actually take the time/money to water cool their motherboards generally spend that extra $ to have compression fittings. Barbs look decent but IMO they don't match up to some properly used compression fittings.

 

[Samurai Batgirl]

And then I'm just sitting here getting

from derick and not knowing what compression and barb fittings are.
I'll get the motherboard anyway @_@

 

[chefman21]

I wouldn't kick it out of bed if it farted.

 

[Agenesis]

Is it just me? But that screw looks like kim jong il!

 

[Coach Mcguirk]

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Originally Posted by Bloitz

Drugs are bad mmmkay

This!

 

[derickwm]

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Originally Posted by Coach Mcguirk

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Originally Posted by Bloitz

Drugs are bad mmmkay

This!

 

[IXcrispyXI]

whats the extra 4pin power cable for next to the 8pin?

 

[DarkBlade6]

I much prefer the Gene Z77

 

[psycow]

I dont understand this, most people that wants to go mobo-water will most likely buy a block them selfs... so who is this for?
also isnt the first time Asus does this, one of the nVidia board had "waterblocks" aswell.

 

[161029]

Looks bulky and I feel like it's forcing us to WC. Hopefully we can remove the barbs.