We've taken a look at nearly half a dozen ASUS motherboards in the past few months covering many segments that the company targets. These include Sabertooth offerings for both AMD and Intel platforms but we have saved the best for last. ASUS' Republic of Gamers (ROG) series represents their top-of-the line offerings, available in three different categories: Gene for lower end, Formula for mid grade and Extreme being the absolute best product that ASUS makes.

Today we are taking a look at a board from the latter series, the ASUS Maximus IV Extreme, a P67 B3 Revision board that throws caution to the wind by including virtually every bell and whistle one could desire. This board is specifically designed for Intel 2nd Generation Core CPU overclocking and supports Nvidia SLI and ATI CrossFire X multi-GPU configurations in addition to a treasure trove of ROG-specific features and applications.


ASUS spared no expense on the Maximus IV Extreme and that attention to detail is evident even from the product packaging. The front cover of the retail box lifts up, revealing a clear cutout that shows the board waiting inside. The back of the package highlights just a few of the many features and specifications that this product carries.

Let's have a closer look at these features and specifications on the next page before checking out the package contents.