Asus Maximus IV Extreme Review 1155 Sandy Bridge 2600k

Full review available here: http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/asus_maximus_4_extreme_review/1

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Asus
• Maximus
• IV
• Extreme
• Review
• 1155
• Sandy
• Bridge
• 2600k

[FMMProductions]

I've just ordered this mobo with the i7 2600k with a Corsair H60 cooler. Will the H60 be able to run the 2600k at 4.6ghz at stable temps?

[TimeToLiveCustoms]

@FMMProductions depends what volts YOUR 2600k needs to be stable. The H60 would not have even been on my list of possible good coolers though.

[ianmarais1]

But isn't the 3960x the best sandy brige cpu?

[TimeToLiveCustoms]

@ianmarais1 3960x = 2011 socket 2600k = 1155 socket

[MrIwesseli]

@ianmarais1 \

I7 2600k is the "Sandy Bridge" and the 3960x is the "Sandy Bridge E".

[ianmarais1]

@silvervolt7 Yea I allready got the answer from the man himself Tiny Tom Logen and some one els, I forgot about the "E" part, haha my bad but thanks for helping.

[silvervolt7]

@ianmarais1 It's a Sandy bridge-E cpu...

[bynielou]

Great review. I have the same board and CPU and with no trouble at all got it running at 4.8GHz. I pushed for 5 but caused it to spaz out for a while so need to work on my settings! Cheers!

[JigokuTrigger]

Really temped to jump ship now. was thinking of the P8z68

[buzz9961]

PCI-E 3.0 support?

[FMMProductions]

@abdipus I'd have thought so as i'm running 16GB of RAM, EVGA GTX560 Ti 448 Core in SLI with a 750w PSU so i'd think you would have a better chance than i do.

I think my PSU is why the 4.6ghz OC failed to boot.

[abdipus]

@FMMProductions Im running 4.2Ghz now pretty stable 24/7 Im not going to OC more for now i think, i got 750w psu im not running sli crossfire. do you think the psu can run it at 4.6 ? i also got 16gb ram aswell do you think the psu can take it ??