CPU3D Preview: Asus Maximus II Formula (P45) Motherboard

Thanks to Asus, we've just received a sample of their latest motherboard in the "Republic of Gamers"  range ... the Asus Maximus II Formula Motherboard. It's based on Intel's latest P45 chipset with ICH10R southbridge. It supports 1600FSB, DDR2 ram and contains a host extra features designed for the extreme gaming enthusiasts.

           

It looks absolutely fabulous and we expect good performance from this motherboard. Watch out for a full review coming soon, but in the meantime take a look at our photo gallery below.

Asus Maximus II Formula (P45) Motherboard

The Box	The Box II
The Box III	The box opened with the contents inside
The complete package and contents	LCD poster and extra chipset fan
A separate Creative X-Fi audio card is included	The available audio connectors
The board itself	Another angled view of the board
This chipset cooler contains a backlit logo showing Republic of Gamers	A really large chipset cooler helps cool the board. This part covers the SB
Look at those VRM modules - new 16-phase power design	4 x DDR2 DIMM slots
2 x PCIe(x16), 3 x PCIe(x1) and 2 standard PCI slots	Internal reset and power-on buttons
A total of 8 SATA connectors	Firewire controller
PS/2 Keyboard, 4 USB, reset switch and 1 gigabit ethernet	Firewire port, eSATA, 2 more USB and another gigabit ethernet