Asus ROG MAXIMUS IX FORMULA

Product information

Key specs

Socket (CPU)

1151

Motherboard chipset

Intel Z270

Form factor (motherboards)

ATX

Total number of RAM slots

4

Nubmber of M.2 connectors

2

Socket (CPU)	1151
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z270
Form factor (motherboards)	ATX
Total number of RAM slots	4
Nubmber of M.2 connectors	2
PCI Express x16 slots	3
Built-in WiFi
Number of Ethernet ports	1

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Pros and cons

According to our motherboard expert

• The reinforced PCIe slots and the protective cover let you install new components without any worries, and they'll also be protected against the heat produced by the video card.
• Use the optical S/PDIF Out connector to connect your HiFi equipment.
• The motherboard lighting can be configured to your liking with the Asus software and can be synchronized with your Asus video cards and peripherals.
• Extra software is required to configure the motherboard lighting.

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Description

The Asus MAXIMUS IX Formula is an ATX motherboard with lighting, a Socket 1151, and the Intel Z270 chipset. The motherboard is suitable for water cooling and Intel Optane memory, and with its 3 slots, it supports SLI and CrossFire setups with up to 3 video cards.

The Asus MAXIMUS IX Formula is an ATX motherboard with lighting, a Socket 1151, and the Intel Z270 chipset. The motherboard is suitable for water cooling and Intel Optane memory, and with its 3 slots, it supports SLI and CrossFire setups with up to 3 video cards.

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Tips for using this product

Tips for using this product

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Included by default

• Manual
• Asus Q-shield
• SATA cables (3x)
• Software DVD
• SLI bridge (2-way)
• ASUS 2T2R dual-band WiFi antenna

Included by default

• Asus Q-shield
• SATA cables (3x)
• Software DVD
• SLI bridge (2-way)
• ASUS 2T2R dual-band WiFi antenna

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Key specs

Socket (CPU)

1151

Motherboard chipset

Intel Z270

Form factor (motherboards)

ATX

Total number of RAM slots

4

Nubmber of M.2 connectors

2

Socket (CPU)	1151
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z270
Form factor (motherboards)	ATX
Total number of RAM slots	4
Nubmber of M.2 connectors	2
PCI Express x16 slots	3
Built-in WiFi
Number of Ethernet ports	1

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Reviews

5 reviews

9,7/10 (5 reviews)

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Most helpful reviews

8,5/10

Perfect, as expected. But expensive.

• design
• Features
• Price

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• Steven williams
• 8 February 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

It's a great board for gaming and overclocking.

• Easy Overclock
• Easy Install
• RGB Software can be a bit buggy

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• Ryan mazer
• 2 October 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Expensive but good

• elaborate
• performance
• 2nd m2 slot turned on motherboard

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• Joop leithuijser
• 6 March 2018
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

buying at coolblue everything went well

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• Willy vandecraen
• 10 July 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

all top for ultimate gamers.en menden with pinggels

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• Marcel
• 26 May 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,5/10

Perfect, as expected. But expensive.

• design
• Features
• Price

Overkill for most users (would opt for the Max IX Prime then). Formula offers additional water cooling features and design. Chosen for a special project.

Nothing to complain about. It is an expensive product, but you get what you expect. It is well packed, the manual is complete and comprehensive, a number of SATA cables and other accessories are included.

Keep in mind the price. If you've already spent $400 on a motherboard, you're probably not going to put any cheap stuff in here either. You quickly lose +€3000 for everything together (including monitor), which is very expensive for a PC.
And ASUS Aura RGB Sync certainly doesn't help. Your preference will quickly turn to other more expensive components that also have this function (GPU, Monitor, Case, Keyboard + Mouse (€400 for ASUS Claymore and Spatha)).

Also search the QVL (Qualified Vendor List) for compatible RAM DDR4 memory. Available at asus.com. Not all RAM is compatible with the MB.

• Steven williams
• 8 February 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

It's a great board for gaming and overclocking.

• Easy Overclock
• Easy Install
• 2 Extra RGB Headers for RGB lighting
• RGB Software can be a bit buggy

This motherboard is great, overclocking is easy and simple, installation was easy. The extra RGB Headers are great for people with RGB strips and other RGB elements as they can also be controlled with AURA. Overclocking was easy, I was able to get my I7 7700K to 5ghz with a single value change.

Finding the extra software like "Sonic Radar" or "Sonic Studio" can be annoying to find as they are hidden in the audio drivers on the driver page.

Another annoying thing was that the RGB Control Software (AURA)would reset when you shut the pc down unless you add a startup task to start up the actual AURA application.

I did have a problem with the voltage control. After setting it to 1.4+ and restarting the computer, to set the voltage back to under 1.4 I had to "load default settings" before being able to change it. It wasn't a real problem as it didn't mess with the actual voltage. it can just be slightly annoying when your overclocking.

• Ryan mazer
• 2 October 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Expensive but good

• elaborate
• performance
• 2nd m2 slot turned on motherboard

Likes it and works great.

• Joop leithuijser
• 6 March 2018
• Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product number

759103

Manufacturer code

90MB0RX0-M0EAY0

Brand

ASUS

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Carry-in warranty

Old product returned for free

General properties

Form factor (motherboards)

ATX

Chipset properties

Motherboard chipset

Intel Z270

Socket (CPU)

1151

Chipset cooler (motherboards)

Passive

RAM properties

Total number of RAM slots

4

Memory type

DDR4

Voltage RAM

1.2V

Memory speed

4133 MHz

Maximum internal memory

64 GB

Number of memory channels

Dual channel (2)

PCIe connectors

PCI Express x1 slots

3

PCI Express x16 slots

3

Storage properties

Nubmber of M.2 connectors

2

WiFi and Bluetooth properties

Built-in WiFi

WiFi standards

Wireless AC

Bluetooth

Bluetooth version

4.1

Video connections

DisplayPort connector

HDMI connector

Thunderbolt connector

DVI connector

VGA connector

Audio and Ethernet connectors

Headphone jack

Number of headphone jacks

1

Microphone connector

Number of microphone connectors

1

Digital optical connector

Audio processor

SupremeFX S1220

Number of audio channels

7

Number of subwoofer channels

1