Unleash the Gen(i)e
Get your gaming to go with the ASUS ROG Maximus IV Gene-Z! Featuring the newest Intel® Z68 chipset, which supports 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 CPUs, powerful gaming just got portable with the µATX sized Maximus IV Gene-Z.
Maximus IV GENE-Z Product Overview
Drive your system to the limit!
Extreme Engine Digi+ - Powerful combination of analog and digital design elements
Extreme Engine Digi+ equipped with high performance digital VRM design can easily achieve the ultimate performance possible with adjustable CPU PWM frequency. It expedites heat dissipation and achieves better electric conduction, keeping critical components reliable. Now you'll be able to push your spanking new Intel CPU to the limit, hitting benchmark scores that others only dream of. Extreme Engine Digi+ balances the need for voltage and the desire for rock solid performance to bring the ultimate user experience.
Easily adjust BIOS settings with the user-friendly ROG UEFI BIOS, enjoying flexible and convenient overclocking. Another new feature is GPU.DIMM Post, which ensures that all graphics cards and DIMM slots are detected in BIOS stage quickly. BIOS Print is an added convenience of taking a screenshot by pressing F12, saving the image on to a thumb drive so you can proudly share your settings with the OC community.
ROG Connect - Plug and Overclock - Tweak it the hardcore way!
Monitor the status of your desktop PC and tweak its parameters in real-time via a notebook — just like a race car engineer—with ROG Connect. ROG Connect links your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you to view real-time POST code and hardware status readouts on your notebook, as well as make on-the-fly parameter adjustments at a purely hardware level. ROG Connect even allows you to flash your BIOS from the notebook, which means that you can OC your system to the max without any fear of permanently bricking the motherboard due to a corrupted BIOS.
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Hear every detail in game
SupremeFX X-Fi 2 - Play with ultra-real cinematic in-game surround sound!
SupremeFX X-Fi 2 delivers incredible gaming audio experiences to ROG die hards. It features EAX 5.0 and OpenAL for ultra-real cinematic in-game audio, while also supporting THX TruStudio PRO branding so games, music and movies sound way better! SupremeFX X-Fi 2 also implements gold-plated jacks and high quality capacitors to ensure high definition adventures in audio.
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Don’t let lag frag you!
GameFirst - The speed you need to pwn
GameFirst manages the flow of traffic according to your needs so that you can still listen to online music, download and upload files, and IM with your buddies without sacrificing the low ping times you need to pwn your opponents.
Intel Gigabit LAN - Experience blazing fast network connectivity!
The LAN solution from Intel has been long known to have a better throughput, lower CPU utilization as well as better stability. With the onboard Intel Gigabit LAN, the ultimate network experience is delivered to users like never before.
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Universal dynamic switchable graphics
LucidLogix® Virtu™ - Enjoy optimal onboard graphics and discrete GPU's performance by dynamic switching!
LucidLogix® Virtu™ is GPU virtualization software that works alongside 2nd generation Intel® Core processors featuring Intel Quick Sync and discrete GPUs. Together, they enable an all-inclusive media platform with high-end DirectX 11 3D, anti-aliasing and performance features for a thrilling game experience. Ultimately, users can enjoy optimal simultaneous performance in 3D gaming and video functions like transcoding and HD playback without having to manually change settings between GPUs.
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Adjust memory settings in real-time
Mem TweakIt - Dynamic timing adjustments, DRAM efficiency gauge
When changing DRAM settings in BIOS, it always takes time for the system to reboot. Worry no more! With Mem TweakIt, you can do DRAM tuning in real-time and view your DRAM efficiency score.
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