The complete specifications of the ASUS Maximus VI Gene are listed below. When working with the review sample, we didn’t have any compatibility or clearance issues with our components. As with all boards that feature an on-board power switch, it’s great for the review testing although I’m not sure how often it would be used by the average gamer. Personally I like having an onboard power switch but I have my boards out in the open more than most people.
The utility bundle that ASUS included also provides extensive functionality and a very easy to use RAMDISK utility – there is something in the bundle for everyone at all skill levels. For the hardcore enthusiasts there are also 10 ProbeIt measurement points for checking voltages with a multimeter and for the neat freaks out there, ASUS also included a sheet of cable labels.
Technical Specifications
| CPU Support | Intel® Socket 1150 for 4th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors Supports Intel® 22 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list |
| Chipset | Intel® Z87 |
| Main Memory | 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2600(O.C.)/2500(O.C.) /2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800(O.C.) /1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered MemoryDual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). |
| Expansion Slots | 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x4 1 x mini-PCIe 2.0 x1 |
| SATA | Intel® Z87 chipset : 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel® Z87 chipset : 1 x M.2 (NGFF) Socket 2 on mPCIe Combo II expansion card(s), black Support M.2 (NGFF) Type 2242 SSD card (22mm x 42mm), Support PCI express 2.0 x1 and SATA 6Gb/s standards ASMedia® ASM1061 controller : 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red |
| USB | Intel® Z87 chipset : 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board) Intel® Z87 chipset : 8 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board) ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller : 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue) |
| Audio | ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC – Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking – High quality 115 dB SNR stereo playback output (Line-out at rear) and 104 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) Audio Feature : – SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology – ELNA premium audio capacitors – Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection – Sonic Radar – DTS Connect – Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel |
| Network | Intel® I217V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s) |
| Multi-GPU | Integrated Graphics Processor – Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology |
| ROG Exclusive Features | mPCIe Combo II (mPCIe/M.2 combo card) Extreme Engine Digi+ III : – 8 + 2 phase power design – NexFET™ Power Block MOSFET – 60A BlackWing Chokes – 10K Black Metallic Capacitors ProbeIt UEFI BIOS features : – ROG BIOS Print – GPU.DIMM Post – Tweakers’ Paradise – ROG SSD Secure Erase ROG RAMDisk GameFirst II Extreme Tweaker |
| Internal I/O Connections | – 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) – 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) – 1 x TPM connector(s) – 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) – 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) – 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) – 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) – 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) – 1 x 8-pin EATX 12 V Power connector – 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) – 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) – 1 x System panel(s) – 1 x DirectKey Button(s) – 1 x DRCT header(s) – 1 x MemOK! button(s) – 10 x ProbeIt Measurement Points – 1 x LN2 Mode header(s) – 1 x Power-on button(s) – 1 x Reset button(s) – 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s) – 1 x mPCIe Combo II connector(s) |
| Rear Panel I/O Connections | – 1 x HDMI – 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) – 6 x USB 3.0 (blue) – 4 x USB 2.0 – 1 x Optical S/PDIF out – 6 x Audio jack(s) – 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) – 1 x ROG Connect On/ Off switch(es) |
| BIOS | 64Mb UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.7, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI5.0a Multi-Language BIOS |
| Dimensions | mATX Form Factor 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
| Manageability | WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE |
| Support Disk | Drivers ROG GameFirst II ROG RAMDisk ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities |
| Special Features | ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization : – The tuning key perfectly consolidates ASUS-exclusive DIGI+ Power Control, TPU, EPU, and Fan Xpert 2 optimize the digital power setting, system performance, power saving and whole system cooling configuration CPU Level Up ASUS Exclusive Features : – USB BIOS Flashback – MemOK! – AI Suite 3 – Ai Charger+ – USB Charger+ – USB 3.0 Boost – Disk Unlocker ASUS EZ DIY : – ASUS O.C. Profile – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 – ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Design : – ASUS Q-Shield – ASUS Q-Code – ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) – ASUS Q-Slot – ASUS Q-DIMM – ASUS Q-Connector Overclocking Protection : – ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
