

Needless to say I’m excited to see what this board can do! Specifications and Features The CPU support list also claims compatibility for the big FX-9 series CPUs with their huge stock 220W TDP, despite the specifications listing the board at 125W. This is one area mid-range boards will typically suffer and ultimately limit their overclocking abilities. This means it has 7 phases dedicated to the CPU and one for the CPU-NB, which should give it a bit more gas in the tank. The power section is 8 phase but, the way I understand it, it uses a “7+1” layout instead of the typical “6+2” layout. This looks like a very promising board to me.

For those who enjoy a bit of bling, this should be right up your alley. One other interesting tidbit is the new Aura feature which allows the user to customize color and rhythm of the on-board RGB LEDs.

With the new AMD socket nearly a year away, it’s nice to see some new AM3+ motherboards with added features such as USB 3.1 and M.2 SSD functionality. On top of that they’ve packaged them in a very nice looking, all new board.
#Quad gpu crossfirex update
The 970 Chipset isn’t new but ASUS has come back with a nice set of features to update this platform. It’s been quite some time since we’ve seen anything new in the AMD camp and change is always welcome. Today we’ll have a look at the ASUS 970 Pro Gaming/Aura AM3+ motherboard.
