I've never understood why some reviews don't bother with shots of the back of the reviewed boards. Nice write up! One thing I would have enjoyed seeing pictured is the back of the motherboards. The BIOS is one of my favorites, as almost everything you need isn’t buried deep within menus. Advanced Mode has several headers across the top that drop down additional options. Asus starts in an Easy Mode that displays high-level information, including CPU and memory clock speeds, temperatures, fan speeds, storage information, etc. The BIOS sports the familiar black, red, and yellow ROG theme that’s easy to read. FirmwareĪsus’ BIOS on the X670E Crosshair Extreme as we’re used to with other X670E. Last but not least, mixed in among the USB ports, are the 2.5 and 10 GbE ports. On the far left are the BIOS Flashback and reset CMOS buttons, while on the right are the Wi-Fi antenna connectors and the five-plug plus SPDIF audio stack (each analog port is backlit with matching color RGB). In addition to the Type-C ports are eight other USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) ports. There are 10 total USB ports out back, with two USB 4 ports Type-C ports (JHL8540 USB4 controller), a 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) Type-C port, and a 10 Gbps Type-C port. It comes attached to the board out of the box, which is what we expect from most higher-end boards these days. The rear IO plate on the Crosshair Extreme is busy. You’ll be able to run all six SATA ports and all five M.2 sockets concurrently you’ll just lose some bandwidth on the PCIe slots. If M.2_2 is enabled, PCIEX16_1 (top slot) runs at x8, and the bottom slot runs at x4 speeds. There is some lane sharing among the PCIe slots and M.2 sockets. Mixed in among the shrouds are two PCIe 5.0 x4 (128 Gbps) M.2 sockets that support up to 80mm modules. The bottom x4 slot connects through the chipset and runs at PCIe 4.0 x4 speeds. The top slot runs at x16 speeds, and the second full-length slot has a maximum of x8. Both full-length slots are reinforced and connect via the CPU to offer PCIe 5.0 bandwidth. In the middle of the board are two full-length PCIe slots, an x4 size slot, and two M.2 sockets. For most users, this is more than good enough and about the best you can get on a modern motherboard. If this audio solution isn’t good enough, you’re likely an audiophile with some seriously expensive equipment. In addition to the audio separation line and dedicated audio caps, it also comes with an ESS SABRE9218C DAC and a USB Type-C to 1/8th inch DAC for non-USB headphones. Hidden under the heatsinks is a flagship-class Realtek ALC4082 codec. On the bottom half of the board, we’ll start with the audio on the left side. Below is the full (and very long) list from the Asus website. Asus provides the ROG GEN-Z.2 (a PCIe 5.0 M.2 card), True Voltician (an Asus fan controller) along with a slew of cables, thermistors, screw packages, and more (don’t worry, we took the kitchen sink out for the review). Opening up the Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme box, we’re greeted by the motherboard on top with a comprehensive accessory organized neatly below. Inside the Box of the X670E Crosshair Extreme ![]() Realtek ALC4082 (ESS SABREES9218 Quad DAC) Power/Flex and bclk +/- buttons, alteration/slow mode/v-latch switches 22 Phase (20x 110A SPS MOSFETs for Vcore)
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