ASUS ROG Z270 Maximus IX Code and Formula Review & Comparison

tinytomlogan · #1 03-01-17, 04:45 PM

The ROG Brand is returning to its enthusiast roots, and with the Code and Formula there is much to sink your teeth into.

ASUS ROG Z270 Maximus IX Code and Formula Review & Comparison

B0GiE · #2 03-01-17, 08:48 PM

Is putting water on the EK water block necessary on the Formula?

Can you use it without? Does it effect any performance on the board?

ImAJediBrah · #3 04-01-17, 09:15 PM

Honestly it can be used either with or without water. its entirely up to you as to what you'd like to use. I have the Formula VIII using a Cryorig R1 Universal. No issues on air

TheF34RChannel · #4 05-01-17, 06:59 AM

It may save you some pennies to get the code if you're not going to do water, with them being so similar anyway?

Chrazey · #5 05-01-17, 09:10 AM

I like that they have now made the power and reset buttons in the top right corner RGB as well. As on the previous Formula board it was white, and didn't go well if you changed the entire board to one specific colour. Which was rather annoying for myself, as I like uniformity.
Really nice that they thought of this this time around

TheF34RChannel · #6 05-01-17, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrazey

I like that they have now made the power and reset buttons in the top right corner RGB as well. As on the previous Formula board it was white, and didn't go well if you changed the entire board to one specific colour. Which was rather annoying for myself, as I like uniformity.
Really nice that they thought of this this time around

I can relate to that; my front case fans and GPU are red, the CPU AIO white (I had planned to go all white by replacing the front fans but the GPU doesn't do white) and it annoys me!!

Ando · #7 12-01-17, 10:14 AM

Okay now I see why you were such a fan of the Gigabyte G7 it had the same clock with only 1.32 volts! Impressive!

swandoggxe · #8 11-05-17, 07:57 AM

Hi just wondering if anyone knows of any m.2 issues on this board? I've heard about heat problems due to the stick sitting vertically out from the board. Cheers

tinytomlogan · #9 11-05-17, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by swandoggxe

Hi just wondering if anyone knows of any m.2 issues on this board? I've heard about heat problems due to the stick sitting vertically out from the board. Cheers

Thats going to drop temps not increase them

B0GiE · #10 11-05-17, 02:57 PM

No probs here!