For
our testing we tend to use the ASUS Crosshair V Formula AMD 990FX motherboard. We
tend to didn’t get into abundant detail regarding the Crosshair V Formula
motherboard then since the main focus was on the AMD FX-8150. Today, we tend to
square measure about to switch the main focus back to the ASUS Crosshair V
Formula socket AM3+ motherboard. The ASUS Crosshair V Formula is that the prime
AMD 990FX motherboard within the ASUS Republic of Gamers product stacks. The
ASUS Crosshair V Formula is meant with the enthusiast in mind, sadly, with the
amount of options packed into the ASUS Crosshair V Formula will come back at a
premium value. The Crosshair V Formula is presently selling for $229.99.
Starting
out with the fundamental options of the ASUS Crosshair V Formula, it's
engineered round the AMD 990FX chipset and uses the newest AMD AM3+ socket. The
socket itself is almost the image of the previous AMD AM3 socket. If you wish
to upgrade one or 2 parts at a time, you'll upgrade your motherboard to the
ASUS Crosshair V Formula and benefit of NVIDIA SLI technology whereas
victimization your existing Phenom II processor and upgrade to and AMD FX
‘Bulldozer’ processor down the road. As a fast refresher for those who haven’t
been following motherboards.
