#Asus rog crosshair v formula z dimensions install#
I could very well install a larger sized heatsink on that lower mosfet part. Of course this means all AM3+ CPUs are still supported, but a year's worth of R&D tweaks for the FX architecture - including enhancements for upcoming Piledriver - have been. Matter of fact, the longer mosfet part is located within the case cutout, so only the upper part is problematic. Crosshair V Formula-Z (2012) vs Crosshair V Formula (2011) The Crosshair remains on its 5th edition, packing the same AMD 990FX and SB950 under those meaty ROG heatsinks. I have the dimensions needed for those 2 mosfet strips, I just need to find a suitable very low profile universal heatsinks with double sided thin thermal pads, so I can just glue them on. I'm afraid that could short something out or be bad in general.Īlso I've read that those Akasa are not universal heatsinks, they should only be suitable for gpu ram. At 799, ASUS offers an all-black, all-sweet X570 motherboard loaded with features like 10 Gbit LAN and AX WIFI 6E, as well as a. Now If I attach them to back mosfets, they would be touching the back of the case on the upper mosfet part. The ASUS Crosshair VIII X570 Extreme is the subject of this review. For illustration purposes, I have some Akasa gpu ram heatsinks, which are 4mm tall. I also don't want to leave those back mosfets with no passive cooling, so I was thinking about just putting some very thin heatsinks on them. So there is no way for me to re-attach those backplates. If a want to re-attach the default backplates, one of the backplate standoffs gets in the way of watercool block, where there is no mounting hole. To determine part numbers for the ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z motherboard, we use best. Support status icons: - The processor is supported. Please see the 'Disclaimer' link at the page bottom for more details. Data source: M - M anufacturers official CPU support list. The watercool block only has 3 mounting holes (instead of default 4). 190, 2.5 GHz, L2 2x512 KB, TDP 45 Watt, Rev C3, Part SDX190HDK22GM. I would otherwise just keep the same mounting mechanism if that would be possible, but unfortunately it is not. The Crosshair V Formula-Z features the AMD 990FX / SB950 chipset and uses the new DDR3 T-Topology Design, supporting 2400 (O.C.) MHz, offering optimum performance for hardcore gamers and performance seekers. Those 2 backplates also served as a mounting mechanism for the front vrm heatsink. Those were previously passive cooled by two very thin metal backplates (2mm height). Now the main problem that I have are mosfets on the back of the board. It was a big pain to find a suitable waterblock for this mobo, but I've finally found a watercool heatkiller (which had to be modified to fit formula-z). Long product name ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX : The short editorial description of ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX. 5 years old, but since I don't need anything better yet, I have recently decided that I want to make a complete overhaul with custom water cooling.