Advanced mode enables full control over every aspect of the motherboard, and a built-in search function helps you quickly find the setting you need. When you're ready for a deeper dive, delve into the UEFI's Advanced mode and take complete control. The high-quality thermal pad improves overall heat transfer from the system by bridging the heat generated by the power stages to the heatsink.Ī steel, cold-rolled coil construction backplate strengthens the motherboard to prevent bending, and adds additional mass to siphon heat from the VRM.Ī chipset heatsink blends seamlessly with the aluminum heatsink cover and prominently features the ROG logo. The heatsink cover is crafted from pure aluminum to efficiently cool the two onboard M.2 drives. Helps cool vital motherboard power delivery areas to enhance the overclocking potential of future processors. The power stage sits at the top of Infineon's lineup and features a low RDSON to reduce switching and conduction losses, helping to improve overall thermal headroom.Ī VRM heatsink is placed on the MOSFETs and chokes, and the embedded heatpipe connects to the aluminum I/O cover.Īn aluminum I/O cover is connected to the primary heatsink via an embedded heatpipe, increasing mass and surface area for dissipation. That's why ROG Maximus XII Extreme utilizes 16 power stages. PWM controllers and phase-doublers control the circuit, and the power stages do the heavy lifting from an electrical and thermal standpoint. That's why ROG Maximus XII Extreme utilizes teamed power stages to deliver higher burst current per phase, while maintaining the thermal performance of phase-doubled designs.Įach VRM component serves a specific purpose.
These improvements necessitate a re-evaluation of power-design priorities because phase-doublers add a propagation delay that hampers transient response.įortunately, the latest integrated power components can handle higher currents than the devices of yesteryear, making it possible to implement a simple circuit topology that isn't hamstrung by the processing lag of phase-doublers. In addition, they consume less power at idle and can transition between load states much more quickly. However, today's CPUs now pack more cores than their predecessors, and the latest instruction sets allow them to crunch computationally dense workloads at an incredible pace. Those benefits led to phase-doublers becoming universally accepted in the industry, and they are still used for similar purposes today. The board's VRM was lauded for elegantly overcoming the power handling capabilities of components that were available at the time and also reducing voltage ripple. We became the first manufacturer to implement phase-doublers when we shipped our A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard, back in 2005. Provides stronger PCIe device retention and greater shearing resistance. One sided clips for super-simple, super-secure handling of memory modules.Īt its default, the FlexKey functions as a system reset button, but it can also be easily set to quickly turn Aura lighting on or off, activate Safe Boot or enter the BIOS.
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The Q-Code LED design provides you with a 2-digit error code that displays the system status. Indicates power status and potential problems with the CPU, memory, graphics card or boot device for quick diagnosis.Ī bi-directional interface that attaches the fan extension card II.
USB power supplies rock-steady 5V to all USB ports, minimizing power fluctuations for minimal data loss. ESD Guards cover the USB, audio and LAN ports. Greater electrostatic protection than the industry standard.