Asus Crosshair nForce 590 SLI AM2

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As expected, the performance of the Asus Crosshair motherboard is on par with, or ahead of, the other nForce 590 SLI motherboards we have tested, as well as the XPress 3200 AM2 reference board from ATI. Even though AMD has moved to DDR2 memory with the AM2 processor socket, the performance between motherboards of the same and other chipsets is still negligable, as the memory controller is still on the processor. Since that is the case, the performance benchmarks that look at video encoding, audio encoding, gaming and applications testing all show the boards using the FX-62 processor to be at the same level.

[...]As we showed you in a TON of screenshots and in lots of detail earlier in the review, the BIOS on this motherboard has more tweaks and settings than even we could explain. Asus was attempting to one-up the very popular LAN Party series from DFI that has gained attention as the best overclockers motherboard with extremely minute BIOS settings and detail. The Crosshair board, in my opinion, offers at least equal settings and options and might even get a nod above the DFI offering since their implementation makes it easy for BIOS beginners to access the standard BIOS options (like the four most common memory timings) without having to wade through the dozens of more complicated and less used settings.

Anyone that is looking to get an AM2 setup and try to overclock it will also like the various voltage settings and profile options, including the ability to move the memory voltage up to above 3.2v!!

[...]The Asus Crosshair motherboard is a welcome change to the world of me-too motherboards that has plagued us for years. By adding things that at first seemed like gimmicks, like the on-board LEDs, LCD post screen and EL-lighted back panel, the Crosshair motherboard has become a unique product that deserves a lot of attention from enthusiasts and gamers. It offers just about everything for everyone, and if you are going to be building a new AM2 system, I'd have no problems recommending the Asus Crosshair.