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The video is a detailed review of the Asus Rog Crosshair x670e Extreme motherboard, focusing on its premium build, futuristic design, and extensive features that cater to gamers and overclockers. Key highlights include dual LED screens for display customization, robust cooling solutions with metal shrouds, and support for the new Ryzen 7000 series processors via the AM5 socket. The board provides significant power delivery with 20 power stages and includes features for precise overclocking, such as the Ryzen core Flex algorithms and the new AMD Extender Profile for Overclocking (Expo).
Storage options are ample, with multiple PCIe lanes, built-in M.2 slots, and expandable NVMe storage through Gen z.2 and expansion cards. The rear I/O is well-equipped with numerous USB ports, dual Ethernet ports, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and comprehensive audio connectivity. The motherboard's audio capabilities are boosted by the Supreme FX 7.1 surround sound codec, enabling high-resolution sound output.
Additional features include multiple fan and pump headers, ARGB headers, and advanced overclocking tools like BCLK adjustment buttons, LN2 mode, and retry and save boot buttons for BIOS management. Accessories that come with the board support its advanced functionalities, including power monitoring tools and various splitters and cables. The video concludes with a shout-out to collaborating entities and teasers for upcoming AM5 and Ryzen 7000 content.
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In this part of the video, the reviewer covers the Asus Rog Crosshair x670e extreme motherboard. They note the board’s solid and heavy build, along with its premium aesthetic featuring a futuristic, cyberpunk design. The board includes two LED screens; one is a Matrix display for GIFs on the I/O shroud, and the other is a VRM midboard heatsink display showing CPU temperature and postcodes. The board also uses a metal shroud for cooling the chipset and M.2 slots, and it supports the new Ryzen 7000 series processors with an AM5 socket and bracket. Additionally, it includes two 4+4 power connectors for sufficient power delivery during overclocking, supported by 20 power stages rated at 110 amps each.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the Ryzen core Flex, a set of configurable algorithms allowing control over CPU temperature, electric design current (EDC), and package power transfer (PPT). There is an onboard clock generator for precise overclocking settings. The new overclocking profile, Expo (AMD Extender Profile for Overclocking), is introduced, along with the AEMP feature for tuning RAM kits with locked PMICs. The motherboard’s bottom area includes three PCIe lanes, two full-lane PCIe Gen 5 running at x16 and x8 bandwidth, and one PCIe Gen 4 lane running at x1 bandwidth. For storage, it offers two built-in PCIe Gen 5 M.2 slots with Asus Q latch feature for tool-less installation, and six SATA slots.
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In this part of the video, several options for expanding storage are discussed, starting with the Gen z.2 storage expansion, which supports adding two more M.2 NVMe drives using PCIe Gen 5. Another option is an expansion card from Asus that looks like a mini graphics card, allowing for an additional NVMe storage drive with PCIe Gen 5 support. The video then reviews the motherboard’s rear I/O features, highlighting the pre-installed IO shield, BIOS flashback button, clear CMOS button, and a variety of USB ports, including four Type-C (two of which support USB 4 and DisplayPort) and eight Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports. It notes the absence of a PS2 port, mentions two Ethernet ports (10 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps), and describes wireless features such as Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. Finally, it details the audio connectivity, including 3.5 mm jacks for various audio input and output needs.
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In this part of the video, several features of a motherboard are detailed. It highlights the gold-plated audio jacks and the SPDIF output, controlled by the Supreme FX 7.1 surround sound audio codec ALC 4082 offering up to 32-bit or 384 kHz resolution. The motherboard includes eight fan headers, two for water pumps, with an additional ROG fan controller providing extra headers. Additionally, it has one 3-pin ARGB and one 6-pin ARGB Gen 2 header. The board supports two front USB Type-C headers, one Gen 2×2 and one Gen 2, along with USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 headers. A Type-C with Gen 2×2 can deliver up to 60 watts, useful for charging laptops. The board features a power button, Flex Key, audio headers, and unique BCLK plus and minus buttons for overclocking adjustments. There is also an LN2 mode and a slow mode button for extreme overclocking stability.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses various features found on the bottom right of the motherboard, including a retry button for the BIOS, a BIOS switch button to toggle between multiple BIOS setups, and a save boot button for safer BIOS and operating system reboots. Additionally, the video covers accessories included with the motherboard, such as a high-quality ROG screwdriver, the ROG True Voltition for power delivery monitoring, ARGB splitters, fan splitters, an RGB extension cable, sleeved SATA cables, a three-in-one most stir cable pack, and a ROG thumb drive for drivers. The video ends by highlighting the motherboard’s suitability for extreme overclockers and long-term users of the AM5 platform, indicating its potential longevity with future Ryzen processors. Finally, there’s a shout-out to Asus Malaysia and a call to action for viewers to follow and engage with their social media pages.
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In this part of the video, the speaker mentions that there will be upcoming content related to AM5 and Ryzen 7000 for viewers to watch. The speaker then concludes with a farewell and well-wishes.