ASUS Crosshair III Formula AM3 DDR3 790FX Crossfire Motherboard Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips

This video presents an unboxing and first look at the ASUS Republic of Gamers Crosshair III Formula AM3 DDR3 790FX Crossfire motherboard. Linus walks through the product positioning, highlighting the board as a premium AM3 option with Crossfire X support and AMD Phenom compatibility. He notes the unique packaging with a windowed box, which lets buyers preview the board on the shelf, and then covers the feature set that distinguishes this model, such as the Memo K memory compatibility feature for post BIOS access, CPU Level Up for quick software-based overclocking, and the SupremeFX audio solution paired with XFi software. The walkthrough also mentions bundled software and security software, including a trial of 3DMark and Kaspersky Antivirus, alongside practical accessories like the LCD poster, USB/FireWire rear plate, power and reset buttons on the board, and a back IO shield. The accessory pack is shown in a black box and includes an IDE cable, multiple SATA cables, cable management zip-ties, and the Q-Connector technology to simplify front-panel connections. Linus then removes the motherboard from its packaging to inspect its layout, pointing out the 24-pin power connector, 8-pin CPU power, die-cast MOSFET cooling, Northbridge and Southbridge cooling, and the AM3 socket. He confirms DDR3 memory support and describes the expansion slots, including PCI Express x1 and two PCI Express 16x slots that operate at full speed and support Crossfire but not SLI. The video concludes with a quick tour of the rear I/O, noting six USB ports, a PS/2 port, FireWire, one gigabit Ethernet jack, and a Clear CMOS button for troubleshooting, along with the board’s overall impression as a high-end flagship AM3 motherboard from ASUS.

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