Bundled Applications
Included Applications
- ASUS AI Suite 3
- ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5 with 5-Way Optimization
- TPU (Turbo Processing Unit)
- EPU (Energy Processing Unit)
- DIGI+ Power Control
- Fan XPert 4
- Turbo App
- USB 3.1 Boost
- AI Charger+
- PC Streamer
- PC Cleaner
- Disk Unlocker
- USB BIOS Flashback Wizard
- ASUS Wi-Fi GO!
- ROG AURA RGB Lighting Control
- ROG GameFirst IV
- ROG KeyBot II
- ROG RAMCache
- ROG RAMDisk
- ROG CPU-Z
- ROG Mem TweakIt
- DAEMON Tools Pro Standard
- ASUS WebStorage
- Overwolf
- Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
AI Suite 3
The AI Suite 3 application is a bundling mechanism for all the included ASUS designed utilities, providing a centralized panel from which to access and run the applets. All applets can be accessed by clicking on the expansion button on the middle left side of the page. The applet list then slides out to the right in a frame along the inside left of the page. The AI Charger+ applet configure the USB port for optimized fast-charging of Apple-specific or generic USB-based devices. The USB 3.1 Boost applet supercharges your USB 3.1 ports, allowing for enhanced read and write performance with the amount of performance gain based on the USB 3 device in use. The USB BIOS Flashback Wizard creates a BIOS file that can be used in conjunction with the BIOS Flashback functionality built into the board to re-flash the BIOS without the need for booting. This is functionality that I wish more motherboard vendors would embrace because it is easier than you think to corrupt a BIOS. Normally, the board is toast if you cannot boot into the BIOS or reset it successfully. This BIOS Flashback function gives you another option and has saved my bacon in at least one instance in the recent past. The Overwolf utility is an in-game overlay that allow for display of an in-game utility bar for accessing a variety of apps and functions without leaving the game interface. ASUS offers a variety of premade skins and overlays through their ROG site.
Dual Intelligent Processors 5
The main app opens to the Dual Intelligent Processors 5 page, organized into separate sections for each of the five 5-Way Optimization features. The overclocking settings are housed in the TPU section. The EPU section houses power saving related settings. The DIGI+ VRM section houses settings specific to the board power circuitry, and the Fan Xpert4 section contains fan controls. The Turbo App section houses application specific performance, network priority, and audio settings. Along the top of the app are the current power saving settings enacted and the start button for the 5-Way Optimization wizard. Along the bottom of the app are real-time monitoring display settings.
5-Way Optimizations Wizard start page, TPU section
5-Way Optimizations Wizard start page, TPU, EPU, and Fan sections
5-Way Optimizations Wizard start page, Digi+ Power Control and Graphics Cards sections
5-Way Optimization Wizard warning message
5-Way Optimization Wizard in progress, TPU test
5-Way Optimization Wizard in progress, TPU test continued
5-Way Optimization Wizard in progress, Fan Xpert4 test
5-Way Optimization Wizard in progress, EPU test
5-Way Optimization Wizard in progress, Digi+ Power Control test
5-Way Optimization Wizard in progress, Graphics Card test
5-Way Optimization Report, TPU and EPU sections
5-Way Optimization Report, Fan section
5-Way Optimization Report, Fan and VGA sections
TPU, CPU Frequency settings page
TPU, CPU Strap settings page
TPU, Graphics Cards settings page
Fan Xpert4 page
Fan Xpert4, Fan details page
DIGI+ Power Control, CPU settings page
DIGI+ Power Control, DRAM settings page
Turbo App page
EPU page
The Spec sheet indicates Z170
The Spec sheet indicates Z170 chipset. I believe this is for the wrong board.
Now it shows X99 chipset. Go
Now it shows X99 chipset. Go figure???
Yeah, fixed it quick. A case
Yeah, fixed it quick. A case of mixed up tables….
Also, on page 2:
“The Intel
Also, on page 2:
“The Intel Z170 chipset is cooled by a low-profile black heat sink…”
The NH-D15 really looks like it’s touching the GPU in the first PCIe slot in the cooler fit test. Is it just too close for the gap to show in the photo?
Detailed and thorough review. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to justify a ~$600 motherboard.
Thanks for the heads up on
Thanks for the heads up on page 2, fixed.
As for the cooler to GPU proximity, its a trick of the shadows. There is a bit of a gap in between it and the card back. However, in that type of config, you'd be a fool not to run with a backplate on your video card…
What this MB needs is
What this MB needs is glasspacks
Would you say this review
Would you say this review suited Pro rampage V ED10 vs other x99 2011 boards, vs z170 boards or it stands on its own. Asking because the charts seem to say this board is very much in line with the performance of other good to better x99 boards. What features make this board a gold award winner? thx.