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ASUS Intel Z68 ROG Maximus IV Motherboard Reviews
| Manufacturer: | ASUS |
| Product: | ASUS Republic of Gamers Intel Z68 Motherboards |
| Date: | Wed, Sep 07, 2011 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Dan Stoltz - |
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Rightmark Audio Analyzer

The RightMark Audio Analyzer suite is designed for testing quality of analog and digital paths of any audio devices, be it a sound card, an MP3 player, a consumer CD/DVD player or an acoustic set. The results are obtained by playing and recording test signals passed through the tested audio path by means of frequency analysis algorithms. The latest version of RightMark Audio Analyzer can be found here.

Rightmark Audio Analyzer Comparison Chart

- ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z - SupremeFX X-Fi 2 built-in 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z - Realtek ALC 889 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
The audio performance numbers according to Rightmark Audio Analyzer show that the two ASUS Republic of Gamers motherboards have very comparable performance. The only area that shows a significant difference is the Dynamic Range. The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z had a dynamic range of 41.8 and a rating of Very Good while the ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z had a dynamic range of 85.3 and a rating of Good.
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| Review Index |
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Page 1 - The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z and Gene-Z Intel Z68 Motherboards
Page 2 - ASUS Republic of Gamers Intel Z68 Motherboard Retail Packaging Page 3 - ASUS Republic of Gamers Intel Z68 Motherboard Layouts Page 4 - ASUS Rebublic of Gamers UEFI System BIOS Page 5 - The Legit Reviews Test System Page 6 - SiSoftware Sandra 2011 SP4 Memory Bandwidth Page 7 - FutureMark 3DMark 11 Page 8 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Page 9 - Metro 2033 Performance Benchmark Page 10 - Aliens Vs. Predator Benchmark v1.03 Page 11 - SATA 6Gbps Performance Testing Page 12 - Super Speed USB 3.0 Performance Testing Page 13 - Rightmark Audio Analyzer Page 14 - System Power Consumption Page 15 - Overclocking the ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z and the Maximus IV Gene-Z Page 16 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion |
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