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If you're using a Rampage IV or Maximus V motherboard (or any X79 or Z77 for that matter) along with RAID0 SSDs, you can now get TRIM support by upgrading to the 11.x (currently 11.2) Intel RST drivers. Anandtech tested the latest driver in a recent article. If you're unsure what TRIM is and why you need it, Anandtech covers that too in the 'Why does TRIM matter?' section.

This guide covers UEFI tuning for ASUS Z77 motherboards, including P8Z77 series, Sabertooth Z77 and Republic of Gamers Maximus V series. For the most part, the default auto settings for each parameter should suffice – we’ve selected optimum parameters for some of the more complex settings in order to allow users to achieve a successful overclock without too much fuss. If you are curious as to what some of settings do, or how/when they should be used, then you will find this guide of some use.

After lessons learnt on day 2 with liquid Helium, day 3 ran smoother. Andre cracked on attacking SuperPi and Prime records at 7GHz while Raja and Splave controlled the pressure and quantity of liquid Helium respectively. We've put together a full gallery of all the days happenings.

ASUS pro overclockers, Shamino and Andre Yang show us LN2 OCing on the upcoming Maximus V Formula.

Not every innovation can be seen or interacted with; in fact, a lot of the work still goes into the very foundation of motherboard design. While you maybe just now buying and building your latest upgrade with Intel Z77 motherboard as its backbone, ASUS engineers have been testing designs to improve performance and overclocking this time last year. One such enhancement is ASUS' new T-Topology memory layout, which is a significant change to the fundamental DDR3 layout design.

The ASUS Z77 and ROG Maximus V GENE motherboards are now (officially) on sale worldwide, so we've been rounding up the news and videos from reviews and previews published so far.

ASUS has today launched the Maximus V GENE motherboard, based on the new Intel Z77 chipset.

In addition to the new Maximus V range of Z77 ROG boards recently announced, the TUF team has been hard at work updating their range with another Thermal Armor clad motherboard, ala the Sabertooth Z77. Here we cover what you get in the box.

We teased the Maximus V earlier in the week, and yesterday international media posted their first impressions of not only the Maximus V, but the entire upcoming ASUS Z77 motherboards. We've rounded up a list of media previews inside. Image courtesy of Tech Report.