The Crosshair range from ASUS has a very distinguished history. During its arrival it's been one of THE premium boards for AMD AM2 and now AM3 users offering all the features and overclocking credentials demanded by enthusiasts. The previous Crosshair III model was held in particular high regard so the IV has a great deal to live up to...

Luckily ASUS have worked hard to make sure this board is at the cutting edge.

Yes, the USB3 and SATA 6.0Gb/s support is a very good start but the positives don't end there. Looking closer we find onboard X-Fi SupremeFX audio, x16/x8/x8 PCI-E 2.0 slots for triple GPU installations, an 8+2 phase CPU power design, Turbo Key II overclocking, the very useful Core Unlocker feature and last but not least the ROG Connect overclock and monitoring control suite.

Extra overclocking specific features like the ProBelt voltage monitoring points and the thermal sensor headers for zone specific PWM controlled cooling are also incredibly valuable additions.

ASUS it seems have literally left nothing to chance - indeed the only thing they might have forgotten is the kitchen sink!