A quick review of the Asus Maximus V Formula:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4...67942523&type=1

This board is not 3 (x16):

3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8 or x8/x4/x4)

If you want a board that runs four cards, you can get the P8Z77-WS which runs on x8x8x8x8 and is cheaper than the Maximus V Formula.

There is another set of heatpipe under the heatsink. The WC babs are optional.

@Asus.my

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Soc...155/P8Z77M_PRO/
Please pass words to management in considering bringing the M-Pro in. This should have been the board that was brought in instead of the P8Z77-M. RM 4xx SRP for this board would be no issue in our market. There's demand for it, at least in our SI operation.

Word from distributor's PM (Servex) that Asus has no interest in bringing these in despite our interest in getting cartons of them.

Chinese new year. Taiwan is close for two weeks and only reopen by 17th/18th of Feb. It's not just Asus. Most brands will have rather long wait time during holiday season.