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ASUS Crosshair V Formula 990FX Motherboard Review
Reviewed by: ajmatson
Reviewed on: May 30, 2011
Price: $240
There is no secret that AMD has been working on a new CPU socket for their upcoming flagship eight core processors. With all that hype, they have been causing quite a stir and a lot of gossip. Some of that gossip was concerning what the new chipset would be and what it might offer to complement the new line of processors. The new socket is dubbed AM3+ and is designed to support both current AM3 processors (including the now current Phenom II X6 1100T flagship processor) as well as the new processors that will be launching in the near future. The one thing about new chipsets that make them even better is the support and additional functionality that the manufacturers put into them. One manufacturer that puts a lot into their bread and butter boards is ASUS and their Republic of Gamers series. The ROG series puts the best of the best into the boards designed to give you the best bang for your buck. Anyone who has used an ASUS ROG board knows the potential they have at their disposal.
ASUS has been producing Republic of Gamers series boards for AMD users for some time under the Crosshair name. Just a year ago we saw the power of the Crosshair IV Formula with the release of the Phenom II six cores and today we are going to see the successor of that board with the introduction of the new "Scorpius" 990FX chipset with the ASUS Crosshair V Formula motherboard. The new 990FX chipset combines the power of the 990FX Northbridge and the SB950 Southbridge for an unprecedented pair to be reckoned with. The new chipset boasts full PCI Express 2.0 support, SATA 6Gbps support via the SB950 chip, support for multiple graphics cards including Quadfire and a first on AMD boards, Tri-SLI. That's right you heard it here, the Crosshair V Formula will allow you to not only run four AMD graphics cards but now you have the choice to run multiple NVIDIA cards stacked up to three deep. If I don't have your attention by now you must really be a noob :) Anywho, how about we stop the yapping and dig down into what we all have been waiting for.
Closer Look:
The ASUS Crosshair V Formula comes packaged in the signature Republic of Gamers design with the red color scheme. On the front are the logos that the board supports including the new feature for NVIDIA SLI that everyone has been screaming for. On the back of the box are some closeups of the most important features and a breakdown of the specification for the Crosshair V motherboard. One thing I love that manufacturers do is provide the "windows" for us to see first hand what we are getting without having to open the box. By flipping up the front flap on the box you get a good look at the beauty that the Crosshair V has to offer. On the flap there are some more details of the features that you get in this rocking board.
To protect the motherboard and accessories there are two inner boxes. One houses the board itself and the other houses the accessories in compartments so when you take out your new investment everything is safe and sound just the way it should be.
The Republic of Gamers boards come with a decent bit of accessories. The Crosshair V Formula is no exception. Included with the board is the standard bit of accessories and some unique ones as well. We have the User manual which you will definitely have to read with the amount of features that this board offers, the software CD, a window cling for your case, a set of cable labels which really makes a difference when cleaning up your case with proper cable routing, six SATA 6Gbps cables, the white ROG connect cable for remote overclocking using your notebook or netbook, the shielded back plate, the Q-Connectors and the Crossfire and SLI bridges for your multi-GPU setup.
Now that we have everything out of the box let's take a better look at the board itself.
Closer Look:
The Crosshair V Formula uses the same red and black scheme that we have grown to either love or hate with the Republic of Gamers series boards. I personally love the scheme as it looks fierce and fiery inside my HAF 932 case. This board uses the ATX form factor and packs a lot into the space it has to work with. The 990FX chipset was built to base the new eight core Phenom II processors we are patiently awaiting and offers some high end features for the gamer and enthusiast alike. ASUS then takes the base of the chipset and throws their own spin on it giving you a board that is designed to take you to virtual battle. The 990FX chipset is designed to support up to 5.2GT/s HyperTransport 3.0 interface speeds and multi-GPU graphics. The chipset is optimized for multicore CPU systems including the Sempron 100 series, Athlon II series, Phenom II series and the upcoming FX series processors including the Bulldozer eight core series. The AM3+ socket features AMD Turbo Core Technology 2.0 and supports the new 32nm manufacturing process. The system as a whole is designed to support up to 8-native cores with better overclocking capabilities and more efficient power consumption.
As with the rest of the offering, the back panel has some really great additions to it. Starting from the top we have a lone PS2 port that can accept either a mouse or keyboard should you still need them, four USB 3.0 ports, a BIOS reset button, one eSATA port, seven USB 2.0 ports, an optical audio port, one LAN port powered by Intel, the standard analog audio ports powered by SupremeFX X-Fi 2 technology and a white USB 2.0 port for the ASUS ROG Connect features.
Down below the back panel are the numerous expansion slots for your use. To start there is a single black PCI Express x1 slot and a single PCI slot for legacy devices and other peripherals. Then we have the four red PCI Express x16 slots which allow you to run up to four video cards for AMD Quadfire or now up to three NVIDIA cards for tri-SLI. The fun doesn't stop there either, as the Crosshair V Formula also supports the ROG Xpander which allows the ability to run up to four NVIDIA cards in a quad-SLI design. Ok ok you can wipe the drool away from your mouth now, you're slobbering on my motherboard. The first and third PCI Express x16 slots run at full x16 speeds and should be the first ones populated with dual cards. The second PCI Express x16 slot runs at x8 speeds and the last slot runs at x4 speeds. ASUS recommend populating the 1st slot for a single card setup and using the last slot for accessories unless running a four card GPU setup.
The top CPU area of the board looks crowded but it actually has a lot of room to play with. The new AM3+ socket now has a black color which really meshes with the design of the board quite well. The AM3+ socket support AM3 and AM3+ processors including the Sempron, Athlon II, Phenom II and the upcoming Phenom II eight core processors code named Bulldozer. The Crosshair V uses an 8 + 2 Phase Extreme Engine Digi+ VRM design to supply your components the cleanest power for maximum clock speeds. The memory also has a 2 Phase power design to keep them powered just as cleanly. The board also uses a five step Load-Line Calibration for all power needs when pushing your system to the maximum. There are four DIMM slots which support DDR3 memory up to 32GB with a top speed of 2133MHz when overclocked. ASUS recommends to use the red slots first when running a six core or larger processor and the black ones first when running a two to four core processor for maximum results. At the top of the board above the CPU area you will notice that there is an additional 4-pin CPU power plug included with the 8-pin standard one. This is to support the power requirements for the upcoming eight core processors that will be hitting the market soon. That should tell you right there how beefy they should be.
At the bottom of the board are the majority of the headers and ports. Starting from the left side to the right there is the front panel audio header, the switches for CPU Level Up, system start and system reset, two USB 2.0 headers, a number of fan headers, and the front panel headers which are used with the Q-Connectors. Turning the corner of the board there are the seven SATA 6Gbps ports for all of your hard drive and SSD needs. The SATA ports also support onboard RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10. Right above the SATA ports is something I have not seen on other AMD boards before. There is a USB 3.0 header which will allow cases to use the internal headers for front USB 3.0 support instead of having to route a cable to the back panel and occupy one of the back USB 3.0 ports. This is a killer addition as USB 3.0 is really taking off for the storage industry.
As I mentioned earlier, ASUS puts some special additions to their Republic of Gamers boards and the Crosshair V is no exception. At the top right of the board there is the Go Button which when pressed enables the MemOK! feature that tests the installed memory and sets them to working speeds, timings and voltages with no fuss allowing you to boot without having to figure out the settings to start up. For the audio, ASUS has included the SupremeFX X-Fi 2 chipset which offers ultra real in-game cinematic sound without the need for an external audio card. Down near the Southbridge is the iROG chips. These chips are what offer the true Republic of Gamers overclocking with the TurboV software for auto overclocking and stability. There are several chipsets used on the Crosshair V which add more to the package. There is the Intel 82583V chip which powers the integrated Intel LAN port and the ASMedia ASM1042 chips that power the USB 3.0 ports and headers. Finally for stability, ASUS has included the ProbIt contacts which allow you to exactly monitor the voltages of the board with a voltmeter as well as POST LEDs and voltage LEDs spread around the board. There is one hidden switch that you will want to know about as well which is the ROG Connect switch positioned right behind the back panel audio ports. When the switch is off the white port is in USB 2.0 mode and when switched on it is in ROG Connect mode ready to be used with your laptop for extreme overclocking and tweaking.
Too cool all of these components down ASUS has employed a passive cooling system. There is a large fin type heatsink and heatpipe combination covering the 990FX Northbrige and voltage regulation area and a smaller flat heatsink which covers the SB950 Southbridge keeping them in top operating condition.
Now that we finally have the board out let's get her installed and take a look at the software side of things.
Closer Look:
ASUS comes to market with the latest implementation of their AISuite II utility. This new look is a tremendous step away from a fractured utility with everything having an individual interface. Now it's all under one comprehensive suite accessed through a toolbar menu. This toolbar has five separate functional areas plus an "Auto Tuning" tab that is accessible in the Turbo V submenu. When you dig under the surface, the Republic of Gamers version used with the Crosshair V Formula is the same application with the ROG Logo up top to let you know you have an ROG product. It's a nice added touch.
Tool: Under the tool section there are a total of six separate functional areas to look through. TurboV Evo, DIGI+ VRM, EPU, Fan Expert, Probe II, Sensor Recorder and Ai Charger+. Sensor Recorder will show you the system status over time. You can monitor voltages, temperatures, fan speed and set the duration of the monitoring and the interval in which it polls the system. Probe II allows you to choose what functions you can set alerts for. You can set thermal, voltage and fan speed thresholds that will throw an alert. Fan Expert allows you to set up fan profiles as well as choosing from a set of pre-set profiles from Standard to Turbo. The EPU Control Panel is used to define the power profile of the system from High Performance to Maximum power saving modes that reduce the carbon footprint of the system using the EPU processor to its fullest capability. Ai Charger+ is new with the USB 3.0 support allowing you to charge your external devices such as iPads, iPhones, iPods and more with 3x the faster charge speed than the normal USB port.
DIGI+ VRM offers some pretty unique features that allow you to really fine tune the capabilities of the 990FX lineup from ASUS. Under this submenu there are a total of five areas that can be manipulated. The first is the familiar Load Line Calibration to change the Vdroop when the CPU is loaded from 0-100% in 25% increments. DIGI+VRM CPU Current Protection allows you the ability to increase the current flow to the CPU with a wider range of up to 180%. DIGI+ VRM Switching Frequency can be set to auto or fixed frequency mode. This helps when overclocking and the frequency range is from 250Khz to 1100Khz in 50 Khz increments. Much like most of the adjustments we make, this one has a trade off between stability and overclocking potential. DIGI+ VRM PWM Mode can be set to T.Probe or Extreme. Phase control can be set to one of three presets as well as a manual adjustment option to set how fast the phase switching of the VRM circuit occurs.
TurboV Evo is the section where you set the voltages and target frequency you are shooting for. You can use the Auto Tuning section to let the TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) take over and set up an overclock using the Fast or Extreme options. When running the Auto Tuning, I saw varying success with it depending on the board with the Crosshair V Formula delivering an overclock of 3.91Ghz using the Extreme option while I was able to pull a stable 3.82GHz with the TurboV using the Fast mode. Using the Manual configuration option you can push to almost the extreme maximum your chip is capable of reaching through this interface. Under the More Settings section of TurboV Evo is an advanced mode section with additional voltage options as well as the CPU ratio tab that allows for adjusting the CPU Turbo Boost ratio. Once you find your sweet spot, the profile can be saved so that changing between settings can be a simple process so that you can step up on a new setup slowly or fall back to the saved settings when things don't go so well when overclocking.
ASUS Update is used to update the BIOS in several different ways. You can download the file from the ASUS FTP site, load from a file, save a file or download from the internet. Updating the BIOS via this method would have been unheard of a few years back but after using this method to update the BIOS, it went off without a hitch. If it goes bad, you do have the BIOS Backup feature. System Information allows you to look at information much the same way you would with CPUz. There is the motherboard section, CPU section and the SPD tab that provides the memory information stored on the SPD chip of the installed memory DIMMs.
In the 'Settings' tab you can configure the AI Suite GUI so that you can change the view and add or subtract components. All in all, this application looks better and seems to bring added functionality to the table.
As part of the ROG series, the Rampage III Formula is equipped with ASUS's own ROG Connect feature that lets you use another computer to not only monitor the vital statistics of your ROG baby but to overclock it remotely using the RC Tweakit software installed on a netbook, notebook or smartphone. You can increase the bclock and PCIe clock speeds for added performance and to make sure the changes are stable, you can modify voltages much like in the aforementioned TurboV Evo section of the AI Suite software. There is a post code monitor to tell you where you are in the post process to help with diagnostics of a failed boot process. In this way, you can find out if the settings you applied will do the trick for that next level of performance. One thing I was surprised to not have included is the new Bluetooth features that we have seen on other ROG boards. It would have been nice to have the ROG Connect via cellphone or iPad on the Crosshair V Formula.
The last application I will look at is ROG GameFirst. This little utility can be configured to give your game data priority over other applications that interact with the internet. With this application, you can decide what data has the highest priority to maximize your gaming experience.
Now that we have seen the board and the supplied applications that make the ROG series what they are, it's time to see what ASUS has done for us in the BIOS.
Closer Look:
The introduction of the 990FX based motherboards from ASUS has brought us the first ASUS boards for AMD chipsets that use the EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) BIOS. This implementation gets rid of the old "feel" when navigating through the BIOS and replaces it with the feeling of navigating through an operating system. Instead of the keyboard being the primary way to navigate through the BIOS, you use the mouse and the same gestures and mouse movements used in the OS to select options and values. The keyboard is not totally abandoned, but plays a lesser role in the process. The EFI Forum is a location where you can find out everything you want to know about the EFI standard and its implementation. The first question on their FAQ page is "What is EFI?" Here is the answer:
UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) will be a specification detailing an interface that helps hand off control of the system for the pre-boot environment (i.e.: after the system is powered on, but before the operating system starts) to an operating system, such as Windows* or Linux*. UEFI will provide a clean interface between operating systems and platform firmware at boot time, and will support an architecture-independent mechanism for initializing add-in cards.
I will show a brief walkthrough of the BIOS used on the ASUS Crosshair V for the new 990FX chipset.
EZ Mode is just what it implies. This page gives a top line view of the system in regards to the CPU used, the amount of memory, and BIOS revision. Under that are monitors for the temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds. Several presets can be used to optimize performance and energy use, with the boot order listed along the bottom of the page. With the move to Advanced Mode, a more familiar layout is seen on screen. In Advanced Mode there are a total of six sub-menus that contain all the BIOS options. The Main page shows much the same information seen on the EZ-Mode page, just in a different format.
Extreme Tweaker is the section used to adjust the performance of the CPU and memory installed in the system. AI Overclock Tuner is a one-stop shop with three options: Auto, Manual, and D.O.C.P. Memory Frequency allows you to set a memory multiplier higher than the default 1333MHz setting. EPU Power Saving Mode is what it implies, a way to lower the carbon footprint of your system. OC Tuner is used to run the auto-tune algorithm after the reboot from BIOS. DRAM Timing Control is where you set the memory sub-timings with CPU Power management being where you enable and set up the Turbo Core multiplier. There are also the options for changing the CPU/NB frequency in increments, as well as the HyperTransport frequency. Excellent overclocking can be had with the Tubo Mode parameters left on auto.
Further down the page are the voltage options, starting with Load Line Calibration. There are five presets that work their way up from Regular to Extreme. The VRM Switching Frequency is another tool for overclocking that is new to this lineup. Additional options include Phase Control and Over Voltage and Over Temperature Protection
At the bottom of the page are the voltage options. CPU Voltage has two options, Offset Mode and Manual Mode, for applying voltage to the CPU. Offset Mode allows for an offset from the base CPU voltage, instead of a specifically applied voltage in Manual Mode. DRAM voltage should be manually set for high performance modules. Beyond these options are the VCCSA, VCCIO, CPU PLL, PCH, and DRAM DATA REF Voltages with CPU Spread Spectrum as the last option.
The Advanced section allows additional configuration of the CPU parameters, configuration of SATA, USB, and PCH, and the option to enable or disable the onboard hardware.
The Monitor Functions show the operating temperature of the CPU and motherboard, as well as the fan speed of the CPU fan, three chassis fans, and PSU fan, if connected. CPU Q-Fan control can be used to intelligently increase or decrease fan speeds based on temperature.
The Boot section is where the boot device priority is set, the keyboard numlock state is set, the Full Screen Logo is enabled or disabled, and the BIOS mode you enter when first entering the EFI BIOS — EZ Mode is the default. Choosing the order in which the installed optical and HDD devices are polled is completed here as well.
The Tool section is where the ASUS EZ-Flash utility can be found to flash the BIOS. ASUS OC Profile allows the user to save BIOS profiles with up to eight spots available. ASUS SPD Information shows the information stored on the SPD chip of the memory modules.
Wow that was a lot to take in, but I am really impressed with the usability and changes made to the BIOS system with the UEFI BIOS.
CPU Socket Type
DRAM Spec Supported
4 x DIMM, MAX 32GB,
1800(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 ECC/Non-ECC,
Unbuffered Memory
*when using AM3 CPU
Chipsets Used
BIOS Update
BIOS Structure
UEFI with EZ Mode
BIOS Feature
Multi-Language BIOS
GPT Installation via USB
Power Solution
CPU Power / iGPU
8 + 2 Phase Extreme Engine DIGI+
DRAM Power
2 Phase
Override CPU Load-Line
5 Steps Load-Line Calibration
Realtime adjustment of power behavior
Power Protection
Anti-Surge Protection
ESD Protection
ESD Guard
Power Saving
Power Components
Alloy Choke
Low RDS(on) MOSFET
FPCAP 5K Graded Premium Cap
Power Driver
Dual Driver
Debug Tools
Debug POST
Debug DRAM
Debug Power
Voltiminder LED
LAN Controller
Intel 82583V
Network Optimizer
Audio Solution
SupremeFX X-FI 2 built-in
Audio Features
EAX Advanced HD 5.0
THX TruStudio PRO
X-FI Xtreme Fidelity
Creative Alchemy
Bundled Applications
Realtime Monitor
AI Suite II
Realtime OC
Expansion Slots
Multi GPU
Technology with two
3 way SLI™ / CrossFireX™
*4 Way SLI™ Technology
with Xpander
Mass Storage
SATA 6GB/s Ports
SATA 3GB/s Ports
1x eSATA6G
RAID Support
GPT Boot Support
2TB+ Support on non-GPT OS
Disk Unlocker
6 (2 front, 4 rear) via
triple Asmedia USB 3.0
12 (4 ports at midboard;
7 ports at back panel, 1
white port shared with
ROG Connect)
System Optimization
Power Optimization
Performance Optimization
Unleashed msked out cores
Core Unlocker
Thermal Design
8 x Fan connectors: 2 x
CPU / 3 x Chassis / 3 x
Fan Control
Q-Fan with customizable
CPU and chassis fan
FanXpert with
customizable CPU and
chassis fan curve
Heatpipe solution
Other Features
User Customization
Easy DIY
ASUS Q-Connector
ASUS Q-Slot
ASUS Q-Shield
ROG BIOS Print
Quick Charge Mobile Devices
Ai Charger+
Automatic Overclocking
Auto Tuning
CPU Level Up Button
CPU Level Up
Overclocking Tools
RICH OC Options
Extreme Tweaker
BIOS Profile
O.C. Profile
Overheat Protection
OC Recovery
Quick load of OC Profile
Go! Button
Remote OC
ROG Connect
Remote GPU OC
GPU TweakIt
- Network management via GameFirst together with Intel® LAN solution to deliver the best ping rate for the ultimate network gaming experience.
- Full digitally controlled EXTREME ENGINE DIGI+ for the most precise control of power delivery, together with the support of VRM Spread Spectrum, reducing the instaneous EMI emission to minimal.
- The support of UEFI BIOS allowing full support of GPT Boot, Faster Boot, as well as the support of protection mode and UEFI module loader to overcome the insufficient shadow memory to load option ROM limitation with legacy BIOS.
- The total of 6 ports of USB 3.0 with front USB 3.0 support for the most convenient application together with utilizing the Asmedia ASM1042 USB 3.0 controller to deliver the ultimate USB 3.0 performance without compensating PCI Express expansion capability.
- The support of up to 6 ports of 6G all supporting RAID functionality for the optimal overall SATA performance.
- Featuring Asus Disk Unlocker to allow booting with 2.2TB+ HDD across both 32bit and 64bit version of Windows XP / VISTA / 7.
- Ai Charger + to allow not only quick charge of Apple devices from any USB ports instead of any dedicated ones, the USB3.0 ports also offer quick charge capability of all BC1.1 devices.
- The support of Quad-GPU SLI™, Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 3 Way CrossFireX™ and 3 Way SLI™ allowing the best possible display experience.
- The support of *ROG Xpander, allowing 4 way SLI / CrossFireX possible on this platform.
- The support of ROG BIOS Print feature, allowing instant capture of BIOS screen dumps.
- Anti-Surge Protection support to prevent hardware damage due to unstable input of power.
- Comes with the Asus exclusive DIP2 (Dual Intelligence Processor 2) consists of the second generation digitalized EPU and TPU for the delivery of ultimate performance power efficiency with ease.
All information courtsey of ASUS.
Testing the ASUS Crosshair V Formula motherboard will include running it through the OCC test suite of benchmarks that include both synthetic benchmarks and real world applications to see how it compates to other boards. The gaming tests will also include a couple of synthetic benchmarks and actual gameplay to see if similarly-prepared setups offer any performance advantages. Each board received a fully updated, fresh install of Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition and used the latest drivers for each board and the latest AMD Catayst drivers for the HD 6970. To keep all the tests consistent and eliminate any variables, all the hardware will be tested at the same speeds, voltages, timings, and latencies.
Testing Setup:
- Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
- Cooling: Noctua NH-U12P SE
- Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula 990FX
- Memory: Mushkin 996805 Redline PC312800 6-8-6-24 1600MHz 4GB
- Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6970
- Power Supply: Mushkin 1000W Joule Modular power supply
- Hard Drive: 1 x Seagate 1TB SATA
- Optical Drive: Lite-On Blu-Ray
- Case: Cooler Master HAF 932
- OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Comparison Boards:
Overclocked Settings:
- Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T at 221.7 x 19, 4213 MHz
- Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula
Overclocking the Crosshair V Formula was a dream with the new UEFI BIOS and the TurboV utility. To get started, I pushed the multiplier to 19x, as I have found this to be a sweet spot for the Phenom II X6 1100T I am using. I then booted into the system and used the TurboV utility to tweak the processor's reference clock a bit, adjusting the voltages as I went along. I was able to remain in the OS at 4.3 GHz, but it was not stable so I restarted the system and started where I left off. After a bit of tweaking and playing with the voltages, I was able to keep the system stable at 4.213GHz. Overall, this was a great overclock at about 25%. The final numbers were 19x on the multiplier, with a reference clock speed of 221.7MHz at 1.5 volts on air. Not bad for this chip and the highest I have had on air so far. The Crosshair V Formula features an excellent Auto Tuning utility within the AI Suite. When I ran the fast OC I, the system automatically pulled out a whopping 16% overclock in seconds, putting the CPU at 3.828GHz. On the Extreme setting, it was able to pull out a bit more juice, topping out at 3.91GHz, all with practically no effort.
Maximum Clock Speed:
Each motherboard has been tested for stability at the CPU clock speeds listed when in an overclocked state. These clock speeds will be used to run the test suite and will provide the performance difference increase over the stock settings in the overclocked scoring.
- Scientific & Data:
- Apophysis
- Bibble 5
- WinRAR
- Geekbench
- Office 2007
- POV Ray 3.7
- PCMark Vantage Professional
- Sandra XII
- ScienceMark 2.02
- Cinebench 10
- Cinebench 11.5
- HD Tune 4.60
- Video:
- Aliens vs. Predator
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Batman: Arkham Asylum
- 3DMark Vantage
The first part of our testing will be the system specific benchmarks.
Let's get started with Apophysis. This program is used primarily to render and generate fractal flame images. We will run this benchmark with the following settings:
- Resolution: 2750 x 2048
- Quality: 500
- Limit Memory use: 512MB
The measurement used is time to render, in minutes, to complete.
Lower is Better
WinRAR is a tool to archive and compress large files to a manageable size. We will use 100MB and 500MB files to test the time needed to compress these files. Time will be measured in seconds.
Lower is Better
Lower is Better
Geekbench 2.1 is a benchmark that tests CPU and memory performance in an easy to use tool. The measure used for comparison is the total suite average score.
Higher is Better
Bibble 5:
This test consists of converting 100 8.2MP RAW images to jpeg format. The file size is 837MB. The measure used for comparison is time to convert the file in seconds.
Lower is Better
Throughout these benchmarks, the Crosshair V Formula was consistantly better, even if by a hair — no pun intended.
Office 2007 Excel Big Number Crunch: This test takes a 6.2MB Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and performs about 28,000 sets of calculations that represent many of the most commonly used calculations in Excel. The measure of this test is how long it takes to refresh the sheet.
Lower Is Better
POV Ray 3.7: This program features a built-in benchmark that renders an image using Ray Tracing. The latest versions offer support for SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing), enabling the workload to be spread across the cores for quicker completion.
Higher Is Better
PCMark 7: PCMark is a full-PC benchmark based are real-world tasks, including a series of tests ranging from web browsing to gaming graphics to browsing music. The suite is designed to give you an overall view of system performance based on scores from the different areas of testing.
Higher Is Better
Again, in the Office, POV Ray and PCMark 7 tests, the Crosshair was the leader.
SiSoft Sandra is a diagnostic utility and synthetic benchmarking program. Sandra allows you to view your hardware at a higher level to be more helpful. For this benchmark, I will be running a broad spectrum of tests to gauge the performance of key functions of the CPUs.
Processor Arithmetic
Multi-Core Efficiency
Memory Bandwidth
Memory Latency
Cache and Memory
Power Management Efficiency
While only a slight bit of difference in the Sandra tests, the Crosshair V is overall the faster competitor.
ScienceMark tests real world performance instead of using synthetic benchmarks. For this test, we ran the benchmark suite and will use the overall score for comparison.
Higher is Better!
CineBench 11.5 is useful for testing your system, CPU, and OpenGL capabilities using the software program CINEMA 4D. We will be using the default tests for this benchmark.
Higher is Better
HD Tune measures disk performance to make comparisons between drives or disk controllers.
Higher is Better
Lower is Better
In Sciencemark and Cinebench, the Crosshair had the advantage, but fell a bit behind in the HD Tune hard drive tests by a slight margin.
Aliens vs. Predator, developed by Rebellion Developments, is a science fiction first-person shooter and is a remake of its 1999 game. The game is based off the two popular sci fi franchises. In this game, you have the option of playing through the single player campaigns as one of three species, the Alien, the Predator, and the Human Colonial Marine. The Game uses Rebellion's Asura game engine that supports Dynamic Lighting, Shader Model 3.0, Soft Particle systems, and Physics. To test this game, I will be using the Aliens vs. Predator benchmark tool with the settings listed below. All DirectX 11 features are enabled.
- 4xAA
- 16xAF
- SSAO = On
- Texture Quality = Very High
- Hardware Tesselation = On
- Advanced Shadow Sampling = On
Higher = Better
At stock, the two boards were dead even, but overclocked, the Crosshair V had the advantage.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is an iteration of the venerable first person shooter series, Call of Duty. Despite its long, successful pedigree, the game is not without substantial criticism and controversy, especially on the PC. Aside from the extremely short campaign and lack of innovation, the PC version's reception was also marred by its lack of support for user-run dedicated servers, which means no user-created maps, no mods, and no customized game modes. You're also limited to 18-player matches instead of the 64-player matches that were possible in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Despite all this, the game has been well received and the in-house IW 4.0 engine renders the maps in gorgeous detail, making it a perfect candidate for OCC benchmarking. You start off the single player missions playing as Private Allen and jump right into a serious firefight. This is the point where testing will begin. Testing will be done using actual game play with FPS measured by Fraps.
- In-game settings to Maximum
- 4xAA
- 16xAF
- Fraps-measured gameplay
Higher = Better
Unlike the AVP benchmark, in Call of Duty the Crosshair V was faster by a few frames on almost all accounts.
Batman: Arkham Asylum is a new game that brings together two bitter rivals, the Joker and Batman. The Joker has taken over Arkham Asylum, Gotham's home for the criminally insane. Your task is to rein the Joker back in and restore order. This game makes use of PhysX technology to create a rich environment for you to become the Dark Knight.
- 4xAA in CP
- 16xAF in CP
- Global settings = High
- Ambient Occlusion = On
Higher = Better
Once again, the Crosshair V was slightly faster at both stock and overclocked settings.
3DMark 11 is the next installment for Futuremark in the 3DMark series with Vantage as its predecessor. The name implies that this benchmark is for Microsoft DirectX 11 and with an unintended coincidence, the name matches the upcoming date in number (which was the naming scheme to some prior versions of 3DMark nonetheless). 3DMark 11 is designed solely for DirectX 11 so Windows Vista or 7 are required along with a DirectX 11 graphics card in order to run this test. The Basic Edition has unlimited free tests on performance mode whereas Vantage only allowed for a single test run. The advanced edition costs $19.95 and unlocks nearly all of the features of the benchmark and the professional edition runs $995.00 and is mainly suited for corporate use. The new benchmark contains six tests, four of which are aimed only at graphical testing, one to test for physics handling and one to combine graphics and physics testing together. The open source Bullet Physics library is used for physics simulations and although not as mainstream as Havok or PhysX, it still seems to be a popular choice.
With the new benchmark comes two new demos that can be watched, both based on the tests but unlike the tests, these contain basic audio. The first demo is titled "Deep Sea" and have a few vessels exploring what looks to be a sunken U-Boat. The second demo is titled "High Temple" and is similar to South American tribal ruins with statues and the occasional vehicle around. The demos are simple in that they have no story, they are really just a demonstration of what the testing will be like. The vehicles have the logos of the sponsors MSI and Antec on their sides with the sponsorships helping to make the basic edition free. The four graphics tests are slight variants of the demos. I will use the three benchmark test preset levels to test the performance of each card. The presets are used as they are comparable to what can be run with the free version so that results can be compared across more than just a custom set of test parameters.
- Default test settings
- Entry test: 1024 x 600
- Performance test: 1280 x 720
- Extreme test: 1920 x 1080
Higher = Better
In the new 3DMark 11 benchmark, the results were very close, with the Crosshair V slightly ahead.
I went into this review with open arms and high expectations and was satisfied on every account. First, let me start off with the features of the board. This thing has everything under the sun, from a number of USB 3.0 ports and headers to all SATA 6Gbps interfaces. There was not one time I said, "man, I wish there was a port for that." The one thing that I do wish was included was the Bluetooth connectivity that we have seen on some of the other ROG boards for Intel chips. I was quite surprised, with a board designed for overclocking and featuring a rather full feature set, that this was not included. Hopefully we will see this included on a future Crosshair board, possibly a Crosshair Extreme board. One other thing of note about the feature set is that the Crosshair V comes in two flavors. The one we reviewed today was the base Crosshair V Formula and the other, which will be launching sometime in the near future, will include the ASUS Thunderbolt add-on card.
Overclocking the Crosshair V Formula was a joy with the new UEFI BIOS and the improved TurboV utility. Even without the ROG Connect, you can simply and easily push your system to the best performance possible. On air, I was able to achieve 4.213GHz with little effort. The ROG Connect feature takes the overclocking to a new level, allowing you to boot, tweak and even reset a failed overclock from another notebook, leaving you from having to move from the seat. ASUS includes an Auto Tuning feature in the TurboV utility that does a real good job at overclocking the system with no effort. The fast auto tune settings pushed out an amazing 3.82GHz in mere seconds. The Extreme setting was able to tweak the system a little more, topping out at almost 4GHz, all on its own — talk about a smart system.
Overall, the ASUS Crosshair V Formula is one motherboard that deserves to be held on the pedestal it created. Throughout the whole review, it did not falter and not once did I have a problem with the usability. NVIDIA users will definitely be pleased with the inclusion of SLI support and the ability to use the ROG Xpander, giving users the freedom to finally choose their path. I am looking forward to seeing the future AMD AM3+ boards from ASUS and its Thunderbolt add-on for the combo set. With the new features I encountered on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula, I don't think I can ever go back to the older boards I was using. Call me spoiled, but this motherboard just set my expectations high for the new chipset and delivered in a awesome way.
- Very stable platform for the new 990FX chipset.
- Republic of Gamer features, such as ROG Connect and more.
- Support for both CrossFire and SLI.
- USB 3.0 support via ports and headers
- Full SATA 6.0Gbps for all onboard ports.
- Stable design while running both stock and overclocked.
- ASUS branded features such as Digi+ VRM, UEFI BIOS, AI Suite II, and more.
- Impressive feature set for fellow AMD followers.
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Weekly recruiting roundup
Maryland landed its highest-rated recruit of the 2009 class yesterday when Quince Orchard cornerback Travis Hawkins committed to the Terps over offers from Penn State, Michigan and Oregon.
TurtleSportsReport.com's Seth Hoffman was on hand for the news conference, where Hawkins mentioned his new role as a recruiter for UM.
Hawkins also wants to continue the stream of in-state players going to Maryland. With him and [Caleb Porzel already in the fold, Hawkins immediately turned his attention to teammate and Maryland target Jason Ankrah, who sat with the rest of the football team in the auditorium.
"Jason, you're my No. 1 recruit right now," Hawkins said after making his decision.
• Two Maryland defensive linemen signees from the class of 2008 were in College Park this week. Cody Blue and Zach Kerr suited up for Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy in its scrimmage against Maryland's JV squad. The Washington Times' Patrick Stevens spoke with Blue and Kerr.
Both Blue and Kerr said the sort of things you would expect to hear from guys who are attending prep schools -- that they would have liked to have made it to Maryland this year, but that they're in better shape academically because of the structure of a military academy.
Both also emphasized they are on track to arrive at Maryland when the spring semester starts -- although they enjoyed the bonus preview they received earlier this week.
• Brooklyn, N.Y., lineman Oday Aboushi -- a classmate of Terps basketball commitment James Padgett -- claims a Maryland offer and says UM and Rutgers are the two schools recruiting him the hardest.
Aboushi admits that Maryland has impressed him the most with their play thus far this season. "They beat Cal and kept Wake Forest from scoring," he said. "They are playing really well. They are a great team and I really like how the coaches stress academics there. I think that's important."
• Woodbridge, Va., running back De'Antwan Williams told Rivals.com this week that the Terps are one of four leaders in his recruitment.
"I would probably say my favorites are Alabama, West Virginia, Pitt and Maryland," he said. "I'm not sure who would be number five but I like those four a lot."
• Dunbar running back Tavon Austin is scheduled to take an official visit to North Carolina next week, according to The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer.
Austin has scheduled an official visit to UNC on Nov. 7. He's already visited Michigan and lists West Virginia as his third school.
The 5-8, 160-pound scatback piled up 2,553 yards rushing and 32 touchdowns as a junior at Dunbar High School.
Basketball recruiting
• In Jerry Meyer's weekly mailbag, the Rivals.com recruiting analyst gave his take on how power forwards Jordan Williams and James Padgett will fit in with the Terps.
Williams and Padgett are both the type of big men that coach Gary Williams has had success with during his career. Neither prospect has received a lot of hype, but they are more than competent players who have successfully competed against more highly ranked big men in their class. They are hungry, blue-collar players who I expect to succeed at Maryland.
• Patterson (N.C.) School senior Arsalan Kazemi visited Seton Hall recently but didn't make a commitment. Kazemi's adviser, Anthony Ibrahim, told Zags Blog that Kazemi still wants to make two additional official visits.
Kazemi, hoping to become the first Iranian to play American college ball, will visit Rice next weekend and Maryland Nov. 8 for an exhibition.
Other schools remain interested, but those are the only official visits yet set.
"We're going to see what the future Hall of Famer Ben Braun [of Rice] brings to the table," Ibrahim said. "And we've gotta see what Mr. Gary Williams thinks."
• New Jersey point guard Isaiah Epps, a junior, told Zags Blog this week that his visit to College Park for Maryland Madness was a success.
"It was great," Epps said. "I loved everything. We went to a football game and I saw their real practice for the first time. It was good. I saw how Gary Williams controlled both teams. I like the way he coaches."
That same weekend, Albany Bishop Maginn guard Taran Buie attended Maryland. Buie lists Maryland, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame as his leaders. He was slated to visit Georgia Tech this past weekend and Notre Dame this coming weekend.
• West Orange (N.J.) point guard Sterling Gibbs, a sophomore, is already hearing from the Terps, according to NBE Basketball Report.
Playing for a high-profile high school program under long-time head coach Bob Farrell at Seton Hall Prep as well as playing up on the 17-U team of the NY Panthers AAU program has brought a lot of early recruiting attention to the 6-foot-1, 170 pound sophomore. Gibbs rattled off an impressive list of schools showing early interest in his abilities.
"The schools that have shown interest are Maryland, Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Seton Hall, Florida and Rutgers," indicated Gibbs. As for favorites, it's too early to call as "at this point all of the schools are even," says Sterling.
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Holiday Special
Hello Llaget's Supporters,
It's that time of year to spread the holiday cheer! So Llaget's Drawings have created a treat for you. Fifteen people are going to receive a caricature with, author and artist, Vincent Wolf's unique drawing style. Here's the set-up:
Once slots are full, a random winner will be selected to receive my never-before-seen updated version of my first book, Do Your Best and Forget the Rest. The storybook now has coloring sheets at the end!
You can find more examples of my caricature artwork here.
Remember, this Special is for a limited time only and slots are gonna go quick! Find a picture of you, a pet, a friend or family member and email me so that Llaget's Drawings can help you have an awesome holiday season.
Savannah Children's Book Festival '14
Hello Llaget's Readers,
This weekend is going to be HUGE! Llaget's Drawings will be attending the 11th Annual Savannah Children's Book Festival! There will be award-winning children's book authors and illustrators from around the country. The festival will also include more than 50 authors and illustrators from throughout the Low Country and Southeast region, arts and crafts, an International Tent, costumed characters, a graphic/comics area, and a variety of food and entertainment. In addition, a book walk will be staged among the trees so families may enjoy a story together reading from one page to the next throughout the park. You will be able to find me at the Coastal Authors & Illustrators Setup signing and personalizing both of my Children's Books.
When: Saturday, November 15, 2014
Time: 10 am to 4pm
Where: Forsyth P ark (Drayton St, Savannah, GA 31401)
Website: www.liveoakpl.org/SCBF/
So if you're nearby or looking for something to do, come out and "CELEBRATE the joy of READING, the POWER of the written WORD and the MAGIC of STORYTELLING!"
Hope to see you there!
"Hearts for Hair" on Amazon!
Hello Llaget's Family,
I have great news! Today I would like to announce that my latest book, The Boy with Hearts for Hair is now available for purchase on Amazon.com! Follow Anton through his first day back to school and find out what it takes for Anton to stand up to the meanest bully in the entire school – Terrible Tammy. This book shares the importance of self-acceptance and having self-confidence.
I love my characters so much and I literally become ecstatic at the thought of their stories reaching more children and positively touching more lives. If you haven't already purchased the book, this is the perfect opportunity to snag a copy and have it at your doorstep for a special little reader in your life.
To grab your copy of The Boy with Hearts for Hair through your Amazon account, just click the image below:
To get an autographed copy of The Boy with Hearts for Hair (plus BHH coloring sheets) through Llaget's Drawings, visit heartsforhair.com.
I really appreciate your hearts and support. Enjoy!
AJC Decatur Book Festival
Hello Llaget's Book Worms,
If you're looking for something awesome to do this weekend, I know just the thing! This weekend will be the AJC Decatur Book Festival and I will be a part of it. The AJC Decatur Book Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country and one of the five largest overall. Since its launch, more than 1,000 world-class authors and hundreds of thousands of festival-goers have crowded the historic downtown Decatur square to enjoy book signings, author readings, panel discussions, an interactive children's area, live music, parades, cooking demonstrations, poetry slams, writing workshops, and more. The entire festival is from Friday the 29th through Sunday the 31st, but you can expect to see me on Saturday the 30th. I will be presenting The Boy with Hearts for Hair on the Emerging Authors Stage at 1:20PM and will hold a book signing immediately afterwards.
When: Saturday, August 30, 2014
Time: 1:20PM
Where: Decatur Square (116 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA. 30030)
Stage: Emerging Authors
Website: www.decaturbookfestival.com
This is going to be a lot of fun for the family. I hope to see you there! =)
4th Annual Atlanta Ice Cream Festival
Hello Llaget's Ice Cream Lovers,
I would like to inform you that I will be attending the 4th Annual Atlanta Ice Cream Festival. You can find me there drawing people, signing books, and winning ice cream eating contests! Accompanying America's Favorite Dessert will also be a variety of health and wellness agencies, fitness routines, vendors and so much more fun for the entire family to enjoy. Let's face it- this is the festival we have all been waiting for. Here's more info:
When: Saturday, July 26, 2014
Time: 11pm-6pm
Where: Piedmont Park (10th Street / Charles Allen Drive)
Website: www.atlantaicecreamfestival.com
This event sounds really awesome and I hope to see you there!
Atlanta Dream "Kids Day" Event
Hello Llaget's Ballers,
I want to thank everyone who came out to the Fathers Fun Fest this past Saturday and welcome our new subscribers to Llaget's Drawings. I had a great time in Grant Park and I hope everyone enjoyed their Father's Day weekend!
Now that the week is here, I want to let you all know where I'll be this Wednesday; June 18, 2014. I will be at Phillips Arena supporting the Atlanta Dream Basketball Team as they celebrate their annual "Kids Day" Event! There will be clowns, face painting, inflatables, Atlanta Mascots, the Fur Circus and MORE! Doors open at 10:30am where I'll be drawing caricatures and signing copies of "The Boy with Hearts for Hair". Make sure to bring the kids out to this awesome event and stay for the game at 12pm as the Atlanta Dream take on the Washington Mystics! There are still a few tickets left and they can be purchased here!!!
Spread the word and I hope to see you at this exciting event!
Fathers Fun Fest!
Hello Llaget's Fathers and Family,
I have some really cool news! This weekend I will be participating in Help4Men's "Fathers Fun Fest". It will be a celebration meant to recognize the efforts put in by our fathers in raising his child/children, giving them good education and sacrificing many material comforts for their well being. There will be guests and celebrity speakers, educational seminars, a carnival midway, farmer's market, street vendors, live music, children's play zone and sporting themed activities!
I will be there drawing your face and selling copies of The Boy with Hearts for Hair. This seems like an exciting event that every dad would want to be a part of and if not… just find a dad, any dad and bring him!
Date: June 14, 2014
Time: 12 – 7PM
Address: Grant Park, Atlanta, GA. 30312
I hope to see you and the family there!
School Visit, Interview, and Library Week
Hello Llaget's Family,
I hope all is well. In this newsletter, I have a few things I would like to share with you. So here they are in no particular order.
Oakley Elementary School Visit
I had a great time visiting one of the most AMAZING schools in Georgia, Oakley Elementary. I got a chance to read, The Boy with Hearts for Hair, answer questions, create a dialogue about self-acceptance, and pass out COLORING SHEETS from the book! Thank you to all the teachers and students for inviting me into their classrooms. And thank you to Ms. Lockridge and Ms. Cammllarie for making this event possible. Click on the picture below to see more.
Recently, my good friend Jill interviewed me for her website, Real Answers-Real Authors. I was excited about this interview because Jill deals with a lot authors and inspiring authors. Her website provides plenty of resources and answers many questions one may have on creating a book. So if you have a book in your heart and considering publishing, I invite you to read the interview and also look around her site. (Click here for Interview.)
National Library Week
From April 13th to April 19th, 2014, it will be National Library Week. As many of you know, libraries are very important to me. I will be participating in National Library Week by visiting Forest Park Branch Library this Monday, April 14, 2014 as part of their "Spotlight on Local Authors" event. I will be there at 7pm to do a book reading/signing for The Boy with Hearts for Hair. Please come whenever you can, as there will be authors throughout the day presenting. Call Forest Park Library at (770) 347-0160 if you have any other questions about this event and/or other things going on for National Library Week.
Okay, I believe that's all for now. Have a great weekend!
BHH Launch Party Recap
Hello Llaget's Learners,
Earlier this month, Llaget's Drawings celebrated the release of my second children's book, The Boy with Hearts for Hair… and it was AMAZING! I would like to give a HUGE thank you to "The Friends of the Fayette County Library" for having us. I want to thank my Team for all of the hard work they put into making this event possible. And lastly, I want to thank all of you that came to the event and everyone that couldn't make it but still supports Llaget's Drawings.
I've uploaded photos from the event so that everyone can re-experience the Launch Party excitement! Just Click the picture below to view the pictures on Facebook.
We have even more exciting things coming in the near future so stay tuned!
The Official Launch Party for "The Boy with Hearts for Hair"!
Hello Llaget's Family,
I have some very exciting news! We are throwing an all-ages launch party celebrating the release of my second children's book, "The Boy with Hearts for Hair," Saturday, February 1 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. It will be taking place at the Fayette County Public Library. On the agenda for the afternoon are a range of activities, including a dramatic reading of the story, a family-friendly presentation on bullying and self-acceptance, question and answer with the author/illustrator, an arts and crafts station, a game of "Pin the Hearts on the Hair," free refreshments, and a book signing. Admission is free. Copies of the book will be on sale during the program, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library, whose generous support makes this event possible.
Please feel free to forward this email to your special friends and family and re-post the information on your social media so that everyone can join in on the fun!
The Fayette County Public Library is located behind the Fayette County administrative complex in downtown Fayetteville, at the southwest corner of Highways 85 and 54. For additional information, please contact the library at 770-461-8841.
I can't wait for you and your family to see all the cool stuff we have prepared!


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Deputies said a checkpoint lead to a marijuana bust in both a vehicle and the driver's home.
Lenoir County deputies said they set up a traffic checkpoint at Will Baker Road on Saturday when they met with 60-year-old Jimmy Britt.
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This all sounds wonderful etc. but will it ever come to fruition?I very much doubt it, even though it's the best thing that could break Arab influence / power around the world. Imagine Saudi Arabia without it,s huge wealth from oil .or Iran and that other madman from Venezuela. Living in South Africa, petrol costs R9-51 a liter and that's after a recent 79 cents cut with another cut due sometime in October. Prices across the board ,but mainly food have skyrocketed , due to the price of oil. I'm pretty sure that most of the civilized world would do much better without a few oil rich states, mostly Arab, holding us to ransom.The sooner we find other alternatives to oil the better.
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In the case of Libya , the council has at least set an important precedent by unanimously endorsing a reference to the International Criminal Court. [
] So what happens if the unarrested Libyan indictees aggravate their crimes - eg by stringing up or shooting in cold blood their opponents, potential witnesses, civilians, journalists or prisoners of war? [Note that so far there are no indictees and no proof of crimes that they supposedly may aggravate in various imaginary ways.) But Robertson is eager to find a way for NATO to pick up the gauntlet if the Security Council decides to do nothing.]
The defects in the Security Council require the acknowledgement of a limited right, without its mandate, for an alliance like NATO to use force to stop the commission of crimes against humanity. That right arises once the council has identified a situation as a threat to world peace (and it has so identified Libya, by referring it unanimously to the ICC prosecutor).


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It is ironically a difficult potion to make, requiring that the brewer follow the directions carefully, because making a mistake can have drastic consequences. Adding too much of the ingredients, for instance, will put the drinker of the potion into a deep — and possibly irreversible — sleep.
The directions for making the potion are very detailed. Ingredients must be added in the exact order and amounts specified, and the potion needs to be stirred 7 times, both clockwise and counter-clockwise. Before the addition of the final ingredient, hellebore, the temperature of the flames must be lowered, and the potion allowed to simmer for seven minutes.
If brewed correctly, the potion will emit a silvery vapour, but the possible characteristics of a failed batch seem to be endless (everything from green sparks, dark grey steam, a sulfurous odour, a cement-like consistency, to a dangerous instability that will cause it to explode and set one's robes alight).
This was the first potion that Severus Snape assigned to fifth year students in 1995. A lot of students did poorly, including Seamus Finnigan, Gregory Goyle, Neville Longbottom, and Ron Weasley. However, Professor Snape singled out Harry Potter, giving him alone a zero grade for the day's work by emptying out his cauldron for simply missing out the syrup of hellebore due to misreading the instructions.


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My 5-year-old son is not into Star Wars or Ninjago but all of the boys in his kindergarten class are
He's having trouble playing with them on the playground because he is not interested in those things. He says they're hard for him. Anyone else experience this? Ideas to help?
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text: Bill Baxter wrote: > On the point of professionalism, I'd like to change the matlab page's > title from "NumPy for Matlab Addicts" to simply "NumPy for Matlab > Users". It's been bugging me since I put it up there initially... but > I'm not really sure how to chage the name of a page in the wiki. I went ahead and renamed the page and created a redirect from the old page.