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Object Record / FI-HW-MB-Z97-001

ASUS ROG Maximus VII Impact motherboard assembly

recovered from storage / CPU socket empty / accessory modules retained / identified / socket inspection and bench validation pending

Primary evidence

The object before the record.

FI-HW-MB-Z97-001 — ASUS ROG Maximus VII Impact motherboard assembly
FI-HW-MB-Z97-001 / ASUS ROG Maximus VII Impact motherboard assembly / source photograph 01
FI-HW-MB-Z97-001 — ASUS ROG Maximus VII Impact motherboard assembly / source photograph 1 Photo 1 FI-HW-MB-Z97-001 — ASUS ROG Maximus VII Impact motherboard assembly / source photograph 2 Photo 2

Catalog state / motherboard

Metadata supports the object.

Identity
FI-HW-MB-Z97-001 / ASUS / Maximus VII Impact Rev. 1.02
Condition
recovered from storage / CPU socket empty / accessory modules retained
Status
identified / socket inspection and bench validation pending
Disposition
archive / test pending
Build relevance
intake / fault isolation pending / Hardware Recovery Dossier

Narrative record

Evidence, relevance, and unresolved state.

Provenance

Custody record

Logged 2026-07-16 / quantity 1 assembly. 2 source asset references registered.

Identification notes

What is known

Mini-ITX Intel Z97 motherboard with LGA1150 socket and two DDR3 slots. Current evidence includes the loose SupremeFX Impact II audio daughterboard and the matching rear I/O shield with antenna leads. The oblique socket photograph is useful evidence but does not clear every pin as undamaged; complete a bright, straight-on socket inspection before installing a CPU.

Restoration relevance

Why it remains connected

identified / socket inspection and bench validation pending. Disposition: archive / test pending. The object remains associated with X99 / Impact Recovery Dossier.

Uncertainty notes

What remains unresolved

recovered from storage / CPU socket empty / accessory modules retained. identified / socket inspection and bench validation pending. Terms marked unknown, provisional, pending, or unverified remain part of the record until evidence resolves them.

Relationships

Keep the object connected.

Related objects

Parent system

X99 / Impact Recovery Dossier

Recovery dossier for two enthusiast-era platforms returned from storage: an MSI X99S XPOWER AC with an installed Intel Core i7-5930K and a known prior failure history, and an ASUS ROG Maximus VII Impact with its modular audio hardware, matching EK monoblock, and an EVGA GTX 660 Ti full-cover water-cooling assembly.

Associated dossier / FI-PROJ-009 / intake / fault isolation pending

Archive routes

Source Assets / 2 references

Raw archive paths are retained for provenance and maintenance. They are not the primary object presentation.

  1. assets/projects/x99-impact-recovery/asus-maximus-vii-impact-socket.jpg Open local asset
  2. assets/projects/x99-impact-recovery/asus-supremefx-impact-ii.jpg Open local asset