ASUS ROG Maximus VII Impact motherboard assembly

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

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

Evidence, relevance, and unresolved state.

Custody record

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

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.

Why it remains connected

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

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.

Keep the object connected.

LE RÉDEMPTEURE / X99 Recovery Dossier

Recovery dossier for the intended X99 compute platform of LE RÉDEMPTEURE, the boutique hardline-cooled main cube of the CaseLabs Mercury S8 artwork L’ARCHIVE. The record also preserves an ASUS ROG Maximus VI Impact with its matching EK-FB ASUS M6I monoblock, a separate Maximus VII Impact with modular audio hardware, and an operator-identified EVGA GTX 660 Ti fitted with an EK-FC670 GTX full-cover water block.

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

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