Asus Debuts mATX ROG Rampage II GENE Motherboard
Who says space-constrained gamers have no allies in the motherboard
world? Not Asus, that's for sure. In response to "overwhelming demand
for a mATX gaming and enthusiast motherboard," the company today
released the new X58-based ROG (Republic of Gamers) Rampage II GENE.
The card falls softly within the Rampage II lineup, boasting premium
features such as MemOK! for worry-free memory upgrades, CPU Level Up
for easy system performance boosts, and onboard SupremeFX X-Fi for
true-to-life surround sound.
If you haven't caught on to what this board really offers, here's the deal: hardcore gamers on the move can use this mobo to tap into Core i7 power without having to resort to a full-sized tower. And better still, the board supports overclocking and tweaking if your micro-ATX case has the water / fan cooling necessary to make it all happen. Per usual, Asus is keeping quiet on a price and release time frame, but you can gawk over the specifications below.
If you haven't caught on to what this board really offers, here's the deal: hardcore gamers on the move can use this mobo to tap into Core i7 power without having to resort to a full-sized tower. And better still, the board supports overclocking and tweaking if your micro-ATX case has the water / fan cooling necessary to make it all happen. Per usual, Asus is keeping quiet on a price and release time frame, but you can gawk over the specifications below.
Specifications
| Model | Rampage II GENE |
| CPU | LGA1366 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 |
| Chipset | Intel® X58/ICH10R |
| System Bus | Up to 6.4 GT/s with QuickPath Interconnection |
| Memory | 6 x DIMM, Triple Channel, up to 24GB |
| DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C)/1333/1066 MHz | |
| Expansion slot | 2 x PCIe2.0 x16 slot, supports dual x16 |
| 1 x PCIe2.0 x4 | |
| 1 x PCI 2.2 | |
| Multi-GPU | Support NVIDIA SLI™ / ATI CrossFireX™ |
| Storage | 7 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s |
| 1 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s | |
| 1 x UltraDMA 133, support RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and JBOD | |
| LAN | Gigabit LAN |
| Audio | Onboard SupremeFX X-Fi 8-Ch. Audio with EAX4.0 support |
| Other I/O ports | 1*PS/2, 1*eSATA, 1*IEEE1394a, 1*Clr CMOS, 1*Optical S/PDIF |
| USB / IEEE1394a | 12 x USB2.0 (6+6) / 2 x 1394a ports (1 at back I/O, 1 onboard) |
| Fan connector | 5 (1 x CPU / 2 x Chassis / 2 x Optional) |
| Software (Full version) | Kaspersky anti-virus, Futuremark® 3DMark™06 Advanced Edition |
| Features | MemOK!, CPU Level Up, Keyboard-TweakIt, Extreme Tweaker, iROG, Loadline Calibration, LCD Poster, EPU-6 Engine, Q-Fan plus, Voltiminder LED |
| Form Factor | mATX Form Factor, 9.6”x 9.6” (24.4cm x 24.4cm) |
