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Asus has been leading the way with motherboard design for many years now and the Rampage series has been the foundation of their flagship Intel range for the past three generations – always pushing creative touches and overclocking performance to new levels. Today KitGuru has the latest iteration in our labs for review – the aptly named Rampage III Extreme.
| Model | Asus ROG Rampage III Extreme |
| CPU | Supports the Intel® Processors in the LGA1366 Package |
| Chipset | Intel® X58/ICH10R |
| Memory | 6 x DIMM, Triple Channel, up to 24G DDR3 2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1800(O.C)/1600/1333/1066 MHz |
| Expansion Slots | 4 x PCIe2.0 x16 slot (x16; x16/x16; x16/x8/x8 and x8/x8/x8/x8) 1 x PCIe x4 1 x PCI 2.2 |
| Multi-GPU | NVIDIA 3-Way SLI™ / ATI CrossFireX™ Technology, ready for 4 single PCB graphic cards |
| Storage | 7 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ; 1 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s; 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth V2.0/V2.1+EDR accessories card
RC Bluetooth ON/OFF switch |
| LAN | Intel® Gigabit LAN |
| Audio | 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O |
| IEEE1394a | 2 x 1394a ports (1 port at rear; 1 port onboard) |
| USB | 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (at back panel) 9 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports at midboard; 6 ports at back panel, 1 for ROG Connect) |
| Other I/O Ports | 1*PS/2, 1*eSATA, 1*IEEE1394a, 1*Clr CMOS, 1* ROG Connect Switch |
| Fan connectors | 8 x Fan connectors (1 x CPU / 1 x PWR / 3 x Chassis / 3 x Optional) |
| Software | Kaspersky anti-virus (1-year full edition); 3DMark® Vantage Advanced Edition |
| Features | Extreme Engine Digi+, USB BIOS Flashback, ROG Connect, ROG Extreme OC Kit, Extreme Tweaker, iROG, ProbeIt, ASUS Q-LED, Loadline Calibration, Q-Fan plus |
| Form Factor | extended ATX Form Factor, 12”x 10.6” (30.5cm x 26.9cm) |
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May 11, 2010
#1
As U2 once said… de-si-i-i-i-i-i-rre !
May 11, 2010
#2
DEAR GOD, is that for real? look at the price, but I still WANT ONE !
May 11, 2010
#3
DEAR god is that for real? the price is insane but I STILL WANT ONE!
May 11, 2010
#4
actually, I think id need a new case as it wouldnt take it
May 11, 2010
#5
Nah it would fit ok, its just a bit bigger than ATX, like 2cm max, should fit ok, just might be tight on the hard drives
May 11, 2010
#6
ASUS sure as shit know how to make motherboards, no argument there
May 11, 2010
#7
The price puts me off, but im sick getting crap motherboards and them failing in a few months, maybe if you buy this it would last forever.
May 11, 2010
#8
The reviews on this site KICK ASS, cant believe this is just up!
May 11, 2010
#9
Wicked review guys, love the product, been saving up for it for months now, almost there !
May 11, 2010
#10
I want one, too much money asus !
May 11, 2010
#11
on Ln2 our team got a 980X to 6.2ghz ! with this very board, love it ±
May 11, 2010
#12
6.2ghz you are kidding me, any links?
May 11, 2010
#13
No links but we are talking about it over on xtremesystems. The CPU might be dead though but it was worth it.
May 11, 2010
#14
love the review, its on my to buy list, didnt know this was out yet. thanks.
May 11, 2010
#15
Yeah its been out a while but this has made me want to buy it now, I just will get killed by my wife if I fork out the money. maybe I can hide it on the credit card?
May 11, 2010
#16
Hey Zardon if you are bored with the mobo, fire it over, ill give you £200 for it !
May 11, 2010
#17
Wow, very pretty board, thanks for the review, really good read, out of stock here. so people are buying them (unless they only made 5)
May 11, 2010
#18
Yeah its dead for sure. 6.2ghz on the CPU though and the motherboard is still going. time to get another one !
May 11, 2010
#19
Hey Darth what voltage did you use on the CPU before it popped?
May 11, 2010
#20
was actually nearer 1.9, we just confirmed. it held up well, and give us insane bench results in superpi, a few seconds.
May 11, 2010
#21
1.9 volts, fuck me ! im not letting you near my hardware :p
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#27
Asus Rampage III Extreme!!!
I like it, I love it, I order it.
October 29, 2010
#28
up to 24 gb of ram at 1333mhz !
and it takes i7 extreme
just if i had the money