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) |