ASUS har nu som väntat släppt lös sitt första micro-ATX baserade moderkort i Republic of Gamers familjen. ASUS Rampage II GENE heter kortet som ska vara det optimala valet för alla gamers och överklockare som känner för att bygga en något mindre dator än vanligt. Moderkortet har stöd för Intels Core i7-processorer med X58 styrkretsen och kan utrustas med dubbla PCIe x16 grafikkort, upp till 24GB DDR3-RAM samt kommer med integrerad X-Fi baserad ljudkrets och massvis med anslutningsmöjligheter som 12 USB-portar och två FireWire portar. Priset på härligheten ligger runt 2900 kronor.
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GENEtically Superior: mATX ROG Rampage II GENE Motherboard Delivers
Max Performance in Mini Form Factor
Taipei, Taiwan, February 24, 2009 ASUS, the worlds
leading producer of motherboards, today released the new X58-based ROG (Republic
of Gamers) Rampage II GENE in response to overwhelming demand for a mATX gaming
and enthusiast motherboard. Hailing from ASUS’ world record-breaking Rampage II
lineage, the Rampage II GENE boasts 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.
Atomic in Size, Atomic in Power
With the Rampage II GENE, ASUS has
masterfully filled the mATX gap in its lauded ROG product line. For the first
time, users will be able to harness the full power of the Intel® Core i7
processor in a chassis the fraction of the size and weight of an ATX desktop PC.
The Rampage II GENEs awesome combination of overclockability, tweakability and
stability enable it to easily outgun other full-sized ATX motherboards.
MemOK! Any Memory is A-Okay!
MemOK! was developed to provide users with a
worry-free memory upgrade experience. In the event of a boot failure after
installing new RAM, all the user has to do is press an easily accessible button
on the motherboard and MemOK! will automatically load the failsafe settings
needed to ensure a successful system boot. MemOK! is able to rapidly detect and
resolve memory issueseven if bad or unstable memory is used!
Supreme In-game Audio with SupremeFX X-Fi
An onboard SupremeFX X-Fi
solution delivers crisp audio and incredibly realistic in-game sound effects.
Official EAX sound effects from EAX 1.0 to EAX HD4.0 allow gamers to enjoy total
immersion in supported games. X-Fi CMSS3Ds groundbreaking positional audio
gives gamers a distinct in-game advantage, while Crystalizer enhances overall
audio quality dramatically.
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® 3DMark06 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, 9.6x 9.6 (24.4cm x 24.4cm) |
Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Please visit
www.asus.com for more details.
