14 DAY TRIAL // After it has been leaked on the Internet two weeks ago, it appears that the mATX RoG GENE motherboard has just been officially launched by ASUS. As expected, the board has been designed to provide computer and gaming enthusiasts with a high-end motherboard that can provide the necessary support for Intel's highest-performance computer processor to date, the LGA 1366 Core i7. The board also expands ASUS Rampage motherboard series, consequently providing the company's fans with yet another high-end board that will be put through some overclocking practices.
According to ASUS, its new Rampage II GENE motherboard has been designed to be “GENEtically superior.” This translates into a board that can deliver the necessary support for all the latest high-end hardware components on the market. With the new board, users will be able to take advantage of the latest Core i7 processors and triple channel DDR3 memory for a maximum of performance in a smaller form factor compared to typical ATX boards.
Additionally, ASUS has featured the new board with an onboard SupremeFX X-FI technology, which will provide desktop PC users with a high-quality sound system, without them being required to purchase a separate high-end sound card. The integrated solution will likely benefit gamers and multimedia enthusiasts as it will provide them with an enhanced audio quality. The MemOK! functionality is another plus of the new Rampage board, allowing users to fix any potential memory problems with a simple push of a button.
Other features that have been enabled on the new board include support for both NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technologies, up to 24GB of DDR3 2000 (O.C.) memory, 7 SATA 3.0GB/s ports, with one eSATA 3.0GB/s and one UltraDMA 133. The board also provides 12 USB 2.0 ports, two 1394a ports and 5 fan connectors, all within an mATX form factor.