ASUS Rampage III Extreme Motherboard

Main Specifications

ASUS Rampage III Extreme motherboard main features are:

• Socket: 1366.
• Chipset: Intel X58 and ICH10R.
• Super I/O: ITE IT8721
• Parallel ATA: None.
• Serial ATA: Six SATA-300 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10), one SATA-300 port controlled by a JMicron JMB363 chip and two SATA-600 ports controlled by a Marvell 88SE9128 chip.
• External SATA: One eSATA-300 port controlled by the same JMicron JMB363 chip.
• USB: Nine USB 2.0 ports, seven soldered on the motherboard rear panel and two available through one header on the motherboard. Two USB 3.0 ports controlled by a NEC μPD720200 chip.
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): Two ports, one normal-sized soldered on the rear panel and one available through a header on the motherboard, controlled by a VIA VT6308P chip.
• On-board video: No.
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC889 codec (8-channel, 24 bit resolution, 192 kHz sample rate for inputs and outputs, 104 dB signal-to-noise ratio for its inputs, 108 dB signal-to-noise ratio for its outputs). On-board optical SPDIF output.
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Marvell 88E8059 chip, connected to the system through one PCI Express x1 lane.
• Buzzer: No.
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Four PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (first one working at x16 if the second slot is free or at x8 if the second slot is used; the second slot always work at x8; the third slot works at x16 when the fourth slot is free or at x8 if the fourth slot is used; and the fourth slot always works at x8), one PCI Express x4 slot and one standard PCI slot.
• Memory: Six DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to 24 GB up to DDR3-2200 through overclocking).
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler and seven four-pin connectors for auxiliary fans, three of them supporting thermal sensors.
• Extra Features: External clear CMOS button, POST diagnostics LEDs, ROG Connect connection, Bluetooth module, points for voltage monitoring, voltage indicative LEDs.
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One.
• Programs included: Motherboard drivers, utilities, and a Licensed copy of 3DMark Vantage.
• More Information: https://www.asus.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 380.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this First Look article.