Inside The Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme by Ricardo Arenas.

Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme X79 • CPU Intel® Socket 2011 for 2nd Generation Core™ i7 Processors Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2 * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list • Chipset Intel® X79 • Memory 8 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR3 2400(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Quad Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). • Multi-GPU Support Supports NVIDIA® 4-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireX Technology • Expansion Slots 4 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x16 or x16/x8/x16 or x16/x8/x8/x8, red) *1 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x8 mode, gray) *1 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 • Storage Intel® X79 chipset : 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red 4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), black Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 ASMedia® PCIe SATA controller : 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s port(s), red 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red • LAN Intel®, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s) • Bluetooth Bluetooth V2.1+EDR • Audio Realtek® ALC898 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking Audio Feature : - Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel • USB Ports ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller : 8 x USB 3.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 4 at mid-board) Intel® X79 chipset : 12 x USB 2.0 port(s) (8 at back panel, black+red, 4 at mid-board) • Overclocking Features ROG OC Key - OSD TweakIt - OSD Monitor ROG Connect : - RC Diagram - RC Remote - RC Poster - GPU TweakIt ROG iDirect Extreme Engine Digi+ II : - 8 -phase CPU power design - 3 -phase VCCSA power design - 2 + 2 phase DRAM power design ROG Extreme OC kit : - Subzero Sense - VGA Hotwire - Slow Mode - LN2 Mode - PCIe x16 Lane Switch - Q Reset - EZ Plug ProbeIt UEFI BIOS features : - GPU.DIMM Post iROG Extreme Tweaker Loadline Calibration BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback Overclocking Protection : - COP EX (Component Overheat Protection - EX) - Voltiminder LED II - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) • Special Features ASUS EPU : - EPU CPU Level Up ASUS Exclusive Features : - MemOK! - Onboard Button : Power/Reset/Clr CMOS (at back IO) ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : - ASUS Q-Fan Plus - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector • Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 1 x Bluetooth module(s) 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 4 x USB 3.0 8 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to ROG Connect) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s) 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) 1 x ROG Connect On/ Off switch(es) • Internal I/O Ports 2 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.0 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0