Rampage IV Extreme In The Box
The Rampage IV Extreme should bring in the motherboard. If it helps the users, it should be in here. What we have:
Rear IO Panel
User Guide
Driver CD
OC Key
Q-Connectors
X-Socket (for LGA1366 compatibility)
Eight SATA Cables
Large 2-way SLI Bridge
Rigid 3-way SLI Bridge
Rigid 4-way SLI Bridge
Large 2-way CrossFire Bridge
The surprise here comes in the addition of a CrossFire bridge, something you almost never see in an Intel bundle. Overclockers of NVIDIA graphics cards are well catered for here – I always prefer a rigid multi-GPU connector during testing. The OC Key, as mentioned, will be discussed later, and comes with an OC Key cable. As much as I would have liked a USB 3.0 panel here, it makes more sense to add one to the Formula.
Board Features
| ASUS Rampage IV Extreme | |
| Price | Link to Newegg |
| Size | ATX |
| CPU Interface | LGA2011 |
| Chipset | Intel X79 |
| Power Delivery | Intel Second Generation Core i7 Sandy Bridge E |
| Memory Slots | Eight DDR3 DIMM slots supporting up to 64 GB Up to Quad Channel DDR3, 1066-2400 MHz |
| Video Outputs | None |
| Onboard LAN | Intel |
| Onboard Audio | Realtek ALC898 |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (red) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16/x8 (red) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (red) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (gray) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 |
| Onboard SATA/RAID | 2 Intel SATA 6 Gbps, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 4 Intel SATA 3 Gbps, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 2 ASMedia SATA 6 Gbps |
| USB | 8 ASMedia USB 3.0 (4 back panel, 4 onboard) 12 Intel USB 2.0 (8 back panel, 4 onboard) |
| Onboard | 2 x USB 3.0 Headers 2 x USB 2.0 Headers 4 x SATA 6 Gbps 4 x SATA 3 Gbps 8 x Fan Headers 1 x SPDIF Output Header 1 x OC Key Header 1 x OT Header 2 x Subzero Sense Connectors 1 x Slow Mode Switch 7 x Measurement Points 3 x Thermal Sensor Connectors 1 x LN2 Mode Header 1 x Q Reset Switch 1 x VGA Hotwire Headers Power/Reset Buttons BIOS Switch Button Go Button |
| Power Connectors | 24-Pin ATX Power Connector 8-Pin CPU 12V Power Connector 4-Pin CPU 12V Power Connector 6-Pin PCIe Power Connector |
| Fan Headers | 2 x CPU Fan Headers 3 x Chassis Fan Headers 3 x Optional Fan Headers |
| IO Panel | 1 x PS/2 Combination Port 1 x Bluetooth Module 2 x eSATA 6 Gbps 1 x Gigabit Ethernet 4 x USB 3.0 8 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical SPDIF Output 5 x Audio Jacks 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x ROG Connect |
| Warranty Period | 3 Years with ASUS Premium Service |
| Product Page | Link |
You want it, the Extreme should have it (unless you want WiFi or dual NICs). The main features of the Extreme come in the form of the overclocking tools – VGA Hotwire, SubZero Sense, ROG Connect, the OC Key, and the measuring points. The audio could have been moved out onto a separate card, in order to give more real estate on the board, or sold separately.
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