The Asus Rampage II Extreme is a high-end gaming motherboard built on the X58 chipset and provides support for the Intel Core i7 processor through the LGA 1366 socket. Asus’ Rampage II Extreme features support for triple channel DDR3 memory up to 12GB through 6 slots. The board also includes a total of 3 PCI Express 2.0 slots, 2 capable of being utilized at x16 mode simultaneously, as well as 1 PCIe x1 and 1 PCI slot . This motherboard provides 8-channel HD audio surround sound thanks to the included SupremeFX X-Fi sound card. Also included are 2 gigabit Ethernet ports, 6 USB 2.0 ports and 1 eSATA port and 1 FireWire port for highspeed external data transfer. The Rampage II Extreme also supports 2 or 3-way CrossFireX/SLI in order to maximize users' graphics processing potential. The board also features high quality Japanese-made capacitors, in order to prolong component life and minimize power loss. Users looking for a high-end X58 motherboard designed with gaming in mind will likely find the Asus Rampage II Extreme an acceptable choice.
