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Brand | ASUS |
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Model | Maximus III GENE |
CPU Socket Type | LGA 1156 |
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CPU Type | Core i7 (LGA1156) / i5 (LGA1156) |
Supported CPU Technologies | Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology |
Chipset | Intel P55 |
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Onboard Video Chipset | None |
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Number of Memory Slots | 4x240pin |
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Memory Standard | DDR3 2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 |
Maximum Memory Supported | 16GB |
Channel Supported | Dual Channel |
PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 2 (support single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode) |
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PCI Express x4 | 1 x PCI Express x4 |
PCI Slots | 1 x PCI Slot |
SATA 3Gb/s | 7 x SATA 3Gb/s |
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SATA RAID | 0/1/5/10 Matrix RAID |
Audio Channels | 8 Channels |
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Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
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PS/2 | 1 |
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USB 1.1/2.0 | 9 x USB 2.0 |
IEEE 1394 | 1 x IEEE 1394a |
eSATA | 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
S/PDIF Out | 1 x Optical |
Audio Ports | 6 Ports |
Onboard USB | 3 x USB connectors supports additional 5 USB 2.0 ports (1 port reserved for ROG Connect at rear) |
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Onboard 1394 | 1 x 1394a |
Form Factor | Micro ATX |
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Dimensions (W x L) | 9.6" x 9.6" |
Power Pin | 24 Pin |
Features | Intel LGA1156 Core i7 and Intel Core i5 Processors Intel P55 Express chipset / DDR3 2133(O.C.) ROG Connect GameFirst MemPerfect SupremeFX X-Fi built-in Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI Technology / ATI Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology |
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Date First Available | September 23, 2009 |
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Pros: Onboard X-Fi sound frees up a PCI slot, all mATX boards should have this!
Cons: The guy who wrote “be careful what RAM you buy with this” duh, is there a motherboard that this is not true for! And yes you can put the video card in the lower PCI Express slot, they only switch to 8-channels when you install a second card (Intel chipset design not Asus), lol. There have been many tests of this, and there are no real performance disadvantages for the common user.
Overall Review: Note that the Creative software key is written on the paper sleeve that the driver CD comes in. No X-Fi sound until you activate the drivers with this key. OS: Windows-7 Case: Silverstone TJ08-B (mATX) PSU: Corsair CMPSU-520HX Processor: Intel Core i7-860 Memory: Corsair XMS3 2 x 2GB DDR3 1600 (N82E16820145263) Video: ATI Radeon HD5850