“The Rampage II Gene is the newest release from ASUS in its Intel Core i7 motherboard line. While it may seem small in stature, this Republic of Gamers branded board looks to be able to easily compete with the big boys, and do it with a much smaller footprint!”Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- BIOSTAR TPower X58A @ InsideHW
- Gigabyte GA- EX58-UD4P: Super Functional Mainstream Mainboard @ X-bit Labs
- EVGA X58 SLI Classified: A Mainboard for SLI Fans and Extreme Users @ X-bit Labs
- GIGABYTE P55-UD5 and UD4P mobos @ Tweaktown
- BIOS Option Of The Week – ISA Enable Bit @ TechARP
- GIGABYTE MA790GP-UD4H 790GX @ Tweaktown
- Gigabyte M61PME-S2 Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
- ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 790FX @ Tweaktown
- DFI LanParty JR 790GX-M3H5 Motherboard @ CPU3D
- Asus M4A79T Deluxe @ Hardwareoveclock Austria
- ASRock M3A790GXH/128M 790GX @ Tweaktown
Worth a second look
If the words ‘microATX’ discouraged you from checking out the ASUS Rampage II Gene, you really ought to reconsider. This tiny little board packs all the power of the X58 chipset, including CrossfireX and SLI. Sure once you put a pair of high end graphics cards and a Core i7 sized cooler you won’t really be able to see much of the motherboard, but the important thing is that it will fit. [H]ard|OCP can take you through the features of what is sure to be the hottest thing at LAN parties this year.