On the lens, the Intel X58-based ASUS Rampage II Extreme

Below, our Readers can get acquainted with ASUS Intel X58 board, Rampage II Extreme.

Exhibited at Computex productsand the Intel X58 boards, presented separately (Foxconn RenaissanceASUS P6T Deluxe, Gigabyte GA-X58-Extreme and that MSI X58 Eclipse) leaked photos from another Nehalem-capable page. This time, our readers can admire the heir to the throne of the Republic of Gamers (ROG) series, Rampage II Extreme.

The ASUS chip is endowed with the following capabilities by the Intel X58 + ICH10 chipset:

• the Socket 1366 socket provides "shelter" for Intel Core i7 processors
• the three-channel memory controller of the Intel Core i7 can handle up to 6 1333 MHz DDR3 modules, correspondingly 6 memory sockets are "spread out" on the PCB
• 3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 sockets, ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI are also supported
• 2 PCIe x1 and 1 PCI slot
• START, RESET and various OC buttons
• 6 SATA-II and 1 IDE port