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March 2009
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The editors liked
Lots of innovative tools and features
User-friendly BIOS
Provides all of the power and most of the connectivity of the Rampage II Extreme
The editors didn't like
Carries the stigma of being a microATX motherboard
With HT enabled (8 threads) we managed to overclock QPI at 160MHz which is results that is for 30MHz lower than we managed to achieve on Rampage II Extreme. Obviously our test CPU isn’t good achiever when it comes to high overclock, especially if we...
The Rampage II Gene is an awesome board out of Asus top end Republic of Gamers line, it shares similar good looks and packs a ton of features into an unusually small form factor. The ability to stick in up to six DDR3 modules in triple channel as wel...
Abstract: Weve always been pretty impressed by ASUS Republic of Gamers motherboards here at Elite Bastards, but I have to confess that when I first heard and saw about the company releasing a micro-ATX, Intel X58 chipset motherboard as part of that range a sh...
Abstract: ASUS Rampage II Gene ReviewSo you’ve decided to build a high-end home theater PC (HTPC), or perhaps you want to build a nice portable gaming rig but don’t want to compromise on performance? If so, youll probably want to go with a micro-A...
Excellent performance, Lot of features, Easy understanding of this motherboards capabilities, Plenty of information in the BIOS settings per setting
IOH heatsink could be better
S Even I have to admit I am rather surprised at the performance this little ASUS Rampage II GENE motherboard had to offer me, especially considering that this "is" a micro ATX design motherboard. I did not have much hope for this motherboard to perform...
The Asus Rampage II GENE is the motherboard that I've been waiting for ever since the Core i7 processors were released. Actually, I have been thinking about building a high-end mATX gaming system since the heyday of the Core 2 Quad, but without a comp...
'Size doesn't matter' so they say and if motherboards are anything to go by and on the back of this review I would be inclined to agree. The Rampage II Gene's diminutive size is misleading as it is a very capable performer. While we did not have any other...
Abstract: Asuss Rampage II GENE is a stunning looking microATX Core i7 motherboard, and its black and red Republic of Gamers logo makes it quite clear who this board is aimed at. It even comes with an external LCD to help diagnose faults. The boards twin P...
Abstract: Asuss Rampage II Gene is the first microATX board we have seen that supports Intels high-end CPU and associated chipset, and it must be said its the most feature-rich small board we have seen too. The only thing missing is perhaps an onboard HDMI p...
