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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
ASUS has identified a niche in the high-end desktop market and the Rampage II GENE fills it well, augmenting the existing line-up with aplomb. Its recommend on the proviso that space - or lack thereof - is the most important criterion in your purchas...
Abstract: You'd need a heart of stone to avoid being won over by the looks of the Asus Rampage II Gene. This X58 motherboard uses a MicroATX form factor and is packaged in a square box. Lift the lid and the Gene is displayed under a plastic clear cover with the man...
If you are looking for maximum performance on minimum area then the Rampage II Gene will suit perfectly. Stability, memory compatibility as well as the numerous overclocking features are on a very high level. The layout is just perfect and we couldnt ...
Full featured board in uATX style, Integrated XFi, SLI and Crossfire options, Excellent BIOS and overclocking, Top of the line performance at higher resolutions, Thoughtful accessory bundle, Excellent I/O connectivity...
Wow! Asus has entered the fledgling uATX gaming industry with a bang. At $250 it isnt cheap compared to older chipsets that can be gotten for as low as $70, but you get what you pay for. The pricing is right in line with the other X58 boards, but tha...
mATX with all the features ATX offers, Despite a small footprint and tight real estate, excellent layout, Overclocks like the big boys, and handles a heavily overclocked i7 very well, For the first time ever, an i7 motherboards price is in the positive co...
The software package needs refining and simplification, Like all other X58 boards, passive chipset cooling needs active fan support, Potential compatibility issue with Elpida Hyper memory
We came into this review ready to tear this motherboard apart. We had overly high expectations since this m-ATX motherboard was not your typical home theater PC platform, so we thought it shouldnt be treated as one. Instead, we thought the Rampage II ...
No PCIe x1 slots, The PCI slot becomes useless with two dual-slot graphics cards installed
Going by the specifications, the X58 chipset supports 3-way SLI and CrossFire X. We don’t regard one less PCIe x16 slot as a drawback because there are only a handful of gaming freaks who would jam three graphics cards into their PC. The two PCIe x1...
Someone must have unleashed a whole new wave of high-end enthusiast oriented microATX boards onto the market. While we can't say for sure the origins of this trend (though we have our suspicions), it's obvious that vendors are treating this segment ser...
Ist man auf der Suche nach maximaler Performance auf minimaler Fläche, so führt einem kaum ein Weg am neuen ASUS Rampage II Gene vorbei. Stabilität, Speicherkompatibilität sowie zahlreiche Overclocking Features sind auf einem sehr hohen Niveau.Das perf...
Dieser erste Vorstoß von ASUS in das High-End Segment der µATX-Platinen ist durchaus gelungen. Mit eSATA, Firewire und einem X-Fi tauglichen Onboard-Sound bietet man eine komplette Ausstattung, die keine Wünsche offen läßt. Dazu k...
