Here is a quick unboxing of the Rampage II Gene which was the first micro ATX ROG board for the X58 chipset. This followed right after the Rampage II Extreme came out. Its aimed towards the hardcore gaming enthusiasts that want to get the most out of their gaming system without breaking the bank.
Power Design
- 8-phase CPU power
- 2-phase QPI/DRAM power
- 2-phase NB power
- 2-phase Memory power
The Rampage II Gene support an X58 Chipset and LGA1366 socket type. This board can support 6 memory dimms which can support up to 24GB of ram. 2x SLI and Crossfire ready
The northbridge heatsink also shows off a touch of ROG in it.
Supreme FX X-Fi
Rear IO has 6x USB 2.0 ports, firewire, E-Sata, PS2 port, Gigabit lan, 8 channel audio, optical SPDIF, and a clear CMOS button.
7x Sata 3Gb/s ports
Qconnectors make it easier to plug in your power/reset/LED plugs
and it comes with an LCD poster