Asus Maximus Extreme DDR3 Republic of Gamers motherboard with Asus PCI-e x1 sound card (new)

 3 x Crossfire PCI-express slots for up to 3 x 3-D gaming cards. Brand new, never used!

Review at: http://reviews.cnet.com/motherboards/asus-maximus-extreme-republic/1707-3049_7-32815965.html

Catering to gamers who want the ultimate in overclocking and gaming platforms, ASUS, maker of high quality motherboards, has released the ROG Maximus Extreme Series of motherboards. Supporting Intel's X38 Express Chipset for exceptional overclocking speeds, this powerful series of motherboards is also equipped with innovative technologies for enhanced graphical and thermal performance, versatile overclocking options; as well as a vast array of features that include device protection - making it the overclocker and gamer's first and best choice.

• Product type (AE) Motherboard
• Form factor ATX
• Width 12.0 in
• Depth 9.6 in
• Compatible Processors Pentium Extreme Edition , Pentium D , Pentium 4 , Core 2 Quad , Core 2 Extreme , Core 2 Duo
• 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
• Mainboard processor socket LGA775 Socket
• Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core / Quad-core
• Chipset Type Intel X38 Express / Intel ICH9R
• Data bus speed 1600.0 MHz
• BIOS type AMI
• Storage key information eSATA port , Serial ATA-300 (RAID) , ATA-133
• Power connectors 24-pin main power connector , 8-pin ATX12V connector
• Processor
• Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0.0 ( 1.0 )
• Memory
• Cache Memory Type None
• Supported RAM Technology DDR3 SDRAM
• Supported RAM Integrity Check Non-ECC
• RAM Installed ( Max ) 0.0 MB / 8.0 GB (max)
• Supported RAM Speed PC3-14400 , PC3-8500 , PC3-12800 , PC3-10666
• RAM Features Unbuffered , Dual channel memory architecture
• Audio
• Audio Output Sound card
• Signal processor SupremeFX II
• Audio codec AD1988B
• Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
• Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
• Telecom / Networking
• Modem None
• Networking Network adapter - Fast Ethernet , - Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet
• Features
• BIOS Features ASUS EZ Flash 2 , ASUS MyLogo3 , SMBIOS 2.4 support , ACPI 2.0a support , WfM 2.0 support , ASUS O.C. Profile , DMI 2.0 support
• Sleep / Wake Up Wake on ring (WOR) , Wake on LAN (WOL)
• Hardware Features ATI CrossFire technology support , Voltiminder LED , ASUS Q-Fan 2 , ASUS COP EX , ASUS Crosslinx Technology , ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) , ASUS Noise Filter , C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) , ASUS AI Gear 3 , ASUS Q-Connector , Green Edition , ASUS Fusion Block System , ASUS AI NET2 , LCD Poster , CrashFree BIOS 3 , Stack Cool 2 , Chassis intrusion detection , 2-Phase DDR3 , ASUS CPU Level Up
• Expansion / Connectivity
• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1.0 PCI Express x1 - LGA775 Socket ( CrossFire: x16, x16 mode; single card: x16, x8, x8 mode ) , 4.0 Processor - DIMM 240-pin , 3.0 PCI Express 2.0 x16 , 2.0 Memory , 2.0 PCI
• Storage Interfaces JMicron JMB363 : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 6.0 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , Intel ICH9R : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2.0 device(s) , JMicron JMB363 : ATA-133 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin external SATA - 2.0 device(s)
• RAID features Intel Matrix RAID Technology
• Interfaces 1.0 x Audio - Line-out (side surround) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Keyboard - Line-out - 7 pin external Serial ATA , 1.0 x Hi-Speed USB - Input - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Audio - eSATA-300 - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Audio - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - TOSLINK , 1.0 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 2.0 x Microphone - SPDIF output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - Line-in - 34 pin IDC , 1.0 x Network - Floppy interface - RJ-45 , 6.0 x Audio - SPDIF output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Storage - Generic - 4 pin USB Type A , 1.0 x Storage - RCA , 2.0 x Audio
• Additional connectors (optional) 6 x Hi-Speed USB , 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

This is a brand new Asus motherboard with Sound card in box that replaced my previous board under warranty. The warranty ends July 2010. (No cd's.) No CPU.

Motherboard was bought from www.Sybaritic.co.za and is also covered by Asus SA.