ASUS Maximus III Gene P55
Packaging & Contents »Introduction
The ASUS Maximus III Gene, today's subject, is one of the many ROG-branded motherboards supporting the 1156 socket. However, the Micro-ATX form-factor and the huge number of features packed into such a small footprint is what makes this board stand out from among others. The ASUS Maximus III Gene is geared towards either high-end home theatre, or semi-portable gaming configurations. To start off, let's take a look at those features:
Specifications
| ASUS Maximus III Gene | |
|---|---|
| CPU SUPPORT: | Intel Socket 1156 Core i7/i5/i3 Processor |
| POWER DESIGN: | CPU Power: 8 Phases VTT Power: 2 Phases Memory Power: 2 Phases |
| CHIPSET: | Intel P55 Express |
| INTEGRATED GRAPHICS: | Not Applicable |
| MEMORY: | 4x DDR3 DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR3-1066 to DDR3-2133 |
| BIOS: | 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS |
| SLOTS: | 2x PCIe 2.0 x16 (support single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode) 1x PCIe x4 1x PCI 2.2 |
| HDD CONNECTIVITY: | 6x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (Intel P55) 1x SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (JMicron 363) 1x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port at rear (JMicron 363) RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 supported |
| NETWORKING: | Realtek RTL8112L Gigabit LAN via PCI-Express |
| PORTS: | 2x 1394a ports 9x USB 2.0/1/1 ports (1 reserved for ROG Connect) |
| AUDIO: | SupremeFX X-Fi 8-channel HD Audio CODEC (VIA VT2020) |
| FORM FACTOR: | microATX Form Factor (9.6 inch x 9.6 inch) |
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