Conclusion


As Intel marched on with the X58 featuring the new LGA1366 socket for the upcoming Core i7, Asus was quick to get their high end contender featuring the new chipset ready. Ready to be overclocked right out of the box and with extreme features like TweakIT and ProbeIT, the Asus Rampage II Extreme is taking high-end to a new high, just as they did with the Rampage Extreme.


Performance wise, compared to the Intel DX58SO, it is no doubt better even when compared to the LGA775 boards. We did also try overclocking this beast, but using the 965EE CPU, we could only hit a BCLK of 168 MHz. We’re pretty sure Asus will do something about it with BIOS updates to get it to 200 MHz and beyond.


The price for the ASUS Rampage II Extreme in the local UAE market is still a mystery. However, we do believe is should range around USD 529 which is equal to AED 1950.