ASUS Maximus III Gene Teases Micro-ATX Enthusiast Crowd

btarunr · Aug 20, 2009

The newest entry into ASUS' already huge lineup of socket LGA-1156 motherboards based on the Intel P55 chipset, is the new Republic of Gamers Maximus III Gene. Unlike the Maximus III Formula, this one is based on the micro-ATX form-factor, with four expansion slots in all, to spare. The LGA-1156 socket is powered by a high-grade 10-phase digital PWM circuit. It is wired to four DDR3 DIMM slots for dual-channel memory. With two PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots (electically dual x8 when both populated) wired to the CPU, the board utilizes the feature-set of the P55 PCH completely. An open-ended PCI-E x4 is located between the two x16 slots, and a legacy PCI slot below. Connectivity includes gigabit Ethernet, Firewire, USB, eSATA, and 8-channel ASUS SupremeFX X-Fi, implemented in the same way as on Rampage II Gene and Maximus II Gene. The ASUS Maximus III Gene motherboard is expected to start selling by the end of this month, its pricing is yet to be known.

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kyle2020 · Aug 20, 2009

These Gene boards are gorgeous - Id actually take one of these over an ATX Maximus any day.

thezorro · Aug 20, 2009

its just me or this p55 boards look trashy without northbdridge and heathpipes?

btarunr · Aug 20, 2009

That's why a lot of boards have cosmetic northbridge heatsinks....that cool nothing.

qwerty_lesh · Aug 20, 2009

LOL @ that second pic, the land grid arrays damaged. :nutkick:

xkche · Aug 20, 2009

Give me ten! :rockout:

Well, is very very nice MB!

Selene · Aug 20, 2009

I think my next build will be micro, the GENE is so nice.

Deleted member 24505 · Aug 20, 2009

See people,this is why asus are the top motherboard manufacturer. :rockout:

I'm tempted by a kickass Matx setup too,this board is very very nice.The p45 GeneII is scrummy too.

qwerty_lesh · Aug 20, 2009

A portable x58 setup would rock for lanning, but I prefer other brands.

nemesis.ie · Aug 20, 2009

Ooooh - latching SATA - from ASUS, about time!

Kitkat · Aug 20, 2009

thats very sexy looking

johnnyfiive · Aug 20, 2009

damtachoa · Aug 20, 2009

This is a Touch of Color board. Gorgeous!

Duxx · Aug 21, 2009

To all manufacturers:

Create a black PCB
Douse everything in black
Throw in a little color(bright)
???
Profit.

Seems to work, them EVGA boards are sexy as hell also.

Kantastic · Aug 21, 2009

Duxx said:
To all manufacturers:

Create a black PCB
Douse everything in black
Throw in a little color(bright)
???
Profit.

Seems to work, them EVGA boards are sexy as hell also.

MSI boards are lookin' pretty good lately if I do say so myself!

Meizuman · Aug 21, 2009

The most beautiful mobo in a looong time!

h3llb3nd4 · Aug 21, 2009

Awesome H/S

KH0UJ · Aug 23, 2009

I like the colors

hat · Aug 23, 2009

Those caps might be in the way of some of the bigger and badder heatsinks.

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