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Asus' ROG series motherboard takes an great reputation within the overclocking community and their Maximus II Formula motherboard continues the trend. Based on Intel's P45 Express and ICH10R chipsets, this ATX board is ready to host the latest LGA775 Core2 quad-core processors along with Core 2 Duo, Pentium D and Celeron CPUs.
Install up to 16GB of DDR2 1200 RAM for even greater performance. A pair of PCI-Express 2.0 x16 cards can be mounted for cutting-edge graphic power with support for CrossFireX. 100% all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors give longer life and higher energy efficiency by supplying power to vital components independently.
The Asus Maximus II Formula comes with a supremeFX X-Fi audio card to deliver games exceptional game sound with absolute quality. Connect up to eight SATA drives at 3Gb/s for high-speed data transfers as well as the option for multiple RAID configurations. Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN allows bottleneck-free connections to other network devices at broadband speeds and a half-dozen USB 2.0 ports allows for nearly unlimited possibilities in connecting peripheral devices.
Asus' ROG series motherboard takes an great reputation within the overclocking community and their Maximus II Formula motherboard continues the trend. Based on Intel's P45 Express and ICH10R chipsets, this ATX board is ready to host the latest LGA775 Core2 quad-core processors along with Core 2 Duo, Pentium D and Celeron CPUs.
Install up to 16GB of DDR2 1200 RAM for even greater performance. A pair of PCI-Express 2.0 x16 cards can be mounted for cutting-edge graphic power with support for CrossFireX. 100% all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors give longer life and higher energy efficiency by supplying power to vital components independently.
The Asus Maximus II Formula comes with a supremeFX X-Fi audio card to deliver games exceptional game sound with absolute quality. Connect up to eight SATA drives at 3Gb/s for high-speed data transfers as well as the option for multiple RAID configurations. Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN allows bottleneck-free connections to other network devices at broadband speeds and a half-dozen USB 2.0 ports allows for nearly unlimited possibilities in connecting peripheral devices.
Intel P45 Express Chipset for Intel LGA 775 CPUBased on the Intel P45 Express chipset, the Asus Maximus II Formula supports Intel LGA 775 (Socket T) processors including the Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo and Pentium D series as well as the next generation Intel 45nm processors.
ATi CrossFireX Multi-GPU Technology SupportATi CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, enabling two or more discrete graphics processors to work together for boosted system performance and a breakthrough gaming experience.
CPU Level UpWith the Asus ROG´s CPU Level Up, Simply pick the processor you wanted to OC to, and the motherboard automatically upgrade your CPU to higher speed and performance.
LCD PosterThe Asus Maximus II Formula features a new LCD Poster to posts critical POST information in an ever friendly and flexible external display, so you don't need to read "gibberish" to know what is wrong.
Dual Gigabit LANThe integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks. Dual Gigabit LAN means rapid data transfers from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency.
S/PDIF OutFeaturing coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jack for digital audio output, the Asus Maximus II Formula motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems while keeping the best signal quality without converting to the analog format.
SupremeFX X-FX: - Listen with absolute HD; play in extreme fidelity! CPU Level Up: - A simple click for instant upgrade! Pin Fin Thermal Module: - New Generation Heat-dissipating Design: Time to Cool Down Speeding HDD: - Less wait, more game! iROG: - Intelligent multiple control at hand!
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Maximus II Formula Driver Disk User Manual Rear I/O Panel Shield IDE/PATA Cable FDD Cable SATA Cable 4-pin to SATA Power Cable IEEE 1394 & USB Bracket SupremeFX Optional Fan