ASUS Rampage III Extreme Review - PAGE 4

Accessories:

ASUS included a great deal of accessories with the Rampage III Extreme. As soon as I opened the accessory box I noticed the following items: a user guide, a driver cd, a set of HDD labels, and an extremely large decal. The decal is the exact same graphic that was located on the Rampage III Extreme's packaging.

As far as other accessories, you'll be able to use a CrossFire bridge, an SLI bridge, a tri-SLI bridge. and three 2-in-1 SATA cables. But wait there's more, a lot more! You'll also get one ROG Connect cable, a ProbeIt cable set, an 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit, and a 2-in-1 SATA 6G cables. But wait, you'll also get a 2-port USB2.0 ESATA module, an I/O Shield, a Thermal Sensor Cable Pack, some zip ties, one Optional Fan-Thermal Module, and last but not least a RC Bluetooth card.

Let's take a closer look at the Optional Fan-Thermal Module. This little guy fits right onto the Rampage III Extreme's chipset cooler. I did however, encounter a problem while using it. The fan sits very close to the CPU cooler and can block the pushpins, if you're using a cooler that is mounted with this method. There is just barely enough room to use the pushpin coolers, but it can be done, it just becomes harder. If you're using a high performance aftermarket cooler, you won't need to worry about this.

Next up let's take a look at the RC Bluetooth card. It fits into the rear I/O area right next to the LAN port. Once you've installed the RC Bluetooth card, you'll be able to connect to blue tooth devices while in windows.

Software:

Two of the most useful pieces of software included with the ASUS Rampage III Extreme are the TurboV Evo and the PC Probe 2. The TurboV Evo will allow you to overclock while in Windows. This is nothing new, but it does give you more control then you'll usually get with overclocking software. The PC Probe 2 compliments the TurboV EVo because it will allow you to monitor voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds.

Next up we've got the AI Suite, and the ASUS Update. The AI Suite is another piece of overclocking software. Actually, it combines the TurboV Evo with fan controllers, and power saving tools. The ASUS Update will allow you to easily update your BIOS through Windows.

Now let's get to some overclocking!