[H]ard|OCP reviews ASUS Maximus Extreme Intel X38 based motherboard
ASUS brings us Intel's latest and greatest X38 chipset in the form of the Maximus Extreme. In the past the DDR3 offerings have fallen a little short when it comes to their overclocking prowess. Does the Maximus Extreme have what it takes to catch enthusiasts' attention?
ASUS is one of the most popular manufacturers of enthusiast and do it yourself motherboards in the business today. ASUS is a leading manufacturer of quality motherboards with a number of excellent models under their belts over the years and they've produced a number of outstanding boards here recently, especially those in their Republic of Gamers lineup. ASUS has again broadened the lineup of Republic of Gamers motherboards with the Maximus Extreme, Maximus Formula, and Maximus Formula SE. (And in likely ASUS fashion you will not be able to reach the ROG website linked previously because while ASUS builds some of the best motherboards in the world, they apparently don't use them in their servers as their website accessibility and speeds have sucked for years now. It is hard to take a company seriously that has yet to come close to getting a Web presence done somewhat right. Anyway, just pray you don't need to download a big driver.) In this article we will focus on the Maximus Extreme which is the DDR 3 offering. Like the Maximus Formula SE, the Maximus Extreme uses ASUS' Fusion block hybrid heat-pipe/water block cooling system for the north bridge...
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