- Intel Socket 775 Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Extreme/ Core 2 Duo/Pentium dual-core/Celeron dual-core/Celeron Processors Support Intel 45nm Multi-Core CPU
- Intel P45 chipset
- ATI CrossfireX Technology
- Dual Channel DDR2 1300MHz
- PCIE 2.0
- IROG
- MemOK!
- CPU Level Up
- Extreme Tweaker
- Voltiminder LED
- COP EX
- Loadline Calibration
- SupremeFX X-Fi
- Noise Filter
- External LCD Poster
- Onboard switch
- EPU-6 Engine
- ASUS Q-Connector
- 3DMark06 Advanced Edition
- Kapersky Anti-Virus
| ASUS Maximus II Gene Spec Sheet |
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| Part Number | Maximus II Gene |
| Manufacturer | ASUS |
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| Downloads | BIOS
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| Chipset | Intel P45 |
| North Bridge | Intel P45 |
| Socket | LGA775 Socket |
| Processor Types | Intel Socket 775 Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Pentium dual |
| Number of CPUs | 1 |
| Front Side Bus | 1600/1333/1066/800 mHz |
| Memory Type | DDR2 |
| Memory Channels | Dual |
| Maximum Memory | 16GB |
| External Graphics | PCI Express x16x2 |
| IGP | None |
| South Bridge | Intel ICH10R |
| Audio | 8-channel |
| IDE | 133/100/66 |
| SCSI | None |
| SATA | 3.0 GB/s |
| RAID | 0, 1, 0+1, 5, 10 |
| LAN | 10/100/1000 4 LAN Ports |
| Firewire | IEEE 1394a |
| USB | USB 2.0 |
| Expansion Slots | |
| BIOS | AMI |
| Form Factor | ATX |
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The motherboard sports the P45 chipset which means it supports the latest Intel Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo CPUs on the market up to and including the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 CPU. The memory controller on the chipset supports up to 16GB of Dual Channel DDR2-1300MHz memory which is the fastest DDR2 memory available on the market.
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The ASUS Maximus II Gene is a micro-ATX motherboard. What this means is that expansion is limited as there are fewer slots on the board available to add cards versus the full size ATX motherboards. ASUS decided to give the user the option of installing two video cards on this motherboard, with dual PCI Express Generation 2.0 x16 slots. The P45 chipset can do CrossfireX with each slot operating at x8 mode.
ASUS has implemented a special integrated circuit with their iROG boards. This IC allows the user to overclock the board with ease at a hardware level. CPU Level Up allows you to overclock the Intel CPU to a new CPU level with the click of a button. MemOK allows for increased compatibility by having a fail-safe mode for the memory if it has problems booting. COP Ex allows the user to overvolt the CPU without problems. Voltiminder LED shows the overvoltage status of the CPU, memory, NB and SB in color coded fashion.
