The Ultimate Gaming/Overclocking Platform，ASUS Blitz Extreme

[sxs112]

The Blitz Extreme motherboard provides awesome Overclocking speeds and challenges performance limitations. Equipped with the innovative Crosslinx technology for increased performance, it utilizes the Fusion Block System - an effective 0dB fanless design cooling system with a chipset waterblock that adds onto a power user´s existing watercooling circuit to help keep operations cool. Additionally, SupremeFX II not only increases the sound quality, it also enhances aesthetic value. The Blitz Extreme also adopts the Intel P35/ICH9R chipset and supports cutting-edge DDR3 dual channel memory and CrossFire Technology - making it the Overclocker and Gamer´s first and best choice.

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[sladesurfer]

More details here http://www.vr-zone.com/index.php?i=5020

[[XC] gomeler]

I am actually impressed.. hats off to Asus for designing a useful board that doesn't feature a ratnest of heatpipes. What's the cost though? $250?

[Jimmer411]

So is it just the P5K Premium, but for DDR3?

[sxs112]

So is it just the P5K Premium, but for DDR3?

Blitz Series has DDR2 Editions too

http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=7716

[EternityZX9]

Do you need a watercooling setup to use this board? It's got a lot of nice features....

[rick_fx]

Do you need a watercooling setup to use this board?

No

[EternityZX9]

No

Ah, I see, the Blitz Forumla...mmm maybe it'll be my next board! Quick someone go buy it and bench a C2D on it!

[zerazax]

I don't get it though. Why bother getting this board when the X38 is right around the corner, has dual x16 CrossFire support along with PCIE 2.0 slots, and DDR2 and DDR3 compatibility too?

[EternityZX9]

I don't get it though. Why bother getting this board when the X38 is right around the corner, has dual x16 CrossFire support along with PCIE 2.0 slots, and DDR2 and DDR3 compatibility too?

Eh, it all depends, I haven't seen any "official" release dates for X38 boards yet...and I plan to upgrade in August...sooo I'll buy whatever is best available then.

[YukonTrooper]

Nice board. Think I'll wait for it to mature a little though.

[Shintai]

I am actually impressed.. hats off to Asus for designing a useful board that doesn't feature a ratnest of heatpipes. What's the cost though? $250?

Agree, its nice to see some more sane amounts of the copper and heatpipe madness. The P5K3-Deluxe is just nuts.

[3NZ0]

Only 3 heatpipes?!?!?!

BAD ASUS

[ginnz]

Nice!!

[NH|Delph1]

There's no need for the water cooling, even during Xtreme overclocking. It's just a fancy feature.

//Andreas

[MKM]

How good is that included SupremeFX II audio card compared to a X-Fi XtremeGamer?

[RaZz!]

How good is that included SupremeFX II audio card compared to a X-Fi XtremeGamer?

well, it doesn't support eax. that's all that would matter for me :X