ASUS ROG Crossblade Ranger FM2+ Motherboard Review

[section_title title=”Specifications”]Specifications

• CPU
  AMD Socket FM2+ Athlon™/A- Series Processors
  Supports CPU up to 4 cores
  Supports AMD® Turbo Core 3.0 Technology
  * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
• Chipset
  AMD A88X (Bolton D4)
• Memory
  4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR3 2666(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2250(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *
  Dual Channel Memory Architecture
  Support AMD Memory Profile (AMP) memory
  * The Max. 64GB memory capacity can be supported with DIMMs of 16GB (or above). ASUS will update QVL once the DIMMs are available on the market.
  * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
  * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
• Graphic
  Integrated AMD Radeon™ R/HD8000/HD7000 Series Graphics in the A-Series  APU
  Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB ports
  – Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz*1
  – Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
  – Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
  Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB
  AMD® Dual Graphics technology support
• Multi-GPU Support
  Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology
• Expansion Slots
  2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (Single at x16, dual at x8/x8, red) *2
  1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode, black)
  2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
  2 x PCI
• Storage
  AMD A88X FCH(Bolton D4) chipset : 
  8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s),
  Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
• LAN
  Intel® I211-AT, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
• Audio
  ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
  – Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
  – SupremeFX Shielding Technology
  – ELNA® premium audio capacitors
  Audio Feature :
  – DTS Connect
  – Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
  – Sonic SoundStage
  – Sonic SenseAmp
  – Sonic Studio
  – Sonic Radar II
• USB Ports
  ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller :
  2 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue)
  AMD A88X FCH(Bolton D4) chipset :
  4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
  AMD A88X FCH(Bolton D4) chipset :
  8 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, , 6 at mid-board)
• ROG Exclusive Features
  Extreme Engine Digi+ III :
  – Full Digital CPU/DRAM Power
  – NexFET™ Power Block MOSFET
  – New Alloy Chokes
  – 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
  ROG Extreme OC kit :
  – Slow Mode
  – LN2 Mode
  ProbeIt
  KeyBot
  – CPU Level Up
  – XMP
  – Direct Key
  UEFI BIOS features :
  – GPU.DIMM Post
  – Tweakers’ Paradise
  – ROG SSD Secure Erase
  – Graphic Card Information Preview
  ROG RAMDisk
  GameFirst III
  Extreme Tweaker
  USB BIOS Flashback
• Special Features
  ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 :
  – The tuning key perfectly consolidates ASUS-exclusive DIGI+ Power Control, TPU, EPU, and Fan Xpert 3 optimize the digital power setting, system performance, power saving and whole system cooling configuration
  ASUS Exclusive Features :
  – MemOK!
  – AI Suite 3
  – Ai Charger+
  – USB Charger+
  – USB 3.0 Boost
  – Disk Unlocker
  Interactive HomeCloud
  – Media Streamer
  ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
  – Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink
  – ASUS Fan Xpert 3
  ASUS EZ DIY :
  – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
  – ASUS EZ Flash 2
  – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
  – Push Notice
  ASUS Q-Design :
  – ASUS Q-Shield
  – ASUS Q-Code
  – ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
  – ASUS Q-Slot
  – ASUS Q-DIMM
  – ASUS Q-Connector
• Operating System Support
  Windows® 8.1
  Windows® 8
  Windows® 7
• Back I/O Ports
  1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
  1 x DVI-D
  1 x D-Sub
  1 x HDMI
  1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  4 x USB 3.0 (blue)
  2 x USB 2.0
  1 x Optical S/PDIF out
  6 x Audio jack(s)
  1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s)
• Internal I/O Ports
  1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s)
  3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
  1 x TPM header
  8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
  1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
  1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
  3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (3 x 4 -pin)
  1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
  1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
  1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
  1 x System panel(s)
  1 x DRCT header(s)
  1 x MemOK! button(s)
  1 x Slow Mode switch(es)
  7 x ProbeIt Measurement Points
  1 x Power-on button(s)
  1 x Reset button(s)
  1 x Clear CMOS button(s)
  1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s)
  1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s)
  1 x KeyBot Button
  1 x Sonic SoundStage Button
• Accessories
  User’s manual
  I/O Shield
  4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
  1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)
  1 x 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label(s)
  1 x ROG Door Hanger(s)
  1 x ROG Mouse Mat
• BIOS
  64Mb UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.7, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI5.0a, Multi-Language BIOS
• Manageability
  WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE
• Support Disc
  Drivers
  ROG GameFirst III
  ROG RAMDisk
  ROG CPU-Z
  Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
  DAEMON Tools Pro Standard
  ASUS WebStorage
  HomeCloud
  ASUS Utilities
• Operating System
  Windows® 8.1 32/64-bit
  Windows® 8 32/64-bit
  Windows® 7 32/64-bit
• Form Factor
  ATX Form Factor
  12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
• Management Solution
  WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE
• Note

  1: Only FM2+ APU can support up to 4096 x 2160 resolution display via HDMI port.

  2: Only FM2+ processors can support PCIe 3.0.

  3: 1 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 2 USB 2.0 ports(2 ports share with ROG_EXT header).