Conclusion:

The layout of the board is ideal for those that want everything in the right location. This mobo has impressive features like 3-way SLI/Crossfire, DDR3 2600+ memory support and multiple levels of Raid.

Overclocking:

The reviewers OCed a Core i7 860 @4003MHz running stable.

Benchmarks:

SuperPi, 3D Mark 2006, Cinebench, FEAR, Lavalys Everest Ultimate, PC mark vantage x64, Resident Evil V, Sisoft Sandra, Street Fighter IV. In the gaming benches an XFX HD 4770 graphics card was used.

Test Setup:

• Memory: 2x2GB OCZ 1600MHz DDR3
• Hard Drive: Seagate 7200.11
• PSU: Thermaltake Tough Power XT 1000
• Air Cooler: Coolermaster 212 Plus
• Operating System: Windows 7 RC

Compared to: Gigabyte GA-EP55-UD6, Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5.