These new Blitz high-end Intel motherboards from ASUS come loaded with an almost endless list of features, as one might expect. The list of features includes Firewire, dual Gigabit LAN, Crosslinx (CrossFire support), SupremeFX (8-Channel Audio), Fusion Block System (water-cooling) and an LCD Poster. Of course there is also a great deal more packed into this board and we will cover all these features shortly. These new ASUS motherboards not only use the P35 chipset, but they also come with the ICH9R south bridge. First let’s look at the chipset features…

In order to support the latest DDR2 memory types, the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) features wider buses that support Dual-Channel DDR2 at 533/677/800MHz, for up to 8.5 GB/s of peak memory bandwidth. ASUS supports native DDR2-1066 memory with the Blitz Formula, while the Extreme makes use of DDR3 memory technology. The Blitz Extreme can use either DDR3-1067 or DDR3-1333 memory, which is one of the only key differences between these two motherboards. Continue reading →