ASUS Striker II Extreme: The Ultimate Republic of Gamers Overclocking Platform

-- The Striker II Extreme motherboard with our unique Fusion Block System keeps components 50% cooler resulting in higher performance and greater stability --

FREMONT, CA (March 18, 2008) – ASUS®, worldwide leader in component and notebook design and manufacturing, today released the ROG Striker II Extreme series of motherboards. Supporting NVIDIA’s nForce® 790i Ultra SLI™ chipset the Striker II Extreme is the motherboard for overclockers and power users. This powerful series of motherboards is also equipped with innovative technologies for enhanced graphical and thermal performance, versatile overclocking options, as well as a vast array of features that include device protection.

Fusion Block System for 50% Cooler Thermal Performance
The Striker II Extreme’s Fusion Block System utilizes a Pin-Fin heatsink design that combines the ROG's renowned heatpipe design with the additional ability to connect to a water cooling system. This unique design means users can enjoy 50% cooler thermal performance to the north bridge, south bridge, and even VRM with a single connection; Providing them with a versatile, efficient, and advanced thermal system resulting in improved overclocking and stability.

Exceptional Graphical Performance with 3-WAY SLI
The Republic of Gamers believes in unsurpassed graphical performance. The ROG Striker II Extreme allows gamers to attain this high level of performance with support for 3-way SLI technology in PCIe2.0 mode – allowing users to run three high-end VGA cards running with full x16 lanes.

Protect Your Devices with Voltiminder LED and COP EX
In order to achieve the highest level of performance, overvoltage adjustment is crucial. However, this practice is risky and can lead to damaged PC components. Sort of like the "red zone" on a car’s tachometer, the ROG exclusive Voltiminder LED displays the voltage status for the CPU, NB, SB, and Memory in an intuitive color-coded fashion. This allows quick voltage monitoring that is essential while overclocking. The COP EX feature allows users to overclock with confidence and increase chipset voltages without the worries of overheating. Used to monitor the chipsets, it can actually save an overheating GPU. With the Voltiminder LED and the COP EX as protection mechanisms, more overclocking freedom and maximum performance can be achieved.

The ROG Striker II Extreme will be available soon through ASUS North American dealers. The introductory MSRP is $469 USD. For more information on the graphics card, go to: http://promos.asus.com/campaign/t.aspx?n=17&l=151.

About ASUS
ASUS is the worldwide leader in the new digital era. With a global staff of more than 100,000 and a world-class research and development team, the company generated over 6.9 billion U.S. dollars in revenue in 2007. ASUS has been ranked in Business Week InfoTech 100 for 10 consecutive years, and has been praised by the Wall Street Journal Asia as the top company for product quality and customer service.