ASUS Lucid Hydra based Crosshair IV Extreme specifications

Asus launched the new AMD based motherboard the ROG Crosshair IV ExtremeROG

With CrossLinx 3 technology, Crosshair IV Extreme users gain the ability to mix and match multiple graphics cards from both NVIDIA and ATI, including models of different GPU generations. This technology uses the Lucid HYDRALOGIX engine, which bridges various graphics cards to enable their simultaneous usage. By removing compatibility hurdles, CrossLinx 3 makes it possible to experiment with different configurations of graphics cards for maximum performance. 

Specifications

Model	ROG Crosshair IV Extreme
CPU	AMD socket AM3 Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/ Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
Chipset	AMD® 890FX / SB850
Memory	DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866 (O.C.)/ 1800 (O.C.)/ 1600(O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 MHz memory 4xDIMM, max. 16GB
Expansion Slots	*5x PCIe2.0 x16 slots (dual @ x16, triple @x16 , quad@x16 x16 x8 x8)
	1 x PCI 2.2
Multi-GPU	Support HYDRALOGIX / ATI CrossFire™X Technology
Storage	- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (Red) - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s ports (Gray) - 2 x External SATA 3Gb/s ports at rear (SATA On-the-Go)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth V2.0/V2.1+EDR accessories card RC Bluetooth ON/OFF switch
LAN	Intel® Gigabit LAN
Audio	8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
IEEE1394a	2 x 1394a ports (1 port at back I/O, 1 port onboard)
USB	NEC® USB 3.0 controller - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at rear AMD SB850 chipset - 13 x USB 2.0 ports
Form Factor	Extended ATX , 12”x 10.6” (30.5cm x 26.9cm)

On Crosshair IV Extreme, a unique layout design features a total of five PCI Express expansion slots. Two provide dedicated native graphics card support for either a single GPU or two in CrossFire configuration. The additional three feature Lucid HYDRALOGIX and CrossLinx 3 technologies, which enable a mixture of graphics cards from different vendors and generations, with a total of four detectable and working at once. Users keen on tuning their system gain greater freedom to do so with the unprecedented five PCI Express slots, and the technology maintains optimized performance whether in single or multiple-GPU arrangements.