CROSSBLADE RANGER

CROSSBLADE RANGER

ROG’s flagship AMD FM2+ ATX gaming motherboard boosts your game with superb networking and audio performance
  • AMD Socket FM2+ Athlon™/A-series processors
  • AMD A88X FCH (Bolton D4) chipset
  • Intel™ Ethernet + LANGuard + GameFirst III– Game networking taken to the next level
  • SupremeFX 2014 + Sonic Radar II– New and improved audio that’s beyond compare
  • KeyBot– An instant keyboard upgrade
  • Gamer’s Guardian- All-round protection for the best quality, reliability and durability
CROSSBLADE RANGER
  • Superior Spec
  • Striking design
  • No-lag LAN
  • Awesome audio
  • Incredible interface
  • Instant winning performance
  • Gorgeous UEFI BIOS
  • Premium protection
  • Best tools

PRODUCT ID

  • NETWORKING

  • AUDIO

  • INTERFACE

  • PERFORMANCE

  • UEFI BIOS

  • PROTECTION

  • GAMER'S SOFTWARE

  • FINESSED LAYOUT & CIRCUITRY

  • STRIKING ROG-INFUSED FORM

  • COATED WITH BLACK NICKEL

    MATT-BLACK PCB

networking

Intel® Ethernet. LANGuard. GameFirst III

This is game networking taken to the next level. This is ROG.

Intel® Ethernet

More throughput, less CPU usage and great gaming experiences!

Intel® Gigabit Ethernet provides better throughput with lower processing power for superior speed and, as you would expect from ROG, we've added our own advances to ensure the best possible performance for gamers — in every game and on every battlefield.

LANGuard – RJ45 Reinvented!

Pumped-up throughput. Best surge protection.

ROG has reinvented the LAN port. Advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors improve throughput, while surge-protected and electrostatically-guarded components (ESD Guards) protect your motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity!

GameFirst III

Network-optimization software for no-delay gameplay!

Exclusive GameFirst III has been upgraded with even more gamer-helping features and an interface that's even more intuitive! GameFirst III helps you to assign top priority to game packets and allocate more bandwidth to the game, ensuring the best online gaming.

Choose from a preset mode to suit what you're doing – Optimization, Game, Media Streaming or File Sharing. You can manage bandwidth down to the level of individual applications, with five priority levels (highest, higher, normal, lower, lowest) and even the ability to block specific traffic. GameFirst III even has a built-in Network Monitor tool, so you can supervise your network traffic and test your connection speed to check that you're getting the bandwidth you pay for!

audio

SupremeFX and Sonic Radar II

New and improved onboard audio that's beyond compare.

SupremeFX

Precision-engineered audio that's as great as a dedicated sound card

ROG knows the importance of flawless audio – pristine effects and full-range soundtracks make the game. That's why we invest substantial engineering resources to perfect onboard audio. The result is SupremeFX. Cutting-edge isolation technologies minimize electromagnetic interference (EMI) and exceptionally premium components deliver best-in-class audio that's as great as a dedicated soundcard. But we never rest on our laurels, which is why SupremeFX has been refined even further for Crossblade Ranger motherboard. That means even finer components and superbly clever software innovations for gaming and multimedia experiences beyond compare!

A8-channel gold-plated output

Minimize EMI (electromagnetic interference)

DSonic SenseAmp – Amp up your headset!

Sonic SenseAmp is a ROG invention that detects headphone impedance (32 / 150 or higher ohms) and adjusts the built-in amp automatically, for pitch-perfect listening right away!

EExceptionally warm and natural sound

Premium Japanese-made ELNA® audio capacitors

FSonic SoundStage – Hardware-level audio-profiles switch

Apply the best settings for your favorite game genres in real time on any OS, via the onboard Sonic SoundStage button. The Q-Code displays the mode — FPS (01), racing (02), combat (03) or sport (04).*

* Sonic SenseAmp and Sonic SoundStage supports only analog-audio front-panel (AAFP) connections

Sonic Studio - Brilliant one-click virtual sound!

Sonic Studio is a brand-new audio-tuning suite that provides an aural treat. Use the one-click Virtual Surround function to 7.1 channels, even through a stereo (2.0-channel) headset. It offers five more superb audio controls, including Reverb, Bass Boost, Equalizer, Voice Clarity and Smart EQ — ensuring that everything you hear sounds just amazing!

Experience virtual 7.1-channel surround sound from your 2.0-channel headset! Dynamically adjusts to provide deep warm bass and crystal-clear voice Boosts the bass effects Choice of five environmental spaces for reverb effects Adjust detail settings to your own preferences Sonic Sudio is off
Extracts human voice for clearer dialog/audio communication and vocals Sonic Sudio is off

Perfect Voice – Simple and effective noise reduction

Perfect Voice removes ambient noise with one click, for crystal-clear in-game chat

Normalizes the microphone volumes for stable recording consistency

Minimizes ambient noise during sentences (i.e. pauses and periods of silence)

Spectral-subtraction algorithm analyzes and calculates ambient noise

Sonic Radar II

Scan and detect to dominate!

Designed for first-person shooters (FPS), Sonic Radar II displays a stealthy overlay that shows what opponents and teammates are up to. See the precise direction and origin of in-game sounds such as gunshots, footsteps and call-outs, and practice your enemy-pinpointing skills — and exclusive Audio Enhancement further improves in-game sound for superb hearing awareness. The all-new Sonic Radar II includes a redesigned control panel with customizable game list!


interface

KeyBot

Instant keyboard upgrade.

KeyBot

Your keyboard, instantly upgraded!

Fancy a free keyboard upgrade? That's what KeyBot gives you — instantly. Just plug your existing keyboard into the dedicated USB socket to activate the exclusive KeyBot microprocessor on the Crossblade Ranger. Use the easy-to-use utility to assign macros to function keys F1-F10, launch any application with a single press or control multimedia playback.

Macro keys Program your own keyboard combinations.

Function keys Assign to everyday functions, like mail, browsing or multimedia functions.

Shortcut Assign any application or folder to launch.

Smart login Save time on typing your account and password — one press to login!

You can even use KeyBot to wake your PC to boot into a specific mode

CPU Level Up

Instantly boost your system

XMP

Enable Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)

Direct to UEFI BIOS

Just one tap to launch the UEFI BIOS

performance

Auto-tuning technology

The instant winning performance boost

Auto-tuning

Boost your way to victory

ROG's Auto Tuning technology unleashes the true power of your AMD APU with just few clicks. No matter which kind of game you're playing, the friendly and intuitive interface helps you win on the battlefield. Enabled by the TurboV Processing Unit (TPU), Auto Tuning adjusts the CPU frequencies and ratios to offer precise

performance
UEFI BIOS

UEFI BIOS and Secure Erase.

Award-winning simplicity and factory-fresh conditioning for superb performance.

Award-winning UEFI BIOS

Acclaimed by world media as the most-intuitive UEFI BIOS!

The smoothest mouse-controlled graphical UEFI BIOS has been upgraded to deliver faster setup and easier functions, with an even more appealing design for better overclocking and DIY experiences. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, the EZ and Advanced Modes help you find your way, quickly and easily.

EZ mode

Fan Profile:
Detailed CPU and case fan information for instant cooling!

SATA Information:
Displays SATA port details for you to easily recognize devices!

Fast Clock Adjustment:
Use mouse controls to change the time and date!


EZ XMP:
Improve your DRAM performance with a click!

Advanced

Shortcut:
Right-click to create shortcuts to frequently-used settings or press F4 to manage your list!

Quick Notes:
Make notes and capture BIOS-related ideas, quickly and conveniently!

Last Modified Log:
Track recent changes and save preferred profiles onto a USB drive!

SATA Port Renaming:
Rename SATA ports for easy identification!

PROTECTION

While you protect your back in the game, Crossblade Ranger protects all sides in the real world.

Gamer's Guardian

All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability and durability

10K Black Metallic Capacitors

20% greater
temperature endurance

5X longer
lifespan than generic capacitors!

DRAM Over-current Protection

1 additional
resettable fuse protects connection ports and DRAM against overcurrent and short-circuit damage!

ESD Guards

2X greater
electrostatic protection than standard. ESD Guards cover the PS2, USB, audio and LAN ports!

Backplates

2+
backplates fitted with thermal pads to provide additional cooling, protection and reinforcement!

Stainless Steel Back I/O

3X longer
life-span than ordinary panels!

Black Nickel-coated Q-shield

0 pain!
Protect your hands from nicks and cuts!

Q-Slot

1 clip
to swap or secure your graphics card!

Q-DIMM

1-sided
clips mean handling memory modules is a cinch – super simple and super secure!

ROG GIVES YOU MORE

A ready-made gamer's toolkit.

ROG RAMDisk and a raft of fab utilities to make every gaming quest a success.

RAMDisk

Dynamically unleash your RAM – 20X faster than SSD!

With RAMDisk you can turn system memory into superfast temporary storage. Put large files, such as game maps, into RAMDisk and watch loading times fly — you'll never again wait to play. The improved 2014 edition of RAMDisk dynamically allocates memory, so unused RAM is released back to the system when it's needed. You'll even enjoy the bonus of protecting your SSD drives, as RAMDisk reduces excessive reads and writes that can reduce lifespan!

Last but not least, the junction function serves as quick links between files and RAM storage. All files are automatically saved and restored to their specific locations on hard drives when you turn your PC off, then go back to RAM when you power on again.

  • AI Suite 3
    One-stop control panel with latest 5-way Optimization function

  • ROG CPU-Z
    ROG-themed CPU-Z shows important system information

  • USB UEFI BIOS Flashback
    Refresh your BIOS in a flash, even when the system is off

  • Push Notice
    Monitor your PC status on the go.

  • Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
    The best protection from viruses and spyware

  • DAEMON Tools Pro Standard
    The leading tool for optical and virtual discs

  • ASUS WebStorage
    Free cloud storage

  • ASUS HomeCloud
    Access your PC, stream multimedia and manage cloud storage – anytime and anywhere!

Game-winning ROG Front Base, compatible now

Monitor and control, then rush into action

Crossblade Ranger is compatible with ROG's brilliant Front Base control panel. Equip your Crossblade Ranger system with Front Base to enable one-click performance boosting and real-time system monitoring — and make your gaming experiences even more enjoyable!

Your awesome ROG-enrolment mouse mat

Exclusive power – exclusive giveaway

Choosing Crossblade Ranger enrolls you in the Republic of Gamers. As a welcome, you get a plush ROG mouse mat — completely FREE. Use it to plan, use it to play and use it to win. And don't forget to use it to flaunt your awesome taste!

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