Asus rampage vi omega review in Spanish (full analysis)

Asus Rampage VI OMEGA technical characteristics

ASUS ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA
Socket	LGA 2066
Chipset	X299
Compatible processors	Intel Core X
RAM	8 DIMM sockets with a maximum of 128 GB. Speed up to 4266 MHz Non-ECC in Dual Channel.
Graphic support	Compatible with 3 way AMD CrossfireX and NVIDIA SLI
Expansion slots	3 x PCIe 3.0 / 2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8). 1 x PCIe 3.0 / 2.0 x4.
Storage	Intel X299 chipset: 6 x SATA Express Compatible port. 2 x M.2 x4 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA or NVMe. 1 x DIMM.2
LAN / Networks	Intel 10/100/1000 + Intel 10 GBe + Intel Wifi 802.11 AC + Bluetooth 5.0.
Sound card	ROG SupremeFX.
BIOS	UEFI BIOS.
Format	E-ATX 30.5 x 27.7 cm.

Unboxing and design

The packaging of the Asus Rampage VI OMEGA is quite standard, it is a high quality cardboard box with the typical design of the products that fall within the ROG and Maximus series. The box print is of exquisite quality, and shows all the important details of this motherboard.

The motherboard bundle consists of:

Asus Rampage VI OMEGA Motherboard SATA Cable Kit Instruction Manual Wi-fi Antennas RGB Extension Cables Merchandasing HB-SLI Connectors

Here we have our first view of the complete motherboard. While the massive size of the board may be the first thing to come to mind, you can tell how dense every inch of the PCB seems. Asus hasn't made this board just to be big, they packed it with hardware.

Before starting to talk about its benefits, we leave you a quick view of its rear area. It has a small armor that gives firmness to the entire PCB of the motherboard.

The LGA 2066 socket is powered by one 24-pin ATX connector and two 8-pin EPS connectors to power the Core i9 beasts. These connectors are responsible for giving enough power to a powerful 8 phase VRM Digi + power.

This VRM is manufactured with the best components on the market and cataloged as Super Allow Power II, which will help to improve the stability of the voltage supplied to the CPU.

It comes equipped with two large aluminum heatsinks that keep this powerful VRM cool even at full load. The one with the power phases incorporates two fans so that the temperatures never exceed 60 degrees and 500W, something that the first motherboards of the X299 chipset left to be desired.

The socket is surrounded by four DDR4 DIMM slots, capable of accommodating a maximum of 128GB in dual chanel, and at a speed of 4266 MHz. As expected, it is fully compatible with XMP and dual-density storage modules. The circuitry in these slots is perfectly insulated to prevent interference and improve stability.

Asus Rampage VI OMEGA has three PCI Express x16 slots and one PCI Express x4. All of them come equipped with the Safeslot system that provides greater retention of heavy graphics cards and better connection quality.

MultiGPU support includes compatibility with various AMD CrossFireX 3 Way and Nvidia SLI 2 Way graphics cards. Depending on the processor we install, it will allow us to install with the following configuration:

44-LANES processors: 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16, x16 / x16, x16 / x8 / x8) 28-LANES processors: 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16, x16 / x8, x8 / x8 / x8)

At the storage level we find six SATA III connections at 6 Gbp / s and a U.2 slot. This combination is very good, since it covers the main storage needs, because it also has two M.2 NVMe slots and uses a RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10.

These two M.2 NVMe slots are compatible with the PCI Express x4 interface and allow us to mount ultra fast drives. We really liked that they use a very thick and long heatsink, which also serves to cover almost all the PCB of the motherboard. Good job Asus!

In the previous image we can see the bare motherboard. Along with the M.2 NVMe slots we see the TPU management chip that accompanies us on all ASUS mid / high-end motherboards, the battery and the model engraved next to it.

In a very subtle way, the company integrated a small OLED screen called LiveDash. In it we can see the voltage, temperature or frequency of our processor. In addition to being up to date with any failure during the post, that is, it also serves as a DEBUG LED.

We now turn to the audio section and see that it incorporates an 8-channel Realtek ALC1150 sound card along with SupremeFX ROG technology and an electromagnetic EMI shield. Among its most interesting features is the compatibility with amplifiers for headphones and high impedance speakers and the Sonic Radar III and Sonic Studio III systems that will allow us to take full advantage of its features in all use scenarios.

We find it quite curious and at the same time interesting, that in their top-of-the-range motherboards they opt for a proprietary technology such as the ASUS ROG DIMM.2. This slot allows us to connect two NVME SSDs with a thick and robust heatsink. We can also add a small fan and mount a RAID, reaching breakneck speeds.

At the connectivity level we have a 10 Gbp / s network card signed by Aquantia AQC-107 10G, which will be great if we have a switch and equipment with this speed. We can have high speed on our LAN, although it is complemented by a second Intel I219V Gigabit connection. We also have a Wifi 802.11 AC MU-MIMO connection signed by the Intel Wireless-AC 9260 chip, ideal for getting the most out of our wireless network, although we miss the incorporation of a newly launched 802.11 AX connection. Along with Bluetooth 5.0 and an antenna with a good range.

Finally we detail all the rear connections that the Asus RAMPAGE IV OMEGA incorporates:

Clear BIOS button BIOS flashback button Wifi connectors 11 USB 3.0 / 3.1 ports Two LAN connections One USB Type C connection 5 sound outputs Optical sound output S / PDIF

testing bench

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel Core i9-9980XE
Base plate:	Asus Rampage VI OMEGA
Memory:	Corsair Dominator RGB 32 GB @ 3600 MHz
Heatsink	Corsair H100i V2
HDD	Kingston KC500 480GB
Graphic card	Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti
Power supply	Corsair RM1000X

BIOS

The ASUS BIOS is one of the most complete that currently exists on the market. It allows us to manage any parameter and we can get the most out of our components. Is it ideal for users with advanced hardware knowledge?

It allows us to overclock at the highest level and get our CPU down to the last MHz. It also has excellent XMP DDR4 profile compatibility, monitoring the entire system, adjusting voltage and temperatures, and creating profiles for the fans. Great work from the ASUS team!

Overclocking and temperatures

After many hours of tests in our test bench, we have been able to reach up to 4.4 GHz stable 24/7 with a voltage of 1.2 v with an 18-core and 36-wire processor. It is an authentic pass as moves cinebench and multitasking.

Image after 25 minutes. Final results in the next paragraph

The marked temperatures are during 12 hours of stress with the processor in stock and PRIME95 in its long stress program. The zone of the feeding phases reaches 45 to 55 ºC (maximum). It is at a higher level than the rest of the X299 motherboards we have tested. Also the two support fans in the VRMs help a lot.

Final words and conclusion about Asus Rampage VI OMEGA

The Asus Rampage VI OMEGA is a top of the range motherboard for the X299 chipset and LGA 2066 socket. With an impressive design, a very large format and with the best components that we can currently mount on a motherboard.

It has 8 feeding phases and an air cooling system that is amazing. The VRM area is cooled by a powerful heatsink and two fans that are barely heard at rest and at full power. We also have a large metal plate that covers half a PCB and if we mount two NVMe SSDs it will help us to cool them excellently.

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In our performance tests we have seen that the motherboard perfectly supports a 16-core, 36-wire 4.4 GHz processor. And temperatures are not alarming, once showing ASUS why they are the motherboard sales leader.

Currently we can find Rampage VI OMEGA for 699.90 euros. A price within the reach of very few and focused on very enthusiastic users. If you want to treat yourself and take advantage of all its benefits, it will not leave you different.