ASUS Announces Four Premium Vista Edition Motherboards

malware · Jan 23, 2007

With the release date of Windows Vista drawing ever closer, ASUSTek Computer Inc. (ASUS) is now offering 4 motherboard models that are designed especially for the new operating system. Packed with ASUS special features like ScreenDUO, AI Remote, AP Trigger, TPM and ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller), ASUS is proud to be the first motherboard manufacturer in the industry to attain the Windows Windows Vista Premium logo. The four new models include: M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition, P5B Premium Vista Edition, M2N-Plus Vista Edition and P5B-Plus Vista Edition. For more information on the new motherboards, please visit the company homepage.

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NamesDontMatter · Jan 23, 2007

Packed with ASUS special features like ScreenDUO, AI Remote, AP Trigger, TPM and ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller)

eh?

Mad-Matt · Jan 23, 2007

didnt the asrock vsta boards get vista premium logo first ?

tkpenalty · Jan 23, 2007

Mad-Matt said:
didnt the asrock vsta boards get vista premium logo first ?

Yeh.. ASUS and their misleading advertising these days :shadedshu

Random Murderer · Jan 23, 2007

tkpenalty said:
Yeh.. ASUS and their misleading advertising these days :shadedshu

well.... asus owns asrock... so whatever...

but does this mean even high end boards like mine wont be able to run vista ultimate? or does it mean that they dont cost an arm and a leg because it doesnt say "certified" on the box?

EastCoasthandle · Jan 23, 2007

Didn't Gigabyte merge with Asus? Any hoot, this is pure marketing.

Random Murderer · Jan 23, 2007

EastCoasthandle said:
Didn't Gigabyte merge with Asus? Any hoot, this is pure marketing.

if thats true then asus now owns gigabyte AND asrock, both high quality budget board manufacturers imo.

PVTCaboose1337 · Jan 23, 2007

So, vista cert = microsoft getting more money...

bornfree · Jan 23, 2007

Asus marketeering at it's best...

Yes Asus bought Gigabyte and they also own Asrock.

Unfortunately for consumers, Asus has gone on a exponential growth campaign that has resulted in many documented defective mobos and other electronics. At one time Asus was the top rung in mobos but those days are long gone. They have also PO'ed their Asian partners with their latest line of Asus branded laptops that are actually other companies designs... Asus obviously is looking out for number one at the expense of it's customers and suppliers. It's no wonder their mobo sales have slipped badly.

Obviously no one needs a Vista approved mobo to actually run Vista. It's all a marketing scam. Why anyone would desire to use Vista is beyond me, but you certainly don't need Vista "certified" hardware.

pt · Jan 23, 2007

i'm thinking of starting a army:
anti-asus for a better world army
aafabwm - what do you think?
i won't be buying a asus anytime soon :slap:

WarEagleAU · Jan 23, 2007

I guess its a reassurance (price gouge really) to those buying to make sure everything is Vista compatible. You do have folks out there like that, that like to make sure everything is kosher and meshes and works well together.

Steevo · Jan 23, 2007

YAY!!!

I peed in your pool.

bruins004 · Jan 23, 2007

This is the exact same thing as SLI/Crossfire certified memory modules.
But instead of paying extra for painted heat spreaders you are paying for the Vista logo

EviLZeD · Jan 23, 2007

omg why does asus have to do this they make my mobo sound like its not compatible with vista

Processor	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 VID: 1.2125
Motherboard	GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P rev.2.0
Cooling	Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme + Noctua NF-S12 Fan
Memory	4x1 GB PQI DDR2 PC2-6400
Video Card(s)	Colorful iGame Radeon HD 4890 1 GB GDDR5
Storage	2x 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 32 MB RAID0
Display(s)	BenQ G2400W 24-inch WideScreen LCD
Case	Cooler Master COSMOS RC-1000 (sold), Cooler Master HAF-932 (delivered)
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic + Logitech Z-5500 Digital THX
Power Supply	Chieftec CFT-1000G-DF 1kW
Software	Laptop: Lenovo 3000 N200 C2DT2310/3GB/120GB/GF7300/15.4"/Razer

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Processor	Core i5 2500k
Motherboard	Z77MA-G45
Cooling	Cooler Master Tx3
Memory	8gb DDR3 1600Mhz
Video Card(s)	Evga GTX 960 4GB GDDR5
Storage	(1) SAMSUNG 850 EVO 500GB
Display(s)	ASUS PB278Q 27" WQHD 2560x1440 IPS
Case	Fractal Core 1000
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	430 Watt Corsair
Mouse	Logitech g602
Keyboard	K70 LUX Mech LB, Red LED, Cherry MX Brown
Software	Windows 10 + Hackintosh

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Processor	Athlon X2 3800 @5000
Motherboard	Asrock 939DualSATA2
Cooling	Zalman
Memory	2x 1gb Corsair XMS DDR3500PRO 2-3-2-6 1t
Video Card(s)	Radeon 3870
Storage	Seagate 320gb
Display(s)	BenQ FP241w
Case	X-Blade Deluxe
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Music
Power Supply	Corsair HX620
Software	WinXP SP2

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Motherboard	Asus X79 Rampage IV Extreme \| Asus Z170i Pro Gaming
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Memory	4x 8GB G.Skill TridentX DDR3-1600 \| 2x 4GB G.Skill RipJaws 4 DDR4-3000
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Storage	Samsung SSD 830 256GB, various others \| 2x 1TB Seagate Barracudas in RAID1
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Case	Thermaltake Suppressor F51 (stripped down to hold two radiators) \| Cooler Master Elite 130
Audio Device(s)	RM-DAC -> Xiang Sheng 708b -> Sennheiser HD650 \| HDMI sound device on 7970
Power Supply	LEPA G1600-MA 1600W \| Corsair CX750M 750W
Software	Win 10 64
Benchmark Scores	over 9000 BungholioMarks, "Bitchin' Fast"

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Motherboard	Maximus Formula
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Memory	XMS 8500C5D @ 1066MHz
Video Card(s)	HD 2900 XT 858/900 to 4870 to 5870 (Keep Vreg area clean)
Storage	2
Display(s)	24"
Case	P180
Audio Device(s)	X-fi Plantinum
Power Supply	Silencer 750
Software	XP Pro SP3 to Windows 7
Benchmark Scores	This varies from one driver to another.

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Cooling	Cooler Master Hyper 212+
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Video Card(s)	Gigabyte GTX 670 2gb
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256gb, WD 2TB Black
Display(s)	Shimian QH270 (1440p), Asus VE228 (1080p)
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Video Card(s)	ATI Mobility Radeon HD2600 512MB DDR2@ 580mhz/486mhz
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Power Supply	1:30minutes battery
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Cooling	CoolerMaster 240 RGB Master Cooler (Newegg Eggxpert)
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Storage	WD 250 M.2, Corsair P500 M.2, OCZ Trion 500, WD Black 1TB, Assorted others.
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Power Supply	Corsair RMX 850 Platinum PSU (Newegg Eggxpert)
Mouse	Razer Death Adder
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Audio Device(s)	ATI HDMI
Mouse	Logitech MX518
Keyboard	Razer
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