ASUS P5N-T Deluxe will be the firm's nForce 680i series successor. Brought to fix some of the nForce 680i bugs, the ASUS P5N-T Deluxe uses NVIDIA's soon to be released nForce 780i chipset, which is in fact a 680i with an added additional PCIe 2.0 bridge. The six pages long preview shows pretty much everything from specs to board layout and heatsink design.

ASUS P5N-T Deluxe nForce 780i Motherboard Preview

ASUSTeK Computer has adjusted its notebook strategy to increase the proportion of Intel's Santa Rosa Refresh and Montevina platforms up to 90% of its notebook shipments, while dropping AMD-based platforms from 30% to around 10%. In line with ASUSTeK's move, market sources commented that as AMD has not shown any obvious growth in its notebook platforms, the company's notebook market share might only reach 12-13% in 2008. ASUSTeK expects its notebook shipments in 2007 will increase to 7.2 million units, with branded notebooks occupying 4.2 million of the total. The company aims to become one of the top-five notebook vendors worldwide in 2010 and a top-three vendor in 2013.

ASUS, producer of top quality graphic solutions, has today introduced the newest thermal solution - the Glaciator Fansink; that is incorporated with the EN8800GT TOP/G/HTDP/512M, EN8800GT/G/HTDP/512M, and EN8800GT/G/HTDP/256M graphic cards. With its unique design, the Glaciator Fansink keeps GPU temperatures up to 7ºC cooler than reference designed boards. Additionally, the EN8800GT TOP features overclocking of the stream processors - allowing users to enjoy 10% improvement in gaming experiences.

The ASUS Eee PC is once again in the limelight. This time, it has been billed as America's most wanted Christmas gift among notebooks products. Several large American shopping websites have started investigating what the average American would want as a Christmas gift in lieu of the fast approaching Christmas buying season; and the result from the American Amazon shopping website and CNET based on 14th of November unanimously places the ASUS Eee PC at the top spot on the wish list. Besides obtaining favorable consumer support in the American retail market, the Eee PC has also gained a foothold into the US education market. As California's educational system is highly advanced, California's 4th largest school district - the Fresno Unified School District, has taken the lead and have purchased 1,300 Eee PCs from ASUS to use as training aids for both students and teachers. By the end of this year, the projected sales goal for the US is 350 thousand units; and next year that figure is projected at 3 to 5 million.

ASUS today announced a combination of motherboard and graphics cards based on the new AMD 790FX chipset and ATI Radeon HD3800 series GPUs to deliver a next-generation DirectX 10 gaming experience. Designed to complement the AMD Phenom processors to form the ultimate Spider platform, the new M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP motherboard and the EAH3850/3870 graphics cards feature the latest AMD technologies and supports Quad Crossfire.

ASUSTeK Computer has pushed back the launch of its Eee PCs in some Asian markets because of a serious shortage of the popular low-cost notebooks, according to Benson Lin, president of the company's Asia Pacific and Taiwan business unit. Lin said ASUSTeK originally planned to introduce Eee PCs in 15 more Asian markets in November, but the shortage has prompted the company to postpone the launch dates towards the end of the year for 10 of the countries. Eee PCs are currently available in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, New Zealand and Australia, and the low-cost systems are expected to hit the Japanese market in the first quarter of 2008, according to Lin. He said the company aims to ship 20,000 Eee PCs to Taiwan this month, with the new system expected to account for half of the company's entire notebook shipments to Taiwan for the fourth quarter.

ASUS, world leader in motherboard design and production, has released the ASUS P5E64 WS Professional workstation motherboard. This powerful motherboard provides multiple-display function, duo PCIe 2.0 slots, and a host of practical solutions for convenient and efficient work efficiency.

ASUSTeK Computer is developing a desktop version of Eee PC which it hopes to launch in 2008, according to Jonathan Tseng, president of marketing at ASUSTeK. Tseng noted that the PC will not include a display, but further specifications and pricing are still under evaluation. Unfortunately, at present that's all the information available for this bright future project.

Catering to enthusiasts who enjoy DIY and assembling their own PCs, ASUS has announced a new member of the Triton Series CPU Coolers - the Triton 77. This new Triton 77 incorporates innovative features that include the up-way air flow technology, high-density fins, dynamic fan speed control and pure copper heat pipes to deliver efficient heat dissipation for the latest quad-core processors. With its lightweight and compact cooler size, the Triton 77 is also compatible with a wide range of motherboards and chassis.

ASUS today released the brand new M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP motherboard, which supports the new AMD Phenom quad-core CPU with the latest AMD 790FX chipset. This motherboard features the latest HyperTransport 3.0（HT3）system bus with up to 5200 MT/s speed, quad PCIe 2.0 x16 VGA slots, and is also equipped with the ASUS patent pending memory heat pipe design - ASUS Cool Mempipe, which is able to effectively lower memory temperatures by up to 10°C - providing outstandingly stable computing environments. All of these advantages add up to provide users with an enhanced computing experience and system performance.

Catering to users who need an optical disc drive that is able to provide high definition movie playback, versatile multi-functionality and quiet operations, ASUS, leading producer of multimedia products, has today released the new ASUS HR-0205T optical disc drive. This new generation HD DVD ROM drive supports reading data from DVD+R/RW/DVD-R/RW formats, and is the quietest ODD in the market, operating at a mere 21.1 dB - providing users with the best HD movie playback entertainment experience.

ASUS' miniature notebook, the Eee PC, has now been officially launched and is available on Newegg.com - a day before the originally expected release date. The 4G model on Newegg has dimensions of 8.9" x 6.5" x 1.4" and weighs just two pounds, featuring an Intel Celeron M ULV 900MHz processor, a 4GB solid state hard drive, 512MB DDR2 RAM, 802.11g wireless networking, three USB ports and a 7" 800x480 screen. The OS shipped with the Eee PC is a modified version of Xandros Linux, optimised by ASUS, with a battery that is expected to last about 3.5 hours between charges. Although it was rumoured the Eee PC could go on sale for as little as $199, Newegg has the notebook listed at $399, available here, plus $10.03 for shipping.

For enthusiasts perusing the ultimate Intel-based platform for custom desktop systems, ASUS, the Industry-leading component and notebook manufacturer, today unveiled two high-end motherboard series based on the new Intel X38 chipset. The P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP debuts with the world's first energy-saving design, featuring embedded Energy Processing Unit (EPU), high-efficiency power management, and Internet-ready applications on the BIOS. Its sibling and the new addition to the Republic of Gamers (ROG) series, the Maximus Extreme, entices Do-It-Yourself (DIY) gamers with an advanced thermal design, versatile tweaking options, and intuitive threshold indicators for safer overclocking. Both series are optimized for the upcoming Intel 45nm multi-core processors, and are currently available through ASUS North American authorized dealers.

The ASUS EeePC is getting a good share of press. It will the the first UMPC that will be offered at a reasonably low cost, unlike other industry contenders, which can cost $1000USD or more. On November 1st, America will start seeing ASUS EeePC models on store shelves, and ASUS finally confirmed prices, specifications, and release dates on the high-end $400 model. The other two models are $350USD and $300USD, respectively, and ASUS has yet to announce the specifications of those.

When Microsoft discovered that the ASUS EeePC would come with Linux as the standard operating system, Microsoft was "astounded". And so, Microsoft is working hard to create a special version of Windows Vista that's small enough to run on an ASUS EeePC. This is much better (and cheaper) than alternative ways to get Windows on an EeePC. ASUS revealed earlier that with a little bit of tweaking, it is possible to get a retail copy of Windows XP working on the small 2-8GB SSD drive, and still have enough space for applications, and posted Windows XP drivers on their website in response. Neither ASUS or Microsoft have any comment as to when we can see this special version of Vista on the laptop, or how much it will cost.

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Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers, or UMPCs for short, are in no way, shape, or form new to the technology world. However, for the high entry price of $1000, most people avoid them. The ASUS EeePC aims to change that. With a starting price of $199USD, ASUS may have struck gold, finding a new niche in the market that will be exclusively theirs for at least the next few months. The EeePCs hardware specifications are listed below, for the $199USD model.

• 7" LCD display (800x480)
• 10/100 Ethernet card, 56K modem, and WiFi access
• 256MB of DDR2 RAM (upgradeable to 1GB)
• 2-8GB of SSD storage
• 4400mAh battery good for 2.8 hours of battery life
• Linux as an operating system, though the EeePC is compatible with Windows XP

The branded notebook business is part of ASUSTeK Computer's long-term strategy and the company does not rule out the possibility of sustaining the growth of its brand-product business through acquisition, according to Jonathan Tsang, president for sales and marketing at ASUSTeK. Tsang's statement indicated that ASUSTeK may follow Acer's step in expanding its share of in the global notebook market after the company officially spins off its ODM business in 2008. An acquisition would be a positive choice since ASUSTeK has recently mapped out a "Double Three" plan, aiming to be among the top-five companies in the global notebook market within three years and further to lift its ranking into the top-three in another three years. ASUSTeK currently is ranked as the number one branded notebook vendor in Taiwan and Russia and is also one of the leading brands in Asia. In addition, the company is expected to ship a total of seven million notebooks in 2007, including three to four million own-brand models.

Catering to users who need high performance and extreme overclocking features, ASUS has announced the release of the ASUS P5E3 DELUXE/WiFi-AP motherboard. The P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP is an Intel X38 chipset-based motherboard that combines powerful performance with great energy efficiency; and supports DDR3 1800MHz dual-channel memory architecture and Dual PCI Express 2.0 x16 lanes for extreme performance. It also comes with the world's first ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), allowing the CPU power supply to be digitally monitored and fine-tuned with improved VRM efficiency in heavy or light loadings - attaining the best possible power efficiency and energy savings to help save the environment.

Jonathan Tsang, president for sales and marketing at ASUSTeK Computer, has revealed that the company will announce the price tag for its Eee PC on October 16th. He also noted that prices for the product in the retail market will not be lower than US$200 with the price tag of US$199 only available for contract purchases. ASUSTeK, unveiled in June its ultra low-cost notebook, the Eee PC, at Computex Taipei 2007. The company highlighted that the Eee PC will carry a suggested retail price of US$199 at that time. Eee PC will officially hit the Taiwan market on October 16th with the initial batch of shipments no larger than 10,000 units, said ASUSTeK. The company will begin offering the product through Best Buy and Newegg in the US by the end of this month, while availability in the China market may arrive by the end of the year.

ASUS has announced its third audio solution this year. The external Xonar U1 is a USB audio device featuring high-quality digital to analog converters for crisp music, games, and movies. It supports Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Prologic Iix, along with EAX and DirectSound HW acceleration for gamers in both Windows Vista and XP. The U1 is mainly targeting the mobile market but can also be used for desktop computers as well.

Hot on the heels on the success of the Xonar D2 audio card, ASUS now offers users even more audio choices by introducing the first PCI-E interface audio card Xonar D2X; and the stylish USB interface audio device Xonar U1. Providing solutions for the gaming audio issue found in Windows Vista by utilizing DS3D GX, and Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) for best voice communication quality, the Xonar D2X will undoubtedly provide the best gaming experience ever. The Xonar U1 on the other hand will feature eye-catching industrial design, a convenient user interface and total compatibility with both PCs and notebooks.

ASUS today unveiled a new version of the SmartDoctor application that will enable users to easily tweak the shader clock and engine clock separately. With this new ASUS SmartDoctor, users can expect up to 25% and 15% performance boosts when overclocking GF8500GT and GF8600GT graphics cards respectively with just a few clicks. The new ASUS SmartDoctor will be incorporated in all NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series graphics cards and users can also download it from here.
Note: ASUS Smart Doctor software is intended to work with ASUS video cards only.

After launching the new OC Gear as the world's first hardware based real-time overclocking device for graphics cards, ASUS, leading provider of high-performance graphics solutions, today introduced another top performance overclocking solution - the ASUS EN8600GT TOP/HTDP/256M. Featuring overclocking of the stream processors and equipped with upgraded memory modules, users can expect over 40% improvement in gaming experiences. With the integrated new SmartDoctor, users will even have the option to overclock the Shader Clock for even better graphical performances. Additionally, its unique fansink design keeps the GPU temperature 13ºC cooler than reference designed boards.

ASUS today announced the world's first motherboard supporting AMD's AM2+ CPU. After long-term cooperation with AMD, the M2A-VM motherboard series is the first to be available. More AM2+ CPU compatible motherboards will come from ASUS in the near future.