ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) today announced its AMD AM2+ CPU support motherboard list. The motherboards listed below are the candidate motherboards compatible with AM2+. Users can enjoy the next generation AMD CPUs by updating with the latest BIOS on ASUS support site.

VR-Zone brings us some exclusive pictures of the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe featuring the highly anticipated Intel X38 Chipset.

bit-tech.net reports that ASUS has named its next Intel X38 based Republic of Gamer (R.O.G.) motherboard the "Maximus". In the same manner as the previous ASUS P35 Blitz board, there will be two models to choose from: Formula DDR2 and Extreme DDR3. No word yet on features, cooling or just about anything other than a name and the availability will be "early September".

ASUS is finalizing its X38 Express based motherboard for shipping early next month. The upcoming P5E3 Deluxe supports all LGA775 socket processors, including the upcoming Penryn CPUs. The board only accepts DDR3 memory. ASUS opted to implement two PCIe x16 slots for ATI CrossFire multi-GPU support. The ASUS P5E3 Deluxe has three standard PCI slots. The P5E3 Deluxe also has two PCIe x1 slots. Other notable features of the P5E3 Deluxe include single IDE port, onboard high-definition audio, Gigabit Ethernet and six SATA 3.0 Gbps connectors. ASUS also employs a heat pipe cooling solution to cool the X38 Express. Expect the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe to show up in retail next month.

ASUS today introduced the ASUS EAH2600PRO/HTDI/256M and EN8600GT/HTDI/256M - high performance graphics cards that feature bundled high-quality HDMI adaptors certified by HDMI Licensing, LLC. Home theatre lovers can now enjoy enhanced and convenient home multimedia to the fullest with these newly launched ASUS "HDMI Certified" graphics cards.

ASUSTek Computer launches its Republic of Gamers series of motherboards with two new boards named the 'Blitz Extreme' and 'Blitz Formula.' They come equipped with Crosslinx technology which ASUSTek says eliminates the data bottleneck found in other x16, x4 solutions. Also featured is the Fusion Block system which combines a thermal heatpipe with the ability to connect with a water cooling system.

Catering to enthusiasts who want the latest in innovations and technology, ASUS has released the new ASUS P5K3 Premium motherboard. This motherboard comes with the latest technologies and delivers a brand new innovation - the Turbo D3 Onboard Memory feature. With this cutting-edge feature, users are guaranteed DDR3 overclocking speeds of above 1500 and reduced clock cycle timings by 50% for random data access.

To cater to users who require an extreme graphical solution for graphic-intensive games, ASUS, a leading provider of high-performance graphics solutions, today introduced the new ASUS EAH2900XT AquaTank/G/HTVDI/512M. Featuring the ASUS exclusive new generation AquaTank cooling technology, this top-notch graphical solution caters to extreme gamers by providing maximum cooling for the most advanced high-performance ASUS EAH2900XT. Together with the gamer-styled heatsink, this exclusive bundle includes these massive game titles - S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadows of Chernobyl and RACE THE WTCC; and a voucher coupon for Valve's "The Black Box" game bundle suite which consists of 3 tier 1 games: Half Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2 and Portal.

To cater to enthusiasts who enjoy DIY and assembling their own PCs, ASUS has announced the Triton Series of CPU Coolers - the Triton 70 and Triton 75. These two models incorporate innovative features that include high-density fins, dynamic fan speed control (Triton 70 only) and pure copper heat pipes that delivers efficient heat dissipation for the latest quad-core processors. With their lightweight and compact cooler sizes, the Triton series is compatible with a wide range of motherboards and chassis.

ASUS, the brand owned by ASUSTeK Computer, has been appraised to be the largest Taiwan-based global brand with a brand value of nearly US$1.2 billion (NT$39.75 billion), based on Business Week's brand evaluation system of the world's top-100 brands. Following ASUS are companies like Acer, D-Link and BenQ.

Pixelworks Collaborates with ASUSTeK to Deliver Superior Video Processing in PC Products
TUALATIN, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2007--Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PXLW), an innovative provider of powerful video and pixel processing technology, announced today that the company and ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. have formed a strategic partnership to bring high-quality video processing into personal computer products.

Taipei, Taiwan, July 25, 2007 - ASUS (Ticker:2357) and Ability Co.("AbiCo") (Ticker:2374) have, on 24th July 2007, respectively held their board meetings to approve the strategic alliance of the two companies. ASUS will issue new shares in exchange for the existing shares owned by Ability Investment (AbiCo's major shareholder.) ASUS is expected to own 13% of AbiCo after the share swap. The two companies mutually agree to support ASUS to obtain AbiCo's board seats in order to achieve the goal of strategic alliance. ASUS is a worldwide leading manufacturer in PC motherboard, graphic card, and notebook while AbiCo is a top three DSC OEM/ODM maker in Taiwan. The two companies have complementary core competences in terms of product lines, customers and markets. Through the share swap and by leveraging their respective core competence, the two companies expect to expand their manufacturing scale, customer base, and move into new product lines in an attempt to enhance their shareholders' value.

Asus has provided a list of motherboards which will support Intel's upcoming 45nm CPUs. A broad range of boards and chipsets will be supported, not just boards with Intel's P35 chipset. So some Asus owners may be able to give a sigh of relief if they were concerned they might not be able to upgrade to a 45nm CPU.

Supported chipsets include the P35, 975X, P965, G33, from Intel and the 680i and 650i from Nvidia. Supported boards include models from the P5K, P5B, and P5N series. Some boards may require a BIOS update in order to support upcoming 45nm CPUs. Check the list to see if your motherboard is included.

To accommodate the increasing demand on better graphic performance for mobile computing, ASUS presents the A8Sr notebook series incorporated with the latest visual processing capabilities. The slim and lightweight A8Sr will be based on Intel's Core2 Duo processor and will be the world's first notebook series to utilize ATI's next generation Mobility Radeon HD2400 GPU for stunning and crisp graphics.

Taipei, Taiwan, July 16, 2007 - ASUS, the worldwide leader of motherboards, today announced the motherboards that will support Intel's latest Core2 Extreme/Core2 Duo 1333FSB processors. "As the leading motherboard manufacturer, our customers have come to expect the latest solutions from us," said Joe Hsieh, Director of ASUS Motherboard Business. "Our series of Core2 Extreme/Core2 Duo 1333FSB-ready motherboards once again proves our leadership position for the newest and most advanced processors."

The guys at VR-Zone spent 10 hours last Saturday pitting the new Asus Xonar against a series of other sound cards such as Auzentech X-Meridien, Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 XT, Tokyo Style Envy24 HT 7.1, Creative X-Fi Elite Pro and Creative Audigy 4. The speakers used during the test were M-Audio Studiophile BX-5 Studio Monitoring speakers and Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 Multimedia speakers. Click here to read the full story.

Taipei, Taiwan, July 16, 2007 - To cater to users who require fast connectivity with innovative phone features, ASUS has today announced the release of the ASUS T500 3.5G High Speed PC card. This PC card is able to provide users with 3.6Mbps data download speed, and offers unique phone communication functions for the PC or laptop. With top-notch technologies, the T500 will provide users with high speed wireless connectivity that is even better than Wi-Fi in some locations.

Taipei, Taiwan, July 10, 2007 - Catering to enthusiasts who want the latest in innovations and technology, ASUS has released the new ASUS P5K3 Premium motherboard. This motherboard comes with the latest technologies and delivers a brand new innovation - the Turbo D3 Onboard Memory feature. With this cutting-edge feature, users are guaranteed DDR3 overclocking speeds of above 1500 and reduced clock cycle timings by 50% for random data access.

Asus announced it almost a month ago at Computex Taipei. Today we get to see the specs along with a Full Review.


Specs Sheet
Display: 7"
Processor: Intel mobile CPU (Intel 910 chipset, 900MHz Dothan Pentium M)
Memory: 512MB RAM
OS: Linux (Asus customized flavor)
Storage: 8GB or 16GB flash hard drive
Webcam: 300K pixel video camera
Battery life: 3 hours using 4-cell battery
Weight: 2lbs
Dimensions: 8.9 in x 6.5 in x 0.82 in - 1.37 in (width x depth x thickness)
Ports: 3 USB ports, 1 VGA out, SD card reader, modem, Ethernet, headphone out, microphone in

In order to cater to increasing demands of gaming enthusiasts for an outstanding gaming performance motherboard, ASUS has today released the brand new ROG Blitz Extreme motherboard. State-of-the-art technologies like Crosslinx overcome bottlenecks in performance while the revolutionary Fusion Block System allows the Blitz Extreme to operate at cooler temperatures. All these advantages add up to provide gamers with a better gaming and overclocking experience.

Asustek Computer, one of the world's largest producers of computer components, on Tuesday unveiled what it calls "the world's first hardware based real-time overclocking device for graphics cards" along with its new Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT-based graphics board. The tool may be useful for not very experienced overclockers.

Asustek's OC Gear real-time overclocking device should be installed into a spare 5.25" bay and connected to an USB port. Specially developed software will allow end-users to adjust system master volume, graphics processing unit's (GPU's) clock-speed, GPU fan speed using a simple knob as well as monitor GPU temperature and current frames per second (FPS) information.

The EN8600 GT OC Gear graphics card from Asus is equipped with 256MB of high-speed 1ns GDDR3 memory as well as high-performance cooling system, thus, can provide sufficient overclocking potential for those seeking additional performance.The Asus OC Gear device itself is also compatible with various graphics cards by Asustek Computer, the company said, however, it did not reveal whether the software needed for Asus OC Gear will support other than EN8600 GT graphics boards.

ASUS has launched the latest offering in the LCD market - the ASUS PG221 LCD monitor. The ASUS PG221 is a 22-inch widescreen which incorporates a stylish and innovative industrial design with integrated audio speakers, rich video inputs and USB 2.0 support that turn the PG221 into an ideal multimedia display center. The 22-inch 16:10 widescreen LCD monitor features 1680x1050 WSXGA+ resolution, 320 nits brightness, 2000:1 dynamic contrast ratio thanks to the ASCR (ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio) Technology and 2ms response time. The PG221 has built-in 1.3MP web-cam and 2.1 channel stereo speakers that include 10W satellite speakers and a military-styled 15W subwoofer tank-box at the rear. The ASUS PG221 is also able to support a 6.1-CH surround sound system with SRS TruSurround XT Technology. For further information, read the product page here.

Asus is one of those companies that likes to produce a lot of motherboards, even though they share the same chipset.

Chinese XF forum has some pictures of the new P5K Premium board based on the P35 chipset from Intel. When compared to the P5K Deluxe, it looks like there are some subtle changes. The CPU voltage regulation has been re-worked, for example.

ASUS, announced the first product of its brand new product line: the ASUS Xonar D2 7.1-channel audio card. This new audio card is based on the AV200 audio chip, which offers a SNR of 118db for both audio in and out to all 8 channels. Besides delivering impressive audio quality, the Xonar D2 is also packed with multiple sound technologies like Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx, which creates up to 7.1-channel surround from stereo or 5.1 sources as well as DTS Interactive for real time AC-3 encoding. The Xonar D2 also comes with a special application called "Portable Media Processor". This application works with the onboard ALT (Analog Loopback Transformation) circuit to provide almost lossless analog recording audio quality from digital music files. For more details regarding ASUS Xonar D2, please click here.

Taiwanese hardware maker ASUSTeK Computer is working with Intel on a line of notebook PCs priced as low as $199. The new line of notebooks is intended for users in emerging markets and education, said Sean Maloney, executive vice president and general manager of Intel's sales and marketing group. He announced the initiative with ASUSTeK Chairman Jonney Shih during a speech at the Computex exhibition. The new notebooks are similar to Intel's existing Classmate PC notebooks, a line of low-cost machines aimed at schools in developing markets. The notebooks will have an Intel processor and either a 7-inch or 10-inch screen. They will come with Wi-Fi, a solid-state hard disk, and run either Linux or Windows XP.