Asus ROG G53SX Gaming Notebook sighted

Asus offers in the "Republic of Gamers"series, purpose-built hardware for gamers. These are notable in contrast to the normal models from mostly by higher clock rates, or special properties. In addition to motherboards and graphics cards, such as that shown on the Computex Asus Mars 2, takes on Asus and entire notebooks in their ROG series. This time it is the ROG G53SX 3D gaming notebook. The special feature of the notebook is the screen that the 3D content without a shutter or polarized glasses can represent.

The Huron River G53SX based on Intel's platform with a Core i7 processor. The graphics card is a GeForce GTX 560M with 2 GB of graphics memory. As an SSD hard drive probably will be used. Conceivable, however, is a composite of a SSD for the operating system and other normal hard drive with 10,000 RPM. The size of the plates is unknown. The screen is 15.6 inches tall, and offers the possibility of 3D videos, pictures, and games without any shutter or polarization glasses display.

The design is, as usual, addressed to the gamers love. The notebook is held entirely in black. The keyboard is slightly inclined to offer the players more comfortable during their virtual battles. The area beside the touch pad is gummed with and prevents any slip on the surface. The vents are located on the rear panel. Thus enters the heat dissipation is not in the direction of the user.

When and at what price the one shown at Computex Asus ROG G53SX available, was not yet announced.

Source: TechConnect Magazine

ASUS UX Series: New ultra-portable MacBook Air competitor

Since the dawn notebooks are traded as a mobile companion, but just when you think about it, is a big machine with a screen size of 15 inches and a weight of 2-3 kg of limited mobility and could in the long run but a little hard in the pocket . Having presented our friends in Cupertino before a while the MacBook Air, other manufacturers jumped on the train and attempted to extremely thin and light laptops.

But frankly, has never managed to present a manufacturer a similarly well-rounded work such as the MacBook Air, however things seem now with the new ASUS UX to change series.

 

 These new ultra-thin laptops and share a housing made ​​of an aluminum alloy, and its contents weighs just 1.1 kilograms. At the shallowest point, it is also just 3 millimeters high at the thickest only 17 mm - here is one with the Apple competitor in about the same.

 

 

As an input device is installed here resemble a Chiclet keyboard, which we are already accustomed to the most laptops and netbooks, and a touch pad, the surface of a smartphone is - perhaps this is glass used as the base.

But that was not the only ace up its sleeve, because tinkers inside an Intel Core processor, the second generation (codenamed Sandy Bridge), a model can be used to the big Core i7. In addition to a solid state drive and SATA 6 Gb / s to help the process of the device is nearly bring without delay from the rest of life.
The only disadvantage is probably that they also compromise on the terminals must, but here we are at least one USB 3.0 port offer.

An introduction is current for the 3rd Quarterly planned, probably in September. That the good pieces will not come cheap should most be clear. However, Apple does not sleep and it is expected that in the meantime a new MacBook Air comes on the market.

Source: TechConnect Magazine

ASUS Crosshair Formula V: First details known

The new motherboards for the AMD FX series, code-named Zambezi accumulate. ASUS also sleeps on that area and wants the FX series is immediately hot with the Cross Hair Formula V in the "Republic of Gamers" series welcome. The AMD 990FX chipset with SB950 Southbridge offers full support of AM3 + processors. As usual, the new high-end motherboard built in the ATX form factor and uses the typical ROG color accents in red and black. 

The 10 Extreme-phase power design the electrical stability of the system is guaranteed. Furthermore, the mainboard in two versions, one with and one without the ThunderBolt AddOn card, the Xonar's own audio chip and the killer E2100 includes network unit from the house of Bigfoot Networks.

The board has four DDR3 slots, allowing four PCIe x16 slots, 3-Way SLI and CrossFire graphic composites. One eSATA and seven SATA 6 Gb / s ports are available for hard drives, optical drives or SSDs. For on-the-fly setups on the Main Board Power, reset and CMOS clear actions with the buttons to be carried out on the motherboard itself. The I / O panel are a total of 12 USB ports, four USB 3.0 capable, 7.1-channel audio ports and a Gigabit Ethernet port.

The Asus Crosshair Formula V with AM3 + support is expected to be available in June, an official presentation could be scheduled for Computex in Taipei, there will also officially launch the new 900 chipsets.
Although so far only pictures of high-end motherboards have been leaked, but the models shown so far ASUS 990FX Sabertooth, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7, ECS and ASRock 990FX Black A990FXM Extreme4 see but all of very high quality.

Source: TechConnect Magazine

Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z: Z68 motherboard for gamers

It is already the 4th Generation of Maximus motherboard from the known series of Asus Republic of Gamers, and like every generation before you try here again, the ultimate offer on the main board market. That this is so strongly competitive, we can make it clear repeatedly that had brands like Abit or DFI adopt from the fact. But so very new, this product is not.

Already in January 2011 introduced the Asus Maximus Extreme IV, the μATX version Maximus IV genes one has unfortunately omitted. The former is based on the P67 chipset is now available in the Revision 3 with flawless chipset. But what now?
On the one hand, that it is now again a Gene Product and apart from the fact that this is now on the Z68 chipset.

For looks, they have reverted to the spread in the family red-black design, in general, it is similar to the Maximus III genes, of course, very strong. The two PCIe x16 slots, it supports both AMD CrossFireX and Nvidia SLI, but only with 2x 8 lanes. Also new is that one of the LucidLogix Virtu mitliefert software, which changes as needed between the graphics card (dGPU) and integrated graphics (iGPU).

  Otherwise, one offers 2x SATA 6 Gb / s, 2x USB 3.0 on the rear and 2x USB 3.0 for a front panel is a good 'innovation package. For a good sound coming from the Creative SupremeFX X-Fi 2 is responsible solution, which is located directly on the board. Otherwise, there are several other features that could be useful for one or the other: power and reset button on the board, diagnostic LEDs and single voltage measurement points.

  One possible date for an official launch would be the Computex in 2 weeks, however, they can already be pre-ordered in some stores at a price of 150 €. For the larger Maximus Extreme IV-Z with much better equipment, such as an additional NF200 chip and 8x USB 3.0 are currently still about 310 € due

Asus Eee PC 1015PX another 10 "netbook announced

With the rise of the Tablets of so many netbooks has been declared dead, and felt confirmed the crumbling of the sales figures. However, a permanent need for the small typewriters which are used usually only for very simple tasks.

As of today, the Eee PC is now available 1015PX after he was officially introduced just two months ago. Internally, however, none of the new APU from AMD is used, but badly out of the netbook processor - Intel's Atom. More specifically, Hanelt said it is the Intel Atom N570, the 1.66 GHz quickly carries out his work and has access to 1 GB of RAM. Unfortunately, the use GMA 3150 graphics unit is not really more up to date, and can accelerate 3D neither the title nor the HD movies.

In the display, they have reverted to an also its age 10.1 "model with 1024 x 600 pixels on LED basis, is an external graphics output is not. The rest of the components with a 250 GB hard drive, LAN, WLAN, Bluetooth 3.0, an SD card reader and a 0.3 megapixel webcam but nothing special, but it fulfills its purpose very well. To bring the necessary energy in the mobile life, there is the 1015PX with two batteries. The smaller promises 48W / h whole 9 hours is mobile working, while the larger model with 56 W / h good 11 hours away from the wall outlet possible. delivered the notebook with Windows 7, a slightly scaled-down version of the popular operating system. The price for the small device is 320 $ with a small And $ 350 along with the large battery.

ASUS M5A99X - turned up another AM3 + Board

Gradually, it can no longer hide the fact that the launch of AMD's next architecture codenamed Bulldozer is imminent. It is now Board Asus partner who sends the M5A99X an AM3 + on the road. Equipped with the latest 990 chipset is capable of the first "Zambezi" include processors.

The creation in this Building Factor ATX uses the latest Northbridge 990x, and the appropriate Soutbridge 950th SB But the board has to offer in addition to the new socket also other things. Thus offers the completely passively cooled board a 6 ​​+2 phases broad power, which was performed digitally. With the Asus EPU own power to be saved if not currently pending full load and thus power stages can be switched off selectively. To accommodate the necessary graphics power, can the board offers three fully-developed PCIex 16x slots that allow both SLI and Crossfire X configurations.

Next the board offers a total of eight SATA 6.0 Gbps ports, four USB 3.0 and 7.1 audio as well as four slots for DDR3 DIMM memory up to 1333 MHz. To maintain compatibility, despite its enormous age still a PCI slot on board, not to Example wise old TV or audio systems hochweritge have to throw the same, when CPU and motherboard will be replaced. Overall, the Board disposes is good, and will certainly find its customers, even if the high-end chipset on a not very favorable price